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Hoptown Half Marathon and 5K

Saturday, October 17, 2026Hopkinsville, Kentucky

Entry from: $55
Days to go: 11

At a glance

Date: Oct 17, 2026
Location: Hopkinsville, Kentucky
Distances: Half Marathon, 5K
Registration: Registration open until Oct 17, 2026, via runsignup.com
Official site: hoptownrec.com
Listed from: RunSignUp
Last checked: Oct 5, 2026

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About this race

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.

Key dates

Registration opens

Jan 15, 2026

Tier 1 ends

Jan 16, 2026

Tier 2 ends

Mar 9, 2026

Tier 3 ends

May 11, 2026

Tier 4 ends

Sep 27, 2026

Tier 5 ends

Oct 16, 2026

10d

Registration closes

Oct 17, 2026

11d

Race day

Oct 17, 2026

11d

Tier 6 ends

Oct 17, 2026

11d

Pricing

Hoptown Half Marathon

Tier 5, then $89 from Oct 16, 2026

$85

Hoptown 5K

Tier 5, then $59 from Oct 16, 2026

$55

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