Calendar (Louisville, Ky & surrounding area)
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Jan :: Feb :: Mar :: Apr :: May :: June :: July :: Aug :: Sept :: Oct :: Nov :: Dec

January

1st Hangover Classic, 10 mi, River Road, 10 a.m.

10th Snowman Shuffle 4 mile 9 am Hogan's Fountain Cherokee Park

February

1st Max Performance Triathlon Series Shelbyville, 8:30 a.m.

7th Icicle Melt 5k, Oldham County Triple Play series. Peggy Baker Park, 9 a.m.

7th Groundhog Louisville Underground Run ... 8 a.m. Louisville Zoo

14th Lovin' The Hills 50k and 15 mile trail run

14th Frostbite 5k, Rugby Field, Cherokee Park 9 am Louisville

March

1st Max Performance Triathon series, 8:30 a.m., Shelbyville

7th Irish Classic 10k, E.P. Tom Sawyer Park, 429-7270.

7th Anthem 5k run 8 a.m.

14th Bellarmine Unversity 5k fun run/ walk / roll email

14th Land Between the Lakes 23k, Marathon, 60k and 50 mile www.wkrc.org 6 am start Grand Rivers Kentucky

21st Rodes City Run 10k 8:30 am

14th Clover Leaf 10k, 6:30 p.m. Briar Hill Park, Oldham County.

14th St. Patrick's Day Run of Luck 7k, 9 a.m. The Centre, Evansville, Ind.

17th Jeffersonville Shamrock Run 2mile Road Race 6 :30 pm

28th Mercy Heart Mini-Marathon, Cincinnati, OH

April

4th 9 a.m. Kappa Delta Shamrock 'n' Run 5k Proceeds benefit Prevent Child Abuse America and its local chapter. Lexington , Ky

5th Spring Classic 5k atDale Hollow Lake 270-433-7431 lisa.deavers@ky.gov

11th Papa Johns 10 miler Classic Louisville Kentucky 8 am

12th Buffalo Stampeed 5 k run and walk (childrens races too) Palmyra, Ind. Family Fitness Day 812 364 6122

12th Shamrock’N Run which is a 5K Run/Walk on the Louisville Waterfront. Registration begins at 8:00am and the race begins at 9:00am. Proceeds go to Prevent Child Abuse. Tricia Boelscher at 859.512.1136

12th Annual Caring Parents Run & Walk featuring a 10K Run.Contact Cathy Shehan at cshehan@familyservicebc.org. Columbus, Ind.

16th fellowship of christian athletes 5k for kids on 6:30.www.5kforkids.org. 

18th 8:30 AM at Cherokee Park. HEALTH CARE CLASSIC 5k

19th Run the Farm Trail Run 5 and 10k 9 am Elizabeth Indiana

19st Fungus Five K 9am on Irvine Kentucky, Less than 20 miles east of Eastern Kentucky University and Richmond Kentucky.

25th Ky Derby Mini  2009 30th annual Ky 13.1 miles 8 am Iroquois Park , Metro Parks 456-8160 for 2007

25th Music City Marathon Nashville, TN 615-880-1058 7 am start

25th TYSON FUNKY CHICKEN 2-Mile Lickin’ Run/WalkDistance 2 Miles 10:00 amAt the YMCA of Harrison County, Corydon, IN www.ymcaharrison.org812-734-0770Cost $10.00

May

3rd Indianapolis 13.1 mile 1-800-638-4296 Indy 500 half marathon.

3rd Owensboro 26th International Bar-B-Q Festival 5K fun Run/Walk 7:30 John Quiggins 270-926-6399

3rd Max Performance Triathlon Series Shelbyville

3rd Flying Pigs Marathon < Cincinnati, Oh.> 513-721-PIGS May 2nd and May 3rd and the web address is www.flyingpigmarathon.com)

9th Throo the Zoo 5k 8:30 am Louisville Zoo

9th 2nd Annual 5K/10K Run/Walk 9:00 am.  American Red Cross Service Center at Fort Knox, 1131 Fifth Avenue,(502) 624-2163. Deadline for pre-registration is May, 4  Day of Race registration is $15.00 ($7.00 for child)

9th 8 am.    T-Shirts, refreshments.  In Mt Washington on a nice, scenic course that starts at the St. Francis Catholic Church on Hwy 44.  Call 802-0802 for details or email: amy@teampruitt.com kids races too!

