50K15 mi6 mi
Louisville Lovin' the Hills
Fairdale, Kentucky
- Days to go
- 123
At a glance
- Date
- Feb 6, 2027
- Location
- Fairdale, Kentucky
- Distances
- 50K, 15 mi, 6 mi
- Registration
- See ultrasignup.com
- Official site
- headfirstperformance.com
- Listed from
- UltraSignup
- Last checked
- Oct 4, 2026
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A challenging single track trail race through the forest, started in 2004 by Eric Grossman. The course includes Red/Orange Trail (6 miler), Blue, Yost, and Purple Heart trails (15 miler), plus Siltstone and Scott's Gap for the full 50k.
Key dates
Race day
Feb 6, 2027
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