Bluegrass 10,000 10K route map
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Bluegrass 10,000 10K
This race edition
- Race date
- Date not confirmed for this distance
- Race timezone
- Timezone not confirmed
- Edition status
- Status not confirmed
Entry options
2026 edition
Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.
Decision summary
Bluegrass 10,000 10K at a glance
- Typical conditions
- 36/100
- Evidence depth
- 33 verified facts
Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast
Stored GPS route
Quick answers
What runners ask first
Where does the Bluegrass 10,000 10K route go?
The Bluegrass 10,000 10K route starts at Downtown Lexington at the intersection of North Limestone and Main Street (near the Fayette County Circuit Court, 120 North Limestone) and finishes line on Main Street in downtown Lexington, at the start/finish at North Limestone and Main Street. Underfoot, expect road. It passes Main Street, North Limestone, downtown business district, downtown historic district and Thoroughbred Park. A 1-mile Fun Run ($25 standard) starts at 8:30 a.m. on Short Street, runs through downtown and into Thoroughbred Park, and joins the Bluegrass 10,000 route for the finish.
What should runners know on race day for the Bluegrass 10,000 10K?
Run on closed downtown Lexington streets including Main Street and Short Street on the morning of July 4.
Race character
Scenery
- City
- Historic
- Parkland
Atmosphere
- Festival
- Community
Terrain
- Road
- Technicality
- Non Technical
Entry, logistics and records
Records and field
- Men's course record
- 29:14 (Marcus Nenow)
- Women's course record
- 33:33 (Katy Kunc)
Entry requirements
- Entry status
- Past event: The listed edition date has passed.
- Qualification status
- USATF Certified 10K course but not a qualifying race for championships; open entry.
Race day logistics
- Closed roads
- Run on closed downtown Lexington streets including Main Street and Short Street on the morning of July 4.
- Medal
- A 2026 commemorative medal and 2026 race shirt are referenced for participants.
Access and course status
- Start
- Downtown Lexington at the intersection of North Limestone and Main Street (near the Fayette County Circuit Court, 120 North Limestone)
- Finish
- Finish line on Main Street in downtown Lexington, at the start/finish at North Limestone and Main Street
Course facts
- Course type
- Loop
- Surface
- Road
- Landmarks
- Main Street, North Limestone, downtown business district, downtown historic district, Thoroughbred Park
- Notable features
- Organised by Lexington Parks & Recreation as part of the city's Fourth of July celebration
- a 5K was added as a new distance for the 2026 (50th annual) edition
- A 1-mile Fun Run ($25 standard) starts at 8:30 a.m. on Short Street, runs through downtown and into Thoroughbred Park, and joins the Bluegrass 10,000 route for the finish
- virtual 5K and 10K options are also offered
- Includes Push Rim wheelchair and Hand Cycle divisions, which start prior to the foot races
- foot races (10K and 5K) start simultaneously at 7:30 a.m. EDT
- USATF-certified 10K course running through the main business and historic districts of downtown Lexington
- first course certification was in 1981 by The Athletics Congress and the Road Runners Club of America
What are typical race-day conditions?
- 24°CTypical temperature
- 13 kphTypical wind
- 5 mmTypical rainfall
- 36Favourability /100