Sat, Aug 29, 2026

Louisville Pure Tap® 5K

Louisville, KY

Registration openAnnual since at least 2013

Entry is $40 now and rises to $45 after Aug 9, 2026, so registering before then saves $5.

About the Louisville Pure Tap® 5K

The course runs along River Road, east and west from the Louisville Water Tower, which sits right on the river and serves as both the start and the finish. The road is flat and straight, with the water visible for much of the route. A water station partway along sits at the entrance to a park, and portable restrooms are available there as well.

Dogs are genuinely welcome here, not just tolerated. Owners can register their dogs as an add-on, with proceeds going to a local animal services organization. Packet pickup and on-site registration are both available before the gun, so you are not locked out if you decide late.

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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

663finishers

16:12winner

34:11median

1:10:38cutoff

Top 3: Dawayad Paul (16:12) · Brandon Page (16:34) · Doug Bachman (16:59)

The Louisville Pure Tap® 5K has been held every year since at least 2013. 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 Miles8/29/2026 08:30$40

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Common Questions About the Louisville Pure Tap® 5K

Will I finish last at the Louisville Pure Tap® 5K?

Almost certainly not. Half the 3.1 Miles field finished slower than 34:11, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:10:38, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Louisville Pure Tap® 5K a good first 3.1 Miles?

A field of 663 is big enough that you will have company at your pace without feeling lost in a crowd. 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 Louisville Pure Tap® 5K?

The 3.1 Miles winner ran 16:12 while the median finisher took 34:11. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.