05/29/2026
Lace up those running shoes and get ready for the Wilderness Road Marathon, Half Marathon and 10K on September 20, 2026! These races are a one of a kind event along the Historic Wilderness Road and this year we are celebrating the 250th Anniversary of our country, as well as, honoring the United States Marine Corp.
These races will take you back in time to the establishment of Fort Logan and the nation's expansion west of the Alleghany Mountains. Runners will follow in the footsteps of Isaac Shelby, the first Governor of Kentucky and William Whitley, the owner of the first brick house west of the Alleghany Mountains. William Whitley shook the world when he ran all of the horse races on his property counter clockwise. This was in direct opposition to the British custom of racing horses in a clockwise direction. Now in North America all Nascar, track and field, and horse racing, etc. run their races counter clockwise.
We are honoring the United States Marine Corp this year as Lincoln County was the home of Anthony Gale, the 4th Commandant of the USMC. Proceeds from the event will benefit the William Whitley House Endowment, so your strides are for a great cause!
The out and back course will start and finish in downtown Stanford, KY. Join us in celebrating our county's 250th Anniversary while we honor the brave men and women of the USMC. The event will be capped at 250 participants total. Register now at runsignup.com or by scanning the QR code on the flyer, as prices increase after July 4, 2026. Please share and help us get the word out.
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