Kicking Butt 5K Run/Walk

Come Run/Walk and Help Us Kick Cancer in the Butt!

-Colon cancer is the #1 cancer killer in 20–49-year-olds

-New legislation has been passed in Kentucky that makes it easier to be screened. https://kyma.org/from-cancer-detection-to-prevention-the-promise-of-krs-304-17a-257/

-Let's support our survivors 

SATURDAY, August 29th, 2026, at 8:00AM at Waterfront Park in Louisville

RACE FEATURES:

• Scenic paved route at Waterfront Park in downtown Louisville
• Commemorative race shirts
• "Daisy" best dressed dog award 
• Free Race Photos
• Chip timing by RaceRise
• Teams
• Overall & Age Group Awards
• Free Kids Dash (1/4 mile)
• Prizes for our Top Fundraising Teams

PACKET PICKUP   Our packet pickup will be held on Friday, August 28th, from 12pm-6 pm in front of our office, Prevention Project (Address: 1640 Lyndon Farm Ct #108, Louisville, KY 40223). Foundation For A healthy Kentucky Building.  We will also have race morning packet pickup from 6:15-7:45 am at Waterfront Park.

RACE DAY SCHEDULE

• 6:15AM  Packet Pickup Opens
• 7:00AM  Healthy Village Opens
• 7:40AM  Kids 1/4 Mile Dash (Ages 9 and under)
• 7:50AM  Prerace Program
• 8:00AM  Kicking Butt 5K Race Start
• 8:02AM  1 Mile Fun Walk starts
• 9:00AM  5K & Fundraising Awards Ceremony

KID'S DASH   We'll have a FREE Kid's Dash (1/4 mile distance) at 7:40am.  All kids will receive a participation medal but there will be no timing or awards for the Kid's Dash.  Kid's can join their parents in the 1 Mile fun walk or 5K but they will not receive a bib, shirt or be chip timed.

DAISY AWARD:   This is a best-dressed dog award in honor of Meredith Potthast. 

5K RACE AWARDS   Top 3 M/F Overall and Top 3 M/F in the following age groups: 0-12, 13-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79 and 80+

5K ROUTE MAP

1 MILE FUN WALK ROUTE MAP