Moonlight Madness 5K & Monster Mile
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Moonlight Madness 5K & Monster Mile

Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States View on map
Sep 12, 2026 (America/New_York local time)
Running

About this race

The Moonlight Madness 5K and Monster Mile brings out some of the top competitors and those just looking to have a good time. Take on the two headed monster challenge, timed one mile and 5K! Double your chance for awards and double your series points! There is also an untimed 1-mile walk/run option.

This event is family-friendly and open to all ages and abilities!ย 

Come join us for a fantastic experience starting with the night race that includes live music, craft beer, and a family-friendly environment for all at Bailey Park. This event benefits United Way of Forsyth County and is a part of the Race Series.

Pick your distance

Running

5K Run/Walk

Sep 12, 2026 5K 8:00 PM
$45.00
Closed

Untimed 1 Mile Fun Walk/Run

Sep 12, 2026 1.6K 7:21 PM
$25.00
Closed

Monster Mile - Timed

Sep 12, 2026 1.6K 7:20 PM
$30.00
Closed

The Two-Headed Monster - Timed Monster Mile + Timed 5K

Sep 12, 2026 6.6K 7:20 PM
$60.00
Closed

Typical race-day weather

Based on 13 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Winston-Salem, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (ยฐC)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 17.1ยฐ / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 27.6ยฐ
Feels Like (ยฐC)
Minimum feels like โ€” heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 17.1ยฐ / Maximum feels like โ€” heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 31.0ยฐ
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
13.6
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
2.1mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
72.0%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on September 12, 2026 (EDT)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on September 12, 2026 (EDT)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
12h 31m

The sun rises at 7:01 AM and sets at 7:32 PM local time (EDT) in Winston-Salem on September 12, 2026 โ€” 12h 31m of daylight.

Course

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2026 results โ€” Moonlight Madness 5K & Monster Mile

628 finishers across 3 distances ยท leading places in the 5K Run/Walk

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Leading finishers of the 2026 Moonlight Madness 5K & Monster Mile
Place Name Time Pace
1 Harrison Vannoy 19:12 6:11 /mi
2 Allester Bryson 19:24 6:15 /mi
3 Brent Shapiro-Albert 19:45 6:21 /mi
4 Timothy Cronin 19:47 6:22 /mi
5 Phillip Summers 19:59 6:26 /mi

Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.

All results by year

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Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.

  • Entries, prices, waves and inclusions โ€” the event's official registration page
  • Temperature and humidity โ€” Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
  • Elevation and terrain relief โ€” Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
  • Comparisons and counts โ€” Race Discovery calendar, 76 Winston-Salem events

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