Spoonbread Festival 5K

Spoonbread Festival 5K

Lace up your running shoes for the 2025 Spoonbread Festival 5K in Historic Berea, Kentucky!

Events

• 5K Run/Walk
  Price: $20
  Time: 9:00AM EDT
  Registration Opens January 1, 2026 at 9:17am EST
• 1 Mile Fun Walk
  Price: $20
  Time: 9:02AM EDT
  Registration Opens January 1, 2026 at 9:17am EST
• 5K VIRTUAL Runner/Walker
  Price: $30
  Registration Opens January 1, 2026 at 9:17am EST
• Race Volunteer
  Price: $0
  Time: 7:30AM EDT - 10:30AM EDT
  Registration Opens January 1, 2026 at 9:17am EST

Place

Description

Lace up your running shoes and plan to join us at the 30th annual Spoonbread Festival 5K Run/Walk! Join the fun on Sunday, September 20, 2026, at 9:00am with start/finish at

RACE FEATURES

• Flat, paved course on the Berea City Trail
• 5K run/walk, 1-mile untimed walk and virtual option
• Commemorative soft, poly/cotton unisex sized race shirts
• Chip timing (Thanks RaceRise) with Overall & AG Awards (5-year age groups --- 0-9, 10-14, 15-19 >>> 65-69, 70+)
• New venue and race route for 2025!
• Free race photos
• Music, food, fun & fellowship

Our 2025 race will benefit the Berea Chamber of Commerce which sponsors the annual Spoonbread Festival.

PACKET PICKUP

We'll hold our race packet pickup on race morning (Sunday, 9/21/25) from 7:30-8:45am in the parking lot of the Russel Acton Folk Center in Berea. There will be no advanced day PPU.

The 2025 Berea Spoonbread Festival offers 3 days (Friday, September 19th through Sunday, September 21st) of affordable family fun! The Spoonbread Festival which is sponsored by the Berea Chamber of Commerce, began in 1997 and has grown to attract 50,000+ attendees in its most recent year. The festival annual draws visitors from 30+ states and 60+ Kentucky counties. With nearly 200 vendors and a packed schedule of events, the festival offers something for everyone. The Spoonbread Festival is proud to offer free parking, free admission and a number of free family activities.

Race Beneficiary - Berea Chamber of Commerce

Our race will benefit the Berea Chamber of Commerce. The Berea Chamber of Commerce is a non-profit, membership driven organization with a rich heritage and has served as a catalyst for community and economic development in Berea and Madison County for nearly six decades.

There will be a water stop on the course that runners will pass twice.