Run Rolling Hills 5K Run/Walk

Run Rolling Hills 5K Run/Walk is run in Winchester, Kentucky, on October 24, 2026, with a single 5K starting at 8 a.m. The name points to rolling terrain, so this is not the pancake-flat course you would pick to chase a lifetime best on.

Hills change how you race a 5K. Even effort beats even pace: climb at a controlled hard effort, let the descents come to you rather than braking, and expect your mile splits to look uneven even when you are running well. Preparing is straightforward. Include one hilly run a week for six weeks, plus a set of forty-five to sixty second uphill repetitions once you are comfortable, and the strength you gain carries over to flatter races later on. Walkers get the same course and the same early start.