5K Races in Kentucky
Kentucky has 191 upcoming 5K races scheduled for 2026. Most of the calendar falls in the warmer months: 121 of 191 races (63%) take place between May and September, with September (55 events) the busiest month. No single city dominates the calendar. Bowling Green leads with 25 races, followed by Lexington (23), Richmond (17), and Louisville (14). The remaining 59% of the calendar is spread across smaller cities.
5K races by month in Kentucky
Sep (55) · Aug (51) · Oct (38) · Nov (18) · Jul (13) · Dec (6) · Mar (4) · Apr (3) · May (2) · Jan (1)
Showing 24 of 191
Running
Distillery Dash Cross Country 2.5k/5k/10k
Lexington, KY
Distillery Dash Cross Country 2.5k/5k/10k
Running
Eagle 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Bowling Green, KY (30)
Bowling Green, KY
Eagle 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Bowling Green, KY (30)
Running
St. Jerome Fancy Farm Picnic 5K
Fancy Farm, KY
St. Jerome Fancy Farm Picnic 5K
Running
St. Jerome Fancy Farm Picnic 5K
Fancy Farm, KY
St. Jerome Fancy Farm Picnic 5K
Running
Kentucky State Police "Running Signal 9" 5K
Campbellsville, KY



















