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Trail Races in Kentucky: The 5 Races Worth Training For
Kentucky's entry here is the Land Between the Lakes Trail Runs, on the wooded peninsula between Kentucky Lake and Lake Barkley near Grand Rivers. It is rolling, forested terrain, humid through summer, with the two lakes shaping the course on both sides.
Every Kentucky race guide
- Big Turtle Trail RunsMorehead · Jun 202650K / 10 Miler
- The Rugged Red Trail Half MarathonSlade · Oct 2026Half Marathon (13.1 mi)
- Mammoth Cave 50K/25KPark City · Oct 202650K / 25K
- Crooked Creek Ultra Trail RaceShepherdsville · Dec 2026100M / 50M / Marathon / Half / 5K
- Land Between the Lakes Trail RunsGrand Rivers · Mar 202750M / 60K / Marathon / 23K
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