The Space Race is back in 2024 at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex! Benefiting United Way of Brevard, the Space Race is a 3K (1.86 mile) course throughout the visitor complex and registration is now open!

Run or walk throughout the course, and enjoy a view of the historic Rocket Garden, the full-sized booster stack at the entrance of Space Shuttle Atlantis^® and the Mercury 7 mural on Heroes & Legends featuring the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame^® presented by Boeing^®.

Timing and scoring is chip-determined by the Running Zone. The top men and women will be scored by age groups.

Want to meet an astronaut? Winners in each category will receive their award from a veteran NASA astronaut. After the completion of the race, celebrate your accomplishment at the after party in the Rocket Garden.

REGISTRATION INCLUSIONS:

• Complimentary race shirt (Guaranteed shirt if registered by December 17, 2023)
• Race medal for the first 1000 registrants
• The walk/run guides participants through the historic Rocket Garden featuring nine authentic rockets, the booster stack that graces the entryway to Space Shuttle Atlantis® and by Heroes and Legends with a larger-than-life portrait of the Mercury 7 astronauts.
• Enjoy a beer at the after-race party
• This family-friendly event is open to guests of runners with a suggested donation of $5

https://www.kennedyspacecenter.com/launches-and-events/events-calendar/2024/january/space-race-2024