About the Rocket to the Moon 5k
The course runs through the streets of Wapakoneta, the hometown of Neil Armstrong, on roads that are paved and mostly flat. It starts and finishes at the county fairgrounds, so there is a clear gathering point at both ends of the morning. The route winds through the town itself, which gives it the feel of a neighborhood run rather than a park loop.
The fairgrounds serve as the hub for packet pickup and the post-race area, so everything stays in one place. This race is also part of a local multi-race series, and runners who register for the full series together qualify for an extra challenge reward, while registering for each race separately does not.
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Rocket to the Moon 5k 2026 Results
Going by the 2026 results, this is a decent-sized field, and the spread of finish times is wide, so this is a mostly recreational race rather than one for club runners.
5K Results · 2026
467finishers
15:41winner
34:42median
1:10:17cutoff
Top 3: Axton Fosnaugh (15:41) · Tanner Braun (17:28) · Sawyer Braun (17:36)
The Rocket to the Moon 5k has been held every year since at least 2019. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.
How we calculate these stats: RunSesh calculates these figures from the most recent published results of past editions, sourced from RunSignup. We show aggregates only: field size, winning and median times, and the cutoff. We never publish individual finisher tables. Last updated Nov 12, 2026.
Distances & Start Times
5K7/4/2027 08:30$30
1 Mile7/4/2027 08:40$20
5K7/4/2027 08:30$30
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