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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 View on map
Aug 28, 2027 (America/Chicago local time)
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

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Running

Rocket Man 5K Run

Aug 28, 2027 5K 7:30 AM
$30.00
Open

Support

Aug 28, 2027 Support 7:45 AM
$30.00
Open

Walking

Fun Walk

Aug 28, 2027 1.6K 7:45 AM
$30.00
Open

Typical race-day weather

Based on 7 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Shawnee, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 21.8° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 32.9°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 21.8° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 38.8°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
15.4
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
2.1mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
57.1%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on August 28, 2027 (CDT)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on August 28, 2027 (CDT)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
13h 03m

The sun rises at 6:57 AM and sets at 8:00 PM local time (CDT) in Shawnee on August 28, 2027 — 13h 03m of daylight.

Course

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Results — GCTC Rocket Man Run 5K & Fun Walk

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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, 4 Shawnee events

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