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Press Releases - 2017

11th Annual Derby City Cup Nov. 4-5 at Joe Creason Park

New Venue to Showcase USA Cycling ProCX Races, Grand Finale of Sho-Air US Cup-CX Series and Pan-American Cyclocross Championships Louisville, Ky. – October 27, 2017 – A new cyclocross course at Joe Creason Park will debut at the 11th annual Derby City Cup for amateur and professional cyclocross competitions Nov. 4-5. Athletes and spectators also will be treated to new sounds and tastes at the B4 Festival – bikes, bands, beer, and

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Winners Announced for 2017 Urban Bourbon Half Marathon presented by Jim Beam®

Louisville, Ky. – October 21, 2017 – With more than 3,200 registered participants, the Louisville Sports Commission’s Urban Bourbon Half Marathon presented by Jim Beam® went off this morning under cool, sunny skies at race start. Andrew Carnes of Louisville, Ky., won the men’s half marathon in a time of 1:08:45, edging second-place finisher Andy Knapp of Shelby, Ohio, who clocked a time of 1:09:04. Carnes, an assistant professor in

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Winners Announced for 2017 Norton Sports Health Great Pumpkin 10K

Louisville, Ky. – September 30, 2017 – With more than 1,300 registered participants, the Norton Sports Health Great Pumpkin 10K went off this morning under cool and sunny conditions. The Great Pumpkin 10K was held in The Parklands of Floyds Fork; it is the second race in the Louisville Sports Commission’s three-race Fall Runathon Series. Constantine Matsakis of Ellicott City, Md., won the men’s division in a time of 33:11.65,

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2017 Derby City Cup Cyclocross Event Set for New Course in Joe Creason Park

Derby City Cup will Serve as Test Event for 2018 USA Cycling Cyclocross Nationals Louisville, Ky. – September 13, 2017 – World-class cyclocross racing makes its debut on a brand new course at Louisville’s Joe Creason Park on Nov. 4-5 when the nation’s top professional, amateur, and masters riders gather for the 10th annual Derby City Cup and the UCI Pan-American Cyclocross Championships. The two days of racing in November

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Winners Announced for Louisville pure tap® 5K

  Louisville, Ky. – September 9, 2017 – With nearly 1,000 registered participants, the Louisville pure tap® 5K went off this morning under cool and sunny conditions at race start. Race participants started and finished at the Louisville Water Tower, home of Louisville’s drinking water, and followed a course that ran east and west on River Road. Michael Eaton of Louisville, Ky., won the men’s division in a time of 14:38.86, ahead of second-place finisher

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Louisville Regatta Grand Prix Roars into Louisville August 18 – 20

Louisville, Ky. – August 10, 2017 – International Outboard Grand Prix (IOGP) Powerboats will take control of Louisville’s waterfront on August 18-20 for the third race of the IOGP F1 ChampBoat Championship series racing season, setting the stage for an exciting weekend of racing, entertainment, and fun on the Ohio River in downtown Louisville. Teams from across North America will converge on Waterfront Park to compete in the inaugural Louisville

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