Run the 502
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Run the 502
Run the 502 is a River City Races series for the 2026 season that places fifteen races on a single calendar with the potential to add more events. The series spans events from April 2026 through February 2027 and combines a variety of community road races hosted throughout the year.
Participants who are registered for the Run the 502 and enter a minimum of six races on the calendar are eligible to receive the special Run the 502 medal. For every race a participant finishes, they receive a bonus finisher's charm with that individual race logo to hang from the Run the 502 medal. Medals and charms will be distributed at the conclusion of the series on February 13, 2027, at the Snowman Shuffle 4 Mile Run Walk. Only finishers of individual races receive the corresponding charm.
The calendar for this edition lists these events with dates: Love Like Deana 5k (4/11/26); Fix ‘Em 5k (5/9/26); The Parklands & WLKY 5k (6/6/26); Louisville Bats 5k (6/13/26); St. Matthews Independence Day 5k (7/4/26); Dr. Ed Morgan Kiwanis Grand Slam 4 Mile (7/18/26); Jeffersontown Gaslight Festival 5k (9/12/26); Downtown Doubler 30k 15k 8k 4k (9/13/26); Bark in the Park 5k Run Walk (9/19/26); Pupkin Spice 5k Run Walk (10/31/26); Reindeer Romp 4k Run Walk (12/5/26); Santa Sprint and Stroll 5k (12/19/26); Frostbite 5k Run Walk (1/9/27); Snowman Shuffle 4 Mile Run Walk (2/13/27).
Distances included across the calendar include: Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
- 5k races
- 4 Mile events
- multi distance event with 30k, 15k, 8k and 4k
- occasional 4k runs
