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GCTC Rocket Man Run 5K & Fun Walk

Name: GCTC Rocket Man Run 5K & Fun Walk
Start: 2026-08-22T07:30:00.000Z
End: 2026-08-22T10:00:00.000Z
Location: Shawnee, OK

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5K · Walk · 1 mi

Aug 22, 2026 · Shawnee, Oklahoma, US

Listed Jan 15, 2020

Oklahoma 5K

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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 21st, 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

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GCTC Rocket Man Run 5K & Fun Walk

Overview

Run Vibes summary

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 21st, 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

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