The Raven 10K
About this race
Join us for the 12th annual Raven 10K Trail Run on the grounds of Raven Run Nature Sanctuary.
Our 2026 in-person race will be held on Sunday, September 27th at 9:00am. There will also be a Raven 10K Virtual option for those who want to participate on their own schedule.
The race is presented by Lexington Parks & Recreation!
REGISTRATION FEE: $42 Raven 10K (In-person) until September 13th at 11:59pm, $50 after. - $30 Raven 10K (virtual)
Race Capacity: 170 Runners (Limit in place due to parking capacity at the park)
PACKET PICKUP: TBD
LAST CHANCE PACKET PICKUP: Sunday, September 27th 7:30 - 8:30am at Raven Run Nature Sanctuary. - 3885 Raven Run Way, Lexington, KY 40515
RACE DAY --- ARRIVE BY 8:30AM We ask all participants to arrive and be checked in by 8:30am. We'll have a mandatory runner meeting at 8:55am. We'll start the race promptly at 9:00am.
VIRTUAL RUN/WALK/HIKE OPTION: For those who would like to participate but can't or don't want to join us for the in-person event, we have a virtual option for $30, $25 without a shirt. You run/walk/hike your 10K prior to September 28th, and you'll earn a commemorative race shirt. There are no awards or results submission for the virtual, all on the honor system. You can run/walk/hike your 10K (6.2 miles) from Raven Run Nature Sanctuary or the local/route of your choice. Race shirts will be mailed to virtual participants.
TIME/PACE LIMIT: We have use of the park until 11:30am, so our race has a 2.5-hour (24 minute/mile) pace limit.
AWARDS: We will present awards following the race to the Top 3 M/F Overall finishers as well as the Top 3 M/F in the following age groups (0-9, 10-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70+
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Running
Raven 10K
Raven 10K in-person race. Race field is limited to 170 runners/walkers. Course begins with large grassy sections and transitions to single track primitive trails.
Raven 10K --- VIRTUAL RUNNER/WALKER
If you can't join us in person on September 28th or prefer to not participate in person, you can support our race as a virtual runner/walker. Run, walk, or hike your 10K prior to September 28th and you'll earn a commemorative race shirt and support a great cause.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 12 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Lexington, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:30 AM and sets at 7:27 PM local time (EDT) in Lexington on September 27, 2026 — 11h 57m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — The Raven 10K
156 finishers across 2 distances · leading places in the Raven 10K
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jonathan Mathes | 40:15 | 6:30 /mi |
| 2 | Antonio Marchi | 40:42 | 6:34 /mi |
| 3 | Paul McCaffrey | 40:57 | 6:36 /mi |
| 4 | Steven Buck | 42:11 | 6:48 /mi |
| 5 | Joel Eastman | 44:32 | 7:11 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
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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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