A “Blue Moon” is the name given to the second full moon in a calendar month. Since there are roughly 29.5 days between full moons, it is unusual for two full moons to occur in a 30 or 31 day month (and impossible to fit into a 28 or 29 …
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A “Blue Moon” is the name given to the second full moon in a calendar month. Since there are roughly 29.5 days between full moons, it is unusual for two full moons to occur in a 30 or 31 day month (and impossible to fit into a 28 or 29 day month, so February can never have a Blue Moon). The saying “Once in a Blue Moon” means a rare occurrence; on average there will be one Blue Moon every 2.5 years. Calico Racing has celebrated the Blue Moon in 2012, 2015, and will again in 2018.
Once in a DOUBLE Blue Moon: In 2018 we will celebrate something truly rare, a situation which only takes place about four times a century: two Blue Moons occurring in the same year. The last time this happened was in 1999, and after 2018 we won’t have a double blue moon again until 2037, 2067, and 2094! Sounds like a good excuse to party!
The History Walk paved trails are completely removed from vehicular traffic. The path is mostly flat with only slight inclines/ declines- setting the stage for a PR, or perfect for the beginning runner. The course is walker and stroller friendly. Enjoy views of the Las Vegas Strip, Frenchman’s Mountain, landing aircraft, and bunnies!
You can choose from the following start times; or DOUBLE DOWN and run both!:
8am: Start of the morning race: 1/2 Marathon, 10K, and 5K all together
6:45pm: Start of the evening race: 1/2 Marathon, 10K, and 5K all together
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Nice Vegas run
This was an easy course in one of the local parks. The course was a 1.47 mile loop around a nature preserve with a one little jog down a side … MORE
This was an easy course in one of the local parks. The course was a 1.47 mile loop around a nature preserve with a one little jog down a side path for the extra distance. The course was paved sidewalk around a dune-like area. Lots of rabbits along the path. Run from start to finish, then back again for one loop. Repeat 4 times.
The challenge of the course was it felt a little warmer than expected and it made it more difficult that I thought. One aid station on each side of the start/finish line and a volunteer to direct runners on the side path. Overall a nice run.
The t-shirt was awesome – a blue long sleeved tech shirt that read “Once in a Double Blue Moon”. The back had the blue moon design depicted in the medal. I do like the medal, although I was a little surprised that it didn’t say double blue moon. The Blue Moon run is an annual race, but the double blue moon is only 3-4 times every 100 years. The shirt was different so I thought the medal would be too. But it was still nice.