9th Bagdad Days 2009 8 am 5k run and walk...Bagdad, Kentucky 502 747 5256

9th 2009 Cedar Lake 5k Louisville Collegiate School 730 am 502 425 5323

16th 8 am Lanesville High School Lanesville, In 812-2057 5k run and walk

16th 15th annual 5K Seneca Park 9:00am events@kyhumane.org

16th Oldham County Grand Slam Crestwood Baptist 5k 8:30 am

16th Cherokee 5 miler and kids 3k 502 423 1545 Louisville, Cherokee park 2009 time?

23th Roseannadanna Fun Run 8 am Eastpointe Business Center

May 23, 2009 - THE LOUISVILLE 2009 FLAG RUN. 5K Run and Parade Of Flags Walk to honor America’s Fallen Heroes.
Starts at Jefferson Square, 6th and Jefferson, Louisville, KY. SPECIAL GUESTS FROM THE FLIGHT 93 FAMILIES ASSOCIATION
WILL FIRE THE START GUN. Adults: $25 w/shirt, Youth 12-17: $17 w/shirt, Under 12: Free. Additional Individual and Team information available at www.TheUSflag.com Fees paid by Walkers and Runners will fund Grave Flags and other Programs. Contact Information: fred moore Cell: 502-931-0374,

23rd Run Your Tail Off 5K. 8 a.m., Buttermilk Falls Park, Bradenburg, Ky. Cost: $12 before May 1, $15 after. Run with a pet or alone. All proceeds go to the PINS spay/neuter program in Meade County. (270) 312-7327. Jade3807@hotmail.com

23rd Run for the L of it. 8 am U of L alumni run. Open to all . 852 6186 5k run/walk

23rd 1st 2007 Annual Skelter for the Shelter 5 k run and 2 k run /walk 9 am Ichthus Farm , in Wilmore , Ky (near lexington ,Danville, Harrodsburg and Frankfort.

23rd RUN FOR THE BERRIES 5K NEW LESS HILLY COUSRE! 8 a.m. STARLIGHT, IN COST 12 IN ADVANCE 15 RACE DAY CONTACT CHUCK CROWLEY (812)280-1120 \

27th Clarksville Indiana track series School's Out Night

30th 2009 1st Annual Taylorsville Summer Run by the Lake Open Cross Country run 5k and one mile fun run. 502 477 3339 8:30 am Contact

30th CBC Family Run/Walk 8:30 5k run Oldham County Grand Slam Crestwood Baptist Church 502 241 8534 x 120

31st.DON'T MISS THIS GREAT LITTLE RACE  VBS St. Matthews 5k ....St. Matthews Baptist Church...3515 Grandview Ave...4 pm  fast and phun! entry $7 registration @3 prizes in 6 age groups. Walkers Welcome. Parking lot Party 3515 Grandview Ave.

June

6^th at 8am Downtown YMCA Run to the Sun 4 mile Run/Walk ww.ymcalouisville.org

13th Daniel Boone 2009 half marathon and 5k Falmouth Ky cash awards...see web site.

13th 3rd Annual Epilepsy Walk 9:00 a.m, The Louisville Zoo. $25 donation participants will receive FREE admission to the Zoo; $50 or more raised will receive T-shirt & water bottle. Win Great Prizes. Info: Call Amy Biven, www.efky.org - 584-8817

13th Rollin' On The River –, Harbor Lawn at Waterfront Park. The Brain Injury Association of Kentucky will be hosting a cycling/motorcycling/walking event (68 miles) 502-493-0609.

13th www.englishtonpark.com  Captain’s Romp, Saturday, June 13^th at 8:15 AM in Lexington Indiana – this is our Third Annual Event Information and Directions are at www.englishtonpark.com email for questions is CaptainsRomp@c3bb.comand physical address is 2426 S. English Drive, Lexington IN. 47138 – That is 29 miles North of Louisville off I 65 and 7 miles East on Indiana 56.

