When in April are most 5K races held?
The busiest weekend in Kentucky is April 24 and April 25, with 6 of them. One more falls on a weekday, which is worth knowing if you are traveling for it.
Race calendar · April 2027 · Kentucky
5K Races in Kentucky in April 2027
Every 5K in Kentucky in April 2027, all 17 of them, sorted by date. Dates, entry fees, finish-time stats from past results, and start-line maps.
What the field actually runs
April 5K Races, By the Numbers
38:27Median finish time
20:22Median winning time
92Median field size
12April 5K races with published results
How we calculate these stats: RunSesh calculates these figures from the most recent published results of past editions, sourced from RunSignup. We show aggregates only: field size, winning and median times, and the cutoff. We never publish individual finisher tables. Last updated Nov 12, 2026.
When in April
The April Race Weekends
5K races are not spread evenly across April. Here is how the calendar actually falls, weekend by weekend, which is the part worth knowing before you book a trip or plan a taper around one.
By the numbers
The Biggest and Longest-Running
The April 5K races that stand out on the numbers: the biggest field, and the longest unbroken run of editions.
Kentucky 5K Races by City in April
All 5K Runs in Kentucky in April
17 total Sat, Apr 3, 2027Lions Run for Sight 5K Lexington, KYFrom $25Details Sat, Apr 3, 2027DoNot Stop Half Marathon/5K/10K - Louisville Louisville, KYFrom $34Details Sat, Apr 3, 2027National Parkinson's Institute: Walk to End Parkinson's Louisville, KYRegistration opens Dec 1From $40Details Sat, Apr 3, 2027The Tater Trot Benton, KYFrom $35Details Sat, Apr 3, 2027Woolly Booger 5K & Main Street Mile Walk Beattyville, KYRegistration closedFrom $30Details Sat, Apr 10, 2027Bunny 5K, 10K & 13.1M at Richmond, KY (15) Richmond, KYFrom $30Details Sat, Apr 10, 2027Bunny 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Bowling Green, KY (15) Bowling Green, KYFrom $30Register Sat, Apr 17, 2027Brandon True Memorial Heroes For The Homeless 5K Lexington, KYFrom $25Details Sat, Apr 17, 2027Spring into Summer 5K Owensboro, KYRegistration opens Feb 2, 2027From $30Details Sat, Apr 17, 2027Danny Carothers "Conquer the Hill" 5K Race/Walk Bowling Green, KYRegistration opens Jan 31, 2027From $35Details Fri, Apr 23, 2027Kentucky Derby Festival Race Weekend Louisville, KYFrom $45Details Sat, Apr 24, 2027Maysville Bridge Run - 10-Miler and 5k Maysville, KYFrom $35Details Sat, Apr 24, 2027Beechwood PTSA Tiger Trail 5K Ft Mitchell, KYRegistration opens Jan 1, 2027From $25Details Sat, Apr 24, 2027Sustainable Glasgow's 6th Annual Homegrown 5k Glasgow, KYFrom $25Details Sat, Apr 24, 2027Pirate 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Bowling Green, KY (17) Bowling Green, KYFrom $30Details Sat, Apr 24, 2027Chicks on the Run 5K & Honor Walk Wilder, KYFrom $50Details Sat, Apr 24, 2027A Running Start for Hope 5K Lexington, KYFrom $25Details
Common Questions About Running an April 5K in Kentucky
What is a good 5K time?
Across the 12 of these April 5K races with published results from past editions, the median finisher ran 38:27, and the median winning time was 20:22. So anything under 38:27 puts you in the faster half of a typical field. That is the middle of these RunSignup fields, walkers and charity entrants included, not a national average.
How big is a typical April 5K field?
The median one finished 92 runners, across the 12 of these April 5K races with published results from past editions. Most are far smaller than the big-city events people picture, which means less crowding at the start and a friendlier field, with a last recorded finisher at 56:23.