Big Bad Wolf 5k & 1 Mile Lil' Piggy Run
About this race
Since 1995, this 5K Run and Fitness Walk has been a part of Paducah’s Barbecue on the River weekend. This race is regionally renowned for its legendary pig trophies, great t-shirts, and a flat course that you can run or walk your personal best time. This years race brings back the popular corporate team challenge, where the team with the highest average pace gets the coveted traveling trophy, and bragging rights for the year. Don’t forget to bring the kids for the 1 mile youth run! This is a professionally timed event.
- Shirts will be guaranteed for those registered by 9/9.
The race course for the 5K and the 1 mile youth run begins in downtown Paducah at the Paducah Bank main branch, located at 555 Jefferson Street.
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Running
5K Run/Fitness Walk
5K Run/Fitness Walk (No Shirt Option)
1 Mile Youth Run
Typical race-day weather
Based on 8 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Paducah, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:45 AM and sets at 6:45 PM local time (CDT) in Paducah on September 26, 2026 — 11h 59m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Big Bad Wolf 5k & 1 Mile Lil' Piggy Run
481 finishers across 2 distances · leading places in the 5K Run/Fitness Walk
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aaron Smith | 16:16 | 5:14 /mi |
| 2 | Emilio Gomez | 16:42 | 5:23 /mi |
| 3 | Jacob Carnine | 19:06 | 6:09 /mi |
| 4 | Andrew Bomar | 19:19 | 6:13 /mi |
| 5 | Hayden Hendley | 20:04 | 6:27 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
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Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 11 Paducah events
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