Rockin Around the Bluegrass
About this race
Rockin’ Around Christmas 5K & 1-Mile Fun Run
Saturday, December 12, 2026 · 8:00 AM · Downtown Danville, Kentucky
Get ready to rock around Christmas in the heart of downtown Danville! Join us near the Boyle County Courthouse for a festive, family-friendly morning of running, walking, holiday music, and Christmas cheer. After the race, keep the celebration going at Constitution Square.
Event Options
5K chip-timed race — 8:00 AM
1-mile fun run/walk — 8:10 AM
Runners, walkers, and strollers are welcome.
Participant Swag
All participants receive a cozy Rockin’ Around Christmas fleece blanket, a Rockin’ Santa hat, and a commemorative Christmas ornament finisher medal. Stick around afterward for coffee, cotton candy, popcorn, and the celebration at Constitution Square.
Race Awards
Awards will be presented to the top three male and female overall finishers, plus age group winners based on net chip time. Winners must be present to receive their awards.
Age groups: 0–9 | 10–19 | 20–29 | 30–39 | 40–49 | 50–59 | 60–69 | 70+
Packet Pickup
Friday, December 11 · 5:00–7:00 PM
Danville Bike and Footwear
417 W. Main Street, Danville, KY 40422
Saturday, December 12 · 7:00–7:45 AM
Downtown Danville, near the Boyle County Courthouse
Race Day Schedule
7:00 AM — Race morning packet pickup opens
7:45 AM — Packet pickup closes
8:00 AM — 5K starts
8:10 AM — 1-mile fun run/walk starts
After the race — Awards and Christmas celebration at Constitution Square
Bring your family, bring your Christmas spirit, and come rock around downtown Danville with us!
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Running
Rockin Around the Bluegrass 5K
1 Mile Fun Run/Walk
Race-day daylight
We have no recorded weather for Danville yet, but sunrise and sunset follow from the venue and the date.
The sun rises at 7:44 AM and sets at 5:20 PM local time (EST) in Danville on December 12, 2026 — 9h 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, 11 Danville events
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