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The Parklands & WLKY 5k Run/Walk

  • Beckley Creek Park 1421 Beckley Creek Parkway Louisville, KY, 40245 United States (map)

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This race is part of the River City Races Run the 502 series. Run seven races on our calendar and get a Run the 502 Finisher Medal with charms of all the races finished. Click here to register for the Run the 502.

The Parklands & WLKY 5K supports the annual maintenance and operations of The Parklands of Floyds Fork. The Parklands is one of the largest visitor-and-donor supported public park systems in the country and receives no tax dollars for annual operations. Open 365 days a year at no charge to visitors, it is one of the region's most popular destinations and has nearly 4 million visits each year. 

The Parklands features over 60 miles of trails for hiking and biking—including a mountain bike park and a 19-mile, ADA-certified, multi-use paved trail that spans the length of the park—and 22 miles of paddling trail along Floyds Fork. Help us continue providing safe, clean, fun, and beautiful park experiences by registering for the Parklands & WLKY 5K today!

For those participants who sign up for the Virtual 5K, you will be able to complete the race at any time and any place. Please submit your results on the registration website from Friday June 6 through Monday June 9th.

Race entry includes:

•    Short sleeve tech race shirt

•    Finisher medal

•    Free race photography

•    Post race refreshments

The Parklands 5K is on Saturday, June 7th. This 3.1-mile run/walk will start and finish at the Egg Lawn at Beckley Creek Park. Runners and walkers will go out on the road, then return partly on the Louisville Loop. The race will start at 8:30 am. 

Earlier Event: June 4
The Big Run 5k Run/Walk
Later Event: June 13
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