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Mary Lin Elementary Rocket Run 5K & 1 Mile Fun Run
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Mary Lin Elementary Rocket Run 5K & 1 Mile Fun Run

Atlanta, Georgia, United States View on map
May 03, 2026 (America/New_York local time)
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About this race

2026 Mary Lin Elementary Rocket Run

Sunday, May 3, 2026 5K - 8:00 AM | 1 Mile Fun Run - 9:00 AM

Join the fun Sunday, May 3, 2026.  Gather with your friends, neighbors, and family for a run or walk featuring beautiful Candler Park neighborhood streets and the Freedom Park Path.  All proceeds from the event benefit the Mary Lin Elementary PTO.

START/FINISH LOCATION
  • The 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run start and finish at Mary Lin Elementary School (586 Candler Park Dr NE Atlanta, GA 30307). 
COURSE INFORMATION 

Course time limit:  

  • 5K - 59 minutes (19 minute/mile pace)
  • Fun Run - 30 minutes (30 minutes/mile)

5K Age Guidelines

  • 5K participants under the age of 8 must be accompanied by parent or other responsible adult while on the course

PETS ARE NOT ALLOWED ON THE COURSE AT ANY TIME

Course Maps

  • 5K:  VIEW HERE
  • Fun Run: VIEW HERE
EVENT DETAILS
  • Limited Edition 2026 Rocket Run Shirts available to participants who register prior to April 19th   (T-shirt availability and sizing are not guaranteed for participants registering after April 19th)
  • Family friendly start time - 5K - 8:00 AM, 1 Mile - 9:00 AM
  • Runners, Walkers, and Strollers welcome
  • AJC Peachtree Road Race Qualifier
EVENT DAY SCHEDULE
  • 7:00 AM - Race Day Number Pick-Up & Registration opens
  • 8:45 AM - Race Day Number Pick-up & Registration closes
  • 8:00 AM - Rocket Run 5K start
  • 9:00 AM - 1 Mile Fun Run start
  • 9:30 AM - 5K Awards 
ONLINE REGISTRATION CLOSES - Saturday, May 2, 2026 @ 11:59 pm

Pick your distance

Running

Rocket Run 5K Run/Walk

All participants should be able to complete a 5K in less than 1 hour (19 minute/mile pace) Children under the age of 8 must be accompanied by a parent or other responsible adult on the course

May 03, 2026 5K 8:00 AM
$55.00
Closed

Rocket Challenge (5K + 1 Mile)

Add to your race day fun! Participate in both the 5K and the Fun Run. All participants should be able to complete a 5K in less than 1 hour (19 minute/mile pace) Children under the age of 8 must be accompanied by a parent or other responsible adult on the course

May 03, 2026 6.6K 8:00 AM
$60.00
Closed

Rocket Run 1 Mile Fun Run/Walk

Open to all ages! Participants should plan to complete the 1 mile course in 30 minutes or less. Children under the age of 8 must be accompanied by a parent or other responsible adult on the course

May 03, 2026 1.6K 9:00 AM
$25.00
Closed

Typical race-day weather

Based on 11 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Atlanta, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 14.4° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 25.3°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 13.9° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 26.5°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
17.9
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
4.6mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
68.5%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on May 3, 2026 (EDT)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on May 3, 2026 (EDT)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
13h 36m

The sun rises at 6:46 AM and sets at 8:22 PM local time (EDT) in Atlanta on May 3, 2026 — 13h 36m of daylight.

Course

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2026 results — Mary Lin Elementary Rocket Run 5K & 1 Mile Fun Run

Rocket Run 5K Run/Walk · 140 finishers

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Leading finishers of the 2026 Mary Lin Elementary Rocket Run 5K & 1 Mile Fun Run
Place Name Time Pace
1 Roman Vinciquerra 17:30 5:38 /mi
2 Rohan Morel 18:27 5:56 /mi
3 Jeff Moore 19:19 6:13 /mi
4 Sam Slover 19:40 6:20 /mi
5 Liam Chenevey 19:41 6:20 /mi

Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.

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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)
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