Run The Bluegrass

🏃‍♂️ Race Overview

Run alongside beautiful horse farms on Saturday May 16th as you take on Run The Bluegrass! With 10k and 5k options also available, there is a distance for everyone, so sign up the whole family, or your best friend, and make a weekend out of it.

📍 Event Details

• Start & Finish: Talon Winery
• Address: 7086 Tates Creek Road, Lexington, KY
• Date: Saturday, May 16, 2026
• Learn More: Race Information

🍽️ Post-Race Festivities

Enjoy a variety of food and drink after the race from local food and coffee trucks, in addition to Talon's wonderful selection of wines.

📅 Packet Pick-Up

Packet Pick-ups will be hosted at John's Run/Walk Shop Locations & Talon Winery on the following days:

• Tuesday, May 12: 10am - 7pm at Hamburg Location: 3090 Helmsdale Place
• Wednesday, May 13: 10am - 7pm at Palomar Location: 3735 Palomar Centre
• Thursday, May 14: 10am - 7pm at Chevy Chase Location: 317 S. Ashland Ave
• Friday, May 15: 11am - 7pm at Talon Winery: 7086 Tates Creek

No race day packet pick-up. If you or a friend/family member are unable to pick-up your packet in the week leading up to the race, please select advance packet shipping so we can get your items to you ahead of Raceday.

Packet Shipping will no longer be available after 4/20, this is to ensure all advance shipping is processed and makes it to its destination prior to the event.

⏳ Pre-Race Deadlines

• Bib Transfer: 5/1
• Distance Changes: 5/1
• Switch to Virtual Race: 5/9
• 2027 Deferrals: 5/14

🕖 Race Day Information

ALL RACERS MUST BE ON SITE BY 6:30AM ON RACE DAY. Road closures surrounding the course will be going into effect at 6:30am on race day, you will not be an exception if you are late, the road closures are in place for safety and to ensure a punctual 7am start time - this is why it is imperative that you are at Talon by 6:30am on race day. If you are using a ride share service please make sure you arrive by 6:30am so they can leave Talon and exit the course quickly.

❗ Half Marathon Participants

We are continuing to enforce a strict 14mm pace cut off this year - there will be a sweeper bus at the Half Marathon turning point that will begin to sweep by 8:45. The bus will have snacks & water and will deliver participants back to the Start/Finish area. We thank you for understanding in this matter.

🗺️ Course Map

2026 COURSE MAP