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Bourbon & Beyond 5K

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Louisville, Kentucky, United States

calendar_today 26 Sep, 2026

directions_run Running

sell $30.00

About the Event

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.

Races Offered

Bourbon & Beyond 5K

Sep 26, 2026

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Distance — 3.1 Miles

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Type — Running

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08:00

sell

$30.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for September in Louisville.

thermostat Temperature

16.9° / 27.7°

wb_sunny Feels like

17.3° / 27.8°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

10h 23m

water_drop Avg rainfall

3.0 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

7.0 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

High

terrain Course conditions

Hard and dry surface

sunny Max UV Index

Moderate (5.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

69.8%

wb_twilight Sunrise

07:25

nightlight Sunset

19:49

About Louisville

Learn more about the host city, Louisville.

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.