Carry the Fallen 5k and Half Marathon

Carry the Fallen 5k and Half Marathon is held in Shepherdsville on November 7, 2026. The half marathon (13.1 miles) and the 5K start together at 8 a.m., which keeps the logistics simple whether you are covering 3.1 miles or 13.1 that morning.

A road race in early November fits neatly at the end of a fall training block, or as a checkpoint before you start building for a spring marathon. The half works for a first attempt at the distance as well as for a time goal: twelve weeks of steady running with one long run a week, worked out to about 11 miles, gets most runners to a comfortable finish. If you are newer to racing, the 5K on the same start line is a fast, honest measure of where your fitness sits right now.