Bourbon & Beyond 5K
Sat, Sep 26, 2026, 4:00 AM EDT
- Distance
- 5K
- Type
- Run
Finish signup on the organizer site (check fees and dates there).
Race feel
Run a 5K with a festive soundtrack and live music, exploring the Kentucky Expo Center grounds and Kentucky Kingdom.
- Fun
- Competitive
- Festive
Fun
Competitive
FestiveGreat for
- Walkers Welcome
Walkers WelcomeThe Bourbon & Beyond 5K invites runners and walkers to a lively morning at the Kentucky Expo Center. Enjoy pre-race music, snacks, and refreshments before tackling a 3.1-mile course through the Expo grounds and Kentucky Kingdom. A special Bourbon & Beyond playlist will keep spirits high, culminating in live music at the finish line. This professionally chip-timed event offers a commemorative shirt and a custom finisher medal, blending a festive atmosphere with a rewarding run.
What to expect
- Start your morning with pre-race music, light snacks, and refreshments.
- Run or walk a 3.1-mile course featuring a special Bourbon & Beyond playlist.
- Celebrate your finish with live music and receive a commemorative shirt and medal.
Standout details
- Bourbon & Beyond playlist
- Live music at the finish line
- Custom finisher medal
- Professionally chip-timed
Perks & features
- After-Party
- Chip Timed
- Medal
- Shirt
After-Party
Chip Timed
Medal
ShirtFrom the public listing; confirm on the official site.
Summaries use public event text. Confirm schedule, fees, and rules on the official page before you sign up.
From the organizer
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 Packet pick-up will be held at Planet Fitness (4025 Poplar Level Rd., Louisville, KY 40213):
Thursday, Sept. 24 | 5 – 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 25 | 12 – 6 p.m. Race Morning Packet Pick-Up Kentucky Exposition Center (near the start line in Parking Lot E2):
Saturday, Sept. 26 | 7 – 7:45 a.m.