About the Moonlight Madness 5K & Monster Mile
This is a night race through downtown Winston-Salem, starting at Bailey Park and heading out along a well-lit road on an out-and-back route. The course is flat and fast, and the organizers note they have seen quick times on it. Headlamps are recommended. You can run the mile, the longer distance, or both back to back for a combined challenge.
Packet pickup happens at a brewery tasting room and a local running store in the days before the race, with limited race-day pickup available at Bailey Park. Parking is free along nearby side streets and in a garage a block or two away. After you finish, the park has live music, craft beer, and food, and the party runs well into the evening.
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Finish-Time Stats
Going by the 2025 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 · 2025 results
478finishers
16:36winner
32:55median
56:52cutoff
Top 3: Dylan Christopher (16:36) · Blake Fink (16:50) · Wil Zahorodny (16:51)
1 Miles · 2025 results
72finishers
4:51winner
8:43median
41:19cutoff
Top 3: Wil Zahorodny (4:51) · Blake Fink (4:52) · Shawn Hyatt (5:41)
4.1 Miles · 2025 results
56finishers
21:42winner
39:09median
1:26:07cutoff
Top 3: Wil Zahorodny (21:42) · Blake Fink (21:43) · Brian Hawks (26:07)
The Moonlight Madness 5K & Monster Mile has been held every year since at least 2014. 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 Jul 27, 2026.
Distances & Start Times
5K9/12/2026 20:00$25
1 Mile9/12/2026 19:21$15
1 Mile9/12/2026 19:20$20
4.1 Miles9/12/2026 19:20$40
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