4 running, walking, aquabike, and other events in Pikeville, Kentucky

Wear your green to celebrate St. Patrick's Day in Downtown Pikeville!

Start your afternoon with some exercise and finish with some celebrating in our wonderful downtown district.

Many thanks to Pikeville Main Street Inc for sponsoring the race! Follow us on Facebook!

Race Highlights

• Chip timed 5K Run/Walk

• Untimed Fun Walk (about 1 mile)

• Finisher Medal for all!

• Overall & Age Group Awards

• Top 1 Male & Female Overall

• Top 1 Male & Female in these age groups:

• 10 & Under, 11-15, 16-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70 & Over

• Costume Contest

• Best Overall St. Patrick’s Day Costume

o For the participant who goes all‑in — think full leprechaun suits, gold‑themed outfits, green wigs, and shamrock accessories.

• Most Creative

o For the unique and unexpected — rainbows, pots of gold, Leprechauns, Lucky Fairy & Celtic Sprite

• Best Kids’ Costume: (10 years & Under)

o Cute mini‑leprechauns, fairy wings, green tutus, etc.

• Costume Contest Winners announced with Overall & Age Group Awards

• Race Day Photo Station

• Participants stop for a quick picture before or after the race

• Start & Finish in front of the Appalachian Center for the Arts

• Course Info & Maps (click here)!

• ATTENTION: Please use a fixed length leash for any pets to reduce the trip hazard of others

Packet Pickup Information

• Friday, March 13th, 10:00 am to 4:30 pm, Pikeville City Tourism Office, 773 Hambley Blvd, Pikeville, KY 41501

• Saturday, March 14th, 2:00 pm to 2:45 pm, near the Start/Finish Line at Appalachian Center for the Arts. Look for the Registration Tent!

HOWDY Friends! This year our Hillbilly Family has a special announcement..they are expecting a bouncing baby boy (medal) due on April 19th, 2026! Ya'll can get your very own limited edition Hillbilly boy medal by running the a 5K, 10K, or the HALF MARATHON! This will be the 3rd half marathon for the HBDRun and we are so excited! So, pick your distance and join us in beautiful downtown Pikeville at the Pikeville City Park, while you enjoy Kentucky's 2nd largest festival, Hillbilly Days.

The first half of the half (the 10K portion) will all be on pavement/sidewalks and in the downtown area of Pikeville. Those who elect to do the half marathon will get to enjoy some "off-roading" and become a true "Hillbilly", because part of this route will take you through one of our beautiful trails. There will be challenging inclines, but there is no "hiking" type of terrain. The entire hill route is a wide path and is either paved, or gravel.

Each participant will receive a t-shirt or tank top and a UNIQUE Hillbilly family member medal. The year's medal will be the 3rd in the Hillbilly Family medal series to celebrate the addition of the half marathon. Each subsequent year, the medals will be a different member of the Hillbilly family, with the first medal being the Hillbilly Momma, last year's medal was the Hillbilly Dad, and this year is their first Hillbilly baby. More details to come on the medals, so stay tuned. The race will be timed, so hit the pavement at a nice and easy pace, or run yer hiney off!

We will be offering the kids fun run (it's free) and the 2 mile walk for 2025.

Feel free to send any questions or suggestions to our FaceBook Page, Hillbilly Days Run for the Kids.

The Annual 5K Run/1 Mile Walk for Judi's Place for Kids is back!!!

Prizes/ Opportunities:

• One With Courage Awards: Be sure to nominate individuals or groups in the community that have shown courage supporting children over the past year! There are three One With Courage Awards for those that bring "Hope", "Help" and "Healing" to children. You can email [email protected] to make nominations!

• Costume contests: The Run with Courage is still superhero themed! Everyone who helps a child is a superhero, and the children who are survivors of abuse are also heroes! Watch social media for details on how to submit your entries for individual, team, and pet categories.

Registration fee: $30. This price helps us cover the cost of the t-shirts for participants as well as race timers, bibs, pins and everything else needed to make sure we have a successful race!

On-site registration will be available at 7:00am the day of the event. Limited t-shirts will be available for those signing up after March 21st including the day of the event.

To celebrate children in our community and build commitment to the fight against child abuse, we encourage everyone to participate and to wear superhero costumes to show your support for children facing abuse. All proceeds from the race will benefit Judi’s Place for Kids to continue providing services that promote safety and justice, hope, and healing for children who have been victims of abuse. Judi's Place for Kids offers forensic interviews, victim advocacy, medical care, mental health therapy, and public education. Learn more about our services at www.JudisPlace.org.