A Midsummer Night's Run 5K
About the Event
Let's close out the summer with Lexington's most exciting race!
The 42nd Annual A Midsummer Night's Run!
The 2026 A Midsummer Night's Run presented by CHI Saint Joseph Health is a live, in-person race in downtown Lexington scheduled for Saturday, August 8, 2026 at 7:30pm. We are providing a virtual participant option for those who can't (or choose not to) join us in person. Additionally the Fastest Kid In Town Kids Races (Ages 2-12) will be held at 6pm.
RACE DAY SCHEDULE (Saturday, August 8, 2026)
- 4:30PM --- Packet Pickup Opens (Packet Pickup Tent on Courthouse Plaza Lawn)
- 5:45PM --- Fastest Kid In Town Meeting with Parents/Kids (Corner of Limestone & Short Streets)
- 6:00PM --- Fastest Kid in Town Races (Ages 2-12)
- 7:20PM --- Brief Pre-Race Program
- 7:30PM --- A Midsummer Night's Run 5K START
- 8:00PM --- Awards Tent Open (For pickup of Age Group Awards (Top 3 M/F in each 5 year division)
- 8:15PM --- Awards Presented to Top 3 Male & Female Overall winners
RACE FEATURES
- A unique downtown race in the heart of Lexington, Kentucky
- Commemorative race T-shirts
- 5K Run/Walk and Fastest Kid In Town (Ages 2-12)
- Awards for top Overall & Age Group finishers
- Free Race Photos
- Team Pricing (Teams of 5 or more SAVE $5 on each team member's registration fee)
- Virtual Option for those who can't join the race in-person
- DJ & Food Trucks
RACE DONATIONS All race donations made by A Midsummer Night’s Run participants will support the Saint Joseph Hospital Foundation’s Yes, Mamm! program which provides free mammography screening, diagnostics services, and program support to uninsured or underinsured women and men.
PACKET PICKUP There will be two prerace packet pickup opportunities. We encourage all local runners to pickup in advance. You can pickup for friends, family and team members with no credentials, paperwork or ID's required.
- Packet Pickup #1: Location TBD, Thursday, August 6th from 12pm-6pm
- Packet Pickup #2: Location TBD, Friday, August 7th from 2pm-7pm
5K AWARDS Awards will be presented to the Top 3 M/F Overall finishers and Top 3 M/F in the following Age Groups (0-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, & 80+)
5K ROUTE MAP
Join fellow runners on August 8, 2026 for the A Midsummer Night's Run 5K. It's a fantastic 5K featuring a flat and fast course in Lexington.
Races Offered
Running
A Midsummer Night's Run 5K
A chip-timed 5K run/walk on paved road surfaces in downtown Lexington. Awards for top Overall and Age Group finishers. Strollers and walkers welcomed. Dogs are not allowed on the course.
Virtual Runner/Walker
If you can't join us in person (or would prefer not to participate in an in-person event), consider signing up as a virtual runner/walker. We'll mail your commemorative race T-shirt, and you can run/walk your own A Midsummer Night's Run 5K on your schedule from anywhere.
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About Lexington
A Midsummer Night's Run 5K takes place in Lexington, Kentucky, United States. The local timezone is America/New_York.
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