A Midsummer Night's Run 5K
About this race
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 10, 2019 for the A Midsummer Night's Run 5K. It's a fantastic Half-Marathon, 5K, 1.6K featuring a flat and fast course in Lexington.
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Bluegrass Trifecta Race Series - Includes The Big Lex 4 Miler, Bluegrass 10,000 & A Midsummer Nights Run 5K
Why not do the Bluegrass Trifecta Race Series! 3 Great Races for one low price with Finisher's Medals & Series Awards. Races included are the BIG LEX 4 Miler, Bluegrass 10,000 & A Midsummer Night's Run 5K.
A Midsummer Night's Run 5K
Chip timed competitive 5K run/walk through downtown Lexington. Awards for Overall Top 3 M/F, Age groups (Top 3 M/F in 5 year age groups) and Team competition will be presented.
1 Mile Fun Run/Walk
Chip timed 1 mile run/walk. Awards provided for Overall Top M/F finishers. There are no age group awards for the 1 mile run.
Weather Overview
These values reflect historical conditions on the race dates in Lexington in 2019, from Open-Meteo archive data.
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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