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In above photo: Previous Moonlight Madness race (File photo)

Special to The Chronicle

Registrations are being accepted for the fifth annual Moonlight Madness 5K & Fun Run, sponsored by the City of Winston-Salem to benefit the United Way of Forsyth County.

This year’s 5K race will be held 8 p.m. Sept. 18 at Bailey Park, at the corner of Fifth Street and Patterson Avenue in Wake Forest Innovation Quarter with a new, certified course and a top prize of a $500 gift certificate from Windsor Jewelers for the male and female winners. The one-mile fun run will begin at 7:30 p.m. and finishers will receive a finisher’s medal.

This year’s pre- and post-race entertainment will feature a DJ and light show. The 5K runner’s village will offer beverages, Foothills Brewing beer and Mellow Mushroom pizza. All runners will again receive the coveted long-sleeve, glow-in-the-dark race shirt.

5K registration is $30 through Aug. 31 and $35 Sept. 1 through Sept. 16, or until registration reaches 1,500 runners. Registration for the Fun Run is $15 through Sept. 16. There will be no on-site registrations the day of the race.

Companies interested in participating in the Moonlight Madness Corporate Challenge for the best team run should contact Ed McNeal at eddiejm@cityofws.org.

For registration and more information go to MoonlightMadness5k.com.