Bark at the Moon 2026!

Friday, Aug 28

8:30pm

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CUSTOM PLAYLIST SUBMISSION AND VOTING

ROUTE FOR LOOP 1

ROUTE FOR LOOP 2

RR GENERAL WAIVER AND GUIDELINES (REQUIRED FOR FIRST TIME RUNNERS)

It’s BACK! For the 6th year in a row! The most epic of running experiences in Santa Cruz. Mark your calendars for Friday, August 28, 2026. At 8:30pm the full Sturgeon moon will light our way along the trails. You’ll get to pick your poison: 6 or 12 miles. There will be lights, music and things that go bump in the night. Please check location after RSVP in this invite but meetup will be in the same UCSC parking lot as last year but with an alternate route from last time. Snacks and drinks will be provided. We hope you can make it out!!! ------------------------------------------------------ FINAL EVENT INSTRUCTIONS - Wolves of the night! some updates for you regarding Bark at the Moon which again will take place on Friday August 28, 2026 at 8:30PM sharp: Run of Play - we are going to try something a little different this year. There are going to be two separate sequential loops which start and end from the same meeting place at at North Perimeter Parking at UCSC [meetup pin in the information section]: -8:30PM - Loop 1 begins ~9:45PM - Loop 1 completed - short break begins [snacks provided] ~10:00PM - Loop 2 begins ~11:30PM - Loop 2 completed - final refreshments begin [snacks provided] ~12:00PM - Wrapped up You can join for either loop 1 or loop 2 or both (your call). We did it this way so the group is never separated for the duration of the night. Pacing/Difficulty - The Strava routes are now provided the event information section. The second loop is slightly harder than the first and is 7 miles not 6 (sorry but we all tuff). It is recommended that all runners have an intermediate or higher trail running experience for this event. Paces will range between 9:30-14:00 minute miles depending on the grade and ability levels. This is a zero drop event and runners will not be left behind. If waiting for other runners irritates you this might not be the event for you. Fear not... we have dance parties while we wait for others to catch up at major intersections! You are also welcome to download the maps and navigate on your own. -Sign the Waiver and Guidelines - All attendees must sign the general club waiver before the run. The Link to the Form is in the information section. You only need to sign if this is your first run with us or are an existing member who has not yet signed. If you forget to sign, we will bring physical copies for you the night of. Donations - Light snacks and drinks will be provided. If you feel like making a donation, it helps us cover costs. You can venmo $8 to @JohnVanLanen or not up to you. LAST BUT NOT LEAST - Please vote on the official playlist of BATM. These songs will be played via speaker while on the run. Submission and voting form is in the information section. You can vote for up to three songs and vote for others as well. We will prioritize songs based on number of votes. Thank you for supporting your local Running PACK and see you on Friday!