Registration is open for the Full Moon 5K race at Patoka Lake beach, which will take place Friday, Aug. 16 at 9 p.m.

Participants will race 3.1 miles through the woods on roadways, a well-maintained gravel and a grass lane and paved bike trail lit by moonlight and luminaries.

All proceeds from this event will go to 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. Go to http://fullmoon5K.itsyourrace.com to register.

If you are interested in sponsoring this event please contact race director Dana Reckelhoff at 812-685-2447 or dreckelhoff@dnr.IN.gov.

Patoka Lake (on.IN.gov/patokalake) is at 3084 N. Dillard Road, Birdseye, IN 47513.

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