#FeedTheKids 3K Presented by Dahlhus Fudge
About this race
Join us for the 2nd Annual #FeedTheKids 3K and help us pay off all student lunch debts for Fayette County Public School students!
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2026at 9:00AM at WELLINGTON PARK (South Lexington)
RACE FEATURES
- Scenic paved 3K (1.86 miles) course at beautiful Wellington Park
- Commemorative race T-shirts
- Overall & Age Group Awards (Top 3 M/F Overall & Top 3 M/F in 5-year age groups)
- 3K Run/Walk, FREE Kid's Dash (7 and under) and Virtual Option
- Free Race Photos (Thanks Paul Martin Photography) & Finish Line Photo Contest
- DJ/Entertainment
- Delicious Dahlhus Fudge for all!
- Post race celebration/party at Mirror Twin Brewing (A free beer for those 21 and older, show bib)
- Food, fun and fellowship for an awesome cause!
PACKET PICKUP - PPU will be held on Friday, September 18th from 4-7pm at J&H Running Company. Picking up for friends/family is encouraged. We'll also have race day PPU from 7:15-8:45am at Wellington Park (park pavilion).
3K PRICING - $25 Early Bird (7/6-20), $30 (7/21-8/31), $35 (9/1-15), $40 (9/16-19)
3K ROUTE MAP
CHARITY INFORMATION
All proceeds from the #FEEDTHEKIDS 5k will be donated to the Dahlhus Fund, a nonprofit fund through the Bluegrass Community Foundation that aims to pay off all of the student lunch debts for Fayette County Public Schools students. LEARN MORE/DONATE
Did you know that 1 in 4 public school students in the Commonwealth experience food insecurity? During the 2024-25 school year, student lunch debt for Fayette County students topped $35,000. Through fundraising efforts, the Dahlhus Fund was able to issue a grand of $13,000 towards that debt at the end of the '25 school year and aims to pay the entire lunch debt at the end of the 2025-26 year no matter what that amount is.
MIRROR TWIN BREWING AFTER PARTY/CELEBRATION
The after race after party will be at Mirror Twin Brewing's Annex (730 National Avenue 40502) starting at 10:30am. Anyone who brings their race bib to the after party will get a free beer. Brunch is also available for purchase from Rolling Oven Pizza.
TITLE SPONSORS: Dahlhus Fudge, Mirror Twin Brewing, Plane and Simple & Whitaker Bank
INTERESTED IN BEING A RACE SPONSOR? We have various levels of race sponsorship available. If interested, please email Adam Dahl at dahlhusfudge@gmail.com
Pick your distance
Running
3K Run/Walk
Chip timed run/walk event on paved trail surfaces. Awards for Top 3 M/F Overall and Top 3 M/F in 5-year age groups. Participants receive a custom race T-shirt while supplies last.
FREE Kid's Dash (7 & Under)
A FREE Kid's Race for children 7 and under. There are no awards for this event however each child will earn a participation medal. Parents may add a shirt for your child for a $10 charge or choose "Free Race" with no shirt.
Virtual Runner/Walker
If you can't join us in person, consider supporting our cause by running/walking virtually. For a $30 donation we'll mail you your custom race T-shirt and you can run/walk your own #FeedTheKids 3K on your own schedule in your own hometown from anywhere in the United States. You can also (optional) log your virtual result online.
Race Volunteer
We need 8-10 enthusiast volunteers to work a 3-hour race day shift to make our race an awesome experience for our runners/walkers. Volunteers will get fudge and a commemorative race T-shirt for helping.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 7 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Lexington, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:23 AM and sets at 7:39 PM local time (EDT) in Lexington on September 19, 2026 — 12h 16m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — #FeedTheKids 3K Presented by Dahlhus Fudge
240 finishers across 2 distances · leading places in the 3K Run/Walk
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brandon Metts | 11:27 | 6:09 /mi |
| 2 | Luke Bonneville | 12:16 | 6:36 /mi |
| 3 | John Craig | 12:17 | 6:36 /mi |
| 4 | Trey Gifford | 13:04 | 7:02 /mi |
| 5 | Morgan Remley | 13:09 | 7:04 /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, 68 Lexington events
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