Welcome Home 5K - Louisville
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Welcome Home 5k Run/Walk 2026
The Welcome Home 5k Run/Walk takes place in Louisville on October 3, 2026, with the listed location at 1100 E Market St, Louisville, KY 40206. The event is organized as part of the River City Races series Run the 502.
The event offers both in-person and virtual participation. Registration fees vary by registration period, and a Family of Four registration option is available that provides a ten dollar reduction off the combined registration fee. The virtual 5k can be completed at any location; virtual results may be submitted between October 1 and October 4 and a finisher certificate will be available for download on October 5. Instructions for virtual submission are scheduled to be sent on September 30.
Run the 502 participants who complete six races on the calendar receive a Run the 502 Finisher Medal with charms representing each race finished.
Additional event details listed as pending include the course map, awards, and sponsors. Information about the Home of the Innocents is included on the event page: founded in 1880, the organization provides residential and community-based behavioral health services, therapeutic foster care and adoption services, long-term skilled nursing care for young people with medical complexities, and public programs such as an aquatic therapy center, parent education classes, custody exchanges, and a pharmacy. Together these programs serve nearly 4,000 children, adults, and families each year. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
