Running Races in Louisville, Kentucky
47 upcoming races in Louisville, updated nightly. For radius search from your exact zip, use the Race Finder.
Racing in Louisville: what the calendar looks like
There are 47 upcoming races on the Louisville calendar over the next 12 months, with at least one in every month. Among complete calendar months, April 2027 has the most listed races, with 13. That makes Louisville the busiest racing city in Kentucky.
Of those, 28 offer a 5K, 15 offer a 1 Mile and 12 offer a 10K. The next marathon on the calendar is Kentucky Derby Festival Race Weekend on April 23. The next half marathon is The JMF Trails Hillbilly Half on November 21. Where fees are published, the median entry in Louisville is $22, below the Kentucky median of $30.
Races by month
- Nov 202610 races
- Dec 20268 races
- Jan 20274 races
- Feb 20271 race
- Mar 20271 race
- Apr 202713 races
- May 20271 race
- Jun 20272 races
- Jul 20272 races
- Aug 20273 races
- Sep 20271 race
- Oct 20271 race
Going deep on one race
Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon: the complete guide
The course mile by mile, where to stay near the start, the expo, where to watch, and the whole race weekend planned out.
Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon: the course, mile by mile
The elevation profile, every named climb, mile by mile grades, a route map and typical race day weather.
November 2026
- Sat 11/14Camp Hendon T-1-D MilerLouisville, KY · 1 Mile · from $35 · register ↗
- Sat 11/14Middle School XC NationalsLouisville, KY · 4K · registration closed · register ↗
- Sat 11/21Chasing Dreams 5K Run/WalkLouisville, KY · 5K · from $25 · register ↗
- Sat 11/21The JMF Trails Hillbilly HalfLouisville, KY · Half Marathon · Trail · register ↗
- Sun 11/22Miles of Imagination – A Young Authors Greenhouse Fun Run/WalkLouisville, KY · 1.5 Miles · from $25 · register ↗
- Thu 11/262026 Northeast Family YMCA Annual Thanksgiving Turkey Trot Brought to you by PublixLouisville, KY · 5K · 0.5 Miles · from $20 · register ↗
- Thu 11/2647th Iroquois Hill Runners Thanksgiving Day RunLouisville, KY · 5 Miles · 5K · 1.2 Miles · from $20 · register ↗
- Thu 11/26Anchorage Turkey TrotLouisville, KY · 5K · 1 Mile · from $25 · register ↗
- Thu 11/26KORFEDGE Thanksgiving Day 5KLouisville, KY · 5K · from $20 · register ↗
- Thu 11/26Louisville Hungry Turkey 5KLouisville, KY · 5K · from $13 · register ↗
December 2026
- Sat 12/52026 Jingle Bell Run - Louisville, KYLouisville, KY · 5K · from $40 · register ↗
- Sat 12/5Candy Cane Course-LouisvilleLouisville, KY · 1 Mile · 5K · 10K · 15K · from $22 · register ↗
- Sat 12/5Reindeer Romp 4k Run/Walk 2026Louisville, KY · 4K · register ↗
- Sun 12/13Waverly Winter WarriorLouisville, KY · 6.6 Miles · Half Marathon · from $25 · register ↗
- Sat 12/19Jolly Jog Fun Run/WalkLouisville, KY · 5K · register ↗
- Sat 12/19Santa Sprint & Stroll 5k 2026Louisville, KY · 5K · register ↗
- Sun 12/20Ugly Sweater RunLouisville, KY · 2.4 Miles · register ↗
- Thu 12/31Rainbow DashLouisville, KY · 5K · from $25 · registration closed · register ↗
January 2027
- Fri 1/1Norton Sports Health Lights RUNder LouisvilleLouisville, KY · 2 Mile · from $30 · registration closed · register ↗
- Sat 1/9Frostbite 5k Run/Walk 2027Louisville, KY · 5K · register ↗
- Sat 1/23Winter Chiller 5KLouisville, KY · 5K · from $50 · register ↗
