Bardstown
Trail Running Calendar near Bardstown 2026-2027
Explore the top trail runs near Bardstown for 2026-2027! We've gathered 9 exciting trail runs in the area. Check out our detailed list below to find your next local trail run.
October 2026
Community 5K on October 17, 2026 at Thomas Nelson High School supporting the Imagination Library and Nelson County Schools UP Foundation; free entry and optional donations.
A Halloween themed event at Saunders Springs Nature Preserve offering an in person 5K, a virtual 5K, and a free kids mile with medals and costume prizes.
November 2026
A 5K and Half Marathon at Active Heroes Retreat in Shepherdsville, KY on wooded trails and gravel roads supporting military members and veterans.
Backyard Ultra in Bloomfield, Kentucky where runners repeat a 4.167 mile loop each hour until one runner remains.
December 2026
Experience an exclusive trail event at the Harry S. Frazier Scout Reservation featuring looping courses through Kentucky forest and a runner's village by John Barr Lake with distances from 5K up to 100 miles.
January 2027
Trail running event in Simpsonville KY with a 4 mile loop and an 8 mile double-loop across grass, singletrack, cedar rows and creek crossings.
Nine mile trail race at Jefferson Memorial Forest near Horine, part of the Winter Warrior Series; cupless event with an aid station, finisher coin, and optional shirt.
February 2027
March 2027
Trail event at Nature Park in Elizabethtown KY offering 5K, 50K endurance race, and 25K relay on a mixed-surface loop with on-course aid stations.