Course Details

The Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon & miniMarathon Presented by Walmart

Race Course Details:

  • United States Track and Field Sanctioned Course and Event.
  • Boston Marathon Qualifying event
     Presenting Sponsor:
     Walmart
  • Bicycles, Skateboards, Scooters, Baby Joggers, Strollers, Roller Skates and Roller Blades are not permitted on the course.
  • Headphones (Ipods, MP3 players, CDs, Tape Walkmans, Radios, etc.) are discouraged.
  • Fluid and Medical Stations are positioned along the race course.
  • Water and Powerade are offered at Fluid StationWalmarts
  • Norton Sports Health Medical Stations along route. 

    Course Map

    Marathon & miniMarathon Elevation Chart

    Turn By Turn Information

Restroom Locations:

 

– Floyd and Preston; In Riverside Parking Lot again buildings west wall; 10 restrooms and 2 Handicap

– 65 restrooms lined along the east sidewalk of Jackson Street up against building; 65 restrooms lined along the west sidewalk of Hancock Street up against fence and concrete wall.

– 8 restrooms lined along the south side of Broadway; East of Rail road overpass

– 5 Restrooms lined at 4th and Kentucky (lined on the North Side of Kentucky); 5 restrooms lined at 3rd and Kentucky (lined on the south side of Kentucky)

– 4 Restrooms and 1 Handicap lined at 4th and Central Ave (lined on the North Side of Central Ave); 4 Restrooms and 1 handicap lined at 3rd and Central Ave (lined on the west side of 3rd street)

– 5 restrooms lined on Southern Parkway and Woodlawn (lined on the west side of Southern Parkway)

– 5 restrooms lined on Southern Parkway and Taylor Blvd (lined on the west side of Southern Parkway)

– 5 restrooms lined on Barrett Ave between Christy and Morton Ave.  (Lined on Right side of road as you are going toward Eastern Parkway)

– 5 restrooms lined on Baxter Ave at Broadway (lined on Baxter Ave after Broadway)

– 15 restrooms and 1 Handicap lined on grass at Waterfront (North of I-64 Overpass) and 1 restroom and 1 handicap at Preston and Witherspoon.

– 3 restrooms at 4th and Industry (lined on east side of 4th street) and 3 restrooms at 3rd and Eastern Parkway (west side of 3rd Street)

– 2 restrooms at Southern Parkway and Ashland Ave (lined west side of Southern Parkway) and 2 restrooms at Southern Parkway and Wellington (lined on the east side of Southern Parkway)

Course Restrictions

Absolutely no participant is allowed on the course prior to 7:30 a.m. (EDT). Any participant on the racecourse before 7:30 a.m. will be disqualified and asked to leave the racecourse. The following are strictly prohibited at all times:

  • Roller Skates (including in-line skate)
  • Bicycles (including hand crank bicycles)
  • Baby Strollers
  • Animals

NOTE: Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon & miniMarathon race officials have the right to disqualify or remove from the course any participant whose activity violates any condition set forth or who poses any potential harm to himself/herself or any other participant. Maximum time limit is 6:00:00 (6 hours).

 

2011 Course Certifications

 

Marathon (26.2 miles): USATF KY10002MS
    -  2011 Marathon is a BOSTON QUALIFIER

miniMarathon (13.1 miles): USATF KY10001MS