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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:
Trail race through historic Elkwood Farm
Commemorative long sleeved performance/tech T-shirts (Men's & Women's sizes)
Overall & Age Group Awards (5 year divisions)
Bourbon tasting following the race (included as part of your race registration)
Free race photos and our Finish Line Photo Contest (Thanks Paul Martin Photography!)
Food, fun, great music and fellowship
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
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:
Scenic country course on paved roadway surface
Commemorative Race T-Shirts
5K Run/Walk, 1 Mile Fun Walk (untimed), Fastest Kid at Northside Races and Virtual Runner/Walker option
Chip Timing (Thanks RaceRise!)
Free Race Photos
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+)
All 5K participants will receive a finishers medal
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
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:
Technical running shirt with custom Iron Horse artwork
Suitable for framing Iron Horse poster by local artist Cricket Press
Personalized bibs
Age group awards
Free unlimited downloading of all race photos after the race
Free custom 13.1 and 12k sticker to all participants
And finally, one HUGE finisher medal!
Pre- Race Deadlines & Events
Bib Transfers: 9/28
Event Transfer (In-Person Races): 9/28
Switch to Virtual Events: 10/4
2027 Deferrals: 10/9
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
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