5K races in Kentucky
238 upcoming 5K races in Kentucky, with dates and field depth before you enter.
October 2026
- Fri, Oct 30Nightmare on Main 5kMorehead5K
- Fri, Oct 30Graveyard Gallop 5KLexington5K
- Sat, Oct 31Medal Madness 5K, 10K, and 13.1MBowling Green5K10K
- Sat, Oct 31Pupkin Spice 5KLouisville5K
- Sat, Oct 31Medal Madness 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Bowling Green, KY (44)Bowling Green5K10KHalf marathon
- Sat, Oct 31Medal Madness 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Danville, KY (44)Danville5K10KHalf marathon
- Sat, Oct 31Track or Treat 5KLancaster5K
- Sat, Oct 31Bluegrass Pug Run 5KLouisville5K
- Sat, Oct 31GRADSA 5KOwensboro5K
- Sat, Oct 31Madison Central DanceBlue For The Kids 5KRichmond5K Local
November 2026
- Sun, Nov 1Chicken Gizzard ChaseLiberty5K
- Sat, Nov 7Ashland Eagle Chase 5KLexington5K
- Sat, Nov 7Blessings in a Backpack Do It Yourself 5KLouisville5K
- Sat, Nov 7Campbellsville University Homecoming 5KCampbellsville5K
- Sat, Nov 7Sip and Run, Walk, or Roll: An All-Abilities 5K and Fun RunMurray5K
- Sat, Nov 7Tomcat TrotCatlettsburg5K
- Sat, Nov 7Turkey TrailsLouisville5K10K
- Sat, Nov 7CU Homecoming 5KCampbellsville5K
- Sat, Nov 7Carry the Fallen 5k and Half MarathonShepherdsville5KHalf marathon
- Sat, Nov 7Live Like Houston 5KCalhoun5K
- Sat, Nov 7Turkey Trails LouisvilleLouisville5K10KHalf marathon Local
- Sat, Nov 7Copperfield Caregiver 5kLouisville5K
- Sat, Nov 7Officer Daniel Ellis Memorial 5KRichmond5K Competitive
- Sat, Nov 7Better Together 5KBerea5K Local
- Sat, Nov 7Discipleship Dash 5KSomerset5K
- Sat, Nov 7Junior Achievement Chilly Hilly 5K/10K Trail RunHenderson5K10K
- Sat, Nov 7KDVA (Kentucky Department of Veterans Affairs) 5KLouisville5K
- Sat, Nov 7The Eagle Chase 5KLexington5K Local
- Sat, Nov 7Turkey Trot for a Cure 5K Walk/Run for Alzheimer'sMorehead5K
- Sat, Nov 7The Mocktail Guy Presents a Sip & Run, Walk, or Roll: An All-Abilities 5K and Fun RunMurray5K
- Sat, Nov 7Kiwanis Turkey Trot 5KHarrodsburg5K
- Sat, Nov 7Rodgers Road RaceWhite Plains5K
- Sat, Nov 7The Wildcat @ General ButlerCarrollton5K10KMarathon
- Sat, Nov 14Rock Castle Gobble Wobble 5KMount Vernon5K
- Sat, Nov 14John’s Run/Walk Shop’s FREE Community 5KsLexington5K
- Sat, Nov 14Gobbler 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Bowling Green, KY (46)Bowling Green5K10KHalf marathon
- Sat, Nov 14Rockcastle Gobble Wobble 5KMount Vernon5K
- Sat, Nov 14Strides For Service 5k/10kRadcliff5K10K
- Sat, Nov 14Gobbler 5K, 10K & 13.1M at Richmond, KY (46)Richmond5K10KHalf marathon
- Sat, Nov 14Good & Young Spirit 5KVersailles5K
- Sat, Nov 14Rockin’ Around the Turkey TreeFlemingsburg5K
- Sat, Nov 14Stepping for Life 5KBrandenburg5K Local
- Sat, Nov 14Bleeding Disorders of Kentucky Hemo HustleShelbyville5K Competitive
- Sat, Nov 14RYR Endurance Race WeekendOwensboro5KHalf marathonMarathon Very competitive
- Sat, Nov 14Operation Freedom Run: Wilmore 5KWilmore5K Competitive
- Sat, Nov 14AdventHealth Manchester Glow For Good 5k!!Manchester5K
- Sun, Nov 15Honor Run Half MarathonFlorence5K10KHalf marathon Local
- Sun, Nov 15Dixie Dash 5K & Kid's SprintLexington5K
- Sat, Nov 21Girls on the Run 5KLouisville5K
- Sat, Nov 21Leadership Shelby Turkey TrotShelbyville5K
- Sat, Nov 21Light the Way 5KBenton5K
