Moonlight Half Marathon - Albemarle, North Carolina - Running

The Moonlight Half Marathon is a Running race in Albemarle, North Carolina consisting of a Half Marathon and 5K.

Run in one of the most unique night running events in the South. The Annual Vac & Dash Moonlight 1/2 Marathon, 5K and Movie starts and finishes at the Badin Road Drive-In in Albemarle, NC. The United Way of Stanly County Benefit is one of the most unique runs in North Carolina. The 5K starts at 7:00 pm and is a relatively flat course for the area. The 1/2 Marathon starts at 9:00 pm. You can participate in the Double Feature Run by running in both events.

Your support crew of family and friends can watch the movie while you run. The 5K & 1/2 Marathon are both limited to 125 paricipants in each race. Runners that participate in both events earn a Double Feature Runner Long-Sleeve shirt. Runners in the 5K and 1/2 get a Gildan Soft-Style Cotton Shirt. Age group awards for both races.

Finisher medals for all 1/2 Marathoners. Entry fee includes entry to the movie. Family and friends not running will pay the normal price to get into the movie. At this time, it's $6.00 per person to get into the drive-in. Runners in the 1/2 must wear reflective lights, light colored shorts and have as much reflective wear as possible.