Owensboro YMCA BBQ 5K
About this race
Owensboro Family YMCA is proud to host the BBQ 5K on May 9th Downtown Owensboro.
This race is in conjunction with the 2026 BBQ & Barrels event and the community is
invited to run or walk with us; competitive racers will stage in the front of the start line at
8:00 am and non-competitive racers will be at the back of the start line.
Registration Pricing:
$35 for Adults - $20 for Children 1-18 (registration will discount at the cart)
Day of Race Registration: $40 (cannot guarantee shirt)
Bag pick up will be Thursday, May 7 and Friday, May 8 (5am to 9pm) at the
Owensboro Family YMCA, 900 KY Parkway, Owensboro
Raceday Bag Pickup from 7-7:45am at race location
T-shirts (on registrations received by April 26th)
Awards
Top male and top female will get $100 worth of prizes.
Medals will be given to the top 3 racers in each age group.
Age Groups: ( 1-10, 11-15, 16-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-99 )
Be sure to visit the BBQ & Barrels festival which begins at Noon on Friday May 8 and Sat. May 9.
BBQ & Barrels represents the culmination of 45 years of a cultural tradition in
Owensboro and Daviess County. It is the celebration of our past, our present, and our
future, bringing together two of Owensboro’s greatest culinary traditions
– unique barbecue and historic Kentucky bourbon.
Pick your distance
Running
BBQ 5K chip timing
AWARDS TO BE ANNOUNCED POST RACE: • First place overall male ($100) • First place overall female ($100) • 1st, 2nd, 3rd Place: Ages 1-10 • 1st, 2nd, 3rd Place: Ages 11-15 • 1st, 2nd, 3rd Place: Ages 16-19 • 1st, 2nd, 3rd Place: Ages 20-29 • 1st, 2nd, 3rd Place: Ages 30-39 • 1st, 2nd, 3rd Place: Ages 40-49 • 1st, 2nd, 3rd Place: Ages 50-59 • 1st, 2nd, 3rd Place: Ages 60-69 • 1st, 2nd, 3rd Place: Ages 70 & Up
BBQ 5K no timing - non competitive
Non Competitive No timing
Typical race-day weather
Based on 6 years of historical conditions on this event's race dates in Owensboro.
Course
Route map and elevation profile
No course map published yet.
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🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Owensboro
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Owensboro 5K Races 16 races
- 10K Run Events in Owensboro 3 races
- Owensboro Half Marathons 2 races
- Owensboro Running Calendar 2026 18 races
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, 20 Owensboro events
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