Run Baby Run 5K Benefiting NICU Babies
About this race
Join us for this fun 5th annual race at Coldstream Park to support NICU babies.
The 5th Annual RUN BABY RUN 5K will be held on Saturday, September 26, 2026 at 9:00am at Coldstream Park/Legacy Trail in Northwest Lexington. Run/walk in-person or join us as a virtual participant and run/walk your 3.1 miles from anywhere. We also have a Kid's Dash (1/4 mile) for kiddos 10 and under!
RACE FEATURES:
- Flat/fast course on the Legacy Trail through scenic Coldstream Park
- Commemorative race T-shirts
- Free race photos (Thanks Ruby Cline-Eaton)
- Chip timing (Thanks RaceRise)
- Awards for Top 3 M/F Overall and Age Groups (5-year divisions)
- Social teams to expand your race fun/experience (We'll have a prize for the largest team)
- 5K run/walk, Kid's 1/4 Mile Dash and Virtual option
- Food, fun and fellowship
5K ROUTE MAP
PACKET PICKUP We will be holding our packet pickup on race morning (Saturday, 9/26/26) from 7:30-8:45am at Coldstream Park. If the size of the race grows to the point of needing an advanced day PPU then we'll announce those details.
Pick your distance
Running
5K Run/Walk
A chip timed, competitive 5K run/walk on the concrete Legacy Trail. Awards presented for Top 3 M/F Overall and Top 3 M/F in 5-year age divisions. Participants receive a commemorative race shirt while supplies last.
5K Virtual Participant
If you can't join us in person consider participating as a virtual runner/walker. For your $30 donation we'll mail you your race shirt and you can run/walk your "Run Baby Run 5K" on your own schedule in your own hometown. Run from anywhere in the US!
Typical race-day weather
Based on 14 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Lexington, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:29 AM and sets at 7:28 PM local time (EDT) in Lexington on September 26, 2026 — 11h 59m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Run Baby Run 5K Benefiting NICU Babies
91 finishers across 2 distances · leading places in the 5K Run/Walk
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aaron Toomer | 17:58 | 5:48 /mi |
| 2 | B. McCarty | 18:30 | 5:58 /mi |
| 3 | Kenneth Maier | 20:17 | 6:33 /mi |
| 4 | Brittney Buttrey | 20:49 | 6:43 /mi |
| 5 | Douglas Foster | 21:35 | 6:58 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
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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, 68 Lexington events
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