Tim Walker Founders' Day 5K

About the Event

Now Officially Managed By Central Kentucky Race Management!

Central Kentucky Race Management and The Hardin County History Museum proudly present the 7th Annual "Tim Walker Founders' Day 5K Run/ Walk" on Saturday, July 4, 2026, at the Elizabethtown Sports Park. This historic event is dedicated to one of the Founders' Day organizers Tim C. Walker who also served as mayor from (2011-2013) before his term was cut short by his untimely death on June 14, 2013.

Tim Walker shaped the history of Elizabethtown and Hardin County and made it a better place, so please join us on July 4th!

Registration

Registration is $25

Each registered runner will receive a Race T-shirt (to be guaranteed a T-shirt, please register by the shirt deadline of June 19, 2026)

Kids 9 and Under run for only $10

Packet Pickup

Packet pickup will be race morning beginning at 7am at the soccer pavilion located near the back of the park on the right. The race will start at 8 am. The course will remain inside the sports park and travel along the asphalt walking trail surrounding the park. Each loop will be 1.55 miles long. There will be a water stop after the first loop. Bathrooms will be open for the runners at the Sports Park.

This race is a fundraiser for the Hardin County History Museum and is in honor of our late Mayor Tim Walker, who created Founders' Day. The event moved last year to the Sports Park he loved and helped create, making the day even better.

About Tim Walker

Tim was a history lover and an outstanding leader at the museum, in the local community, and in his church. As a leader, he shared his faith and his vision to improve the quality of life for all. This 5k is dedicated to his memory and was created to honor his legacy by bringing families together in downtown Elizabethtown to celebrate our city's birth.

Robert F. Kennedy once said, "It is from numberless diverse acts of courage and belief that human history is shaped. Each time a man stands up for an idea or acts to improve the lot of others or strikes out against injustice, he sends forth a tiny ripple of hope."

Races Offered

Jul 04, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

timer

08:00

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$25.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for July in Elizabethtown.

thermostat Temperature

20.9° / 31.0°

wb_sunny Feels like

22.6° / 32.6°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

11h 58m

water_drop Avg rainfall

3.5 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

8.8 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Very high

terrain Course conditions

Hard and dry surface

sunny Max UV Index

Very High (8.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

74.3%

wb_twilight Sunrise

06:35

nightlight Sunset

21:02

About Elizabethtown

Learn more about the host city, Elizabethtown.

Elizabethtown is a small town in the Kentucky Derby Region. Abraham Lincoln's parents Thomas and Nancy had their daughter Sarah here in 1807 and then Abraham nearby at Sinking Spring Farm in 1809.