- Sat, Nov 21Fall Fun Walk/Run 5kLiberty5K
- Sat, Nov 212026 Jingle Bell Run - Bowling Green, KYBowling Green5K
- Sat, Nov 21Run for a Reason 5KMount Sterling5K
- Sat, Nov 21St. Vincent De Paul Turkeyfoot TrotCrestview Hills5K
- Sat, Nov 21Turkey Strut 5KNicholasville5K Competitive
- Sat, Nov 21Lions Club Light The Way 5 KBenton5K
- Sat, Nov 21Chasing Dreams 5K Run/WalkLouisville5K Local
- Sat, Nov 21Southern Lights Stroll 5KLexington5K
- Sun, Nov 22Harrods Creek Trail Bash 5K/10KProspect5K10K
- Sun, Nov 22The Gobbler Half Marathon, 10K & 5KLexington5K10KHalf marathon Local
- Sun, Nov 22Tough Turkey 1-day & 2-day ChallengeNicholasville5K
- Thu, Nov 26BIAC Turkey TrotHenderson5K
- Thu, Nov 26Great Turkey 5KBowling Green5K
- Thu, Nov 26Iroquois Hill Runners Thanksgiving Day RunLouisville5K
- Thu, Nov 26Living Well Fitness Turkey TrotWalton5K
- Thu, Nov 26Louisville Hungry Turkey 5KLouisville5K
- Thu, Nov 26Northeast Family YMCA Turkey TrotLouisville5K
- Thu, Nov 26Pilgrimage in the Park 5KNancy5K
- Thu, Nov 26Run for the HungryMadisonville5K
- Thu, Nov 26Russell Turkey TrotRussell5K
- Thu, Nov 26Thoroughbred Classic 5KLexington5K Local
- Thu, Nov 26Titletown Turkey TrotDanville5K
- Thu, Nov 26Turkey Fun RunBardstown5K
- Thu, Nov 26Turkey Trot 5KWilliamsburg5K
- Thu, Nov 26Turkey Trot 5K- Hazard, KYHazard5K
- Thu, Nov 26Vamos Pavo Thanksgiving 5KLawrenceburg5K
- Thu, Nov 26The 40th Annual Great Turkey 5K Run & Gobbler WalkBowling Green5K
- Thu, Nov 26Lions Club Turkey Trot 5KMurray5K Competitive
- Thu, Nov 26Pilgrimage in the Park 5K Run/WalkNancy5K
- Thu, Nov 26West KY FCA & Edward Jones Turkey Trot 5K/10KPaducah5K10K Local
- Thu, Nov 26Hardinsburg Turkey TrotHardinsburg5K Competitive
- Thu, Nov 26LL Fitness Turkey TrotMayfield5K
- Thu, Nov 26Turkey Fun Run & Family Stroll 5KBardstown5K Competitive
- Thu, Nov 26Turkey Trot 5KLondon5K
- Thu, Nov 26Clay Turkey Trot 5K and Fun RunClay5K
- Thu, Nov 2619th Annual Turkey Trot 5K Run/Walk - Williamsburg, KyWilliamsburg5K
- Thu, Nov 262026 B.I.A.C. Turkey Trot 5KHenderson5K
- Thu, Nov 262026 Northeast Family YMCA Annual Thanksgiving Turkey Trot Brought to you by PublixLouisville5K Competitive
- Thu, Nov 2647th Iroquois Hill Runners Thanksgiving Day RunLouisville5K
- Thu, Nov 26Anchorage Turkey TrotLouisville5K
- Thu, Nov 26KORFEDGE Thanksgiving Day 5KLouisville5K
- Thu, Nov 26Louisville Hungry Turkey 5KLouisville5K Local
- Thu, Nov 26Run Turkey RunBurlington5K Competitive
- Thu, Nov 26Thoroughbred Classic 5KLexington5K
- Thu, Nov 26Vamos Pavo Thanksgiving 5K Benefiting Blue Grass Community ActionLawrenceburg5K
- Sat, Nov 28Gobbler 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Bowling Green, KY (48)Bowling Green5K10KHalf marathon
- Sat, Nov 28Dash For Dolls 5K & 10KMidway5K10K Competitive
December 2026
- Sat, Dec 5Girls on the Run 5KLexington5K
- Sat, Dec 5Santa's 5KIndependence5K
- Sat, Dec 5Sounds of Christmas 5KRussell5K
- Sat, Dec 5Crooked Creek Ultra Trail RaceShepherdsville5KHalf marathonMarathon
- Sat, Dec 5Care Net Owensboro 5K Reindeer Run/WalkOwensboro5K Competitive
- Sat, Dec 5Eyecare Center Frosty Frames 5KPrinceton5K
- Sat, Dec 52026 Jingle Bell Run - Louisville, KYLouisville5K Competitive
- Sat, Dec 5Candy Cane Course-LouisvilleLouisville5K10K Local
