Registration is open for the Full Moon 5K at Patoka Lake on Friday, July 27. 

The race starts at 9:30 p.m. Participants will run 3.1 miles through the woods on roadways, a well-maintained gravel-and-grass lane, and a paved bike trail, guided by moonlight and luminaries. 

All proceeds support Patoka’s non-releasable raptors—a red-tailed hawk, Eastern screech owl and bald eagle. 

Early registration is $25 and includes a race T-shirt. Register at fullmoon5K.itsyourrace.com. For more information, call 812-685-2447. 

If you are interested in sponsoring the event, contact race director Dana Reckelhoff at 812-685-2447 ordreckelhoff@dnr.IN.gov. 

Patoka Lake (stateparks.IN.gov/2953.htm) is at 3084 N. Dillard Road, Birdseye, IN 47513.

Media contact: Dana Reckelhoff, interpretive naturalist, Patoka Lake Nature Center, 812-685-2447.