About the Moonlight Bootlegger 5k - Northville, MI
The course runs through Maybury State Park after dark, a mix of wider paths and narrower singletrack, with hundreds of tea lights lining the edges. You bring a headlamp; the park supplies the atmosphere. It is a genuine trail run through the woods at night, with a Prohibition-era theme and live bluegrass waiting at the finish, along with moonshine cocktails or mocktails served in mason jars.
Packet pickup happens on race evening before the waves go off, so there is no separate trip the day before. Parking is available in the large lots by the start and finish. Maybury State Park requires a Recreation Passport for entry. Bring your ID if you want the post-race cocktail; there is a separate tent to handle that check before the race starts.
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Moonlight Bootlegger 5k - Northville, MI 2026 Results
Going by the 2026 results, this is a decent-sized field, and the spread of finish times is wide, so this is a mostly recreational race rather than one for club runners.
5K Results · 2026
366finishers
18:59winner
36:53median
1:19:29cutoff
Top 3: Brad Mallory (18:59) · Brandon Hahn (19:19) · Kyle Brouwer (20:23)
The Moonlight Bootlegger 5k - Northville, MI has been held every year since at least 2015. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.
How we calculate these stats: RunSesh calculates these figures from the most recent published results of past editions, sourced from RunSignup. We show aggregates only: field size, winning and median times, and the cutoff. We never publish individual finisher tables. Last updated Nov 12, 2026.
Distances & Start Times
3.1 Miles5/8/2027 21:00$45
3.1 Miles5/8/2027 21:00$45
Spectator5/8/2027 21:00$20
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