BowmanFest 5K on Runway presented by Ipa
About this race
Louisville's Favorite 5K on the Runway is back and registration is open now!
AND, we are back on the original course this year, which means you will run on the RUNWAY.
All race entrants also receive FREE entry into Bowman Fest, along with discounted admission for family and friends.
The race medal this year will have you soaring with delight after you complete one of the fastest courses in the region.
PACKET PICK-UP
Early packet pick up will be on Friday October 2nd, 10:00 am - 5:30pm at
Ken Combs Running Store
4137 Shelbyville Road
Race-Day Packets will be available on site from 7:30-8:45 am
Pick your distance
Running
5K Run/Walk
Chip Timing, includes shirt, participants medal, post race drink. **Strollers Welcome
15 & Under 5K Run/Walk
Chip Timing, includes shirt, participants medal, post race drink. **Strollers Welcome
Typical race-day weather
Based on 10 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Louisville, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:40 AM and sets at 7:23 PM local time (EDT) in Louisville on October 3, 2026 — 11h 42m of daylight.
Course
No course map published yet.
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Results — BowmanFest 5K on Runway presented by Ipa
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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, 101 Louisville events
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