13th YMCA OPEN WATER SWIM / RACE 1/2 mile 1 mile 2 mile Boy Scout Camp Shepherdsville , Ky

13th 7th Annual 2009 BarnYard Dash Joe Hubers Farm Starlight, Ind. 8 am cas awards 10k run and 3mile walk 812 948 7865

13th 2009 Radcliff Summer Blast 230 Freedoms Way Radcliff 5k run / walk 8 am 270 351 4079

17th Clarksville Indiana track series Summer Solstice

20th Fathers Prostate Cancer 5K Run/Walk. 8:30am, Boxley Ave. in front of Papa John's Stadium. Louiville.

20th Trail Store Baker House 5 miler 502 423 1545

20th Oldham County Duathlon 3k run 10 mile bike 3k run 730 am 502 225 0655 oldham co. parks and recreation Community Center on HWY 393 Buckner

20th Champions For Her 502 561 8060 X 219 Waterfront park Louisville, Ky 8 am 5k walk run

20th Founders Day 5 k Run Walk Charlestown , In 8 am off road and grassy. 812-256-7126

24th Clarksville Indiana track series Beer Night 25 cents

July

2nd Clarksville Indiana track series Homecoming

4th Lexington Herald Leader 10k

4th Crescent Hill Independence Day run/walk Peterson Dumnillles House...5k 8:00 registration starts @ 7:00

4th (CIncinnatti) BLAST four miler Hyde Park Blast 4 Mile – 2007Cincinnati, OH  Chad Sims - csims1@fuse.net  513-533-4708

11th 9 am Oldham county Firecracker 5k run/walk Westport Park Westport Ky off of highway 42. Oldham Co. Parks and Recreation.

11th Yost trail 10k Jefferson Memorial Forrest 502 423 1545 Trail Store

11th Hoosier 200 Relay (Friday-Saturday) Where: From Evansville, IN to Bloomington, IN Teams will consist of up to 12 runners with 2-6 runner teams considered "ultra" teams. High school portion of the race will consist of a 70- mile course from French Lick to Bloomington with teams of 2-7 student runners. For more info contact: 812-219-8980 or at jasonfeagans@yahoo.com

11th 2008 Off the Road Race 5k Run/Walk July 22nd, at Lapping Park in Clarksville, Indiana. Begins at 8:00 a.m.

16th Clarksville Indiana track series Championship of the World

17th Night Flight at USI campus in Evansville Friday Night 8pm. 4mile run, one mile run, and Kids run. LOTS of awards INFO call USI campus, John Marks -812-481-0068 local , nice run!

17th YMCA Oldham County Festival one mile and 5k Friday Night 7:15 and 7:30 (5k) . 502 222 3901 Covenant United Methodist Church LaGrange , Ky

18th 2008 Chicken Run 5k Run/Walk St. Mary's Church in Floyd Knobs, IN 812/989-5460 and begins at 8am

19th 2008 Heart of Kentucky 5k Danville 859-236-9415 8 am 8 am 859 236 9415

19th 2008 Bluegrass State Games 5 k 7:30 am University of Kentucky Stadium 859-269-8313

19th Health and Fitness Classic Owensboro Kentucky 2008 All sort of races ..starting @ 3 pm info

19th 2008 Southern Parkway Mile 6 pm 502 239 8239

23rd 2008 Clarksville Indiana track series World Championships

25th CHI RUNNING CLINIC 1-6 Tom Sawyer Park

25th Train Smart TRI Clinic with Alive with Mission Me! kids ages 7-14 practice the swim, bike, run, and transitions on the Kids 4 Kids E.P. “Tom” Sawyer State Park, 8:00 a.m.

25th 5K Run/Walk - Saturday, July 25th at 8:30AM Join in the fun! Compete in one of the state’s most established 5K Runs or just take a leisurely stroll with Jared Fogle, The Subway Guy. The 2009 Get Healthy Kentucky Bluegrass State Games 5K Run/Walk will begin at 8:30 am on Saturday, July 25 at the RJ Corman Walking Trail in Nicholasville. Register online today at www.bgsg.org. Stay and Play in Kentucky!

