EVENT UPDATE: 10/3 Moon Festival Activities

Revised 11/9/09

Click here to view Moon Festival Photos.

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5K Race Results
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Official Results by Prime Time.
Awards Results by Age Division

ONLINE REGISTRATION IS CLOSED. Same-Day Registration will be available for those who wish to participate. Registration fee is $35.

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What's New?
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The "Moon Festival Moonlight 5K Run/Walk & Bike Ride" just added "Friends Run & Ride Free."

How does it work?
Simple, you register for either the 5K Run and/or Bike Ride and a friend participates for free. If you have registered previously, you can register a friend for free. Just come down on the day of the Moon Festival, Saturday, October 3, 2009.

The folks producing the Mid-Autumn Moon Festival in LA Chinatown wanted to invite more family and friends to join in the fun and cultural activities at the Mid-Autumn Moon Festival.

Bike Ride Registration opens at 2pm
5K Run/Walk Registration opens at 5pm

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Road Closure
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5pm-10pm Full Closure will take effect on Broadway between Bernard to College will be closed to traffic.
7pm-10pm Rolling Closure will effect the following streets: Broadway, Cesar Chavez, and Spring for the duration of the 5K Run/Walk. Streets will re-open once all race participants have passed.
*We encourage the public to use the convenient Metro Gold Line; exit at the Chinatown Station. Only 1/2 block from Central Plaza.

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Download Frequently Asked Questions here.
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FREE FESTIVAL
5:30-10 p.m. at Central Plaza (943-951 N. Broadway, LA Chinatown 90012)

Evening Program
5:30pm Dawen (Soul/R&B)
6:00pm SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD,a new musical
6:30pm Acrobatics and Fire: Acrobatic Balancing, Mongolian Contortion, Hand to Hand Acro, Fire Sword
7:00pm Author Jenny Cho will share highlights from her book, "Chinatown in Los Angeles"
7:15pm Ken Chan of Phoenix Bakery, Chinatown’s oldest bakery, demonstrates how traditional moon cakes are made
7:30pm Andrew Chiang (Soul/Pop)
8:00pm Acrobatics and Fire: Handkerchief Spinning Contortion, Shaolin Martial Arts, Fire Poi
8:30pm The 2009 Miss L.A. Chinatown Court will perform a Moon Festival ceremony explaining the history of the popular holiday. Enjoy moon cake samples courtesy of the Chinatown Business Improvement District and the Community Redevelopment Agency.
9:00pm Race Winner Announcement & Trophy Presentation
9:10pm Acrobatics and Fire: 2 Man Hoop Diving, Candelabra Contortion, 2 Man Straw-hat Juggling, Fire Fan
9:30pm Sue Jin Kim (Soul/R&B)
*subject to change without notice

Presented by the Chinatown Business Improvement District. Event supporters to be acknowledged are: Active Rewards, City of Los Angeles, Community Redevelopment Agency, Office of Ed Reyes-Council District 1, LA Burning Man Decompression Festival, LaeRoc Funds, Mars Candy Corporation, Snickers Marathon Bar, Raw Revolution, and U.S. Census Bureau.

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Registration
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$30* entry fee (9/1 thru 9/28)
$35* entry fee (9/29 thru race day)
$22* Group of 10+
*add $2 for XXL t-shirt

Online Registration on Active.com is closed. DO NOT MAIL your Registration Form after 9/28 as we may not receive it in time.

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Fun Bike Ride Update
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Start time for the Fun Bike Ride has been changed. Start Time is now 3:30pm.
Bike Route (FINAL)
Download the "Mile Marker" Fun Bike Ride here.
Download a PDF map of the Fun Bike Ride route here.

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5K Run/Walk Update
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Run/Walk Start Time is 7:30pm
Run/Walk Route: click here for the 5K Run/Walk map.

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Finisher Photos
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Find Your Photos by SuperKidz Photography, Moon Festival Moonlight 5K Run/Walk & Bike Ride Official (Finish Line) Photographer.

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LA Burning Man Decompression Festival
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After the Moon Festival event, visitors and participants are encouraged to visit the LA Burning Man DeCompression Festival at the nearby L.A. State Historic Park. The Moonlight 5K Run/Walk circles the event. Show your Moon Festival event BIB and receive a $5 discount toward admission (5pm - Midnight).

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MOON FESTIVAL PROCEEDS
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Proceed to benefit the Chinatown Service Center Youth Department and Los Angeles Chinatown Firecracker Run.

posted on 2009-08-27 - Special Events, Chinatown BID


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