Name: Kicking Butt 5K Run/Walk
Start: 2026-08-29
End: 2026-08-29
Location: Louisville, Kentucky

About the Event

Kicking Butt 5K With Keynote Speaker Christopher 2X

-By 2030 colorectal cancer will be the #1 cancer killer in 20–49-year-olds

-rectal cancer is more common in younger patients

-Early age onset colon cancer is on the rise, and we are spreading awareness

-gather your family history of cancer and polyps

-If you are having symptoms please talk to your doctor

-Let's support our survivors

SATURDAY, August 29th, 2026 at 8:00AM at Waterfront Park in Louisville

RACE FEATURES:

Scenic paved route at Waterfront Park in downtown Louisville
Commemorative race shirts
"Daisy" best dressed dog award
Free Race Photos
Chip timing by RaceRise
Teams
Overall & Age Group Awards
Free Kids Dash (1/4 mile)
Prizes for our Top Fundraising Teams

PACKET PICKUP Our packet pickup will be held on Friday, August 28th from 11am-6pm in front of our office Prevention Project (Address: 1640 Lyndon Farm Ct #108, Louisville, KY 40223). Foundation For A healthy Kentucky Building. We will also have race morning packet pickup from 6:15-7:45am at Waterfront Park.

RACE DAY SCHEDULE

6:15AM Packet Pickup Opens
7:00AM Healthy Village Opens
7:40AM Kids 1/4 Mile Dash (Ages 9 and under)
7:50AM Prerace Program
8:00AM Kicking Butt 5K Race Start
8:02AM 1 Mile Fun Walk starts
9:00AM 5K & Fundraising Awards Ceremony

KID'S DASH We'll have a FREE Kid's Dash (1/4 mile distance) at 7:40am. All kids will receive a participation medal but there will be no timing or awards for the Kid's Dash. Kid's can join their parents in the 1 Mile fun walk or 5K but they will not receive a bib, shirt or be chip timed.

DAISY AWARD: This is a best dressed dog award in honor of Meredith Potthast.

5K RACE AWARDS Top 3 M/F Overall and Top 3 M/F in the following age groups: 0-12, 13-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79 and 80+

5K ROUTE MAP

1 MILE FUN WALK ROUTE MAP

Races Offered

Virtual Runner/Walker

Aug 29, 2026

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Distance — 3.1 Miles

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Type — Road running

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00:00

FREE Kid's Dash

Aug 29, 2026

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Distance — 400 Yards

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Type — Road running

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07:40

5K Run/Walk

Aug 29, 2026

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Distance — 3.1 Miles

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Type — Road running

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08:00

1 Mile Walk

Aug 29, 2026

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Distance — 1 Miles

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Type — Road running

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08:02

Weather Overview

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

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

thermostat 19.6° / 29.7°

wb_sunny 21.3° / 31.4°

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

air 7.7 /

water_drop 75.4%

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

thermostat 19.6° / 29.7°

wb_sunny 21.3° / 31.4°

air 7.7 km/h

water_drop 75.4%

About 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.