Name: The Running Pumpkin
Start: 2026-10-17
End: 2026-10-17
Location: Lexington

About the Event

Gleaning Housing is hosting the second annual Running Pumpkin 5k. Bring a pumpkin or if you are feeling more festive dress in your best pumpkin costume. We will provide pumpkins for anyone that donated $20 or more to Gleanings Housing. Gleanings is a nonprofit that builds affordable rental housing in Lexington, Ky.

Snacks and drinks will provide for all race participants.

All are welcome for a fun fall run/walk.

Races Offered

The Running Pumpkin 5K

Oct 17, 2026

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Distance — 5K

terrain

Type — Running

timer

09:00

sell

$30.00

Weather History

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

thermostat Temperature

10.1° / 20.2°

wb_sunny Feels like

7.4° / 18.1°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

8h 43m

water_drop Avg rainfall

2.5 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

10.7 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

69.0%

wb_twilight Sunrise

07:47

nightlight Sunset

18:59

About Lexington

Learn more about the host city, Lexington.

Lexington is the second largest city in Kentucky, located in the Bluegrass Region. Known as the Horse Capital of the World, Lexington has traditionally been dominated by the horse industry and is also heavily influenced by the University of Kentucky, the state's flagship university and the largest employer in the city. The horse industry has greatly influenced Lexington's culture and scenic beauty; the University of Kentucky and Transylvania University contribute to a college town atmosphere with a richer and more diverse culture than some might expect from its size and location. Lexington's compact central downtown district is surrounded by historic neighborhoods. Lexington is in the heart of the Bluegrass region of Kentucky and is still home to hundreds of horse farms.

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Race Results

Official finishing times from previous editions of The Running Pumpkin.

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Griffin Paulin	M	36	Lexington, KY	22:06
🥈	Nathan Ladd	M	25	Lexington, KY	22:58
🥉	Zach Major	M	28	Lexington, KY	23:27
4	Albert Lansang	M	36	Austin, TX	24:32
5	Mike Dattilo	M	43	Winchester, KY	25:29
6	Anna Dattilo	F	15	Winchester, KY	25:32
7	Kaiah Maurer	F	15	North Canton, OH	26:01
8	Ronald Bibb	M	57	Georgetown, KY	26:26
9	Jadon Calvert	M	27	Lexington, KY	26:34
10	Federico Aldarondo	M	59	Lexington, KY	27:01
11	Matthew Reed	M	32	Lexington, KY	27:24
12	Denver Mills	M	40	Lexington, KY	27:25
13	Ryan Maurer	M	44	North Canton, OH	28:12
14	Scott Cropper	M	34	Lexington, KY	28:27
15	Ian O'Canna	M	32	Versailles, KY	29:19
16	Verne Kern	M	57	—	29:33
17	David Sheehan	M	53	Georgetown, KY	29:59
18	Suzanne Troske	F	62	Lexington, KY	30:01
19	Ashley Mcculloch	F	25	Lexington, KY	30:06
20	Jerome Gay	M	46	Booneville, KY	30:16
21	Michael Sanchez-Booth	M	26	Georgetown, KY	30:21
22	Emily Wiley	F	36	Nicholasville, KY	30:37
23	Curtis Kaiser	M	33	Lexington, KY	30:57
24	Laura Slaughter	F	59	Lexington, KY	30:57
25	Desiree Dunn	F	21	Florence, KY	31:06
26	J Workman	M	71	Lexington, KY	31:26
27	Brooke Snider	F	26	Lawrenceburg, KY	31:33
28	Alejandro Walton	M	14	Nicholasville, KY	31:33
29	Delaney Wessling	F	26	Harrodsburg, KY	31:39
30	A.B. McQueen	M	70	Lexington, KY	32:02
31	Natasha Gay	F	41	Booneville, KY	32:41
32	Kionte Jackson	M	26	Harrodsburg, KY	33:00
33	Rosa Ponce	F	26	Georgetown, KY	33:15
34	Bailee Ramnss	F	25	Ft Mitchell, KY	34:00
35	Tanner Wiley	M	25	Ft Mitchell, KY	34:01
36	Erika Kuliskova	F	25	Versailles, KY	34:46
37	Elizabeth Kasa	F	42	Lexington, KY	35:09
38	Christine Kuhn	F	59	Lexington, KY	35:20
39	Ezra Kristian	F	49	Lexington, KY	35:40
40	April Points	F	48	Lexington, KY	36:06
41	Ashley Avery	F	38	Lexington, KY	36:14
42	Kristina Neda	F	38	Lexington, KY	36:15
43	Maddie Martin	F	30	Louisville, KY	36:49
44	Kelly Paxton	F	42	Coxs Creek, KY	36:49
45	Jennifer Aldarondo	F	55	Lexington, KY	37:28
46	Shayla Lynch	F	46	Lexington, KY	37:46
47	Luke Maynard	M	42	Georgetown, KY	38:02
48	Amy Maynard	F	44	Georgetown, KY	38:03
49	Aly Moberly	F	30	Georgetown, KY	39:08
50	Unknown Partic. 2060	M	—	—	41:41