COURSE
MAPS
Discover locations of all event, transition areas, and exchange zones.
The Survive the Night Relays will take place at the University of Kentucky athletic facilities. The main staging area will be in the Commonwealth Football Stadium Green Lot (North end of the stadium in front of Bluegrass Community and Technical College). The following maps include the 2 different run loops for the marathon and ultra runs.
Run Course - Marathon Relays
The run will consist of 20 laps of a 1.3-mile loop course beginning in the Green Lot of Kroger Field. Runners will run in a clockwise direction exiting the lot onto Sports Complex Drive, and they will then climb the hill above Nutter Field House. Runners will continue straight past the turn-off point for the Ultra Runners, and descend down the hill towards Alumni drive. At the bottom they will make a right turn onto the running path and enter into a short loop within Kroger Field back to the Wildcat Alley by the training facility. They will run between the sports complexes and return to the Green Lot, right in the heart of the transition area. Exchanges must occur at the designated exchange zone, therefore, the minimum distance a runner must run is 1.3 miles. The final runner will complete a short loop towards the Nutter Field House at the end of their lap, during which all teams are encouraged to run this segment together, before finishing down the home stretch to the finish line.
Use this link to view a strava file of the run loop: 2026 Run Loop
Ultra Run Course
The ultra run will consist of as many loops as competitors can complete in a 12 hour time window, beginning at 7:30 PM on July 18, 2026. The course will follow the marathon loop through the Green Lot and onto Sports Complex Dr. Once runners climb the hill, they will take an immediate LEFT turn and head off-road. The course is a single loop following the tree line away from the stadium. Runners will complete 1 full lap in a clock-wise direction around the student recreation field off of Alumni Drive, and will head back around the practice fields. The return run includes a short but steep uphill section before returning back to the point of origin which will return runners back to Kroger Field to begin their next lap.
Use this link to view a strava file of the ultra loop: STRAVA ULTRA LOOP
The loop will be adjusted and will measure 2.0 miles on race day.