25th, 2009. Shelbyville AFB Mare-A-Thon 5K Run/Walk 2009, 8:30 am start, registration begins at 7:30, Shelby County Fairgrounds.Proceeds go to the Shelby Center for Disability Services contact Tara Clark at (502) 633-1295, or register online at www.active.com.

26th Chi Running Clinic Refresher 1-3 Tom Sawyer Park

29th Wed 7 pm Brendan's Irish Pub $15 St. Matthews Mid Summers 5 k run 502 451 4560 Food and Beverages to follow. Bennifit for West End School

August

1st Tom Sawyer Louisville Landsharks Tri. .5 swim/16mi bike/5k run . 459-6741/426-8950

2nd Kids 4 Kids TRIATHLON All kids ages 7-14. There will be two divisions, 7-10 and 11-14 : 7-10 year olds will swim 100 yds/bike 5k (3.1 mi)/run 1k (.62 mi)
11-14 year olds swim 200 yds/bike 10k (6.2 mi)/run 2k (1.2 mi)“Tom” Sawyer State Park,t 8:00 am. (502) 834-9942 Register: Go to www.active.com

8th Lexington's Mid Summer Night Run 5k Downtown...8:30 pm..  Ky's Largest Footrace.  Baptist Hospital Sponser.

8 th Fastline 5 k Run and one mile walk Fastline Publications Buckner, Ky 8 :30 am 502 222 0146 Oldham County Grand Slam

8th Solid Rock n' Roll 5K Run & Walk (presented by Southeast Ky FCA) 8:30am Somerset, KY 

22nd Creasey Mahan 5 k and kids 3k Trail Store 502 423 1545 trail run

22nd Ohio River Open water Swim and clinic Prospect Ky Cardinal Harbor.1/2 mile 1.2 mile 2.4 mile

September

5th - 3rd annual Wendy D. Wyrick Lung Run at Keeneland Race Track in Lexington Kentucky.  A one mile walk will begin at 8:00 and the 5k run will begin at 8:30.  Registration forms can be downloaded from our website:  www.wdwfoundation.org

5th Utica Homecoming 5K Classic- 8:00 AM Wood Community Center Utica, IN For more information, please contact: Luke Stifler 812-725-0384

5th run for HOME Cincinnati Reds 9 am Mehring Way near the paddle wheel , south of Great American Ball Park

5th Bucksnort Festival 5k run/walk Sonora, Ky (south of Elizabethtown) exit 81  right  8 am 502-877-0458 or Email

5th Born to Run 5k Cynthiana, Ky 8 am fast , fast , fast. 606.234.5236 Taste of Harrison Country Festival

5th The Scottsburg Court Fest 5K 8:00 Scottsburg time, 9:00 Louisville time. The 1K children's run starts at 7:45 Scottsburg time, 8:45 Louisville time. Every finisher receives a reward. Entry fee is $12 by 9/8. $15 race day. >From Louisville, take65N to Scottsburg exit. Go east on 56 to third light (town square). Town festival following race. Sponsored by Scott County YMCA

5th Pioneer 5 k run/walk Seneca Park 8 am 23 rd annual 479-8786

5th Trimble Co. Apple Festival 5k race walk 8 am run 8:30 . 502-255-3201 Bedford , Ky

11th Regae Run Friday Ault Park in Hyde Park in Cincinnati, Oh 7 pm 5k 513-474-1399

12th Chicken Chase 4 mile Run 2007 9am, Clark St. Forest, Henryville, IN

12th Applepatch 5K run and one mile walk 8am /one mile North of 71 on hwy 329 Brownsboro General Store jspoelker@applepatch.org Oldham County Grand Slam

12th Constitution Day Run Danville, Ky 5 pm

12th 11th Annual Spoonbread 5K, Berea, KY 2007  8AM SpoonBread Festival or email fcblevins@alltell.net or 859.985.8933 Application

