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Rocket Blast Off 5K Run/2M Walk
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Rocket Blast Off 5K Run/2M Walk

Brodhead, Kentucky, United States View on map
Sep 26, 2026 (America/New_York local time)
Running

About this race

Blast into fall with this high-energy race and support the children/youth of Rockcastle County. 

Proceeds benefit Rockcastle County Kiwanis Club whose mission is improving the world one child and one community at a time. Event Details
  • 5K Run and 2-Mile Walk begins at 8:00 a.m. at Brodhead Elementary School on Saturday, September 26
  • Event will be chip-timed.
  • Race day packet pick up from 7:00-7:45 a.m.
  • $20 pre-registration fee by Monday, Sept. 15, includes race t-shirt.
  • $25 registration fee after Sept. 15. T-shirt not guaranteed.
Awards
  • Overall male and female race winner
  • Top three male and female runners in each of the following age groups: 12-under; 13-19; 20-29; 30-39; 40-49; 50-59; 60-69; 70-79; 80+
  • Top three fastest male and female walkers 
NEW! Student Strides 2026
  • ALL students age 4-18 run FREE! No shirt included in registration, but may be added on for additional fee.
  • Students who complete at least 7 races will receive a $25 gift card and custom t-shirt at the end of the 2026 series! 
  • Students must run or walk to be eligible for awards and incentives.
Questions/Information

Chelsea Dillingham at (606) 256-7767 or c.dillingham@rhrcc.org.

Pick your distance

Running

5K Run

Sep 26, 2026 5K 8:00 AM
$20.00
Open

Walking

2 Mile Walk

Sep 26, 2026 3.2K 8:00 AM
$20.00
Open

Typical race-day weather

Based on 1 year of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Brodhead, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 15.7° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 24.9°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 15.7° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 24.9°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
11.7
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
0.0mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
74.0%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on September 26, 2026 (EDT)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on September 26, 2026 (EDT)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
11h 59m

The sun rises at 7:29 AM and sets at 7:28 PM local time (EDT) in Brodhead on September 26, 2026 — 11h 59m of daylight.

Course

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Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.

  • 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, 1 Brodhead event

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