Urban Bourbon Half Marathon and 5K
About this race
The Urban Bourbon Half Marathon is a 13.1‑mile experiential destination race that celebrates more than 200 years of Louisville and Kentucky’s distilling heritage. Starting and finishing in downtown Louisville, the course winds through the vibrant fall foliage of Cherokee Park, one of the city’s most scenic landmarks. Walkers are welcome but must maintain an 18‑minute‑per‑mile pace, as the course closes at noon.
Returning this year is the Urban Bourbon 5K, offering a shorter, smoother version of the UBHM experience.
All UBHM and UB5K participants will receive a long‑sleeve shirt and a unique bourbon‑themed finisher medal. Registered runners are also invited to the award‑winning Urban Bourbon Bash at Fourth Street Live!, featuring live music by the Louisville Crashers. UBHM registrants enjoy bourbon samples, beer, pizza, and soup as part of their entry, while UB5K participants may purchase a discounted wristband on race morning for $20 to access the same offerings.
Because of the bourbon theme, all participants must be 21 or older on Oct. 17, 2026, to register. Online registration will close at 7:59 p.m. on Oct. 16, 2026.
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Urban Bourbon Half Marathon
VIRTUAL Urban Bourbon Half Marathon
We are offering a virtual option for the UBHM for anyone who is not able to participate in person or who may prefer to complete the race closer to home. Your registration includes the cost to mail your shirt, bib and medal.
Urban Bourbon 5K
The Urban Bourbon 5K is your chance to sample the race that bourbon lovers rave about.
VIRTUAL Urban Bourbon 5K
We are offering a virtual option for the UB5K for anyone who is not able to participate in person or who may prefer to complete the race closer to home. Your registration includes the cost to mail your shirt, bib and medal.
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Based on 15 years of historical conditions on this event's race dates in Louisville.
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, 96 Louisville events
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