- Sat, Dec 5Woodford County Santa Shuffle 5K & Kids Elf DashVersailles5K Local
- Sat, Dec 5Santa 5K Fun RunIndependence5K
- Sat, Dec 5Luke's Diner DashMonticello5K
- Sun, Dec 6Crooked Creek Ultra Trail RaceShepherdsville5KHalf marathonMarathon
- Sun, Dec 6Frankfort Frosty 5KFrankfort5K Local
- Sun, Dec 6Stanford Jingle Bell Jog 5K Run/Walk for Alzheimer'sStanford5K Local
- Sat, Dec 12Holiday 5K, 10K and 13.1MRichmond5K10K
- Sat, Dec 12Holiday 5K, 10K, and 13.1MBowling Green5K10K
- Sat, Dec 12Hot Chocolate Run - LouisvilleLouisville5K10K
- Sat, Dec 12John’s Run/Walk Shop’s FREE Community 5KsLexington5K
- Sat, Dec 122026 Jingle Bell Run - Cincinnati, OHCovington5K
- Sat, Dec 12Holiday 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Bowling Green, KY (50)Bowling Green5K10KHalf marathon
- Sat, Dec 12Rockin Around the BluegrassDanville5K
- Sat, Dec 12Holiday 5K, 10K & 13.1M at Richmond, KY (50)Richmond5K10KHalf marathon
- Sat, Dec 12YMCA REINDEER RAMBLE 5K Presented by Publix®Lexington5K Competitive
- Sat, Dec 12St. Romuald Reindeer Run 2026Hardinsburg5K
- Sat, Dec 12Christmas Island Jingle Bell RunBurnside5K Competitive
- Sat, Dec 19Santa Sprint & Stroll 5KLouisville5K
- Sat, Dec 19Ugly Sweater 5KWhitley City5K Very competitive
- Sat, Dec 26Holiday 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Bowling Green, KY (52)Bowling Green5K10KHalf marathon
January 2027
- Fri, Jan 1Frozen Rails 5K and 10KMidway5K10K Competitive
- Fri, Jan 12026 Hangover Classic 10 Mile and 5KShelbyville5K
- Fri, Jan 1Frozen Rails 5K & 10KMidway5K10K Competitive
- Sat, Jan 9Frostbite 5KLouisville5K
- Sat, Jan 9Frozen Nuts Trail RunNancy5K10K
- Sat, Jan 9New Year 5K, 10K, and 13.1MMadisonville5K10K
- Sat, Jan 9New Year 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Bowling Green, KY (02)Bowling Green5K10KHalf marathon
- Sat, Jan 9New Year 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Richmond, KY (02)Richmond5K10KHalf marathon
- Sat, Jan 9New Year 5K, 10K, & 13.1M, Madisonville, KY (02)Madisonville5K10KHalf marathon
- Sat, Jan 9Frozen Nuts Trail RunNancy5K10KMarathon
- Sat, Jan 23Viking 5K, 10K, & 13.1M, Bowling Green, KY (04)Bowling Green5K10KHalf marathon
- Sun, Jan 24Time Travel Half-Marathon/5K/10K - LouisvilleLouisville5K10KHalf marathon
- Sat, Jan 30Frosty Feet 5KRichmond5K10K
- Sat, Jan 30Medal Madness 5K, 10K, and 13.1MBowling Green5K10K
- Sat, Jan 30Medal Madness 5K, 10K, and 13.1MRichmond5K10K
- Sat, Jan 30Medal Madness 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Bowling Green, KY (05)Bowling Green5K10KHalf marathon
- Sat, Jan 30Medal Madness 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Richmond, KY (05)Richmond5K10KHalf marathon
February 2027
- Sat, Feb 13Medal Madness 5K, 10K and 13.1MRichmond5K10K
- Sat, Feb 13Medal Madness 5K, 10K, and 13.1MMadisonville5K10K
- Sat, Feb 13Medal Madness 5K, 10K, and 13.1MBowling Green5K10K
- Sat, Feb 13Medal Madness 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Bowling Green, KY (07)Bowling Green5K10KHalf marathon
- Sat, Feb 13Medal Madness 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Madisonville, KY (07)Madisonville5K10KHalf marathon
- Sat, Feb 13Medal Madness 5K, 10K & 13.1M at Richmond, KY (07)Richmond5K10KHalf marathon
- Sun, Feb 21The Fast and The Furriest 5KFrankfort5K Local
