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Bluegrass 10,000 5K

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.

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Decision summary

Bluegrass 10,000 5K at a glance

Typical conditions
36/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
15 verified facts

Source facts available

Route details

Known course facts at a glance

Methodology →

Bluegrass 10,000 5K has known course details for its 5k race. The summary below keeps the focus on what is confirmed for the course.

Official distance
5 km
Terrain
Road
Scenery
City, Parkland, Historic

Quick answers

What runners ask first

What is the Bluegrass 10,000 5K course like?

Underfoot, expect a road course. The setting includes city and parkland. 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. Shorter course using part of the 10K route, run simultaneously with the 10K.

What should runners know on race day for the Bluegrass 10,000 5K?

Run on closed downtown Lexington streets including Main Street and Short Street on the morning of July 4.

Race character

Scenery

  • City
  • Parkland
  • Historic

Atmosphere

  • Festival
  • Community

Terrain

  • Road

Entry, logistics and records

Entry requirements

Entry status
Past event: The listed edition date has passed.

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.

Course facts

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
  • Shorter course using part of the 10K route, run simultaneously with the 10K
  • both foot races start together at 7:30 a.m. EDT

What are typical race-day conditions?

  • 24°CTypical temperature
  • 13 kphTypical wind
  • 5 mmTypical rainfall
  • 36Favourability /100
Typical conditions for the race date and locality, warmer than the endurance-optimal window. These are climatological norms, not a forecast, and are shared across every distance at this event.

How we calculated this

Published facts and derived model outputs on this page are tied to stored sources or a published, version-locked methodology. We show the provenance so runners, coaches and organisers can check it. Data on this page is current as of .

Derived numbers use scoring-methodology-v1.0.

Sources used on this page (2)

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