Kentucky Cryptid Series - Goatman
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Kentucky Cryptid Series - Goatman

Louisville, Kentucky, United States View on map
Apr 19, 2026 – May 03, 2026 (America/Kentucky/Louisville local time)
Running

About this race

Start Time is 8 AM Sunday April 19th at Hogan's Fountain in Cherokee Park. The Goatman Race is the first in a series of trail runs through Louisville's beautiful parks. This is a family and beginner friendly five mile run through the trails of Cherokee Park.  We'll start at Hogan's Fountain and make our way around the park.  When you think of Kentucky Cryptids, particularly in the Louisville area, what is one of the most well known....GOATMAN! The Goatman is a cryptid who is said to be half-man, half-goat. Although his origins are unknown, the most popular origin story is that he had once been a scientist who worked at Beltsville Agriculture Research Center in Maryland, who experimented on goats. Unfortunately, during one of these experiments, he was mutated into a goat/human hybrid, and went insane. The Kentucky Goatman has a similar origin story who is said to have been a goat farmer who sold his soul to Satan in exchange for immortality or dark magic. As many stories have been told, the Kentucky Goatman lures his victims to the trestle bridge near Pope Lick often just before a train crosses the bridge leaving his victims 90 feet up on a 700 foot long bridge.* *Please never trespass on the bridge in search of Goatman. Multiple untimely deaths as well as heavy fines and penalties for those who venture too far.


Awards

Each race will have awards for Overall Male / Female.  

Series Awards

These awards are not strictly for the fastest. We will be recognizing the oldest to complete the entire series. youngest to complete the entire series, fastest to complete the entire series and likely a few fun other awards along the way. So you will want to try to get in on these fun awards. 


Stay Hydrated & Stay Safe

This event is CUPLESS. Please bring your own water bottle, hydration pack, or cup.


Course Description

The Start/Finish line will be near Hogan's Fountain. Heading to the right onto the trail following the main 5 Mile Trail Loop. LINK to Course Map LINK to Course Preview Video


Packet Pick-Up

Packet pick-up will be on-site near Hogan's Fountain prior to race start. Please plan to pick-up your race packet with enough time to allow for pinning your bib before race start.  

T-Shirts

Shirts for this series are an optional add-on.  This keeps the cost of the race reasonable for families. We will have a limited number of shirts available for sale on race day. If you know you want a shirt, please pre-order during registration. Or use the link at the top of the page. Be sure to place your order by the first week of April!


Parking--ARRIVE EARLY & CARPOOL

We ask that you plan to arrive early for parking. Carpool as much as possible. Parking is limited at Hogan’s Fountain. We want to be respectful of the parks so we are able to have many more great events in the future. Carpooling is preferred to make space for everyone planning to participate. If you are planning to run with a friend, we encourage carpooling.  

Water/Snacks

This event is CUPLESS. Please bring your own water bottle, hydration pack, or cup. Bottled Water will be available in limited supply. Water and pre packaged snacks will be available post race.  

Virtual Option

If you plan to run any of the races virtually, sign up as in person and shoot us a quick email. 

Pick your distance

Running

Goatman 5 Miler

Apr 19, 2026 8K 8:00 AM
$20.00
Closed

Goatman 3 Miler

Apr 19, 2026 4.8K 8:00 AM
$15.00
Closed

5 Mile Virtual

Apr 19, 2026 8K 8:00 AM
$15.00
Closed

Typical race-day weather

Based on 14 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Louisville, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 10.7° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 21.3°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 9.3° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 21.6°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
17.7
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
3.9mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
69.4%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on April 19, 2026 (EDT)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on April 19, 2026 (EDT)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
13h 21m

The sun rises at 7:01 AM and sets at 8:23 PM local time (EDT) in Louisville on April 19, 2026 — 13h 21m of daylight.

Course

No course map published yet.

The organizer hasn't released a route for this event, and we don't publish guesses. If you're the organizer, send us a GPX file and we'll draw the profile.

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2026 results — Kentucky Cryptid Series - Goatman

128 finishers across 3 distances · leading places in the Goatman 5 Miler

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Leading finishers of the 2026 Kentucky Cryptid Series - Goatman
Place Name Time Pace
1 Troy Kolb 38:26 7:41 /mi
2 Peter Waldrab 38:35 7:43 /mi
3 Michael Strong 40:32 8:06 /mi
4 Eric Allgeier 41:31 8:18 /mi
5 Aaron Roselle 41:43 8:21 /mi

Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.

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  • 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, 103 Louisville events

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