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Garden Spot 5K Run/Walk

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Franklin, Kentucky, United States

calendar_today 08 Aug, 2026

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About the Event

The Garden Spot 5K Run and 5K Walk is back and will be better than ever! IN-PERSON, IN FRANKLIN KY!

We will continue to have a Virtual 5K option for the 2026 event for those that can't join us in person on race day, but want to participate on their own schedule and at their own location.

Held annually in beautiful downtown Franklin, Kentucky, this event attracts a sizable crowd for a day out filled with fun and awards! The primarily flat course carries participants through historic downtown Franklin and into beautiful partially shaded residential areas, finishing back at the old Simpson County Courthouse. Awards in fourteen age categories are presented from the bandstand as participants and onlookers enjoy the shaded area provided by 100 year old maple trees. All registrants will receive an event shirt!

It all adds up to a great weekend in Franklin, Kentucky!

For the safety of all participants, no animals are allowed on the race course.

Races Offered

Virtual 5K

Aug 08, 2026

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Distance — 3.1 Miles

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Type — Running

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00:01

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$20.00

5K Run

Aug 08, 2026

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Distance — 3.1 Miles

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07:30

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$20.00

5K Walk

Aug 08, 2026

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Distance — 3.1 Miles

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Type — Running

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07:32

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$20.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for August in Franklin.

thermostat Temperature

18.3° / 29.7°

wb_sunny Feels like

19.4° / 30.4°

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11h 55m

water_drop Avg rainfall

1.6 mm

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—

air Avg wind speed

7.6 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

High

terrain Course conditions

Hard and dry surface

sunny Max UV Index

High (7.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

71.3%

wb_twilight Sunrise

06:55

nightlight Sunset

20:30

About Franklin

Learn more about the host city, Franklin.

Franklin is a city in Kentucky's Caves and Lakes region. In the mid-2000s, the community of Franklin was honored as one of the "50 Best Small Southern Towns."