Hoptown Half Marathon and 5K
About this race
The 8th Annual Hoptown Half Marathon & 5K is a joint road race through Hopkinsville, KY, scheduled for Saturday, October 17, 2026. The updated Half Marathon and 5K courses will Start and Finish in the front of the iconic Christian County Justice Center.
The Half Marathon course winds through downtown Hopkinsville, residential areas, through beautiful Christian County countryside, and returns to finish downtown on the Hopkinsville Greenway/Rail Trail. The Half Marathon course also includes the unique quarter-mile Rail Trail bridge, the longest non-water bridge span in Kentucky.
Half Marathon and 5K runner packages include a unique medal and long-sleeve moisture-wicking performance shirt.
Come experience the beauty and charm of west Kentucky scenery and hospitality in Hopkinsville - or Hoptown as we call it - at the Hoptown Half Marathon & 5K.
The race Start/Finish line and race day packet pickup is in front of the Christian County Justice Center, 100 Justice Way, Hopkinsville, KY 42240.
Join fellow runners on September 18, 2021 for the Hoptown Half Marathon and 5K. It's a fantastic Half-Marathon, 5K, 1.6K featuring a flat and fast course in Hopkinsville.
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Hoptown Half Marathon
We conducted the 2020 race successfully under COVID guidelines and don't expect problems in 2021. However, if the race must be cancelled, due to COVID-19, we will refund your entry fee. Start time is subject to change, based on future compliance regulations.
Hoptown 5K
We conducted the 2020 race successfully under COVID guidelines and don't expect problems in 2021. However, if the race must be cancelled, due to COVID-19, we will refund your entry fee. Start time is subject to change, based on future compliance regulations.
Virtual Hoptown Half Marathon
This option may be completed anytime, anywhere during the month of September, and you do not need to send us your finish time.
Virtual Hoptown 5K
This option may be completed anytime, anywhere during the month of September, and you do not need to send us your finish time.
"Wally's Walkers" 1-Miler
Non- competitive walk/run. This event is untimed. Start time is subject to change, based on future compliance regulations. If the race must be cancelled, due to Covid-19, we will refund your entry fee.
About Hopkinsville
Hoptown Half Marathon and 5K takes place in Hopkinsville, Kentucky, United States. The local timezone is America/Chicago.
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