The Palo Alto Baylands is expected to be flooded with visitors this Friday when more than 1,800 runners flock to the trails for the Palo Alto Weekly’s 34th annual Moonlight Run & Walk.
The event, which is held by the Palo Alto Weekly in collaboration with the city of Palo Alto, will send participants on various paths under the light of the near-full harvest moon.
The 5K walk will begin at 7 p.m., the newly introduced half marathon at 7:30 p.m., the 5K run at 8:15 p.m. and the 10K run at 8:25 p.m. Medals will be given out to the top three competitors from each section once the final results are tabulated between 9:30-10 p.m. The event will also include a climbing wall for children, live music by School of Rock, food from local restaurants and sponsor booths.
Online registration closed Wednesday, Sept. 19 at 11:59 p.m., but those who miss the deadline can still register onsite starting at 6 p.m. on the infield of the Baylands Athletic Center, where pre-registrants can check in. Upon signing up, runners will be provided with a complimentary shirt while supplies last. All profits from the race will launch the Palo Alto Weekly’s Holiday Fund, which last year raised over $400,000 divided into grants for charities that benefit children and families in Santa Clara and San Mateo counties.
For more information on the event, visit raceroster.com.
Watch a livestream from the event starting at 6:45 p.m. Friday on our Facebook page.
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raceroster.com says 5k at 8:15 pm and 10k at 8:25 pm, this article says 10k at 8:15 and 5k at 8:30 – what’s correct?
@Member Hi, this is Jamey, digital editor at Palo Alto Online. The times on raceroster.com are correct – the 5K run starts at 8:15 p.m. and the 10K run starts at 8:25 p.m. The article has been updated with this information. We apologize for any confusion this may have caused.
Will this race disrupt the nocturnal patterns of some of the baylands wildlife?
It will be dark by that time.