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Big Rex's Bottle Rocket 5K

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Dry Ridge, Kentucky, United States

calendar_today 04 Jul, 2026

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sell $20.00 – $35.00

About the Event

Ridge Runners Racing, in partnership with Big Rex Fireworks, proudly presents Big Rex's Bottle Rocket 5K and Little Rex’s Kids Fun Run (.76 mile). This event will take place on Saturday July 4, 2026 in cooperation with the city of Dry Ridge, Kentucky.

Little Rex’s Kids Fun Run (.76 mile) will start at 8:30 AM followed by Big Rex’s Bottle Rocket 5K at 9:00 AM. Both races will start at the City Building and finish inside Piddle Park (check out the Course Maps section for more details).

We hope you will plan to stay afterward at Piddle Park to help us celebrate 250 years of independence in our beloved nation!

“Come Blast Off With Us” on Saturday, July 4th!

Races Offered

Little Rex's Kids Fun Run

Jul 04, 2026

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Distance — 1200m

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Type — Running

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08:30

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$20.00

Big Rex's Bottle Rocket 5K

Jul 04, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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09:00

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$35.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for July in Dry Ridge.

thermostat Temperature

20.2° / 30.3°

wb_sunny Feels like

21.5° / 31.7°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

11h 49m

water_drop Avg rainfall

2.8 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

8.6 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Very high

terrain Course conditions

Hard and dry surface

sunny Max UV Index

Very High (8.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

74.2%

wb_twilight Sunrise

06:27

nightlight Sunset

21:00

About Dry Ridge

Learn more about the host city, Dry Ridge.

Dry Ridge is a home rule-class city in Grant County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 2,191 at the 2010 census, up from 1,995 at the 2000 census. From around 1910 to 1960, the city's economy was dominated by business related to its mineral water wells, purported to have healing properties.