Join us for the 8th Annual KY History Half, 10K and 5K presented by Expree Credit Union on Saturday, October 21, 2023 at 8am in downtown Frankfort. The KY History Half is the Commonwealth's first half marathon that celebrates Kentucky's history. The KY History Half is a RaceRise & 3 Sport Endurance production benefiting the Kentucky Historical Society Foundation.
Our PACKET PICKUP is Friday, October 20, 2023 from 3-7pm at the Kentucky Historical Society (Address: 100 W Broadway St, Frankfort, KY 40601). For out-of-town participants who notify us in advance, we also have packet pickup on race morning from 7-7:45 a.m. at the KHS (Brown Forman Room). All local runners will be expected to pick up their packets on Friday or have it picked up by a friend.
Partial proceeds go to the Kentucky Historical Society Foundation to support the educational programming and services of the Kentucky Historical Society.
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Help us make the 2021 KY History Half even bigger and better! Once you register, use your unique referral code on social media to encourage your friends to run in the KY History Half Marathon, 10K, and 5K.
-Half Marathon runners will automatically earn a $25 refund for every 5 friends who register.
--5K & 10K runners will automatically earn a $10 refund for every 5 friends who register.
*Refunds may not exceed registration fee.
We plan to use the same route as we have used in the past few years (2018 & 2019). The route link can be found at ROUTE MAP
There will be 6 hydration stations along the 13.1 mile route which half marathon runners will pass by a total of 12 times. We will serve water and SWORD hydration at these stops in small 5 oz. cups.
All finishers of our 3 races (13.1, 10K and 5K) will earn a custom finisher's medal. Shown below is the 2022 finisher's medal. We will reveal our 2023 finisher's medal soon.
Thanks J.A. Laub Photography for capturing our race in photos. All are free to download, share and enjoy!
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