Join us for the 10th Annual Frozen Rails 5K & 10K in Midway, KY on Thursday, January 1, 2027 at 2pm. Kick off the new year with a healthy start at this run/walk event through the historic town of Midway. Our races will start/finish at Walter Bradley Park with our Race Headquarters at Northside Elementary School.
Commemorative long-sleeved T-shirt, Chip Timing by RaceRise, Overall & Age Group awards, Berserker Brew Coffee & hot cocoa, DJ, and a "Best Finish Line Photo" Contest. We will also have an untimed 1-mile fun run/walk and kids' 1K.
Partial proceeds will benefit the Midway Ministerial Association. The Midway Ministerial Association is a collaborative effort involving 7 Midway area churches (Midway Christian Church, Midway Baptist Church, Midway Presbyterian Church, St. Matthew’s AME Church, Midway United Methodist Church, Historic Second Christian Church, and Pilgrim Baptist Church) who provide support and funding for those in need in their community.
We are pleased to have Berserker Brew Coffee join us for the 2025 Frozen Rails. They will be serving coffee and hot chocolate to help keep you warm!
PACKET PICKUP OPTIONS
Wednesday, 12/30/26 from 12noon-3:00pm at J&H Running Company (197 Moore Drive in Lexington)
Thursday, 12/31/26 from 12noon-2:00pm at Midway Christian Church
Friday, 1/1/27 (Race Day) from 12:30-1:45pm at the Northside Elementary School gymnasium
* Pickup for friends & family is encouraged. No credentials, paperwork or ID necessary. All local runners are encouraged to pick up Wednesday or Thursday.
VIRTUAL RUNNER/WALKER OPPORTUNITY If you're not able to join us in person but still wish to support our cause, you can sign up as a Virtual Runner/Walker, and we'll mail your shirt and bib. Then (if you want) you can do your own Frozen Rails 5K or 10K on your own timeline in your own hometown. The cost of this option is $30.
CANNED GOOD DRIVE Bring canned or non-perishable goods to either packet pickup or the race, and we'll see that they get distributed to those in need through the Midway Food Pantry. Thanks for your support!
BEST FINISH LINE PHOTO CONTEST We'll select one lucky winner of our "Best Finish Line Photo" to win a free registration to a future RaceRise race, so get ready for that finish line pic!
RACE ROUTES --- Coming Soon!
Jan 01, 2027
Distance — Volunteer
Type — Running
12:30
$0.00
Jan 01, 2027
Distance — 1K
Type — Running
13:40
$15.00
Jan 01, 2027
Distance — 6.2 Miles
Type — Running
14:00
$22.00
Jan 01, 2027
Distance — 3.1 Miles
Type — Running
14:00
$22.00
Jan 01, 2027
Distance — 3.1 Miles
Type — Running
14:00
$30.00
Jan 01, 2027
Distance — 1 Miles
Type — Running
14:02
$20.00
These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for January in Midway.
Learn more about the host city, Midway.
Midway is a small city in the Bluegrass Region of Kentucky in the northern section of Woodford County half way between the cities of Lexington and Frankfort. It is home to Midway University, historically a small women's college which became fully coeducational in 2016.
Read more launchOfficial finishing times from previous editions of Frozen Rails 5K & 10K.
| Place | Name | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | Jacob Kuntz | 17:27.75 | |
| 🥈 | Jacob Fryer | 18:52.78 | |
| 🥉 | Alyssa Montgomery | 19:13.33 | |
| 4 | Betsy Laski | 19:23.1 | |
| 5 | Dan Schuman | 20:18.04 | |
| 6 | Tyler Hicks | 21:20.79 | |
| 7 | Kevin McCalla | 21:47.24 | |
| 8 | Robert Rankin | 22:08.95 | |
| 9 | Sergio Torres | 22:11.94 | |
| 10 | John Stewart | 22:18 | |
| 11 | Peter Fisher | 22:26.42 | |
| 12 | Bailey Stephenson | 22:46.67 | |
| 13 | John Otto | 23:09.12 | |
| 14 | Linda Word | 23:29.9 | |
| 15 | Chip Clark | 23:46.41 | |
| 16 | Doug Eades | 23:50.54 | |
| 17 | Michael Seals | 23:56.23 | |
| 18 | K. Stephenson | 23:57.9 | |
| 19 | Meghan Scott | 23:59.59 | |
| 20 | Richard Moore | 24:04.84 | |
| 21 | Anthony Davis | 24:07.07 | |
| 22 | Adira Jarman | 24:09 | |
| 23 | Maggie McIlvain | 24:11.05 | |
| 24 | Lukas Negron | 24:15.58 | |
| 25 | John Wilson | 24:37.6 | |
| 26 | Emma Boebinger | 24:42.04 | |
| 27 | Erika Appelman | 24:46.81 | |
| 28 | Dennis Carwile | 24:46.83 | |
| 29 | Vanessa Oliver | 24:50.83 | |
| 30 | X. Moore | 24:58.14 | |
| 31 | Jessica Woodson | 25:06.43 | |
| 32 | Adrian Messerli | 25:11.89 | |
| 33 | Tyler Rector | 25:13.89 | |
| 34 | Lauren Suiter | 25:25.08 | |
| 35 | Emily Messerli | 25:48 | |
| 36 | Raylene Knight | 25:53.73 | |
| 37 | Anna McCalla | 25:56.84 | |
| 38 | Dan Allen | 25:59.69 | |
| 39 | Michael Sherwood | 26:02.31 | |
| 40 | Ute Keathley | 26:05.03 | |
| 41 | Tiffany Baker | 26:09.07 | |
| 42 | Jon Nichols | 26:21.18 | |
| 43 | Pam Kincaid | 26:23.23 | |
| 44 | Danielle Doth | 26:31.6 | |
| 45 | A. Stephenson | 26:34.8 | |
| 46 | Amber Boyd | 26:39.79 | |
| 47 | Bruce Batton | 26:41.26 | |
| 48 | Lauren Prince | 26:43.34 | |
| 49 | Peter Wilson | 26:45.77 | |
| 50 | Johanna Reimer | 26:47.94 |
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