How hilly is the Urban Bourbon Half Marathon & 5K?
The Urban Bourbon Half Marathon & 5K is described as rolling.
Urban Bourbon Half Marathon & 5K 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
2026 edition
Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.
Decision summary
Urban Bourbon Half Marathon & 5K Half Marathon at a glance
- Cut-off average pace
- 11:23/km
- Typical conditions
- 81/100
- Evidence depth
- 40 verified facts
4:00:00 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
Urban Bourbon Half Marathon & 5K 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
- Riverside, Historic, Parkland, City, Waterfront, Countryside
Quick answers
What runners ask first
Where does the Urban Bourbon Half Marathon & 5K route go?
The Urban Bourbon Half Marathon & 5K route starts at Sixth Street and West Main Street in downtown Louisville and finishes at Fourth Street Live in downtown Louisville, home of the Urban Bourbon Bash. Underfoot, expect road / paved course. It passes Cherokee Park, Big Four Bridge, Ohio River, downtown Jeffersonville, Indiana and Clarksville, Indiana. A two-state route celebrating Louisville's river heritage: crosses the Ohio River into Indiana (Jeffersonville and Clarksville) and loops back over the Big Four pedestrian bridge.
What should runners know on race day for the Urban Bourbon Half Marathon & 5K?
Live music featured at the post-race Urban Bourbon Bash at Fourth Street Live.
Race character
Scenery
- Riverside
- Historic
- Parkland
- City
- Waterfront
- Countryside
Atmosphere
- Destination
- Festival
- Big City
Terrain
- Road
- Elevation character
- Rolling
- Technicality
- Non Technical
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.
- Cut-off
- Course closes at 12 p.m.; walkers must maintain an 18:00 minute/mile pace (roads reopen at a 15:00 min/mile pace).
- Qualification status
- Not a Boston Marathon qualifier.
Race day logistics
- Expo / packet pickup
- Packet pickup held at Louisville Slugger Field (401 E. Main St), 11 a.m.-8 p.m. the day before the race; limited race-morning pickup available for an additional fee.
- Medal
- Unique bourbon-themed finisher medal for all participants.
- Finisher tee
- Long-sleeved shirt included with registration.
- On-course music
- Live music featured at the post-race Urban Bourbon Bash at Fourth Street Live.
Access and course status
- Start
- Sixth Street and West Main Street in downtown Louisville.
- Finish
- Fourth Street Live in downtown Louisville, home of the Urban Bourbon Bash.
Course facts
- Course type
- Loop
- Surface
- Road / paved course.
- Landmarks
- Cherokee Park, Big Four Bridge, Ohio River, downtown Jeffersonville, Indiana, Clarksville, Indiana, Butchertown, Lynn Family Soccer Stadium, Louisville Loop / Beargrass Creek, River Road, Fourth Street Live
- Notable features
- Bourbon-themed event with a long-sleeved shirt and unique bourbon-themed finisher medal
- entry includes access to the post-race Urban Bourbon Bash, named by Runner's World as one of the best half marathon after-parties in the country
- A two-state route celebrating Louisville's river heritage: crosses the Ohio River into Indiana (Jeffersonville and Clarksville) and loops back over the Big Four pedestrian bridge
- includes scenic, hilly fall foliage through Cherokee Park
What are typical race-day conditions?
- 15°CTypical temperature
- 17 kphTypical wind
- 2 mmTypical rainfall
- 81Favourability /100