Expedition Frankfort: Run. Ride. Paddle

2020 EVENT RESCHEDULED FROM APRIL.
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Expedition Frankfort: Run | Bike | Paddle is the Explore Kentucky Initiative’s way of showcasing Kentucky’s capital city of Frankfort (our base camp) as the ultimate adventure town! The event consists of a 3.7 mile run, 5 mile MTB ride, and 4 mile paddle on the Kentucky River.

Stage 1: Run / 3.7 Miles – Beginning with a shotgun start, competitors will run a loop around Kentucky’s historic state capitol, past the Governor’s mansion then down Capitol Avenue into the heart of downtown of Frankfort. From there runners will hang a right and face a climb up the incline of Main Street towards Kentucky State University. Once at the top, athletes will turn on to Glenns Creek Road, running past the Frankfort Cemetery, where the great pioneer Daniel Boone is buried, and begin their descent into Capitol View Park streaking towards the Kentucky River.

Stage 2: MTB / 5 Miles – Capitol View Park is where many MTBers across the commonwealth have come to start their careers. Troy Hearn, CVP’s Trail Gnome and State and Ped/Bike Coordinator has designed a 6-mile course that will leave riders breathless in more than one way. Leaving the transition area, (helmet mandatory) athletes dive into the forest right along the Kentucky River, and ride various terrain across CVP’s trail system. From there riders, will take on 1 mile of road cycling across the East-West Connector Bridge to the Old Lawrenceburg Road Boat Ramp.

Stage 3: Paddle / 4 Miles – The paddle stage sets off from the Old Lawrenceburg Road Boat Ramp on to the beautiful waters of the Kentucky River, just under a mile from the Capitol. Paddlers will point their boats upstream, paddling underneath the East West Connector Bridge, up to Big Eddy, and then make a buoy turn. From there they will glide down the river, past the park, capitol, and head into downtown Frankfort – ending up at the Singing Bridge. This completes Expedition Frankfort, the raddest race in Kentucky.