1080 Amphitheater Rd, Louisville KY
Thursday, November 27th, 2025
🏃♂️ Race Overview
Run or walk the five-mile course on November 27th, Thanksgiving morning.
Events:
Date: Thursday, November 28, 2024
Time:
- 5-Mile Run: Course Preview
- 5K with Stuffing Run/Walk: 5K Preview
- 1.25 Mile Run/Walk
Date: Thursday, November 28, 2024
Time:
- 9:00 AM - 5 Mile Run
- 9:05 AM - 5K with Stuffing
- 9:10 AM - 1.25 Mile Run/Walk
Please note the roadways are open allowing access to the golf course. Use the pedestrian path while on the back side of the park.
🏆 Awards and Prizes
- Overall Male and Female: Cash Prize (5 Miler & 5K Only)
- Age Group Awards: Top 3 (5 Miler Only)
- Oldest Female Runner Prize: (5 Miler Only)
- Oldest Male Runner Prize: (5 Miler Only)
- First Stroller Finisher: (5 Miler Only)
- Costume Contest:
- $1000: in random drawing prizes
Prizes will be awarded at 10:30 AM at DJ Booth (must be present to win).
☕ Beverages
Details coming soon!
🎭 Costume Contest
Put your creativity to work and wear a costume. Turkeys, unicorns, pies and ugly sweaters welcome. Grand prize $50.
👕 Race Swag
Each entrant will receive a top-quality long sleeve shirt and entry in drawing. First 1,500 entrants will receive a medal.
💵 Entry Fees
- $35: early sign-up. Online before October 15th. Register by Oct 15th and pick up early to guarantee shirt size. We cannot guarantee shirt size for race day packet pickup.
- $40: after Oct 15th. Online before Nov 15th.
- $45: after Nov 15th. Online prior to the start of the race.
📦 Packet Pickup
Packet pick up is Tuesday & Wednesday (November 25th & 26th) Thanksgiving week at Swag's South End Store. They are open 10 AM-7 PM. Swag's Sport Shoes south end location. Race Day pickup is also available on-site for those who can't make it to Swag's, although early pickup is highly encouraged.
🎉 Race Day Packet Pickup
Race Day Packet Pickup will close 15 minutes before the 5 Miler start at 9:00 AM.
🐾 Pets
Pets are allowed on the race course. For safety purposes, all pets must be leashed and runners with pets must start at the back of the runners and stay on the right side of the road.
🚗 Parking
There is limited parking available in the Iroquois Amphitheater Lot during the event. Please do not drive or park on grass areas in Iroquois Park.
Overflow parking is available in Colonial Gardens, 818 W Kenwood Dr, Louisville, KY 40214, and DeSales High School, 425 W Kenwood Dr, Louisville, KY 40214, which is a short walk to the Start and Finish Line.
🏅 Awards Categories
5-Mile Run Awards
Male/Female Overall:
1st $150, 2nd $100, 3rd $50
All other Awards: Gift Certificates to Swags Sports Shoes. Awards can be picked up starting December 2nd – December 13th at Swags South Store.
Age Group: three-deep M/F in 5-year brackets from 14 and under to 75 and older.
1st $20, 2nd $15, 3rd $10
Eugene Baker Memorial Award: Oldest Runner $50
First Stroller $20 (must begin behind runners)
No Awards for the 5K or 1.25 Mile Fun Run/Walk.
🌐 Registration Link
For more information and to register, visit: IHR Thanksgiving Run Registration
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