Last night I did a nighttime 5k, which I can not swear to if that is a first for me. The light show was unique though.
Fly Me to the Moon held their first 5k at the Neil Armstrong airport just outside New Knoxville Ohio, not far from where he was born. It only had one runway, which I suppose is normal. I'm not a pilot, I don't know. The race started at 9:30 pm with a Delorian for a pace car. Not really moon-related, but hey, a Delorian! I didn't see it in action much, since I am not fast, but there was also a bit of distraction from the sky filling with lightning. It was about 30 miles away and never got within 20 miles, so safe and disturbing while I ran.
I didn't hit 3 miles per my watch, though. I had 2.98 miles, my son had 3.03 and my wife only hit 3.08 which sort of robbed her of a 5k pr.
After the race, they held a firework show, which was interesting with the concurrent lightning. We didn't have any of my good cameras with us, but my phone did decently. More or less.
It was a largely uneventful ride home, though I did have to go into another lane to prevent the decimation of a raccoon family. I'm glad there was no oncoming traffic. It probably helped that it was nearly midnight.
