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Big Bad Wolf 5k & 1 Mile Lil' Piggy Run

Paducah, Kentucky, United States

calendar_today 26 Sep, 2026

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sell $15.00 – $35.00

About the Event

Since 1995, this 5K Run and Fitness Walk has been a part of Paducah’s Barbecue on the River weekend. This race is regionally renowned for its legendary pig trophies, great t-shirts, and a flat course that you can run or walk your personal best time. This years race brings back the popular corporate team challenge, where the team with the highest average pace gets the coveted traveling trophy, and bragging rights for the year. Don’t forget to bring the kids for the 1 mile youth run! This is a professionally timed event.

Shirts will be guaranteed for those registered by 9/9.

The race course for the 5K and the 1 mile youth run begins in downtown Paducah at the Paducah Bank main branch, located at 555 Jefferson Street.

Races Offered

5K Run/Fitness Walk

Sep 26, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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08:00

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$35.00

5K Run/Fitness Walk (No Shirt Option)

Sep 26, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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08:00

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$25.00

1 Mile Youth Run

Sep 26, 2026

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Distance — 1 Miles

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Type — Running

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09:15

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$15.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for September in Paducah.

thermostat Temperature

18.2° / 28.0°

wb_sunny Feels like

18.7° / 28.6°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

10h 27m

water_drop Avg rainfall

2.9 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

8.1 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

High

terrain Course conditions

Hard and dry surface

sunny Max UV Index

Moderate (5.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

72.3%

wb_twilight Sunrise

06:36

nightlight Sunset

19:00

About Paducah

Learn more about the host city, Paducah.

Paducah is a small city on the Ohio River about midway between St. Louis, Missouri and Nashville, Tennessee. The county seat of McCracken County and the largest city in the Jackson Purchase area of western Kentucky, Paducah has a booming riverfront restaurant trade and arts scene in part driven by the city's artist relocation program which offers interest-free housing loans and other subsidies for established artists willing to relocate. Paducah is the hometown of humorist Irvin Cobb and former Vice President Alben Barkley. Fans of contemporary Christian music will know it as the hometown of Steven Curtis Chapman, one of that genre's most iconic artists.