Events

Bourbon Bash at Fourth Street Live!

The Bourbon Bash at Fourth Street Live! is scheduled from 9:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. Race participants can enjoy a sampling of bourbons from a number of Kentucky Bourbon Trail distillers. You can also enjoy Bearno’s Pizza, Falls City beer, burgoo, vegetable soup and plenty of photo opportunities. The popular local band Louisville Crashers will perform.

Guest admission to the Bourbon Bash is $30 and can be purchased online during registration, at packet pick-up and on race day. Packet pick-up and race day purchases are cash only.

Urban Bourbon Walk

UBHM participants – and others wishing to join in a unique entertainment experience – can score a custom-made, collectible pin on our Urban Bourbon Walk. Visit one – or all – of locations on Oct. 14 (to be announced summer 2023) . Runners who show their finisher’s medal and make a purchase can receive a custom pin. Each establishment will have a unique pin, so collect them all!

Bourbon-themed dinners (Price per person $65, inclusive of tax and gratuity)

In 2023, you will have two restaurant options for your bourbon-themed dinners. Each restaurant will offer a 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. seating with limited availability. Menus will be available spring 2023. You can reserve your spot during registration.

8Up Elevated Drinkery & Kitchen

Located on the top of the Hilton Garden Inn Downtown Louisville, 8Up Elevated Drinkery & Kitchen draws you in with three distinctive experiences – a moody restaurant, a lively lounge, and rooftop bar. It offers locally inspired menus that showcase elevated American comfort food made from fresh, sustainable and organic ingredients.

Sway Restaurant

Located on the lobby level of the Hyatt Regency Louisville, Sway Restaurant features a unique farm-to-fork concept, as well as an open-air restaurant, and an inviting patio putting you in the action on 4th Street. Plus, it’s located at the UBHM finish line, so you’ll run right past it as you complete the race.