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Hoptown Half Marathon and 5K

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Hopkinsville, Kentucky, United States

calendar_today 17 Oct, 2026

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sell $30.00 – $55.00

About the Event

The 8th Annual Hoptown Half Marathon & 5K is a joint road race through Hopkinsville, KY, scheduled for Saturday, October 17, 2026. The updated Half Marathon and 5K courses will Start and Finish in the front of the iconic Christian County Justice Center.

The Half Marathon course winds through downtown Hopkinsville, residential areas, through beautiful Christian County countryside, and returns to finish downtown on the Hopkinsville Greenway/Rail Trail. The Half Marathon course also includes the unique quarter-mile Rail Trail bridge, the longest non-water bridge span in Kentucky.

Half Marathon and 5K runner packages include a unique medal and long-sleeve moisture-wicking performance shirt.

Come experience the beauty and charm of west Kentucky scenery and hospitality in Hopkinsville - or Hoptown as we call it - at the Hoptown Half Marathon & 5K.

The race Start/Finish line and race day packet pickup is in front of the Christian County Justice Center, 100 Justice Way, Hopkinsville, KY 42240.

Races Offered

Hoptown Half Marathon

Oct 17, 2026

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Distance — 13.1 Miles

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Type — Running

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08:00

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$55.00

Hoptown 5K

Oct 17, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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08:20

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$30.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for October in Hopkinsville.

thermostat Temperature

11.6° / 22.2°

wb_sunny Feels like

9.4° / 20.4°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

8h 54m

water_drop Avg rainfall

2.3 mm

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—

air Avg wind speed

10.5 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Moderate

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Moderate (4.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

67.5%

wb_twilight Sunrise

06:58

nightlight Sunset

18:12

About Hopkinsville

Learn more about the host city, Hopkinsville.

Hopkinsville , often nicknamed "Hoptown" by locals, is a town located in Kentucky's Western Waterlands.

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