45th Iroquois Hill Runners Thanksgiving Day Run

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45th Iroquois Hill Runners Thanksgiving Day Run runsignup.com
Date 26 Nov, 2026
Races 3 distances
Entry fee $35.00
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45th Iroquois Hill Runners Thanksgiving Day Run

About the event

Louisville's Traditional Thanksgiving Day Run!

 

Events:

 

Where:

  • Iroquois Park

 

Start Times: 

  • 9:00 AM 5 Mile Run/Walk

  • 9:05 AM 5K with stuffing

  • 9:10 AM 1.25 Mile Run/Walk

*Please note the roadways are open allowing access to the golf course. Use the pedestrian path while on the back side of the park.

 

Awards and Prizes! 

  • Overall Male and Female Cash Prize (5 Miler Only)

  • Age Group Awards - Top 3 (5 Miler Only)

  • Oldest Female Runner Prize (5 Miler Only)

  • Oldest Male Runner Prize (5 Miler Only)

  • First Stroller Finisher (5 Miler Only)

  • Costume Contest

  • $1000 in random drawing prizes

*Prizes will be awarded 10:30AM at DJ Booth
(must be present to win)

 

Coffee, Hot Chocolate & Apple Cider

 

Costume Contest

Put your creativity to work and wear a costume. Turkeys, unicorns, pies and ugly sweaters welcome. 

 

Race Swag

Each Entrant will receive a top-quality long sleeve shirt and entry in drawing.

 

Entry Fees

  • $35 early sign up. Online before October 15th. Register by Oct 15th and pick up early to guarantee shirt size. We cannot guarantee shirt size for race day packet pickup.

  • $40 after Oct 15th. Online before Nov 15th.

  • $45 after Nov 15th . Online prior to the start of the race. 

 

Packet Pickup

Packet pick up is Tuesday & Wednesday (November 25th & 26th) Thanksgiving week at Swag's South End Store. They are open 10 AM-7 PM. Swag's Sport Shoes south end location. Race Day pickup also available on site for those who can't make it out to Swag's, although early pickup is highly encouraged. 

 

Race Day Packet Pickup

Race Day Packet Pickup will close 15 minutes before the 5 Miler start at 9:00 AM

 

Pets

Pets are allowed on the race course. For safety purposes, all pets must be leashed and runners with pets must start at the back of the runners and stay on the right side of the road.

 

Parking

There is limited parking available in the Iroquois Amphitheater Lot during the event. Please do not drive or park on grass areas in Iroquois Park.

Overflow parking is available in Colonial Gardens, 818 W Kenwood Dr, Louisville, KY 40214 and DeSales High School, 425 W Kenwood Dr, Louisville, KY 40214, which is a short walk to the Start and Finish Line.

 

Awards

  • 5 Mile Run Awards

    • Male/Female

  • Overall cash award

    • 1st $150, 2nd $100, 3rd $50

 

  • All other Awards will be gift certificate’s to Swags:

    • Awards can be picked up starting December 2nd – December 13th at Swags South Store.

  • Age Group (3 deep Male/Female in 5 year brackets from 14 and under to 75 and older)

    • 1st $20, 2nd $15, 3rd $10

  • Eugene Baker Memorial Award: Oldest Male/Female Runner $50

  • First Stroller $20 (must begin behind runners)

  • No Awards for the 5K or 1.25 Mile Fun Run/Walk

Races offered

26Nov

1.25 Mile Run/Walk

Running

Distance
1.25 Miles
Start time
09:00
Entry fee
$35.00
26Nov

5 Mile Run/Walk

Running

Distance
5 Miles
Start time
09:00
Entry fee
$35.00
26Nov

5K Run/Walk

Running

Distance
5K
Start time
09:00
Entry fee
$35.00

Weather history

3-year monthly averages for November in Louisville.

Temperature5.3° / 14.2°
Feels like2.1° / 11.4°
Sunshine hours6h 39m
Rainfall3.0 mm
Snowfall—
Wind10.2 km/h (Light breeze)
Humidity72.6%
Max UV indexLow (2.0)
Sweat lossLow
Course conditionsFirm and slightly soft
Sunrise08:24
Sunset18:30

About Louisville

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Louisville, the largest city in Kentucky, is known for the Kentucky Derby horserace and as the "gateway to the south" from southern Indiana. It's a lively mid-sized city with an excellent dining scene, ample opportunities for bourbon tasting, and interesting public art. Louisville is also the namesake of the Official Bat of Major League Baseball — the Louisville Slugger.

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Race results

Official finishing times from previous editions of 45th Iroquois Hill Runners Thanksgiving Day Run.

Place Name Gender Age City Time
🥇 Alexis Simon F 20 Louisville, KY —
🥈 Sue Simon F 61 Louisville, KY —
🥉 Brian Whitehouse M 21 Louisville, KY 11:21
4 g. kingsbury M 8 Louisville, KY 11:38.6
5 chris paul M 35 Louisville, KY 13:03.6

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