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THE ROCKETSHOT 5K (in memory of Jamie McHenry)
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THE ROCKETSHOT 5K (in memory of Jamie McHenry)

Roswell, Georgia, United States View on map
Jul 31, 2027 (America/New_York local time)
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About this race

This Certified Peachtree Road Race 5k course, is a 5k to to honor the memory of Jamie McHenry, our 13 year old son who was hit and killed by a car on a Spring Break trip in 2013.  All proceeds are used to award youth athletic scholarships , character awards and school improvements in the North Fulton area.  Race includes 5k race with over $500 in Dick's Sporting Goods Bonus Cash for winners, Fun Run for the kids (with medals for all participants), live music on the race route, food and refreshments back at the stadium, silent auction and raffle.

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ROCKETSHOT 5K (3.1 mile run/walk)

THE ROCKETSHOT 5K IS A PEACHTREE CERTIFIED 5K COURSE AND A FUN, COMMUNITY EVENT TO HONOR JAMIE MCHENRY, OUR 13 YEAR OLD SON, WHO WAS HIT AND KILLED BY A CAR DURING A SPRING BREAK TRIP IN 2013. JAMIE WAS A PASSIONATE LACROSSE PLAYER WITH THE NICKNAME, "ROCKETSHOT" FOR THE VELOCITY OF HIS SHOT ON GOAL. ALL PROCEEDS ARE USED TO AWARD ATHLETIC SCHOLARSHIPS, CHARACTER AWARDS AND SCHOOL IMPROVEMENTS!

Jul 31, 2027 5K 7:30 AM
$35.00
Open

ROCKETSHOT KIDS FUN RUN

Jul 31, 2027 ROCKETSHOT KIDS FUN RUN 8:45 AM
$20.00
Open

Typical race-day weather

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

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 21.0° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 29.3°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 21.0° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 37.2°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
14.5
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
7.5mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
82.8%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on July 31, 2027 (EDT)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on July 31, 2027 (EDT)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
13h 51m

The sun rises at 6:48 AM and sets at 8:39 PM local time (EDT) in Roswell on July 31, 2027 — 13h 51m 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, 13 Roswell events

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