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The New Year's Dash 5K Run/Walk

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Elizabethtown, Kentucky, United States

calendar_today 01 Jan, 2026

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About the Event

We are once again ready to welcome a new year in style! Start 2026 off right by getting your exercise on! Join us for the New Year's Day Dash 5K Fun Run/Walk on Wednesday, January 1, 2026 beginning at 9am at the Elizabethtown Sports Park (Covered pavilion, super runner-friendly course, and HEATED bathrooms)! Proceeds from this race benefit all the great community work of the Elizabethtown Lions Club

All runners will receive a Hot Chocolate Mug and a long sleeve race t-shirt (to be guaranteed a shirt on race day, participants must register by December 17, 2025. (A limited supply will be available online after the deadline)

Get all dressed up in your pajamas or your New Year’s Outfit and shine like the rockstar we know you are! We'll give out prizes to our best-dressed Male and Female participants, along with the Most Spirited Runner and the Oldest Runner, and the Top 3 Male/ Female finishers.

Now all you need to do is grab your friends, mark your calendar, and get registered to start 2026 off right!

Kids 9 and under run for free. However, there is no t-shirt or mug. If you prefer, you can sign your child up using the paid registration link.

Visit the FAQ page for all the details!

Races Offered

5K

Jan 01, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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-54 days remaining

Weather Overview

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for January in Elizabethtown.

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

thermostat -1.5° / 6.7°

wb_sunny -6.3° / 2.7°

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

air 12.1 /

water_drop 72.3%

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

thermostat -1.5° / 6.7°

wb_sunny -6.3° / 2.7°

air 12.1 km/h

water_drop 72.3%

About Elizabethtown

Learn more about the host city, Elizabethtown.

Elizabethtown is a small town in the Kentucky Derby Region. Abraham Lincoln's parents Thomas and Nancy had their daughter Sarah here in 1807 and then Abraham nearby at Sinking Spring Farm in 1809.