Carry the Fallen 5k and Half Marathon
About this race
Join us on Saturday, November 7, 2026, for the return of the Carry the Fallen 5K and Half Marathon at the Active Heroes Retreat in Shepherdsville, Kentucky.
Held on the Saturday before Veterans Day, Carry the Fallen is a legacy Active Heroes event created to honor and support the men and women who have served our country. Both races will feature a unique hybrid course combining wooded trails and gravel roads throughout the beautiful Active Heroes property.
Most of the course miles will take runners along peaceful wooded trails, creating a challenging and fun race experience.
Race Information
Location: Active Heroes
1022 Ridgeview Drive
Shepherdsville, KY
Race Date: Saturday, November 7, 2026
Race Start: 8:00 AM
Packet Pickup: Begins at 7:00 AM
Registration Fees
5K: $35
Half Marathon: $50
Registration for both races includes an official Carry the Fallen tech shirt and a commemorative Carry the Fallen dog tag.
The deadline to guarantee your tech shirt is October 24, 2026.
Awards
Awards will be presented to:
Top Overall Male and Female in the 5K
Top Overall Male and Female in the Half Marathon
The overall male and female Half Marathon winners will each receive a $50 Amazon gift card.
The overall male and female 5K winners will each receive a $25 Amazon gift card.
Active Heroes is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization serving military members, veterans, and their families. The organization is operated by volunteers, and all profits from the Carry the Fallen 5K and Half Marathon will help provide programs, services, and support for military and veteran communities.
A special thank-you to Dog Training Camp USA, our event sponsor, and The Fleck Firm, our official dog tag sponsor.
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Running
Carry the Fallen 5K
Carry the Fallen Half Marathon
Race-day daylight
We have no recorded weather for Shepherdsville yet, but sunrise and sunset follow from the venue and the date.
The sun rises at 7:15 AM and sets at 5:37 PM local time (EST) in Shepherdsville on November 7, 2026 — 10h 22m of daylight.
Course
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Find upcoming events by distance:
- Shepherdsville 5K Races 2 races
- Shepherdsville Half Marathons 2 races
- Shepherdsville Running Calendar 2026 2 races
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, 2 Shepherdsville events
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