- Sat, Feb 27Squirrel 5K, 10K, and 13.1MBowling Green5K10K
- Sat, Feb 27Squirrel 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Bowling Green, KY (09)Bowling Green5K10KHalf marathon
March 2027
- Sat, Mar 6Whiskey Row 5KLouisville5K Competitive
- Sat, Mar 6Etown Trail ClassicElizabethtown5K Competitive
- Sat, Mar 6The Lucky Leprechaun Half Marathon, 10 Miler, & 5KVersailles5KHalf marathon Local
- Sat, Mar 13Pirate 5K, 10K and 13.1MRichmond5K10K
- Sat, Mar 13Pirate 5K, 10K, and 13.1MBowling Green5K10K
- Sat, Mar 13Pirate 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Bowling Green, KY (11)Bowling Green5K10KHalf marathon
- Sat, Mar 13Pirate 5K, 10K,& 13.1M at Madisonville, KY (11)Madisonville5K10KHalf marathon
- Sat, Mar 13Pirate 5K, 10K & 13.1M at Richmond, KY (11)Richmond5K10KHalf marathon
- Sat, Mar 13Time to Paddy 5K/10K & Lucky 13.1 - LouisvilleLouisville5K10KHalf marathon
- Sat, Mar 13Shamrock Shuffle 5KSomerset5K Local
- Sat, Mar 20Wendell Foster Half Marathon & 5KOwensboro5KHalf marathon Local
- Sat, Mar 27Hillbilly Hustle 5K & 10KGeorgetown5K10K
- Sat, Mar 27Medal Madness 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Bowling Green, KY (13)Bowling Green5K10KHalf marathon
April 2027
- Sat, Apr 3Donot StopLouisville5K10K
- Sat, Apr 3Joe Creason parkrunLouisville5K
- Sat, Apr 3Woolly Booger 5KBeattyville5K
- Sat, Apr 3The Tater TrotBenton5K Very competitive
- Sat, Apr 3DoNot Stop Half Marathon/5K/10K - LouisvilleLouisville5K10KHalf marathon
- Sat, Apr 3Lions Run for Sight 5KLexington5K Local
- Sat, Apr 3National Parkinson's Institute: Walk to End Parkinson'sLouisville5K
- Sat, Apr 3Woolly Booger 5K & Main Street Mile Walk, Beattyville, KYBeattyville5K
- Sat, Apr 10Bunny 5K, 10K and 13.1MRichmond5K10K
- Sat, Apr 10Bunny 5K, 10K, and 13.1MBowling Green5K10K
- Sat, Apr 10Bunny 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Bowling Green, KY (15)Bowling Green5K10KHalf marathon
- Sat, Apr 10Bunny 5K, 10K & 13.1M at Richmond, KY (15)Richmond5K10KHalf marathon
- Fri, Apr 162027 Riverboat Series - Day 5 (KY)Columbus5K10KHalf marathonMarathonUltra
- Sat, Apr 17Conquer the Hill 5KBowling Green5K
- Sat, Apr 17Danny Carothers "Conquer the Hill" 5K Race/WalkBowling Green5K
- Sat, Apr 17Brandon True Memorial Heroes For The Homeless 5K Presented by Anderson CommunitiesLexington5K Local
- Fri, Apr 23Kentucky Derby Festival Race WeekendLouisville5K
- Sat, Apr 24Sustainable Glasgow's 6th Annual Homegrown 5kGlasgow5K Competitive
- Sat, Apr 24Beechwood PTSA Tiger Trail 5KFt Mitchell5K Competitive
- Sat, Apr 24Pirate 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Bowling Green, KY (17)Bowling Green5K10KHalf marathon
- Sat, Apr 24Maysville Bridge Run - 10-Miler and 5kMaysville5K
- Sat, Apr 24Chicks on the Run 5K & Honor WalkWilder5K
- Sat, Apr 24A Running Start for Hope 5KLexington5K
May 2027
- Sat, May 1Run/Walk for Hope 5KRichmond5K Local
- Sun, May 2Westside 5K Derby DashJunction City5K
- Sat, May 8Mount Washington Spring Festival 5K (May 8. 2027)Mt Washington5K Local
- Sat, May 8Medal Madness 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Bowling Green, KY (19)Bowling Green5K10KHalf marathon
- Sat, May 8Lunch Lady Hustle 5K Run/WalkLexington5K Local
- Sat, May 8Medal Madness 5K, 10K & 13.1M at Richmond, KY (19)Richmond5K10KHalf marathon Local
