Lexington Equine Medical Hunter Pace & 5K At The Park
About this race
Join us for this truly unique racing experience at the Kentucky Horse Park benefiting the Kentucky Horse Council!
You set your pace running or walking on the same Hunter Pace turf/cross country course that the horses ride. This is truly a one-of-a-kind run/walk experience you'll only find in the Horse Capital of the World.SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2025 AT 8:00AM AT THE KENTUCKY HORSE PARK
RACE FEATURES:
- Unique Hunter Pace turf/cross country type course at the scenic Kentucky Horse Park
- Commemorative Horse Show Type Ribbon for all participants
- Commemorative unisex sized race shirts (Men's and Women's sizes S-3XL)
- Free Race Photos (Thanks Ruby Cline-Eaton) & Finish Line Photo Contest
- Run, walk or stroll - All levels and ages are welcomed!
- Award for Best Tailgate and Best Costume
- Awards Presented for Top M/F Overall and Top 3 M/F in the following age groups (0-14 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+)
- Convenient race morning packet pickup
- Food, fun, music and fellowship for a great cause - The Kentucky Horse Council
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Dogs and strollers are not permitted in this race
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Running
Lexington Equine Medical Hunter Pace & 5K At the Park
A chip timed 5K (3.1 miles) run on the Hunter Pace (turf/cross country) course at the Kentucky Horse Park. Awards presented for Top M/F Finishers. Commemorative T-shirt included with registration (while supplies last). No dogs or strollers permitted. All levels (runners/walkers) welcomed!
Typical race-day weather
Based on 9 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Lexington, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:16 AM and sets at 7:52 PM local time (EDT) in Lexington on September 11, 2027 — 12h 36m of daylight.
Course
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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, 67 Lexington events
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