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 October 19, 2024 for the Hoptown Half Marathon and 5K. It's a fantastic Half-Marathon, 5K featuring a flat and fast course in Hopkinsville.
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Hoptown Half Marathon
Hoptown Half Marathon is a CERTIFIED race.
Hoptown 5K
Virtual Hoptown Half Marathon
This option may be completed anytime, anywhere during the month of September.
Virtual Hoptown 5K
Half Marathon- Rucking Division
Participants are REQUIRED to weight IN before the start of the Race/Ruck and weigh OUT immediately post event. Ruck weight requirement: If you weigh > 150 lbs 20 lbs Ruck plate (or equivalent weight) If you weigh < 150 lbs 10 lbs Ruck plate (or equivalent weight)
5K- Rucking Division
Participants are REQUIRED to weight IN before the start of the Race/Ruck and weigh OUT immediately post event. Ruck weight requirement: If you weigh > 150 lbs 20 lbs Ruck plate (or equivalent weight) If you weigh < 150 lbs 10 lbs Ruck plate (or equivalent weight)
About Hopkinsville
Hoptown Half Marathon and 5K takes place in Hopkinsville, Kentucky, United States. The local timezone is America/Chicago.
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