- Sun, May 16Rise Together 5KVersailles5K
- Sat, May 22ARK's Dawgy Dash 5K Run/WalkMunfordville5K
- Sat, May 22Squirrel 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Bowling Green, KY (21)Bowling Green5K10KHalf marathon Local
- Sun, May 23Hometown Half Marathon/5K/10K - LouisvilleLouisville5K10KHalf marathon
- Sat, May 29Medal Madness 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Bowling Green, KY (22)Bowling Green5K10KHalf marathon
- Sat, May 29Medal Madness 5K, 10K & 13.1M at Richmond, KY (22)Richmond5K10KHalf marathon
June 2027
- Sat, Jun 5Team Madison 5k Run/1 Mile Walk to #EndAlzBrownsville5K
- Sat, Jun 5Louisville H.E.R.O. Run/Walk/RuckLouisville5K10K Local
- Sat, Jun 5Seton Catholic School Run for the Nun 5KLexington5K Competitive
- Sun, Jun 6Eckert's Versailles Orchard Donut Dash 5kVersailles5K
- Sat, Jun 12Treat Trot-LouisvilleLouisville5K10K
- Sat, Jun 12Hatfield and McCoy RacesSouth Williamson5KHalf marathonMarathon
- Sat, Jun 12Luau 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Bowling Green, KY (24)Bowling Green5K10KHalf marathon
- Sat, Jun 12Luau 5K, 10K & 13.1M at Richmond, KY (23)Richmond5K10KHalf marathon
- Sat, Jun 26Medal Madness 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Bowling Green, KY (26)Bowling Green5K10KHalf marathon
July 2027
- Sat, Jul 3Big Rex's Bottle Rocket 5KDry Ridge5K
- Sun, Jul 4Freedom Run 5KSpringfield5K Local
- Sat, Jul 10Eagle 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Bowling Green, KY (28)Bowling Green5K10KHalf marathon
- Sat, Jul 10Eagle 5K, 10K & 13.1M at Richmond, KY (28)Richmond5K10KHalf marathon
- Sat, Jul 17Heatwave Half Marathon/5K/10K - LouisvilleLouisville5K10KHalf marathon Local
- Sat, Jul 24Luau 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Bowling Green, KY (30)Bowling Green5K10KHalf marathon Local
- Sat, Jul 31Medal Madness 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Bowling Green, KY (31)Bowling Green5K10KHalf marathon
- Sat, Jul 31Medal Madness 5K, 10K & 13.1M at Richmond, KY (31)Richmond5K10KHalf marathon
August 2027
- Sat, Aug 7Summer Sizzler- LouisvilleLouisville5K10K Local
- Sat, Aug 7MCXC 5KRichmond5K
- Sat, Aug 7Race to Cure Sarcoma LouisvilleLouisville5K Competitive
- Sat, Aug 7MKK's Rugged Race Presented by Independence BankOwensboro5K10K Local
- Sat, Aug 14Medal Madness 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Bowling Green, KY (33)Bowling Green5K10KHalf marathon
- Sat, Aug 14Medal Madness 5K, 10K & 13.1M at Richmond, KY (33)Richmond5K10KHalf marathon
- Sat, Aug 21Triple Crown Trot 5KVersailles5K
- Sat, Aug 21Freebird 5KLexington5K Competitive
- Sat, Aug 21Fostering Hope 5KRichmond5K Local
- Sat, Aug 28Ninja 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Bowling Green, KY (35)Bowling Green5K10KHalf marathon
- Sat, Aug 28Kicking Butt 5K Run/WalkLouisville5K
September 2027
- Sun, Sep 5Golden Harvest Half Marathon & 5K/10K - LouisvilleLouisville5K10KHalf marathon
- Fri, Sep 10Chasing Hope 5K Run & 1 Mile Hope StrideRichmond5K Local
- Sat, Sep 11Lexington Equine Medical Hunter Pace & 5K At The ParkLexington5K
- Sat, Sep 11Run for the Rosies 5KFranklin5K
- Sat, Sep 25Fallen Trooper Mack Brady Memorial 5KHenderson5K
- Sat, Sep 25Sawyer's Race for Research 5KBowling Green5K Very competitive