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Run to the Moon 5K
July 20 @ 8:00 am
Join us for the 22nd Anniversary of Run to the Moon and the 55th Anniversary of the Apollo Moon Landing – July 20, 2024 in Wapakoneta Ohio, the boyhood home of Neil Armstrong.
2024 is the 55th Anniversary of the Moon Landing. This event starts and finishes at the Armstrong Air and Space Museum in Wapakoneta OH, the birthplace of Neil Armstrong. The race is a run/walk and has many unique features including Space-Themed Music, Space Facts along the courses, and much more. Don’t miss out on this amazing and educational experience
RACE AMENITIES: Space Themed Race Medal, T-Shirt, Moon Pies and more!
RACE LOGISTICS:
FLEXIBILITY REGARDING YOUR RACE DISTANCE. You may alter your race distance yourself using the free, self-managed transfer we offer. Follow the link in your registration confirmation email to Manage Registration and transfer to a different distance event. You may shorten your race distance from the 10K to 5K to 1 Mile, and may do that yourself online and there is no change fee.
Race Start Time on Saturday July 20: The race will start on time at 8:15 (10K) and 8:30 (5K and 1 Mile) with no exceptions.
The Run to the Moon is organized by the United Way of Auglaize County. Proceeds will benefit the 2024 campaign and our partner agencies who provide programs and support to our friends, families and neighbors in need. Any donations will be directed to the United Way of Auglaize County’s 2024 campaign and used in the same manner. The run is located on the grounds of the Armstrong Air and Space Museum but does not financially benefit the museum and/or its operations.