Waterfront Park at the Big Four Bridge, Louisville KY
Saturday, August 29th, 2026
🏃♂️ 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
📅 Date and Time
SATURDAY, August 29th, 2026 at 8:00 AM at Waterfront Park in Louisville
🌟 Race Features
- Scenic route: Scenic paved route at Waterfront Park in downtown Louisville
- Commemorative shirts: Commemorative race shirts
- Daisy Award: "Daisy" best dressed dog award
- Free Photos: Free Race Photos
- Chip Timing: Chip timing by RaceRise
- Team Participation: Teams are welcome
- Awards: Overall & Age Group Awards
- Kids Dash: Free Kids Dash (1/4 mile)
- Top Fundraising Prizes: Prizes for our Top Fundraising Teams
📦 Packet Pickup
Our packet pickup will be held on Friday, August 28th from 11 am-6 pm 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 6:15-7:45 am at Waterfront Park.
🗓️ Race Day Schedule
- 6:15 AM: Packet Pickup Opens
- 7:00 AM: Healthy Village Opens
- 7:40 AM: Kids 1/4 Mile Dash (Ages 9 and under)
- 7:50 AM: Prerace Program
- 8:00 AM: Kicking Butt 5K Race Start
- 8:02 AM: 1 Mile Fun Walk starts
- 9:00 AM: 5K & Fundraising Awards Ceremony
👶 Kid's Dash
We'll have a FREE Kid's Dash (1/4 mile distance) at 7:40 am. All kids will receive a participation medal but there will be no timing or awards for the Kid's Dash. Kids 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+
🗺️ Route Maps
🔗 More Information
For more details, visit: Kicking Butt 5K Run/Walk
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