Color Me KD Shamrock Color Run 5K

COURSE: A beautiful scenic loop course (3.1 miles) on paved trails through the Boone County Arboretum.

PACKET PICK-UP & REGISTRATION: Pick up your race number and packet on Friday, April 24th from 12:00pm - 6:00pm at Tri-State Running (Florence Location) or prior to the race on Saturday morning, beginning at 7:30am.

ENTRY FEES (ALL CATEGORIES):

$25.00 Pre-registration (No shirt)

$35.00 Pre-registration with newly designed shirt

$30.00 Race Day (No shirt)

ENTRY FEE KIDS FUN RUN:

$5 Pre-registration (no shirt)

$15.00 Pre-registration (with shirt)

RACE DAY REGISTRATION: Opens at 7:30 a.m. at the Boone County Arboretum, 9190 Camp Ernst Road, Union KY.

RACE: Race will start at 9 AM!

Please, no strollers or dogs in race

DIRECTIONS: From Interstate 75, take KY 18, Exit 181, and head west toward Burlington. Travel approximately 3 miles. Exit on right, then turn left overtop of KY 18 and onto Camp Ernst Road. Go 4.5 miles. Boone County Arboretum at Central Park is on the left.

KIDS FUN RUN: Kids 7 and under, immediately following completion of 5K.

5K RUN CATEGORIES: Male and Female:

15/under, 16-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80/over.

5K WALKERS: Male & Female: 29/under, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79, 80/over. Walkers must walk the entire distance. Any participant who plans on running through any part of the course must register as a runner.

AWARDS: Top 2 overall males and females, runners and walkers. Overall award winners are not eligible for age division awards. Also, the top two females/males in each age category win an award. Awards provided by Tri-State Running Company.

FOLLOWING THE RACE: Refreshments, awards, participant door prizes.

RESULTS: Official race results will be posted online and can be found at https://bcarboretum.org/events/dogwood-dash.

Run for Stacy: A Community 5K

We’ve known Stacy as a helper, a good neighbor, a loyal friend — and our favorite “cake therapist.” She’s the kind of person who quietly shows up for others without ever asking for anything in return.

In June 2025, Stacy was diagnosed with glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer. Since then, her world has shifted overnight. She is no longer able to work, and her focus is now fully on treatment, rest, and spending meaningful time with the people she cares about most.

This 5K is our opportunity to return her kindness.

Why We’re Running

The purpose of this fundraiser is simple: to surround Stacy with tangible support and relieve the financial pressure that comes with serious illness. Proceeds from the race will help cover medical insurance costs and ongoing living expenses, allowing her savings to stretch further during treatment.

Every step taken on race day represents encouragement.

Every registration, donation, and sponsorship represents love in action.

More Than a Race

This isn’t just about miles — it’s about community.

It’s about showing up the same way Stacy has shown up for so many others.

It’s about standing together in a season that is heavy, choosing hope, generosity, and action.

Whether you run, walk, volunteer, sponsor, or donate, you are helping carry the load.

Because when life gets hard — when the diagnosis is heavy and the road ahead is uncertain — tough things matter.

And how we respond to them matters even more.

This is one of those moments.

Tough matters.

And so does Stacy.

Let’s run for her.

Join us on Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 4 pm for a color walk/run in Hebron, Kentucky starting and ending at North Pointe Elementary School. In partnership with the Hebron Business Association, the color run event will raise funds to support the work of the Family Resource Centers and the Youth Service Centers for the Boone County Schools located in Hebron – Conner Middle and High School, North Pointe, Thornwilde, and Goodridge. Activities start at 4pm and the run will begin at 5pm.