Where can I find the Kentucky Derby Festival miniMarathon & Marathon Half Marathon route map?
Use the official course links on this page for the organiser route page, map PDF or route download.
Official course linksKentucky Derby Festival miniMarathon & Marathon Half Marathon
This race edition
- Race date
- Date not confirmed for this distance
- Race timezone
- Timezone not confirmed
- Edition status
- Status not confirmed
Entry options
2027 edition
Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.
Decision summary
Kentucky Derby Festival miniMarathon & Marathon Half Marathon at a glance
- Cut-off average pace
- 12:19/km
- Typical conditions
- 73/100
- Evidence depth
- 31 verified facts
4:20:00 total limit divided by distance. Check gun/chip timing and intermediate limits; allow time for stops.
Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast
Source facts available
Route details
Known course facts at a glance
Kentucky Derby Festival miniMarathon & Marathon Half Marathon has known course details for its half marathon race. The summary below keeps the focus on what is confirmed for the course.
- Official distance
- 21.1 km
- Terrain
- Road
- Scenery
- City, Historic, Parkland, Forest, Waterfront
Quick answers
What runners ask first
How hilly is the Kentucky Derby Festival miniMarathon & Marathon Half Marathon?
The Kentucky Derby Festival miniMarathon & Marathon Half Marathon is described as flat.
Where does the Kentucky Derby Festival miniMarathon & Marathon Half Marathon route go?
The Kentucky Derby Festival miniMarathon & Marathon Half Marathon route starts at Main Street near Louisville Slugger Field (Main & Brook Streets), downtown Louisville and finishes at Preston & Witherspoon Streets near the Waterfront, downtown Louisville. Underfoot, expect a road course. It passes Louisville Slugger Field, Downtown Louisville, Old Louisville, Churchill Downs infield and Olmsted Park System.
What should runners know on race day for the Kentucky Derby Festival miniMarathon & Marathon Half Marathon?
Gear check available at Louisville Slugger Field; bags prohibited on course (only hydration packs/CamelBaks allowed). Official Dick's Sporting Goods pace teams for both miniMarathon and Marathon running even splits; free sign-up at the expo. Marathon groups 3:10-6:00; miniMarathon groups 1:40-3:15.
Race character
Scenery
- City
- Historic
- Parkland
- Forest
- Waterfront
Atmosphere
- Festival
- Big City
- Community
Terrain
- Road
- Elevation character
- Flat
Entry, logistics and records
Entry requirements
- Entry status
- Open entry: The held registration model is open entry and this edition is not marked sold out.
- Minimum age
- 12+
- Cut-off
- 4 hours 20 minutes (15:00/mile minimum pace)
Race day logistics
- Pacers
- Official Dick's Sporting Goods pace teams for both miniMarathon and Marathon running even splits; free sign-up at the expo. Marathon groups 3:10-6:00; miniMarathon groups 1:40-3:15.
- Bag drop
- Gear check available at Louisville Slugger Field; bags prohibited on course (only hydration packs/CamelBaks allowed).
- Expo / packet pickup
- Publix Super Markets Race Expo & Packet Pick-Up at Freedom Hall, Kentucky Exposition Center (Gate 1, 937 Phillips Lane); open Thursday and Friday before race day. No packet pickup on race day.
- Medal
- All finishers of the miniMarathon, Marathon and 5K receive a medal; a Race Challenge bonus medal is awarded for completing the 5K plus the mini or full.
- Finisher tee
- Participant shirt provided to miniMarathon and Marathon entrants.
Access and course status
- Start
- Main Street near Louisville Slugger Field (Main & Brook Streets), downtown Louisville
- Finish
- Preston & Witherspoon Streets near the Waterfront, downtown Louisville
Course facts
- Landmarks
- Louisville Slugger Field, Downtown Louisville, Old Louisville, Churchill Downs infield, Olmsted Park System, Waterfront
What are typical race-day conditions?
- 14°CTypical temperature
- 18 kphTypical wind
- 4 mmTypical rainfall
- 73Favourability /100