Kentucky · 5K · 10K · 25K
Run The Ridge Trail Race
Run The Ridge Trail Race is a 5K, 10K and 25K event held in Beaver Dam, Kentucky. It was last held on October 10, 2026 and is usually run in October; the next date hasn't been announced yet.
- Usually held
- October
- Location
- Beaver Dam, KY
Race details
- Last held
- October 10, 2026
- Usually held in
- October
- Location
- Beaver Dam, Kentucky
- Distances
- 5K, 10K, 25K
- Course
- Hilly trail course climbing to the top of Jerusalem Ridge and back down on each loop; no official elevation-gain figure has been published.
- Registration
- runsignup.com
Registration, course & weather
- Registration status
- Registration status as last checked September 28, 2026: open
- Start time
- 8:00 AM CDT
- Course profile — 5K
- Loop course; Trail surface
- Course profile — 10K
- Loop course; Trail surface
- Course profile — 25K
- Loop course; Trail surface
About the Run The Ridge Trail Race
The Run The Ridge 5K, 10K, and 25K Trail Run is a culturally and historically significant event as runners will be traveling some of the same dirt roads and beautiful overlooks that Father of Bluegrass Music, Bill Monroe, and his beloved Uncle Pen did. This will be a fun but challenging event with steep inclines and declines to navigate going up to the top of the Ridge and coming back down. The scenic course winds “high in the hills of ‘ol Kentucky,” as Monroe put it. The race will start and fi…
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Run The Ridge Trail Race: common questions
- When is the Run The Ridge Trail Race?
- The next date hasn't been announced in the listing yet. The race is usually held in October. Check the organiser's website for the official date.
- Where is the Run The Ridge Trail Race held?
- In Beaver Dam, Kentucky.
- What distances does the Run The Ridge Trail Race offer?
- 5K, 10K and 25K.
- How do I register for the Run The Ridge Trail Race?
- Registration is handled by the organiser at runsignup.com. Entry fees, caps and deadlines are set there.
- Is registration open for the Run The Ridge Trail Race?
- Registration status as last checked September 28, 2026: open. Listed fee for the longest distance, $55 (from runsignup.com, checked September 28, 2026).
- What time does the Run The Ridge Trail Race start?
- 8:00 AM CDT.
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