4/30/2016 – WHAT’S HAPPENING WITH THE KENTUCKY DERBY FESTIVAL SUNDAY
April 30, 2016 Louisville, KY. This is the schedule for SUNDAY’S Festival activities. Cycling Event Takes to the Road: PNC KENTUCKY DERBY FESTIVAL TOUR de LOU. Staggered start based on distance: 62.1 Metric Century – 8:30 AM, 35-mile ride – 9 AM, 20-mile ride – 9:15 AM. Cycling event with three distances for beginners to […]
4/30/2016 – GREATHOUSE ELEMENTARY WINS SECOND DERBY FESTIVAL ACADEMIC CHALLENGE
April 30, 2016. Louisville, KY. – Several teams from Jefferson County Elementary Schools took part in the 2016 Kentucky Derby Festival Foundation Academic Challenge Presented By Sullivan University at Male High School on Saturday. After three rounds and a double elimination round, Greathouse Shryock Elementary School defeated runner-up, The Brown School. Brandeis Elementary came in […]
4/30/2016 – WINNERS REPEAT AND BREAK RECORDS, DESPITE WET ROAD RACE
April 30, 2016. Louisville, KY. –The Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon and miniMarathon presented by Walmart and Humana kicked off this morning with cool and wet running conditions. This year’s races had around 15,000 registered participants. 2016 marks the 43rd annual miniMarathon and 15th annual Marathon. But the wet weather didn’t slow down the participants. Aaron […]
4/30/2016 – THREE DAY BALLOONFEST WRAPS UP
April 30, 2016 Louisville, KY. – Balloonists and sponsors were honored at today’s U.S. Bank Great BalloonFest Awards Luncheon, which wrapped up three days of ballooning events on the Kentucky Derby Festival’s schedule. This morning’s U.S. Bank Great Balloon Race – the last of five ballooning events – was cancelled due to potential rain and […]
4/30/2016 – PNC TOUR DE LOU CYCLING EVENT TOMORROW
April 30, 2016. Louisville, KY. The Kentucky Derby Festival’s cycling event – PNC Tour de Lou – will ride through Louisville tomorrow. The open course event includes a 62.1 mile Metric Century ride, 35-mile ride for intermediate cyclists, and 20-mile ride for beginners. “The PNC Tour de Lou continues to grow, attracting cyclists from 19 […]
4/30/2016 – LAST WEEKEND TO TAKE A SWING FOR $1 MILLION
April 30, 2016 Louisville, KY. – This is the last weekend for fans to take their swing at $1 million at the Stock Yards Bank & Trust Company Kentucky Derby Festival $1 Million Dollar Hole-In-One Golf Contest. Preliminary qualifying rounds continue today from 10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. and tomorrow, May 1, from 10 a.m. […]
4/30/2016 – WHAT’S HAPPENING WITH THE DERBY FESTIVAL TODAY
April 30, 2016 Louisville, KY. This is the schedule for SATURDAY’S Festival activities. Quick recall competition: KENTUCKY DERBY FESTIVAL FOUNDATION ACADEMIC CHALLENGE PRESENTED BY SULLIVAN UNIVERSITY. 8 AM – 3 PM. Male High School. A quick recall competition for elementary school students. Produced by Jefferson County Public Schools. A Kentucky Derby Festival Foundation Event. For […]
4/29/2016 – DERBY FESTIVAL ACADEMIC CHALLENGE TOMORROW
April 29, 2016. Louisville, KY. – The Kentucky Derby Festival Foundation Academic Challenge Presented By Sullivan University is set for tomorrow at Male High School. Jefferson County Public Schools is producing this year’s quick-recall tournament scheduled for 8 AM to 3PM. Said Mike Berry, Kentucky Derby Festival President & CEO “The Academic Challenge event is […]
4/29/2016 – ZUMBA FITNESS PARTY RELOCATING TOMORROW’S EVENT
April 29, 2016 Louisville, KY. – The Zumba Fitness Party, set for Saturday, April 30, at Kroger’s Fest-a-Ville, is now moving to 4th Street Live! The annual Kentucky Derby Festival event has traditionally been held on the Great Lawn at Kroger’s Fest-a-Ville. With the inclement weather projected for Saturday, the organizers decided to move to […]
4/29/2016 – BEAUTIFUL MORNING FOR U.S. BANK GREAT BALLOON RUSH HOUR RACE
April 29, 2016 Louisville, KY. – Perfect weather conditions enabled 25 balloons to take off in the U.S. Bank Great Balloon Rush Hour Race this morning. This is the twelfth year for the drive-time race event, which was added to the Festival’s BalloonFest schedule in 2005. The competition got underway just after 7 AM at […]
