The 2026 Bourbon & Beyond 5K takes place at 8 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026, at the Kentucky Expo Center (937 Phillips Ln.).

Pre-race festivities begin at 7 a.m. with music, light snacks and refreshments, giving runners and walkers plenty of time to warm up before the race begins at 8 a.m.

The course winds through the Kentucky Exposition Center grounds and Kentucky Kingdom, featuring a special Bourbon & Beyond playlist along the way. Participants will also enjoy live music at the finish line from the 2024 Bourbon & Beyond Battle of the Strings winner, Bourbon Revival.

The race will be professionally chip-timed, and all participants will receive a commemorative Bourbon & Beyond 5K short-sleeve race shirt and a custom finisher medal.

Packet Pick-Up

Planet Fitness: 4025 Poplar Level Rd, Louisville, KY 40213
– Thursday, Sept. 24, 5 – 8 pm
– Friday, Sept. 25, 12 –6 pm

Kentucky Exposition Center (near the start line in Parking Lot E2)
– Saturday Sept. 26 (race morning), 7 – 7:45 am