Kicking Butt 5K Run/Walk

About the Event

Kicking Butt 5K With Keynote Speaker Christopher 2X

-By 2030 colorectal cancer will be the #1 cancer killer in 20–49-year-olds

-rectal cancer is more common in younger patients

-Early age onset colon cancer is on the rise, and we are spreading awareness

-gather your family history of cancer and polyps

-If you are having symptoms please talk to your doctor

-Let's support our survivors

SATURDAY, August 29th, 2026 at 8:00AM at Waterfront Park in Louisville

RACE FEATURES:

Scenic paved route at Waterfront Park in downtown Louisville
Commemorative race shirts
"Daisy" best dressed dog award
Free Race Photos
Chip timing by RaceRise
Teams
Overall & Age Group Awards
Free Kids Dash (1/4 mile)
Prizes for our Top Fundraising Teams

PACKET PICKUP Our packet pickup will be held on Friday, August 28th from 11am-6pm in front of our office Prevention Project (Address: 1640 Lyndon Farm Ct #108, Louisville, KY 40223). Foundation For A healthy Kentucky Building. We will also have race morning packet pickup from 6:15-7:45am at Waterfront Park.

RACE DAY SCHEDULE

6:15AM Packet Pickup Opens
7:00AM Healthy Village Opens
7:40AM Kids 1/4 Mile Dash (Ages 9 and under)
7:50AM Prerace Program
8:00AM Kicking Butt 5K Race Start
8:02AM 1 Mile Fun Walk starts
9:00AM 5K & Fundraising Awards Ceremony

KID'S DASH We'll have a FREE Kid's Dash (1/4 mile distance) at 7:40am. All kids will receive a participation medal but there will be no timing or awards for the Kid's Dash. Kid's can join their parents in the 1 Mile fun walk or 5K but they will not receive a bib, shirt or be chip timed.

DAISY AWARD: This is a best dressed dog award in honor of Meredith Potthast.

5K RACE AWARDS Top 3 M/F Overall and Top 3 M/F in the following age groups: 0-12, 13-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79 and 80+

5K ROUTE MAP

1 MILE FUN WALK ROUTE MAP

Races Offered

Virtual Runner/Walker

Aug 29, 2026

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Distance — 3.1 Miles

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00:00

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$35.00

FREE Kid's Dash

Aug 29, 2026

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Distance — 400 Yards

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07:40

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$0.00

5K Run/Walk

Aug 29, 2026

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Distance — 3.1 Miles

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08:00

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$30.00

1 Mile Walk

Aug 29, 2026

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Distance — 1 Miles

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08:02

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$30.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for August in Louisville.

thermostat Temperature

19.5° / 29.5°

wb_sunny Feels like

21.2° / 30.9°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

11h 54m

water_drop Avg rainfall

2.0 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

7.2 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

High

terrain Course conditions

Hard and dry surface

sunny Max UV Index

High (7.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

73.3%

wb_twilight Sunrise

06:58

nightlight Sunset

20:34

About Louisville

Learn more about the host city, Louisville.

Louisville, the largest city in Kentucky, is known for the Kentucky Derby horserace and as the "gateway to the south" from southern Indiana. It's a lively mid-sized city with an excellent dining scene, ample opportunities for bourbon tasting, and interesting public art. Louisville is also the namesake of the Official Bat of Major League Baseball — the Louisville Slugger.