4 running events in Woodford County, Kentucky
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Woodford County
4 events in Woodford County-
Sat, Mar 21, 2026 at 12:00 AMSee full details
Join us for this 5th Annual race at historic Elkwood Farm, the home of Bluegrass Distillers!
Come run the trails, taste some bourbon and enjoy great fellowship and music.
RACE FEATURES:
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Trail race through historic Elkwood Farm
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Commemorative long sleeved performance/tech T-shirts (Men's & Women's sizes)
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Overall & Age Group Awards (5 year divisions)
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Bourbon tasting following the race (included as part of your race registration)
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Free race photos and our Finish Line Photo Contest (Thanks Paul Martin Photography!)
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Food, fun, great music and fellowship
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5K Run/Walk & Virtual option
Our 2025 race will benefit the Midway History Museum. Read more about the museum below.
PACKET PICKUP We have scheduled our packet pickup on race day PPU from 7:30-8:45am at Elkwood Farm in Midway (race venue). You may pick up packets for friends/family members.
5K ROUTE MAP
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Sun, Apr 19, 2026 at 12:00 AMSee full details
Join us for the 5th Annual Northside Elementary Thoroughbred Trot 5K! This race is hosted by Northside Elementary School's PTO.
Sunday, April 19, 2026 at 3:00pm at Northside Elementary School & Walter Bradley Park in Midway, KY
RACE FEATURES:
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Scenic country course on paved roadway surface
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Commemorative Race T-Shirts
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5K Run/Walk, 1 Mile Fun Walk (untimed), Fastest Kid at Northside Races and Virtual Runner/Walker option
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Chip Timing (Thanks RaceRise!)
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Free Race Photos
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5K Awards include Top 3 M/F Overall and 1st Place M/F in 14 age groups (0-9, 10-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74 and 75+)
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All 5K participants will receive a finishers medal
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Post race food, drink, fellowship and music
PACKET PICKUP: Packet pickup will be held on Sunday, 4/19/26 (race day) from 12:30-2pm at the pavilion at Walter Bradley Park. There is no advanced day packet pickup this year.
FASTEST KID AT NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARY RACES These are races that will only be for Northside Elementary students (K-5th Grade). Those students who register for the 5K run/walk or 1 Mile fun run get to participate in the Fastest Kid races for FREE. The Fastest Kid races will take place at 2pm in the bus loop at Northside Elementary school. Each grade will have a race (Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th & 5th). The boy/girl winner in each grade will then have a run off with the other boy/girl winners from the other grades to determine the overall Fastest Kid at Northside. All participants of the Fastest Kid races will earn a participation medal.
5K ROUTE MAP
1 MILE FUN RUN/WALK ROUTE MAP
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Sat, Oct 10, 2026 at 8:30 AMSee full details
10th Annual Kentucky Thoroughbred Farm Managers’ Club 5k
Saturday, October 10, 2026
Gainsborough Farm
7200 Steele Road
Versailles, KY 40383
Race starts at 8:30 a.m.
RACE INFO — Runners, walkers, and strollers are welcome. For everyone's safety on the farm, please leave your pets at home.
RACE FEATURES:
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Chip timed 5K run/walk on paved farm lanes at Gainsborough Farm
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Commemorative long-sleeve race shirt
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Julep Cup for Top Male & Top Female
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Medals for Top 3 M/F per age group (Groups below)
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Race photos posted on the KTFMC Facebook Page
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Food, fun, and fellowship
5K REGISTRATION — Registration is open, and the fee is $30.
STUDENT PRICING — There is a $15.00 discount built into the registration fee for those who are 17 and under.
PACKET PICKUP— There will be race day packet pickup at Gainsborough Farm starting at 7:30 a.m.
RACE SHIRTS — To be guaranteed a race shirt, please register by Sunday, September 20, 2026. Race shirts may be purchased on race day for $15, depending on availability. Sizes are not guaranteed for registrations made on the day of the race.
DONATIONS — Over the years, the club has built and expanded a program of annual charitable donations through social activities. Through our various activities, the club can give back to the community by using proceeds from outings, including a trail ride, golf scramble, sporting clay event, colostrum bank sales, and sales from the KTFMC Directory. In recent years, these contributions have exceeded $90,000 annually. Please consider helping us give back.
SPONSORS — We would like to thank this year's KTFMC 5k host, Godolphin at Gainsborough Farm. If you would like sponsorship information, please reach out to us at [email protected]. Thank you for your continued support and generosity of KTFMC's mission to give back to the thoroughbred industry.
AGE GROUPS:
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9 & Under
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10-19
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20-29
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30-39
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40-49
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50-59
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60-69
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70 & Over
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Sun, Oct 11, 2026 at 12:00 AMSee full details
We invite you to join us in Midway this fall for the 17th annual Iron Horse Half Marathon, 10th annual Iron Horse 12k, and 2nd 5k!
We want to make your race day special by providing the following race amenities:
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Technical running shirt with custom Iron Horse artwork
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Suitable for framing Iron Horse poster by local artist Cricket Press
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Personalized bibs
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Age group awards
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Free unlimited downloading of all race photos after the race
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Free custom 13.1 and 12k sticker to all participants
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And finally, one HUGE finisher medal!
Pre- Race Deadlines & Events
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Bib Transfers: 9/28
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Event Transfer (In-Person Races): 9/28
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Switch to Virtual Events: 10/4
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2027 Deferrals: 10/9
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NEW for 2026: Official shake out run on Saturday October 10th at 9:30am from John's Run/Walk Shop 317 S. Ashland Ave
Packet Pick Up Dates & Locations
Wednesday October 7: 10am - 7pm at John's Run/Walk Shop, 3090 Helmsdale Place.
Thursday October 8th: 10am -7pm at John's Run/Walk Shop, 3575 Palomar Center Drive.
Friday 9th & Saturday 10th: 10am - 6pm at John's Run/Walk Shop, 317 S. Ashland Ave.
Running with a friend? You can pick up their packet and save them a trip!
Live out of town? Don't worry! There is packet shipping available. This can be managed in your "Add-ons" on RunSignUp.*
*Please note the packet shipping option will have a deadline in order to get all items mailed in time prior to the race.
we will not have day of pick up, please plan accordingly
COURSE MAP
For additional race day information, and more click HERE
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