Wilderness Road Marathon, Half Marathon & 10K Celebrating USA 250 & USMC 2026 — Stanford, KY

Date
September 20, 2026
Location
Stanford, KY
Venue
201 E Main St.
Start Time
7:00 AM
Entry Fee
$45.00 – $120.00
Events
Wilderness Road Marathon, Wilderness Road Half Marathon, Wilderness Road 10K
Includes
T-Shirt
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Please join us for the Wilderness Road Marathon, Half Marathon and 10K. 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 the direct opposition the British custom of racing horses clockwise. 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

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Frequently Asked Questions

When is Wilderness Road Marathon, Half Marathon & 10K Celebrating USA 250 & USMC 2026 — Stanford, KY?

Wilderness Road Marathon, Half Marathon & 10K Celebrating USA 250 & USMC 2026 — Stanford, KY takes place on September 20, 2026. The race is held in Stanford, Kentucky.

Where is Wilderness Road Marathon, Half Marathon & 10K Celebrating USA 250 & USMC 2026 — Stanford, KY held?

Wilderness Road Marathon, Half Marathon & 10K Celebrating USA 250 & USMC 2026 — Stanford, KY is held at 201 E Main St. in Stanford, Kentucky.

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