How hilly is the Bourbon Country 25K/50K (Shepherdsville) Ultramarathon?
The Bourbon Country 25K/50K (Shepherdsville) Ultramarathon is described as hilly. The course listing puts the climb at 1,402 m.
Bourbon Country 25K/50K (Shepherdsville) Ultramarathon
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.
Official event website ↗Data current as of
Decision summary
Bourbon Country 25K/50K (Shepherdsville) Ultramarathon at a glance
- Cut-off average pace
- 10:48/km
- Typical conditions
- 82/100
- Evidence depth
- 32 verified facts
9:00:00 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
Bourbon Country 25K/50K (Shepherdsville) Ultramarathon has known course details for its ultramarathon race. The summary below keeps the focus on what is confirmed for the course.
- Official distance
- 50 km
- Terrain
- Trail
- Scenery
- Countryside, Waterfront, Forest, Riverside, Lakeside
Quick answers
What runners ask first
Where does the Bourbon Country 25K/50K (Shepherdsville) Ultramarathon route go?
The Bourbon Country 25K/50K (Shepherdsville) Ultramarathon route starts at Harry S. Frazier Scout Reservation (Camp Crooked Creek), Shepherdsville, Kentucky and finishes at Harry S. Frazier Scout Reservation (Camp Crooked Creek), Shepherdsville, Kentucky. Underfoot, expect trail. It passes Camp Crooked Creek, Crooked Creek Trail and Bourbon Country hills. The legendary Crooked Creek trail is open to the public only twice a year.
What should runners know on race day for the Bourbon Country 25K/50K (Shepherdsville) Ultramarathon?
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Race character
Scenery
- Countryside
- Waterfront
- Forest
- Riverside
- Lakeside
Terrain
- Trail
- Elevation character
- Hilly
- Technicality
- Technical
- Source-stated ascent
- 1,402 m
Entry, logistics and records
Entry requirements
- Entry status
- Past event: The listed edition date has passed.
- Cut-off
- 9-hour event cutoff applied to all distances (5K, 25K and 50K).
Race day logistics
- Aid stations
- 5
- Medal
- All participants receive finisher medals.
- Finisher tee
- All participants receive a race shirt.
Access and course status
- Start
- Harry S. Frazier Scout Reservation (Camp Crooked Creek), Shepherdsville, Kentucky
- Finish
- Harry S. Frazier Scout Reservation (Camp Crooked Creek), Shepherdsville, Kentucky
Course facts
- Course type
- Laps
- Surface
- Trail
- Landmarks
- Camp Crooked Creek, Crooked Creek Trail, Bourbon Country hills
- Notable features
- The legendary Crooked Creek trail is open to the public only twice a year
- donations support the CKRM Scholarship Fund
- Single 15.7-mile loop course of relentless hills run in reverse of the Crooked Creek Race
- the 25K is one lap and the 50K is two laps of the same loop
- Water stations and light aid stations stocked with snacks are provided on course
What are typical race-day conditions?
- 11°CTypical temperature
- 19 kphTypical wind
- 4 mmTypical rainfall
- 82Favourability /100