A Midsummer Night's Run 5K

🎉 Let's Close Out the Summer!

The 2025 A Midsummer Night's Run presented by CHI Saint Joseph Health is a live, in-person race in downtown Lexington scheduled for Saturday, August 9, 2025 at 7:30pm. We are providing a virtual participant option for those who can't (or choose not to) join us in person. Additionally the Fastest Kid In Town Kids Races (Ages 2-12) will be held at 6pm.

🕒 Race Day Schedule

• 4:30PM: Packet Pickup Opens (Packet Pickup Tent on Courthouse Plaza Lawn)
• 5:45PM: Fastest Kid In Town Meeting with Parents/Kids (Corner of Limestone & Short Streets)
• 6:00PM: Fastest Kid in Town Races (Ages 2-12)
• 7:20PM: Brief Pre-Race Program
• 7:30PM: A Midsummer Night's Run 5K START
• 8:00PM: Awards Tent Open (For pickup of Age Group Awards (Top 3 M/F in each 5 year division)
• 8:15PM: Awards Presented to Top 3 Male & Female Overall winners

🏅 Race Features

• A unique downtown race: in the heart of Lexington, Kentucky
• Commemorative race T-shirts: for all participants
• 5K Run/Walk: and Fastest Kid In Town (Ages 2-12)
• Awards: for top Overall & Age Group finishers
• Free Race Photos: capturing your moment
• Team Pricing: Teams of 5 or more SAVE $5 on each team member's registration fee
• Virtual Option: for those who can't join the race in-person
• DJ & Food Trucks: great entertainment and food on race day

❤️ Race Donations

All race donations made by A Midsummer Night’s Run participants will support the Saint Joseph Hospital Foundation’s Yes, Mamm! program which provides free mammography screening, diagnostics services, and program support to uninsured or underinsured women and men.

📦 Packet Pickup

There will be two prerace packet pickup opportunities. We encourage all local runners to pickup in advance. You can pickup for friends, family and team members with no credentials, paperwork or IDs required.

• Packet Pickup #1: Thursday, August 7th from 12pm-6pm
• Packet Pickup #2: Friday, August 8th from 2pm-7pm

🏆 5K Awards

Awards will be presented to the Top 3 M/F Overall finishers and Top 3 M/F in the following Age Groups (0-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, & 80+)

🗺️ 5K Route Map

View the 5K Route Map

🔗 More Information

For additional details about the event, visit the official race page: A Midsummer Night's Run.