Nicholas County Courthouse, Carlisle KY
Saturday, July 5th, 2025
🏃♂️ Join Us for the Blackberry Festival 5K
Join us for the 3rd Annual Blackberry Festival 5K at the Carlisle Blackberry Festival!
The 2025 Blackberry Festival 5K is Saturday, July 5, 2025 at 8:00am in the heart of downtown Carlisle. The race will include an in-person 5K run/walk, Fastest Kid in Town race and virtual option. Our 2025 race will support Nicholas County Carlisle Tourism.
🎉 Race Features
- Commemorative T-shirts: Race T-shirts for all participants
- Chip Timing: Thanks RaceRise!
- Awards: Awards for Top 3 M/F Overall and Top 3 M/F in 10-year age groups
- Free Race Photos: Thanks Ruby Cline-Eaton
- Team Competition: Social teams to expand your race experience (Prize for the largest team)
- Event Variety: 5K run/walk, Fastest Kid in Town and virtual options
- Festival Fun: Food, fun, music and fellowship in the heart of the Carlisle Blackberry Festival
👶 Fastest Kid in Town Races
This event is open to all kids 12 and under and is a FREE EVENT. Parents may add on a commemorative shirt for $10. We will have run offs by age (2-12) and then have a final Fastest Kid in Town race with all of the age category winners. Kids will receive a participation medal.
🏆 5K Awards
We will provide awards for the Top 3 M/F Overall Finishers as well as Top 2 M/F in each age group 0-9, 10-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+.
🗺️ 5K Route Map
📦 Packet Pickup
Our packet pickup will be on race morning (Saturday, July 5th) from 6:30-7:45am in downtown Carlisle.
For more information, visit the Blackberry Festival 5K page.
Course Map
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