Pumpkin Smash 5K & Kid's Fun Run
- Date Sun 9th November 2025
- Time 12:30PM EST
- Location Versailles, Kentucky
- Price Free - $33.25
- Races 3 races
- Distances 5km
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Event summary
Get ready for a fun-filled day at the 2nd Annual Pumpkin Smash 5K & Kid's Fun Run on Sunday, November 9, 2025, in Versailles, Woodford! This lively event, benefiting the Versailles Kiwanis Club, promises a fantastic experience for participants and spectators alike. Join us at the Falling Springs Recreation Center Pavilion for an exciting day that includes a scenic 5K race and a delightful 200-yard Kid's Fun Run.
The festivities kick off at 12:30 PM with race day packet pickup, followed by the Kid's Fun Run starting at 1:45 PM. The much-anticipated Pumpkin Smash event, where community members can bring their leftover Halloween pumpkins to be hoisted and smashed by the local fire department, will take place at 1:50 PM. The Pumpkin Smash 5K begins at 2:00 PM, featuring commemorative T-shirts, free race photos, and awards for the top finishers. Enjoy great music, delicious food, and a sense of community spirit as you support a wonderful local organization. Mark your calendars for this smashing good time!
The festivities kick off at 12:30 PM with race day packet pickup, followed by the Kid's Fun Run starting at 1:45 PM. The much-anticipated Pumpkin Smash event, where community members can bring their leftover Halloween pumpkins to be hoisted and smashed by the local fire department, will take place at 1:50 PM. The Pumpkin Smash 5K begins at 2:00 PM, featuring commemorative T-shirts, free race photos, and awards for the top finishers. Enjoy great music, delicious food, and a sense of community spirit as you support a wonderful local organization. Mark your calendars for this smashing good time!
Organiser's Description
JOIN US FOR A SMASHING GOOD TIME AT THE 2ND ANNUAL PUMPKIN SMASH 5K & KID'S FUN RUN BENEFITING THE VERSAILLES KIWANIS CLUB ON SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 9TH!
OUR RACE IS BEING HELD IN CONJUNCTION WITH OUR PUMPKIN SMASH EVENT. THIS IS WHERE WE PARTNER WITH THE VERSAILLES FIRE DEPARTMENT WHO HOIST THEIR FIRE LADDER WAY UP AND WE INVITE PEOPLE FROM THE COMMUNITY TO BRING THEIR LEFT-OVER PUMPKINS FROM HALLOWEEN TO HAVE THEM HOISTED, DROPPED AND SMASHED.
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2025 AT 2:00PM AT THE FALLING SPRINGS RECREATION CENTER PAVILION
RACE FEATURES
* COMMEMORATIVE PUMPKIN SMASH 5K T-SHIRTS (UNISEX ADULT AND YOUTH SIZES)
* FREE RACE PHOTOS (THANKS RUBY CLINE-EATON)
* AWARDS FOR TOP 3 M/F OVERALL
* GREAT MUSIC, FOOD/DRINK AND FELLOWSHIP
* SCENIC PAVED COURSE THROUGH THE GROUNDS OF FALLING SPRINGS
* SUPPORTING A GREAT LOCAL ORGANIZATION THAT DOES GOOD IN THE COMMUNITY (VERSAILLES KIWANIS CLUB)
* THE PUMPKIN SMASH!!!
RACE DAY SCHEDULE
* 12:30PM RACE DAY PACKET PICKUP OPENS
* 1:45PM KID'S FUN RUN START (200 YARDS) MALE SIGNFEMALE SIGN
* 1:50PM PUMPKIN SMASH 2025!!!
* 1:55PM PRE-RACE WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS
* 2:00PM PUMPKIN SMASH 5K START MALE SIGNFEMALE SIGN
* 3:00PM AWARDS CEREMONY (OVERALL AND AGE GROUPS)
PACKET PICKUP - WE WILL HAVE RACE DAY PPU FROM 12:30-1:45PM AT FALLING SPRINGS PAVILION.
OUR RACE IS BEING HELD IN CONJUNCTION WITH OUR PUMPKIN SMASH EVENT. THIS IS WHERE WE PARTNER WITH THE VERSAILLES FIRE DEPARTMENT WHO HOIST THEIR FIRE LADDER WAY UP AND WE INVITE PEOPLE FROM THE COMMUNITY TO BRING THEIR LEFT-OVER PUMPKINS FROM HALLOWEEN TO HAVE THEM HOISTED, DROPPED AND SMASHED.
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2025 AT 2:00PM AT THE FALLING SPRINGS RECREATION CENTER PAVILION
RACE FEATURES
* COMMEMORATIVE PUMPKIN SMASH 5K T-SHIRTS (UNISEX ADULT AND YOUTH SIZES)
* FREE RACE PHOTOS (THANKS RUBY CLINE-EATON)
* AWARDS FOR TOP 3 M/F OVERALL
* GREAT MUSIC, FOOD/DRINK AND FELLOWSHIP
* SCENIC PAVED COURSE THROUGH THE GROUNDS OF FALLING SPRINGS
* SUPPORTING A GREAT LOCAL ORGANIZATION THAT DOES GOOD IN THE COMMUNITY (VERSAILLES KIWANIS CLUB)
* THE PUMPKIN SMASH!!!
RACE DAY SCHEDULE
* 12:30PM RACE DAY PACKET PICKUP OPENS
* 1:45PM KID'S FUN RUN START (200 YARDS) MALE SIGNFEMALE SIGN
* 1:50PM PUMPKIN SMASH 2025!!!
* 1:55PM PRE-RACE WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS
* 2:00PM PUMPKIN SMASH 5K START MALE SIGNFEMALE SIGN
* 3:00PM AWARDS CEREMONY (OVERALL AND AGE GROUPS)
PACKET PICKUP - WE WILL HAVE RACE DAY PPU FROM 12:30-1:45PM AT FALLING SPRINGS PAVILION.
Races
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5K Run/Walk
Incl. $3.25 Fee & Unisex T-Shirt
Sun 9th November 2025 (2:00PM EST)
$33.25
A chip timed 5K (3.1 miles) on paved surfaces. Awards presented for Top 3 M/F Overall and Top 3 M/F in various age group categories. Registration includes a commemorative performance/tech T-shirt. -
Kid's Fun Run
Incl. $3.25 Fee & Unisex T-Shirt
Sun 9th November 2025 (1:45PM EST)
$23.25
An untimed fun run for kids 9 and under. There are no awards for this event, but each child will receive a participation medal. Registration includes a commemorative performance/tech T-shirt. -
Race Volunteer
Incl. Unisex T-Shirt
Sun 9th November 2025 (12:30PM EST)
Free
We need 8-10 volunteers to work a 3 hour shift on race day to make this a great event. Sign up and we'll communicate more details to you closer to the race. Volunteers earn a commemorative race T-shirt.
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Falling Springs Recreation Center, 275 Beasley Road, Versailles, 40383, KY, United States
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