bg26.2 & half marathon and bg6000
October 31 - November 1, 2026
Bowling Green Ballpark, Bowling Green, KY 42101 US
The bg26.2 & half marathon and bg6000 is a USATF Certified Course event that starts and finishes at the Bowling Green Ballpark. The course runs a 13.1-mile loop through historic downtown Bowling Green and the campus of Western Kentucky University. All proceeds benefit the National MS Society. Finishers receive a medal and post-race refreshments. Post-race stretches and massages will be available.
Start time for the bg26.2 & half marathon is 7:00 a.m. Central Time.
Marathoners will run the course twice.
There is a 6-hour time limit on the race. Marathon participants must maintain a 14:00 min/mi pace or reach the halfway point of the course within 3 hours.
EXPO & PASTA DINNER
Packet pick-up, the expo, and pasta dinner will be held on Saturday, October 31st at Bowling Green Ballpark from 5 - 7pm.
RACE DAY PACKET PICKUP
Sunday, November 1st, 6:00-6:30am @ BG Ballpark Concession Window (no packets will be given out after 6:30am).
The pasta dinner is free to each paid participant. Guests may purchase $3 tickets at the door.
Course Information:
Map and printable turn-by-turn instructions are available. No Strollers or Dogs on the course.
Running with Headphones? We suggest the bg26.2 "one-ear" policy: Leave your left ear free.
Bibs MUST be visible at ALL times and placed on the front!
AWARDS
Awards for overall finishers are determined by gun times; chip times will be used for other award winners. There will not be an awards ceremony. Awards will be available at the bg26.2 awards tent.
bgKIDS
The bgKIDS26.2 fun run will take place Saturday, October 31st at Bowling Green Ballpark. Participants will run two laps around the concourse for a total distance of one kilometer. All participants will receive a finisher's medal and Mr B's Pizza. Start time for the bgKIDS is 4:00 p.m. Central Time.
PARKING
Free parking is available at the Stadium Park Plaza parking garage adjacent to Bowling Green Ballpark. Other nearby parking options exist, but be mindful of private lots.
No Refunds
bg26.2 & Half Marathon does not offer refunds. All event registrations are final. Transfers and deferrals are possible through the RunSignUp race dashboard for a fee, with the last date for these being October 15, 2026.
