MoonGod 5k

Well I’ve never been the first to review any place or event, but I searched high and low and could not find this awesome race listed so here I go. The Moon God 5k is a night race at UCSD. All the proceeds help support UCSD Outback Adventures leadership programs. It was $ 15 for UCSD students and $ 22 for everyone else this year. That’s pretty cheap for a 5k. Granted you don’t get a medal, but the thrill of running at night at UCSD? Awesome feeling.
Not going to lie. I’ve been at UCSD for longer than I’d like to admit and there were definitely some places that I did not recognize while running. It just makes me realize again that UCSD is humongous. The race takes you through some unique UCSD features (snake path, the stone bear in Warren, falling houses, Sun God, etc). It was a great feeling just running under the Sun God. It gave me that extra boost that I needed to finish the race. They give you glow sticks to wear, which was a nice touch.
Although it was at night, the paths were pretty straight forward. They had chalked out the course on the ground and there were a lot of volunteers to help direct the race. It was fun and I’d definitely do it again. There’s just something about running a race at night.
Gun time: 25:35
Pace: 8:14 min/​mile
WOOT!