🌕 Strawberry Moon 3 Miler - Pine Hollow - Cuyahoga Valley National Park

• • 📅Tuesday, June 30

  • 📍 Pine Hollow CVNP – 5465 Quick Rd, Peninsula, OH 44264

  • 🚗 Not the same location as the Virginia Kendall Lake trailhead.

  • 🔗 Google Driving Directions

🦌Buck Moon 4 Miler - South Chagrin Reservation

• • 📅 Tuesday, July 28

  • 📍 South Chagrin Reservation – Shelter House – Hawthorn Pkwy, Bentleyville, OH 44022

  • 🚗 Located just east of Sulphur Springs Dr. off Hawthorn Parkway.

  • 🔗 Google Driving Directions

🐟Sturgeon Moon 5 Miler - South Mastick Picnic Area - Rocky River Reservation

• • 📅Tuesday, August 25

  • 📍 South Mastick Picnic Area – Fairview Park, OH 44126

  • 🚗 Located off Valley Parkway in Rocky River Reservation, south of Puritas Road/Mastick Road.

  • 🔗 Google Driving Directions

🌾Corn Moon 3 Miler - Rocky River Nature Center

• • 📅Tuesday, September 29

  • 📍 Rocky River Nature Center – 24000 Valley Pkwy, North Olmsted, OH 44070

• • 🚗 Parking is limited—late arrivals may need to park near Cedar Point Picnic Area or public lots along Valley Parkway.

  • 🔗 Google Driving Directions

• Arrive at least 1 hour before each race (90 minutes for the first race).

Race Day 

• Packet Pickup:

  • Begins at 4:30 PM for the June 30 Pine Hollow

  • Begins at 5:00 PM for all other races

• Check-in: Once SERIES participants check in at their first event, they do not need to check in for the remaining races.

  • Individual registrants must check in each time for each race = a new bib will be assigned.

• Race Bibs: Full Moon Trail Series runners must bring the same race bib to each event!

• Series Runners: No need to register for each race separately - your name is automatically entered for all events.

• Race Start Time: 6:15 PM for all 4 races

• Cutoff: Participants anticipating a 18 minute mile pace or slower must begin at the 6:00 PM early start to ensure enough time to complete the route

  • Those not on pace to finish in the designated time must assume responsibility to understand the route without course aid/support. 

  • Those who arrive late to the Start may not receive a chip timed result

  • Course directional Digital Strava maps are downloadable to your phone under the COURSE MAP section.

• Virtual participants can submit results through their RunSignUp registration page within the listed timeframe.

• Manual submission is available only for full-series virtual participants.

• Live full-series participants will not be able to submit a virtual result online.

• Packets will be mailed after the first live event in June.

• Virtual runners are welcome to attend the final event ceremony!

📅 Virtual Submission Windows:

• 3-Mile Virtual: June 1 – June 30

• 4-Mile Virtual: July 1 – July 31

• 5-Mile Virtual: August 1 – August 31

• 3-Mile Virtual: September 1 – September 30

🎒 Is there a bag check?

• No - bag check is not available. Parking is located near the start line.

🐕 Can I bring my dog or a stroller?

• No – Due to the limited space on the trails, dogs and strollers are not allowed.

🎒 What should I bring to the race?

• Email Registration Confirmation!

• Trail running shoes (recommended)

• Handheld water bottle (recommended)

• Optional:

  • Extra shoes/socks in case of mud 

  • Layers or a change of clothes

  • Timing or GPS watch

• No refunds – all registrations are non-refundable. Similar to a plane or concert ticket.

• Deferral - participants registered for the Full Moon Trail Series may request a deferral PRIOR to the first race on June 30.

  • The deferral fee is a flat $30 and will remove them from the 2026 Series into the 2027 Series.

• You CAN transfer your entry to VIRTUAL for free prior to the first race on June 30.

• You CAN transfer your entry to another runner for free prior to the first race on June 30!

  • How to Transfer to another runner:

    1. Log into RunSignUp and go to your profile.

    2. Choose Refund Transfer or Gift Transfer.

    3. Enter the new runner’s name & email.

    4. Once they complete the registration, your entry is removed.

• 🔗 More info: RunSignUp Transfer Instructions

• Individual runners can transfer to another Full Moon race prior to picking up their materials for $5 fee.

• Cancellation - Full Moon Trail Series events will not be cancelled due to weather. The route may be modified and the start time may be delayed/relocated accordingly.