12th Simpsonville Fall Festival 5k Run/ WALK 830 am 502 722 8793 Simpsonvillepark@aol.com Simpsonville P & P 108 Old Veechdale Road

12th The Homeward Bound 5K Race/Walk begins at 9 a.m. in Cherokee Park on Cochran Hill Rd at Cochran Dog Run. Participants will run or walk Scenic Loop Rd. Early registration is only $20 per person.  Participants under age 18 will receive a $5 off youth discount. After August 29, 2009 through Race Day, registration is $30 for adults & 25 for those 18 and under. www.louhomeless.org 

19th The 3^rd Annual Alltech Bluegrass Relay Challenge September 19, 2009 Race Time 7:30 AM at the Kentucky Horsepark Visit www.alltech.com\relay for more information.  

19th cheetahtc@yahoo.com 14 TH ANNUAL TRENT-SINGER 14 TH ANNUAL TRENT-SINGER RUN ENTRY FORM 5K RUN, WALK AND 20 MI BIKE RIDE Reflections Hwy 231 North Huntingburg, IN starting at Reflections on US 231 North at 9:00 AM

19th Harvest Home Coming Bicycle Tour 29th Annual 2006 812 948 2453

19th 2009 Dean Kutz 5k for the National Kidney Foundation of Kentucky. race start at 8 am 585- 5433 Waterfront Park.

26th 2009 5K Run/Walk for Sight Hosted by the Lawrenceburg Lion's Club, Lawrenceburg, KY Preregistration and more information Lionsclub@bellsouth.net 502-600-2661

26th Cockadoodle Days 5k run--2007 at 5pm (EST) 4pm Jasper time Harrison County Fairgrounds--Downtown Corydon, In 812-738-4075

26th Outrunning Autism Sat., Sept 29 at 8:30 a.m. 4th Street Live Louisiville 5k

26th Tortoise and Hare St. Matthews 9 am Dayton Ave Bethel Church 502 893 0205 email

26th Marion County Ham Days Race , Lebonon Kentucky

26th Seneca Park's "BARK IN THE PARK" 5 k run/ walk: register for the 5K Run/1Mile Walk-www.animalcaresociety.org, Animal Care Society at 12207 Westport Rd. Louisville, KY 40245, and www.animalcaresociety.org

26th The Louisville AIDS Walk and 5K run will take place Sunday, September 28, 2008 at the Belvedere.  The Walk and run begin at 3:00 PM.  For pre-registration and more information, please visit: www.louisvilleaidswalk.org.

26th Morgan Conservation Trail Park Run Trail Store 423 1545

October

3rd Highlands Cup 5K Run/Walk for Highlands Community Ministries. Challenging USATF certified run but also an interesting walk through historic neighborhood and Big Rock area of Cherokee Park. 8 a.m. 502-451-3695

3rd Corydon Capital Classic 8:30 www.tournindiana .com 5K  formerly Popcorn Classic

2rd  5K Buddy Run and Walk Waterfront Park  8:45 start call 502-495-5038 or email michelleb@downsyndromeoflouisville.org Louisville, Kentucky

3rd Fast Five K New Albany RIverfront Park 8 am Start @ RiverFront Amphitheater $5 entry Southern Indiana Sports Center

10th   Race for the Cure 5 k 8:30  and walk @ 8:50  email Louisville, Ky Louisville Slugger Field

9th @ 6 pm ...Reggae Run Ault Park Pavilion in Hyde Park , Cincinnati, Oh 5k

10th Indianapolis Marathon 317-826-1670 Lawrence, In.

10th KY Crossroads Harvest Festival 5K Race: Springfield, KY 7 a.m. check-in, 8 a.m. race time Springfield-Washington Co. Chamber of Commerce (859-336-3810)

10th 28th Bowling Green Kentucky Medical Center 10 k classic 800-599-7223 8:30 am State Championship 10k

10th Ohio River Greeway Celebration 5k 830am Mill Creek Bridge Jeffersonville , In (no phone)

11th Honest Abe Trail Run - Marathon & 14k - 7:00 a.m. central start time $50 for marathon / $40 for 14k Lincoln State Park, Spencer County, IN Registration is online at http://www.RaceIt.comRace website is http://www.HonestAbeTrailRun.com

17th Columbus Marathon , Columbus , OH

17th Louisville Marathon  2009 and half marathon...Cox's Park , River Road. Contact Cherokee or Iroquios Road Runners.

