The Ability Walk
About this race
This event is a bonus race in the County-Wide Stride race series and will count towards series tally.
The Ability Walk: See the Ability, not the Disability Walk, Ride, or Roll!
Rockcastle Regional is looking forward to celebrating people of all walks of life and their abilities, and learning about any barriers our VIP children or adults may have, as well as teaching other adults and children about these barriers and how they can interact and be friends with everyone! Join us for our Awareness Walk, Ride, or Roll on Thursday, May 28, 5-7 p.m. at Rockcastle County High School.
Your VIP child or adult will participate in crossing the finish line by wheelchair, being held, walking, running, or any way they’d like! Come play some games, get involved in some sensory activities, face painting, tie dye, and even order dinner from some food trucks! All our activities are geared towards our VIP participants’ interests and abilities – so please join us so we can learn and see the abilities, not the disabilities!
All proceeds from the Ability Walk will benefit Mt. Vernon Elementary School’s Inclusive Playground!
Registration Details:
- VIP Registration – FREE! VIPs receive a custom Race T-Shirt, medal, and a goodie bag (ex. bubble wand, fidget toys, etc.).
- Event Registration – $5 w/No Race T-Shirt option (free for 18 & Under); Race Shirt available for $15 if registered by Monday, May 18th
- No registration required if you plan to attend the event, but do not plan to participate in the run/walk portion.
Schedule of Events:
5:00 – Registration | Booths & activities open
5:30 – Welcome
5:35 – VIP Lap
5:45 – Caregiver Lap
5:55 – 30 minute run/walk begins | Booths & activities reopen until 7:00 pm
Activities:
- Games
- Sensory activities
- Water activities
- Face painting
- Bubble station
- Tie dye station
- Food trucks
- And more!
For more information, call Chelsea Dillingham at (606)256-7767.
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Walking
VIP Registration
Caregiver Registration
Event Registration
Typical race-day weather
Based on 5 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Mount Vernon, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:19 AM and sets at 8:49 PM local time (EDT) in Mount Vernon on May 28, 2026 — 14h 29m of daylight.
Course
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Results — The Ability Walk
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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, 9 Mount Vernon events
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