3 running, fun run, and walking events in Wapakoneta, Ohio

From big races to Saturday morning group runs—find running, fun run, and walking events and connect with the local endurance sports community.

• Moonlight Glow 5K [runsignup.com]
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  Sun, Jun 21, 2026 at 9:15 PM

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  The first race in the 2026 Moon City Challenge, this new run is an evening race at Veteran's Park in Wapakoneta. Starting at 9:15 p.m., runners will run by moonlight to earn their special Glow In The...

  The first race in the 2026 Moon City Challenge, this new run is an evening race at Veteran's Park in Wapakoneta. Starting at 9:15 p.m., runners will run by moonlight to earn their special Glow In The Dark medal, and check off the first run in this year's edition of the Moon City Challenge. Featuring glow-in-the dark t-shirts as swag, runners are encouraged to add glow-in-the-dark necklaces, bracelets, shoelaces -- even deely-boppers to help light their way from the starting gate to the finish line!

  1 Miles 5k Run

  700 S. Wagner Street, Wapakoneta, Ohio, 45895, United States
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• Rocket to the Moon 5k [runsignup.com]
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  Sat, Jul 04, 2026 at 8:30 AM

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  Celebrate America's birthday in the hometown of the first human on the Moon - Neil Armstrong. The race starts and finishes at the Auglaize County Fairgrounds, and winds it way through one of...

  Celebrate America's birthday in the hometown of the first human on the Moon - Neil Armstrong. The race starts and finishes at the Auglaize County Fairgrounds, and winds it way through one of America's best small towns. All paved roads and mostly flat!

  MOON CITY CHALLENGE: Register for the Moon Series and receive the extra MOON CHALLENGE Medal for all 3 races! This includes: Moonlight Glow Run (June 20th), Rocket to the Moon Run (July 4th), and Run to the Moon (July 18th). Signing up for races individually will not qualify you to receive the Moon Series Challenge medal. Register for the challenge here: Moonlight Glow 5k!

  1 Miles 5k Run

  Wapakoneta, Ohio, 45895, United States
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• Run to the Moon 5K/10K and 1-Mile Fun Run [runsignup.com]
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  Sat, Jul 18, 2026 at 8:15 AM

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  Join us for the 24th Anniversary of Run to the Moon and the 57th Anniversary of the Apollo Moon Landing - July 18, 2026 in Wapakoneta Ohio, the boyhood home of Neil Armstrong.

  2026 is the 57th...

  Join us for the 24th Anniversary of Run to the Moon and the 57th Anniversary of the Apollo Moon Landing - July 18, 2026 in Wapakoneta Ohio, the boyhood home of Neil Armstrong.

  2026 is the 57th 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 a NASA astronaut to help start the run and high-five you as you finish, Space Facts along the courses, and much more. Don't miss out on this amazing and educational experience.

  Each run has a $30 registration fee until April 30, 2026. Run fee is $35 on May 1, 2026.

  RACE AMENITIES: Space Themed Race Medal, T-Shirt, Moon Pies and more!

  ** MOON CITY CHALLENGE -- use this link to sign up for all three runs: runsignup.com/race/oh/newknoxville/flymetomoon **

  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 18: The race will start on time at 8:15 a.m. (10K) and 8:30 a.m. (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 2025 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 2025 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.

  1 Miles 3.1 Miles 5k 6.2 Miles 10k Fun Run Run Walk

  Wapakoneta, Ohio, 45895, United States
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