Dsah Buddy Walk 5K
About this race
Get ready for some NIGHT TIME FUN at the first-ever DSAH Buddy Walk 5K & 1 Mile Run/Walk!
For the first time, the Down Syndrome Association of the Heartland’s annual Buddy Walk will include both a 5K and 1 Mile Run/Walk, giving even more people a chance to be part of this special event.
The race will begin and finish at the Hardin County Schools Early College and Career Center, located at 200 University Drive, Elizabethtown, KY 42701.
This won’t be your ordinary evening race! Expect glow sticks, race headlamps, music, lights, and a fun party atmosphere as we come together to run, walk, celebrate, and support the Down Syndrome Association of the Heartland.
RACE DAY SCHEDULE
Packet Pickup Begins: 6:00 PM
5K & 1 Mile Run/Walk Start: 7:29 PM
Registration is just $25.
Kids 6 and under participate FREE!
Register before September 4 at 11:59 PM and receive a FREE special race-day T-shirt!
Come help us make the first DSAH Buddy Walk 5K & 1 Mile Run/Walk one to remember!
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Running
Buddy Walk 5K
Buddy Walk 1 Mile Run
Typical race-day weather
Based on 5 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Elizabethtown, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:28 AM and sets at 7:46 PM local time (EDT) in Elizabethtown on September 18, 2026 — 12h 18m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Dsah Buddy Walk 5K
29 finishers across 2 distances · leading places in the Buddy Walk 5K
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Josh Price | 23:46 | 7:40 /mi |
| 2 | Norman Rugama | 25:13 | 8:08 /mi |
| 3 | Tyler Jenkins | 26:52 | 8:40 /mi |
| 4 | R. Johnson | 28:14 | 9:06 /mi |
| 5 | Kevin LeFevre | 28:37 | 9:14 /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, 19 Elizabethtown events
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