From left, Judy Foley, Bob Foley, Casey McGlynn and Kathy McGlynn take a selfie at the starting line as they wait to begin the 5K walk during the 31st annual Palo Alto Weekly Moonlight Run and Walk on Sept. 25, 2015. Photo by Veronica Weber.
Nicole Olson, the women's 10K first-place finisher, sprints to the finish line during the 31st annual Palo Alto Weekly Moonlight Run and Walk on Sept. 25, 2015. Photo by Veronica Weber
Justus Meyer of Menlo Park, the men's first-place finisher in the 10K, races to the finish line during the 31st annual Palo Alto Weekly Moonlight Run and Walk on Sept. 25, 2015. Photo by Veronica Weber.
Walkers start their race as the 5K walk gets underway at the 2015 Palo Alto Weekly Moonlight Run and Walk on Sept. 25, 2015. Photo by Veronica Weber.
The 5K walkers cross the starting line of the Palo Alto Weekly Moonlight Run & Walk, presented by the City of Palo Alto, on Sept. 25 in Palo Alto. Photo by Sue Dremann.
The 10K runners get off to a strong start at the Palo Alto Weekly Moonlight Run & Walk, a charity race presented by the City of Palo Alto, on Sept. 25 in Palo Alto. Photo by Sue Dremann.
Chloe Glare-Conti of Redwood City heads to the finish line during the 31st annual Palo Alto Weekly Moonlight Run and Walk on Sept. 25, 2015. Glare-Conti finished second among women in the 10K. Photo by Veronica Weber.
There was plenty of fun to be had at the sponsors' booths at the Palo Alto Weekly Moonlight Run & Walk, presented by the City of Palo Alto, on Sept. 25 in Palo Alto. This family enjoyed sitting in a crescent moon, courtesy of Whole Foods Market Palo Alto. Photo by Sue Dremann.
Pat Groftisza of Sunnyvale sprints to the finish line of the 10K race in the 2015 Palo Alto Weekly Moonlight Run and Walk on Sept. 25, 2015. Photo by Veronica Weber.
Runners of the 2015 Palo Alto Weekly Moonlight Run and Walk sprint to the finish line on Sept. 25, 2015. Photo by Veronica Weber.
It's a family affair, canines included, at the Palo Alto Weekly Moonlight Run & Walk, presented by the City of Palo Alto, on Sept. 25 in Palo Alto. Photo by Sue Dremann.
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About 2,500 athletes ran and walked by the light of the harvest moon Friday night at the 31st annual Palo Alto Weekly Moonlight Run & Walk in the Baylands.
Presented by the City of Palo Alto and the Weekly, the 5K walk, the 5K run and the 10K run all started at the Baylands Athletic Center, 1900 Geng Road, and wended their way on levees through marshland and sloughs.
Justus Meyer of Menlo Park finished first overall in the 10K run with a time of 35:36. Nicole Olson of Palo Alto was the first woman to finish the 10K with a time of 39:02.
Dominic Chelini topped the 5K-run category, finishing in 16:57. Diane Heiser of San Francisco was the first woman to finish the 5K with a time of 19:15.
Full race results are posted at the Moonlight Run website.
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Midtown
on Sep 28, 2015 at 10:52 am
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on Sep 28, 2015 at 10:52 am
It was a great event. Any idea how many people participated last year?
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digital editor of Palo Alto Online
on Oct 1, 2015 at 9:30 am
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on Oct 1, 2015 at 9:30 am
@Gethin Hi there, about 2,500 participated last year as well. You can read the story on last year's race here: Web Link
Glad you had a great time!