🌟 Moon Valley Mile – Inaugural Event 🌟

Saturday, September 27, 2025 • 7:00 AM

Moon Valley is proud to host the first-ever Moon Valley Mile, a 1-Mile Run and 1-Mile Walk benefiting Phoenix Children’s Hospital and the Jaydie Lynn King Foundation.

The race will begin at N. Moon Valley Dr. & E. Coral Gables Dr., continue west to N. 7th Ave., and finish at the northwest corner of Moon Valley Park, passing our iconic Grasshopper Bridge.

Parking:

• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (W. Coral Gables Dr.)

• Lookout Mountain Elementary School (W. Coral Gables Dr.)

• St. Paul’s Roman Catholic Church

• Mountain Sky Junior High

• Local streets nearby

Street Restrictions:

• Westbound E. Coral Gables Dr. to W. Coral Gables Dr. and 7th Ave. will be closed starting at 4:00 AM and will reopen by 8:00 AM, immediately after the last participant finishes.

• Residents are kindly asked to avoid parking on the course route between 4:00 AM – 9:00 AM.

We have worked closely with the City of Phoenix Streets Department and Special Events Committee to minimize impacts, and we thank you for your cooperation.

👉 Come cheer on the runners and walkers and be part of this exciting new community tradition!

📞 For more info or questions:

• Paul E. Ruckel – Race Director: 602-448-9364, pruckel@yahoo.com

• City of Phoenix Street Transportation Dept.: 602-262-6235 (Mon–Fri, 6:30 AM–3:30 PM)

• Day of event (illegal parking issues): Crime Stop 602-262-6151

💻 Register to run or walk here: Moon Valley Mile Registration

Thank you for supporting the Moon Valley Mile in its inaugural year – we’ll see you at the starting line!