TIME & PLACE
PLEASE NOTE NEW WALK TIME: 5K walk 7:00 p.m., 10K run 8:15 p.m., 5K run 8:45 p.m. Race-night registration 6:15 - 8 p.m. at City of Palo Alto Baylands Athletic Center, Embarcadero & Geng Roads (just east of the Embarcadero Exit off Highway 101). [Map to The Baylands]

PARKING
The Palo Alto Police will be directing all traffic the night of the event; PLEASE follow their instructions. Carpooling IS recommended. Carpool drop-off at Ming's Restaurant. Volunteer parking at the Merrill Corporation - 1731 Embarcadero Rd.

COURSE
5K and 10K loop courses over Palo Alto Baylands levee, through the marshlands by the light of the Harvest Moon! Course is flat, USAT&F certified (10K run only) on levee and paved roads. Water at all stops.

5K Map

10K Map

Race Night Registration-- Friday, 10/2 at 6pm
Pre-registration fee is $25 per entrant (postmarked by September 25, 2009) and includes a long-sleeved t-shirt. -- OVER
Race-night registration is $30 and includes a shirt only while supplies last. A scantron card must be filled out at race-night registration.
Famliy Package: Children 12 and under run free with a registered adult. A completed entry form for each child must be submitted with an Adult registration. Please indicate on form and include $15 for an adult small t-shirt. No confirmation of mail-in registration available. Refunds will not be issued for no-show registrations (and t-shirts will not be held).

Please bring your gently worn athletic shoes to the Moonlight Run on Friday October 2nd. "From Our Feet" will be sorting and packing shoes for shipments to Africa as part of a larger humanitarian aid mission along with Medical Supplies. Do not worry about your shoes' condition, as shoes with heavy usage will be recycled--and diverted from a local landfill.

SPORTS TEAMS/CLUBS
Pre-registration opportunity for organizations of 10 more runners; contact Amy at (650) 326-8210 ext. 285.

MINORS: 13 - 17 years of age
If not pre-registered Minors MUST bring signed parental/waiver form on race night to participate. In addition scantron card must be completely filled out at race night registration.

DIVISIONS
Age divisions: 9 & under; 10-12; 13-19; 20-29; 30-39; 40-49; 50-59; 60-69, and 70 & over with separate divisions for male and female runners in each age group. Race timing provided for 5K and 10K runs only; not 5K walk.

COMPUTERIZED RESULTS by A Change of Pace
Race results will be posted on PaloAltoOnline.com 10am on 10/5. Registration forms must be filled out completely and correctly for results to be accurate. Race organizers are not responsible for incorrect results caused by incomplete or incorrect registration forms.

AWARDS/PRIZES/ENTERTAINMENT
Top three finishers in each division. Prize giveaways and refreshments. DJ, Alan Waltz. Pre-race warmup by Andre Bobo.

BENEFICIARY
Palo Alto Weekly Holiday Fund. A holiday-giving fund to benefit Palo Alto area non-profits and charitable organizations. In April 2009, 38 organizations received a total of $250,000 (from the 2008-2009 Holiday Fund).

VOLUNTEERS
Volunteers needed. If interested, contact Rachel Palmer at rpalmer@paweekly.com or 326-8210, ext. 268.

HAVE OLD SHOES? GIVE 'EM TO MEB!
Please bring your gently worn athletic shoes to the Palo Alto Moonlight Run. The shoes will be sorted (heavily worn shoes are recycled), boxed and prepared for shipment to war zones and orphanages. Please make sure to tie your shoes together before donating. The initial shipment will go to India (www.ruchika.org). Children's shoes, soccer shoes and soccer balls are the most needed items. To make a donation (it generally costs $1/pair for shipping and $5 per soccer ball), please go to www.givemebyourshoes.com

MORE INFORMATION
Call (650) 463-4920, (650) 326-8210 or email MoonlightRun@paweekly.com.

For safety reasons, no dogs allowed on course for the 5K and 10K runs. They are welcome on the 5K walk only. No retractable leashes! Please bring your own clean-up bag. Jogging strollers welcome in the 5K walk or at the back of either run.

Flashlights/head lights recommended.

First aid service and chiropractic evaluations provided by K. Skinner, R.N., D.C Sports and Spinal Injury Specialist.

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