SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2026at 9:00AM at WELLINGTON PARK (South Lexington)
RACE FEATURES
PACKET PICKUP - PPU will be held on Friday, September 18th from 4-7pm at J&H Running Company. Picking up for friends/family is encouraged. We'll also have race day PPU from 7:15-8:45am at Wellington Park (park pavilion).
3K PRICING - $25 Early Bird (7/6-20), $30 (7/21-8/31), $35 (9/1-15), $40 (9/16-19)
CHARITY INFORMATION
All proceeds from the #FEEDTHEKIDS 5k will be donated to the Dahlhus Fund, a nonprofit fund through the Bluegrass Community Foundation that aims to pay off all of the student lunch debts for Fayette County Public Schools students. LEARN MORE/DONATE
Did you know that 1 in 4 public school students in the Commonwealth experience food insecurity? During the 2024-25 school year, student lunch debt for Fayette County students topped $35,000. Through fundraising efforts, the Dahlhus Fund was able to issue a grand of $13,000 towards that debt at the end of the '25 school year and aims to pay the entire lunch debt at the end of the 2025-26 year no matter what that amount is.
MIRROR TWIN BREWING AFTER PARTY/CELEBRATION
The after race after party will be at Mirror Twin Brewing's Annex (730 National Avenue 40502) starting at 10:30am. Anyone who brings their race bib to the after party will get a free beer. Brunch is also available for purchase from Rolling Oven Pizza.
TITLE SPONSORS: Dahlhus Fudge, Mirror Twin Brewing, Plane and Simple & Whitaker Bank
INTERESTED IN BEING A RACE SPONSOR? We have various levels of race sponsorship available. If interested, please email Adam Dahl at dahlhusfudge@gmail.com
Sep 19, 2026
Distance — 1.86 Miles
Type — Running
00:00
$30.00
Sep 19, 2026
Distance — Race Volunteer
Type — Running
07:30
$0.00
Sep 19, 2026
Distance — 250 Yards
Type — Running
08:45
$0.00
Sep 19, 2026
Distance — 1.86 Miles
Type — Running
09:00
$25.00
These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for September in Lexington.
Learn more about the host city, Lexington.
Lexington is the second largest city in Kentucky, located in the Bluegrass Region. Known as the Horse Capital of the World, Lexington has traditionally been dominated by the horse industry and is also heavily influenced by the University of Kentucky, the state's flagship university and the largest employer in the city. The horse industry has greatly influenced Lexington's culture and scenic beauty; the University of Kentucky and Transylvania University contribute to a college town atmosphere with a richer and more diverse culture than some might expect from its size and location. Lexington's compact central downtown district is surrounded by historic neighborhoods. Lexington is in the heart of the Bluegrass region of Kentucky and is still home to hundreds of horse farms.
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