Hoptown Half Marathon and 5K

Hoptown Half Marathon and 5K

Race Date

Oct 17, 2026

Location

Hopkinsville, KY

The Experience

The 8th Annual Hoptown Half Marathon & 5K is a joint road race through Hopkinsville, KY, scheduled for Saturday, October 17, 2026. The updated Half Marathon and 5K courses will Start and Finish in the front of the iconic Christian County Justice Center.   The Half Marathon course winds through downtown Hopkinsville, residential areas, through beautiful Christian County countryside, and returns to finish downtown on the Hopkinsville Greenway/Rail Trail. The Half Marathon course also includes the unique quarter-mile Rail Trail bridge, the longest non-water bridge span in Kentucky.   Half Marathon and 5K runner packages include a unique medal and long-sleeve moisture-wicking performance shirt. Come experience the beauty and charm of west Kentucky scenery and hospitality in Hopkinsville - or Hoptown as we call it - at the Hoptown Half Marathon & 5K. The race Start/Finish line and race day packet pickup is in front of the Christian County Justice Center, 100 Justice Way, Hopkinsville, KY  42240.

Logistics

Race Day

Saturday, October 17, 2026

Start Time

8:00 AM

Giveaway

Long Sleeve Tech Shirt

Start Location

100 Justice Way, Hopkinsville, KY, 42240

Directions

Course Info

USATF Certified

Course Type

Loop Course

Terrain

road

Difficulty

Ultra-Flat

Net Drop/km

+0.13 m

Separation

1.2%

Also Offers

5K

USATF Certified Course

KY21003DJR · Expires 2031 · Hoptown Half Marathon

Relatively flat with minimal net elevation change. Loop course — start and finish are close together.

Race Day Weather

5-year historical avg

Start (Low)

48°

Afternoon (High)

68°

Pleasant conditions — light layers at start, comfortable by finish

0.1"

Precipitation

10 mph

Wind

64%

Humidity

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