SOLD OUT

IMPORTANT: Entry into the Kentucky Expo Center will only be through Gate 6. 

Gate 6 will close at 7:30 a.m. sharp to ensure the 5K course is secure and safe for runners. If you have not entered the Kentucky Exposition Center by 7:30 a.m., you will not be able to access the race site and will not be able to participate in the 5K.

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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 2025 Bourbon & Beyond Battle of the Strings winner, Still Unknown.

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, 12 – 6 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