Hillbilly Run 2025

JOIN US FOR THE 27th ANNUAL HILLBILLY RUN

Hillbilly Run Cross Country Invitational

When: Saturday, September 27rd, 2025Where: Generals XC Course at Thomas Nelson High School, 150 Generals Blvd, Bardstown KY 40004

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We will have a gate fee this year. Cash or GoFan. $8 

Shooo dawgies! Cmon out to the 27th Annual Hillbilly Run! Were dad gum guaranteein a good time for you and your people. It aint like no reglar race. We do things a bit difrent in these parts. Miss this meet and yer teams liable to be ornerier than a pack of ring-tailed wampus cats!

We r speshally excited to be hostin any school that's ever come to the Hillybilly Run in our 26 year histry and we want to see ya there! This is a big dal fer us to be havin this meet fer so long and if you ever come to it ever ever we want to see you there so's we can tell ya how special ya are to us down to the bottom of our gullets.Well be running again on the awesome course at Thomas Nelson. It features free, close parking for both buses and cars, indoor restrooms, hot sandwiches and cold drinks at the concession stand, the famous Hillbilly Run Ts, and a great competitive course with the most exciting stadium finish youll ever see at a XC race! Plenty of room in the chute for recovering athletes, and everyone can see great! Our athletes, spectators, and coaches all love it! And we keep all your favorite Hillbilly Run traditions (cannon, hillbilly rabbit, music, etc.) intact!

Schedule - 7:15 Course opens for warm-ups & walks

8:45 Girls JV 5K

9:30 Boys JV 5K 

10:15 Girls Varsity 5K 

11:00 Boys Varsity 5K 

12:00 High School Awards 11:45 MS Girls (6-8) Select 4K 

12:15 MS Boys (6-8) Select 4k 

12:45 MS Girls (6-8) 3K 

1:15 MS Boys (6-8) 3K 

1:45 Elem Girls (3-5) 2K 

2:05 Elem Boys A (3-5) 2K 

2:15 MS Awards

2:25 Primary Girls (K-2) 2k 

2:45 Primary Boys (K-2) 2k 

3:15 Elementary Awards

 CeremonyAwards: custom medals go to the top 20 individuals in each race, with custom trophies to team champions and runners-up of each race. Saa-aa-aaa-lute!Registration: Deadline is 11:59 pm Tuesday. September 23. Entry will be done online at Athletic.net. Contact me at the above address or at Thomas Nelson High School 502-349-4650. Make all checks payable to TNHS Cross Country. Send in your check to Thomas Nelson High School, ATTN Matt Hoyes.  150 Generals Blvd.  Bardstown KY 40004. HOPE TO SEE YALL THERE!