Run to the Moon 5K/10K

🌜 Join Us for the 23rd Anniversary

Join us for the 23nd Anniversary of Run to the Moon and the 56th Anniversary of the Apollo Moon Landing - July 19, 2025 in Wapakoneta, Ohio, the boyhood home of Neil Armstrong.

🚀 Event Details

• Anniversary Celebration: 2025 is the 56th Anniversary of the Moon Landing.
• Start & Finish: The event starts and finishes at the Armstrong Air and Space Museum in Wapakoneta OH, the birthplace of Neil Armstrong.
• Unique Features: The race includes a NASA astronaut to help start the run and high-five you as you finish, Space Facts along the courses, and much more.
• Educational Experience: Don’t miss out on this amazing and educational experience.

💵 Registration Fee

Each run has a $35 registration fee.

🏅 Race Amenities

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

🌍 Moon City Challenge

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

🕒 Race Logistics

• Flexibility: 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: The race will start on time at 8:15 a.m. (10K) and 8:30 a.m. (5K and 1 Mile) with no exceptions.
• Organized by: The Run to the Moon is organized by the United Way of Auglaize County.
• Proceeds: 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.