4/29/2016 – WHAT’S HAPPENING WITH THE KENTUCKY DERBY FESTIVAL TODAY
April 29, 2016 Louisville, KY. This is the schedule for FRIDAY’S Festival activities. Take a Swing for $1 Million: STOCK YARDS BANK & TRUST COMPANY KENTUCKY DERBY FESTIVAL $1 MILLION DOLLAR HOLE-IN-ONE GOLF CONTEST SM. April 21-April 30: 10 AM – 8:30 PM, Closed April 23, May 1: 10 AM – 5 PM, Semi-finals 6 […]
4/28/2016 – DERBY FESTIVAL BRINGS KIDS FUN RUN TO WATERFRONT ON SUNDAY
April 28, 2016. Louisville, KY. – Kids can run, jump and climb their way to the finish at this year’s minifun Run Presented by Humana. The fourth annual kids’ fitness event will feature an obstacle course that participants will have the opportunity to tackle multiple times. Geared toward children ages 4 to 11, the event […]
4/28/2016 – WHAT’S HAPPENING WITH THE KENTUCKY DERBY FESTIVAL TODAY
April 27, 2016 Louisville, KY. This is the schedule for THURSDAY’S Festival activities. Take a Swing for $1 Million: Stock Yards Bank & Trust company KENTUCKY DERBY FESTIVAL $1 MILLION DOLLAR HOLE-IN-ONE GOLF CONTEST. Now-April 30: 10 AM – 8:30 PM, May 1: 10 AM – 5 PM, Semi-finals 6 PM. Seneca Golf Course Driving […]
4/28/2016 – U.S. BANK GREAT BALLOON CHARITY RACE CANCELLED THURSDAY MORNING
April 28, 2016 Louisville, KY. – The new U.S. Bank Derby Festival Great Balloon Charity Race, scheduled to fly this morning from Bowman Field, has been cancelled due to the low cloud ceiling and unfavorable flying conditions. 18 local celebrities and media personalities were set to compete in the race and try to win $1,000 […]
4/27/2016 – DERBY FESTIVAL RELEASES CELEBRITY GUEST LIST
April 27, 2016 Louisville, KY. – The stars are coming out for this year’s Kentucky Derby Festival events. KDF is releasing this year’s celebrity guest list. Many will take part in both the Celebrity Day at the Downs event on Thursday, May 5, as well as the Republic Bank Pegasus Parade later that same day. […]
4/26/2016 – DERBY FESTIVAL RACE EXPO NOT JUST FOR RUNNERS
April 26, 2016. Louisville, KY. – More than 15,000 people are expected to attend the Derby Festival’s two-day Race Expo this week. Delta Dental of Kentucky has teamed up with Derby Festival as the new title sponsor of the event. This year’s Expo will be open in Hall 2C at the Kentucky International Convention Center, […]
4/26/2016 – RUNNERS WHO MISSED DEADLINE STILL HAVE A CHANCE TO REGISTER FOR KDF MARATHON, MINI
April 26, 2016. Louisville, KY. – Registration is now closed for the 2016 Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon and miniMarathon presented by Walmart and Humana set for this Saturday, April 30. There will be no late registration. But, race organizers will offer 250 “Charity Bibs” for runners who missed the registration deadline. The bibs – which […]
4/25/2016 – UofL’s DAMION LEE AND TREY LEWIS TO BE HONORED IN PEGASUS PARADE
April 25, 2016. Louisville, KY. – University of Louisville basketball fans will have another chance to see two of this season’s standout players on the Men’s Basketball team. Seniors Damion Lee and Trey Lewis will serve as Honorary Grand Marshals in this year’s Republic Bank Pegasus Parade on Thursday, May 5. “These two young men […]
4/25/2016 – U.S. BANK GREAT BALLOONFEST TAKES FLIGHT THIS WEEK
April 25, 2016 Louisville, KY. – The Kentucky Derby Festival is adding a third hot air balloon race to this year’s U.S. Bank Kentucky Derby Festival Great BalloonFest. The NEW U.S. Bank Great Balloon Charity Race lifts off from Bowman Field this Thursday, April 28, at 7 a.m. It’s the first of five hot-air balloon […]
4/25/2016 – KROGER’S FEST-A-VILLE CELEBRATES 10 YEARS AT WATERFRONT
April 25, 2016 Louisville, KY. Celebrating 10 years as the Kentucky Derby Festival’s ultimate entertainment venue on the Waterfront, Kroger’s Fest-a-Ville is more than just a Chow Wagon. When the venue opens on Thursday, April 28, it will boast a full schedule of events spanning nine days; a new look courtesy of The Event Company […]
