Kentucky Ultramarathons
14 upcoming ultras across Kentucky, updated nightly. Want radius search and maps? Open these in the Race Finder.
When to race: ultras in Kentucky
Kentucky has 14 upcoming ultras over the next 12 months. Among complete calendar months, November 2026 has the most listed races, with 4. Most are around Slade, Park City, Owensboro. The next one is Mammoth Cave 50K/25K on October 24 in Park City.
- Oct 20261 race
- Nov 20264 races
- Dec 20261 race
- Feb 20271 race
- Mar 20273 races
- Apr 20272 races
- Jun 20271 race
- Oct 20271 race
October 2026
- Sat 10/24Mammoth Cave 50K/25KPark City, KY · 50K · 25K · from $65 · register ↗
November 2026
- Sat 11/14RYR Endurance Race WeekendOwensboro, KY · Half Marathon · 5K · Marathon · 50K · 10K · from $45 · register ↗
- Sat 11/14The Red MonsterSlade, KY · 30K · 50 Mile · from $50 · register ↗
- Sat 11/21Black Gold 24hr and 12hr Endurance ChallengeBelfry, KY · 24 Hour · 12 Hour · register ↗
- Sat 11/28Bloomfield Backyard UltraBloomfield, KY · Timed · register ↗
December 2026
- Sat 12/5Crooked Creek Ultra Trail RaceShepherdsville, KY · 100 Mile · 50 Mile · Marathon · Half Marathon · 5K · Trail · from $15 · register ↗
February 2027
- Sat 2/6Louisville Lovin' the HillsFairdale, KY · 50K · 15 Miles · 6 Miles · register ↗
March 2027
- Sat 3/6Etown Trail ClassicElizabethtown, KY · 50K · 25K · 5K · Trail · from $30 · register ↗
- Sat 3/13Land Between the Lakes - The Great American Trail RaceGrand Rivers, KY · 50 Mile · 60K · Marathon · 23K · Trail · from $59 · register ↗
- Sat 3/27Howlin' Wolfe 25k/50kSlade, KY · 25K · 50K · from $70 · registration closed · register ↗
April 2027
- Sat 4/17Southern Grit Endurance ChallengeParksville, KY · 5.4 Miles · 12 Hour · from $70 · register ↗
- Sat 4/24Big Turtle Trail RunsMorehead, KY · 10 Mile · 50K · Trail · from $40 · register ↗
June 2027
- Sat 6/5Run Under The Stars™ Paducah, KYPaducah, KY · Ultra · from $35 · register ↗
October 2027
- Thu 10/14Little Rooster RunGlencoe, KY · 0.5 Miles · 5K · 100 Mile · from $20 · registration closed · register ↗
Planning a race
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