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Big Rex's Bottle Rocket 5K
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2026 - Big Rex's Bottle Rocket 5K

Dry Ridge, Kentucky, United States View on map
Jul 04, 2026 (America/New_York local time)
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Big Rex's Bottle Rocket 5K

Big Rex’s Bottle Rocket 5K is a 3.1 mile road course beginning at the intersection of Taft Highway and Race Street adjacent to the Dry Ridge City Building. Runners follow Taft Highway then turn right heading south on Dixie Highway (US 25) and continue to the turnaround at Grant County Middle School. Runners head back north on Dixie Highway (US 25), circle through School Street and Walmut Street, then turn left down the alley just past Grant County Drugs and down the ramp to the FINISH on the outfield of Piddle Park. A post-race celebration will continue afterward inside Piddle Park.

Jul 04, 2026 5K 9:00 AM
$45.00
Closed

Race-day weather

Conditions on July 4, 2026 — historical Open-Meteo data.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (recorded on race day) 21.9° / Maximum temperature (recorded on race day) 33.3°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (recorded on race day) 21.9° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (recorded on race day) 44.4°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (recorded on race day)
25.4
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (recorded on race day)
1.6mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (recorded on race day)
70.0%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on July 4, 2026 (EDT)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on July 4, 2026 (EDT)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
14h 47m

The sun rises at 6:19 AM and sets at 9:06 PM local time (EDT) in Dry Ridge on July 4, 2026 — 14h 47m of daylight.

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  • Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
  • Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
  • Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
  • Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 2 Dry Ridge events

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