24th Long Distance Running 5k Championship Series: American Founders Bank Black Cat Chase 5k (Frankfort)

24th 2009 The HOME RUN Bernheim Forest 5 mile run 3 mile walk application 502-596-1025 Just south of Shepherdsville, Ky 25 min. South of Louisville

24th Event: Summit Fall Fest 5K, to benefit Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana
5K Summit Shopping Center, KY22 near Gene Snyder Freeway (I-265)
Contact: Cathy 636-0900 x 413, online registration coming soon
Time: 8:00 am

31st Waverly Halloween 7 miler , Waverly Park . East Pages Lane , Louisville Ky 5023 1545 The Trail Store

November

1st Etown Lions Club Run for Sight 5 k cross country Elizabethtown, Ky Joe Nail at joe.nail@kctcs.edu or (270) 706-8665

1st DanceBlue Run/Walk For the Kids 5K, ,Commonwealth Stadium, Lexington, KY.  Registration begins at 7:45 with the race beginning at 9:00 a.m. Visit www.danceblue.org<http://www.danceblue.org>

8th Jeeps CrossCountry 5k run.--- 9am at Northeast Dubois High School.( Jasper time) Info call Johnnie Marks 812-481-0068 or cheetahtc@yahoo.com

8th HarvestHarvest 5K Run/1 Mile Walk 830 am Middletown United Methodist Church : $15 Runners $ 10 Walkers $5 Kids 12 & under register by NOV. 2 or late fees will apply.

8th Glory Run 5K and includes a 1 mile Leisure Walk as well. at 8:30 am at the Possum Ridge Boat Dock/Taylorsville Lake State Park 502-477-9627 EMAIL

8th Fort Boonesborough (race application pdf) 5 K State Park, 4375 Boonesboro rd.KY 40475. Richmond 10:00 a.m. registration @8:00a.m. Registration is $10.00 with children 10 and under $5.00. Each runner recives a hand thrown mug made by the Fort's potter. Contact information Bryan.Cole@ky.gov or majcole1959@yahoo.com the park phone number is 859-527-3131

8th 9:00 am Texas Roadhouse Cave Hill Flag Run/Walk and Flag-in 4-Mile Run 2-Mile Walkt Breckinridge School, 1351 Payne Street near Lexington Road, which is near the back gate of Cave Hill's Military Cemetery. Adoptaflag.org "Flags4Vets" is a non-profit organization raising private funds and volunteers to place U.S. Flags on the graves of every U.S. Veteran buried in all of the 124 National Cemeteries and to advance the cause of the U.S. Flag. SPONSORS AND VOLUNTEERS ARE STILL NEEDED!CONTACT INFORMATION : application PH: 888-FLAG-ORG

15th Old Louisville 5 k (425-6798)Dianne Ernst 25th year First-ever T-shirt just to comemmorate the occasion

16th Hope 5 k Walk Run , River Road Thurman Hutchins Park - 10:30 am

22nd Iroquois Hill Run..5 miles Iroquois Park.

22nd Fast Freddie's Five Miles/ New Albany Indiana

22nd Northeast Y's 6 miles. Shelby Campus , Shelbyville Road Louisville 425 1271 deadline 11/19, 9:30

22nd Blue Grass Thoroughbred Classic 5 k 9 am Keeneland Race Course Versailles Road , Lex., Ky

859-269-8313

December

6th Old Tyme Christmas Santa Sprint 5k run/walk Crescent Hill / Louisville, Ky Barrett Middle School. 8:30 am 893-0346 

6th Forth annual Assumption Point A 5K on Saturday, December 1 at 4;30 at Assumption High School Louisville , Bardstown Road

7th Memphis Marathon , Memphis , TN. 800-893-7223

7th Huntsville Rocket City Marathon / Huntsville, Al