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Pirate 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Bowling Green, KY (17)

Pirate 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Bowling Green, KY (17)

Race Date

Apr 25, 2026

Location

Bowling Green, KY

Solid Pick41

The Experience

Race Information The race starts at 8:00 AM. Packet pickup starts 30 minutes before the race and ends 10 minutes before the race starts. All runners must register on RunSignup.  No on-site registration. Additional Information This is a gravel course.   5K & 10K Course (0.78M) https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/5974019947  This course is an out-and-back. (1.56M) 5K does the course two times. 10K does the course four times. Half Marathon Course (1.09M) https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/5953427932  This course is an out-and-back. (2.18M) Half Marathon does the course six times. Course Time Limit 3 hours and 30 minutes.

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Logistics

Race Day

Saturday, April 25, 2026

Start Time

8:00 AM

Start Location

9222 Nashville Rd, Bowling Green, KY, 42101

Directions

Course Info

Course Type

Loop Course

Terrain

road

Difficulty

Ultra-Flat

Elevation Gain

0'

Net Drop/km

0 m (Flat)

Separation

0.0%

Also Offers

5K10K

Quality Score

Solid Pick41
Methodology
Heritage20/20

14 years running

Size12/15

~280 finishers a year

Momentum0/5

shrinking

Loyalty0/20

0% returning runners

Course & details5/15

2 timing sources

National draw2/10

runners from 2 states

Front-pack speed0/5

winner 1:50:57

Weather2/10

typical high 71°F

Race Day Weather

5-year historical avg

Start (Low)

50°

Afternoon (High)

71°

Warm — hydration strategy is key, start conservatively

0.1"

Precipitation

10 mph

Wind

67%

Humidity

Historical Finish Times

How 3,736 finishers actually crossed the line across 14 years.

Most recent

2026

Total finishers

3,736

Median time

1:50:57

Latest turnout

2

States

42

10%
25%
75%
90%
1:05p50 median ≈ 2:106:25

Turnout by year

20182026

'18'19'21'22'23'24'25'26
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