Sat, Sep 26, 2026

Bourbon & Beyond 5K

Louisville, KY

Registration openAnnual since at least 2024

Entry is $40 now and rises to $45 after Sep 6, 2026, so registering before then saves $5.

About the Bourbon & Beyond 5K

The course runs through the grounds of the Kentucky Exposition Center and winds into Kentucky Kingdom, so you get an unusual mix of parking lots, open pavement, and amusement park surroundings. The route is flat throughout, and a curated playlist plays along the way. A live band performs at the finish line, which gives the end of the race a concert-warm-up kind of energy.

Pre-race music and light snacks start well before the gun, so there is no reason to arrive rushed. Packet pickup runs at a local gym on the two evenings before the race, with a race-morning option near the start line. Portable restrooms are at the start and at the single water stop on course.

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Finish-Time Stats

Going by the 2025 results, this is a decent-sized field, and the spread of finish times is wide, so this is a mostly recreational race rather than one for club runners.

3.1 Miles · 2025 results

770finishers

16:56winner

33:29median

1:05:47cutoff

Top 3: Tyrell Dowdell (16:56) · Doug Bachman (17:00) · Seth Snider-Hayes (17:40)

The Bourbon & Beyond 5K has been held every year since at least 2024. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.

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Median

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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 Jul 27, 2026.

Distances & Start Times

3.1 Miles9/26/2026 08:00$40

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Common Questions About the Bourbon & Beyond 5K

Will I finish last at the Bourbon & Beyond 5K?

Almost certainly not. Half the 3.1 Miles field finished slower than 33:29, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:05:47, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Bourbon & Beyond 5K a good first 3.1 Miles?

With 770 finishers there are runners at every pace, so you are never out on your own. There is no qualifying time, and the finish-time spread above shows how varied the field really is. If it is your first 3.1 Miles, that spread matters more than the winner's time.

How competitive is the Bourbon & Beyond 5K?

The 3.1 Miles winner ran 16:56 while the median finisher took 33:29. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.