Kicking Butt 5K
September 13, 2025 @ 8:00 am - 10:30 am
Kicking Butt 5K
When: Saturday, September 13
Where – Big Four Lawn – 1001 River Road
The Kicking Butt 5k brings together survivors, fighters, advocates, healthcare providers and community members who are working relentlessly to eliminate preventable colon cancer death and suffering.
Run for the Rectums!
- By 2030 colorectal cancer will be the #1 cancer killer in 20–49-year-olds
- Rectal cancer is more common in younger patients
- Early age onset colon cancer is on the rise, and we are spreading awareness
- Gather your family history of cancer and polyps
- If you are having symptoms please talk to your doctor
- Let’s support our survivors
Link to sign up: https://runsignup.com/Race/KY/Louisville/KickingButtforColonCancer
RACE FEATURES:
- Scenic paved route at Waterfront Park in downtown Louisville
- Commemorative race shirts
- “Daisy” best dressed dog award
- Keynote speaker will be honoring Meredith’s memory and addressing early age onset cancer
- Free Race Photos
- Chip timing by RaceRise
- Teams
- Overall & Age Group Awards
- Free Kids Dash (1/4 mile)
- Prizes for our Top Fundraising Teams
PACKET PICKUP Our packet pickup will be held on Friday, September 12th from 11am-7pm in front of Prevention Project office, address below.
Prevention Project (Address: 1640 Lyndon Farm Ct #108, Louisville, KY 40223). Foundation For A healthy Kentucky Building.
We will also have race morning packet pickup from 7:15-8:45am at Waterfront Park.
RACE DAY SCHEDULE
- 7:15AM Packet Pickup Opens
- 8:00AM Healthy Village Opens
- 8:40AM Kids 1/4 Mile Dash (Ages 9 and under)
- 8:50AM Prerace Program
- 9:00AM Kicking Butt 5K Race Start
- 9:02AM 1 Mile Fun Walk starts
- 10:00AM 5K & Fundraising Awards Ceremony
PRICING (5K & 1 Miler): $30
KID’S DASH We’ll have a FREE Kid’s Dash (1/4 mile distance) at 8:40am. All kids will receive a participation medal but there will be no timing or awards for the Kid’s Dash. Kid’s can join their parents in the 1 Mile fun walk or 5K but they will not receive a bib, shirt or be chip timed.
DAISY AWARD: This is a best dressed dog award in honor of Meredith Potthast.
5K RACE AWARDS Top 3 M/F Overall and Top 3 M/F in the following age groups: 0-12, 13-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+
** This event is produced by the Colon Cancer Prevention Project – asmart@kickingbutt.org**
The Colon Cancer Prevention Project is a Louisville-based 501{c)3 on a mission to end colon cancer death and suffering in Kentucky and Southern Indiana.