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GCTC Rocket Man Run 5K & Fun Walk
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GCTC Rocket Man Run 5K & Fun Walk

Shawnee, Oklahoma, United States
Aug 22, 2026
Running

About this race

Gordon Cooper Technology Center Foundation Presents Rocket Man Run 5K & Fun Walk!  Gordon Cooper Technology Center-Main Campus-One John C. Bruton Blvd., Shawnee Oklahoma COST: 5K and Fun Walk-$30 (+ online registration processing fees) SWAG: All participants registered by 11:59PM on August 1st are guaranteed a short-sleeved, cotton t-shirt. All registrants after that time are NOT guaranteed a t-shirt. COURSE: Out and back with inclines/hills.  DISTANCE: 5K Run & 1 Mile Fun Walk. TIMING: All 5K participants will be professionally chip timed and receive an official race finish time. Fun Walk participants will not be timed.  A kiosk will be available to scan your bib and receive a printout of your time.  TIMES WILL BE POSTED ON THE RACE WEBSITE WITHIN 24 HOURS.   RESULTS: Results will be available on this race web page within 24 hours of the race concluding. Because this is a chip-timed event, each runner's time will reflect that elapsed time between when he/she crossed the start and finish line. AWARDS: ·                 Top 25 Overall finishers will receive a commemorative medal as they cross the finish line.  HOSPITALITY: ·                 Refreshments will be available as runners depart the race area. PACKET PICKUP:  Participants can pick up their packets the day before the event ·                Friday, August 21st, 3:30 pm - 6:00 pm at the Marty Lewis Public Safety Center on the GCTC Main Campus.    QUESTIONS? Contact the race director at info@gctech.edu

Join fellow runners on August 22, 2026 for the GCTC Rocket Man Run 5K & Fun Walk. It's a fantastic 5K, 1.6K featuring a flat and fast course in Shawnee.

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Running

Rocket Man 5K Run

Aug 22, 2026 5K 7:30 AM
$30.00
Open

Walking

Fun Walk

Aug 22, 2026 1.6K 7:45 AM
$30.00
Open

Weather Overview

These values represent the 6-year monthly averages for August in Shawnee.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (monthly average) 22.0° / Maximum temperature (monthly average) 33.3°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like (with wind chill; monthly average) 22.0° / Maximum feels like (with wind chill; monthly average) 39.5°
Wind (km/h)
Average wind speed (monthly average)
16.2
Precipitation (mm)
Average precipitation (monthly average)
0.1mm

About Shawnee

GCTC Rocket Man Run 5K & Fun Walk takes place in Shawnee, Oklahoma, United States. The local timezone is America/Chicago.

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