BBQ5K

About the Event

The Dawson Springs BBQ 5K Run/Walk takes place on Saturday, July 25, 2026, starting at 7:30 AM CDT from the Dawson Springs Community Center at 108 W Keigan St, Dawson Springs, KY 42408. This annual race raises funds for the Dawson Springs Community Center and the local high school cross country teams.

Item	Detail	Deadline / Notes
On-site Registration	Opens at 6:30 AM	Race day only

Shirt Guarantee Register by July 6, 2026 No shirt after this date Free Student Entry Hopkins County HS cross country Form due by July 2, 2026

Registration and Entry:

Online registration available through ACTIVE.com.
Paper registration forms at Planters Bank or Ground Up Coffee Shop.
On-site registration opens at 6:30 AM race morning.
Cost details available on registration platform.

Awards and Divisions:

Overall awards for top male and female in 5-39 and 40+ brackets.
Top-three awards across ten separate age divisions.
Unofficial "dirt bike riders" class – first rider signs a classic 1987 Suzuki visor.

Festival and Atmosphere:

Part of the 78th Annual Dawson Springs BBQ weekend.
Downtown street fair, live music, and car show.
Golf scramble also available over the weekend.
Fundraiser for Dawson Springs Community Center and local cross country teams.

The Dawson Springs BBQ 5K Run/Walk 2026 combines small-town racing with a legendary BBQ festival. Run or walk, then stay for the music, cars, and community celebration.

Races Offered

Running-5K - Individual Age group/open

Jul 25, 2026

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Distance — 5K

terrain

Type — Running

timer

07:30

sell

$30.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for July in Dawson Springs.

thermostat Temperature

21.8° / 31.9°

wb_sunny Feels like

24.0° / 33.9°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

11h 56m

water_drop Avg rainfall

3.3 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

8.2 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Very high

terrain Course conditions

Hard and dry surface

sunny Max UV Index

Very High (8.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

74.5%

wb_twilight Sunrise

05:43

nightlight Sunset

20:08

About Dawson Springs

Learn more about the host city, Dawson Springs.

Dawson Springs is a home rule-class city in Hopkins and Caldwell counties in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 2,452. It was a spa and resort town visited by tourists.