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Rocket to the Moon 5k
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Rocket to the Moon 5k

Wapakoneta, Ohio, United States View on map
Jul 04, 2027 (America/New_York local time)
Running

About this race

Celebrate America's birthday in the hometown of the first human on the Moon - Neil Armstrong. The race starts and finishes at the Auglaize County Fairgrounds, and winds it way through one of America's best small towns. All paved roads and mostly flat!

MOON CITY CHALLENGE:    Register for the Moon Series and receive the extra MOON CHALLENGE Medal for all 3 races! This includes: Moonlight Glow Run (June 20th), Rocket to the Moon Run (July 4th), and Run to the Moon (July 18th). Signing up for races individually will not qualify you to receive the Moon Series Challenge medal. Register for the challenge here: Moonlight Glow 5k!

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Running

5k Run/Walk

Jul 04, 2027 5K 8:30 AM
$30.00
Open

Kids 1-Mile Fun Run

Jul 04, 2027 1.6K 8:40 AM
$20.00
Open

Virtual 5k

Jul 04, 2027 5K 8:30 AM
$30.00
Open

Typical race-day weather

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

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 20.1° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 30.2°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 20.1° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 35.0°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
12.6
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
3.7mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
71.1%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on July 4, 2027 (EDT)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on July 4, 2027 (EDT)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
14h 59m

The sun rises at 6:11 AM and sets at 9:11 PM local time (EDT) in Wapakoneta on July 4, 2027 — 14h 59m of daylight.

Course

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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, 5 Wapakoneta events

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