- Sun 1/24Time Travel Half-Marathon/5K/10K - LouisvilleLouisville, KY · 1 Mile · 5K · 10K · Half Marathon · from $17 · register ↗
February 2027
- Sat 2/13Snowman Shuffle 4 Miler Run/Walk 2027Louisville, KY · 4 Miles · register ↗
March 2027
- Sat 3/13Time to Paddy 5K/10K & Lucky 13.1 - LouisvilleLouisville, KY · 1 Mile · 5K · 10K · Half Marathon · from $17 · register ↗
April 2027
- Sat 4/32026 Block Party Presented by Park Community Credit UnionLouisville, KY · registration closed · register ↗
- Sat 4/3DoNot Stop Half Marathon/5K/10K - LouisvilleLouisville, KY · 1 Mile · 5K · 10K · Half Marathon · from $17 · register ↗
- Sat 4/3National Parkinson's Institute: Walk to End Parkinson'sLouisville, KY · 5K · from $40 · registration closed · register ↗
- Thu 4/82026 Republic Bank BourbonVilleLouisville, KY · registration closed · register ↗
- Sun 4/182026 LG&E Green TeamLouisville, KY · registration closed · register ↗
- Thu 4/222026 Publix Supermarket Race Expo & Packet Pick-UpLouisville, KY · registration closed · register ↗
- Fri 4/232026 5K Presented by First UrologyLouisville, KY · 5K · registration closed · register ↗
- Fri 4/23Kentucky Derby Festival Race WeekendLouisville, KY · Half Marathon · Marathon · 5K · from $45 · register ↗
- Sat 4/242026 Humana miniMarathon & MarathonLouisville, KY · Marathon · registration closed · register ↗
- Sat 4/24Kentucky Derby Festival MarathonLouisville, KY · Marathon · register ↗
- Sun 4/252026 Zoeller Pump Company Pegasus ParadeLouisville, KY · registration closed · register ↗
- Mon 4/262026 Great Bed Races Presented by SNAP-ONLouisville, KY · registration closed · register ↗
- Tue 4/272026 Commonwealth Credit Union WineFestLouisville, KY · registration closed · register ↗
May 2027
- Sun 5/23Hometown Half Marathon/5K/10K - LouisvilleLouisville, KY · 1 Mile · 5K · 10K · Half Marathon · from $17 · register ↗
June 2027
- Sat 6/5Louisville H.E.R.O. Run/Walk/RuckLouisville, KY · 5K · 10K · from $35 · register ↗
- Sat 6/12Treat Trot-LouisvilleLouisville, KY · 1 Mile · 5K · 10K · 15K · from $17 · register ↗
July 2027
- Sun 7/11Tri LouisvilleLouisville, KY · from $79 · register ↗
- Sat 7/17Heatwave Half Marathon/5K/10K - LouisvilleLouisville, KY · 1 Mile · 5K · 10K · Half Marathon · from $17 · register ↗
August 2027
- Sat 8/7Race to Cure Sarcoma LouisvilleLouisville, KY · 5K · 1K · from $10 · register ↗
- Sat 8/7Summer Sizzler- LouisvilleLouisville, KY · 1 Mile · 5K · 10K · 15K · from $17 · register ↗
- Sat 8/28Kicking Butt 5K Run/WalkLouisville, KY · 5K · 1 Mile · from $30 · registration closed · register ↗
September 2027
- Sun 9/5Golden Harvest Half Marathon & 5K/10K - LouisvilleLouisville, KY · 1 Mile · 5K · 10K · Half Marathon · from $17 · register ↗
October 2027
- Sat 10/9Spooky Sprint - LouisvilleLouisville, KY · 1 Mile · 5K · 10K · Half Marathon · from $17 · register ↗
Where to stay in Louisville
Race-weekend hotel search, dates prefilled for check-in the night before.
- Nov 21The JMF Trails Hillbilly HalfFind hotels for this race weekend
- Dec 13Waverly Winter WarriorFind hotels for this race weekend
- Jan 24Time Travel Half-Marathon/5K/10K - LouisvilleFind hotels for this race weekend
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Planning a race
- Getting inlotteries, qualifiers, and how entry works for the races that sell out
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- Choosing a first marathona practical guide to picking a debut race