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GCTC Rocket Man Run 5K & Fun Walk

Shawnee, Oklahoma, United States

calendar_today 22 Aug, 2026

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About the Event

Gordon Cooper Technology Center Foundation Presents Rocket Man Run 5K & Fun Walk!

Gordon Cooper Technology Center-Main Campus-One John C. Bruton Blvd., Shawnee Oklahoma

COST: 5K and Fun Walk-$30 (+ online registration processing fees)

SWAG: All participants registered by 11:59PM on August 1st are guaranteed a short-sleeved, cotton t-shirt. All registrants after that time are NOT guaranteed a t-shirt.

COURSE: Out and back with inclines/hills.

DISTANCE: 5K Run & 1 Mile Fun Walk.

TIMING: All 5K participants will be professionally chip timed and receive an official race finish time. Fun Walk participants will not be timed. A kiosk will be available to scan your bib and receive a printout of your time. TIMES WILL BE POSTED ON THE RACE WEBSITE WITHIN 24 HOURS.

RESULTS: Results will be available on this race web page within 24 hours of the race concluding. Because this is a chip-timed event, each runner's time will reflect that elapsed time between when he/she crossed the start and finish line.

AWARDS:

· Top 25 Overall finishers will receive a commemorative medal as they cross the finish line.

HOSPITALITY:

· Refreshments will be available as runners depart the race area.

PACKET PICKUP: Participants can pick up their packets the day before the event

· Friday, August 22nd, 3:30 pm - 6:00 pm at the Marty Lewis Public Safety Center on the GCTC Main Campus.

QUESTIONS? Contact the race director at info@gctech.edu

Races Offered

Rocket Man 5K Run

Aug 22, 2026

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Distance — 3.1 Miles

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Type — Running

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07:30

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$30.00

Fun Walk

Aug 22, 2026

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Distance — 1 Miles

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Type — Running

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07:45

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$30.00

Support

Aug 22, 2026

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Distance — Support

terrain

Type — Running

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07:45

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$30.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for August in Shawnee.

thermostat Temperature

23.3° / 33.4°

wb_sunny Feels like

24.4° / 34.8°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

11h 29m

water_drop Avg rainfall

2.8 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

11.0 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Very high

terrain Course conditions

Hard and dry surface

sunny Max UV Index

High (7.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

63.4%

wb_twilight Sunrise

06:47

nightlight Sunset

20:14

About Shawnee

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Shawnee is in the Frontier Country region of Oklahoma.

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GCTC Rocket Man Run 5K & Fun Walk

About the Event

Gordon Cooper Technology Center Foundation Presents Rocket Man Run 5K & Fun Walk!

Gordon Cooper Technology Center-Main Campus-One John C. Bruton Blvd., Shawnee Oklahoma

COST: 5K and Fun Walk-$30 (+ online registration processing fees)

SWAG: All participants registered by 11:59PM on August 1st are guaranteed a short-sleeved, cotton t-shirt. All registrants after that time are NOT guaranteed a t-shirt.

COURSE: Out and back with inclines/hills.

DISTANCE: 5K Run & 1 Mile Fun Walk.

TIMING: All 5K participants will be professionally chip timed and receive an official race finish time. Fun Walk participants will not be timed. A kiosk will be available to scan your bib and receive a printout of your time. TIMES WILL BE POSTED ON THE RACE WEBSITE WITHIN 24 HOURS.

RESULTS: Results will be available on this race web page within 24 hours of the race concluding. Because this is a chip-timed event, each runner's time will reflect that elapsed time between when he/she crossed the start and finish line.

AWARDS:

· Top 25 Overall finishers will receive a commemorative medal as they cross the finish line.

HOSPITALITY:

· Refreshments will be available as runners depart the race area.

PACKET PICKUP: Participants can pick up their packets the day before the event

· Friday, August 22nd, 3:30 pm - 6:00 pm at the Marty Lewis Public Safety Center on the GCTC Main Campus.

QUESTIONS? Contact the race director at info@gctech.edu

Races Offered

Rocket Man 5K Run

Fun Walk

Support

Weather History

About Shawnee

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Runner Reviews

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