UK to Host Go Big Blue 4 Miler Presented By Kroger Simple Truth

LEXINGTON, Ky. – UK Athletics will host the inaugural Go Big Blue 4 Miler presented by Kroger Simple Truth the morning of April 14. The race will begin and end at Kroger Field and take participants through various athletic facilities on south campus.
 
“The Go Big Blue 4 Miler offers a unique opportunity for runners and walkers to see the UK campus,” Associate Athletics Director for Marketing and Licensing Nathan Schwake said. “We look forward to working with Kroger to make this a great community event and show off some of the best athletic facilities in the country.”
 
Registration is open now at UKathletics.com/4miler for $30 for the first 500 participants to sign up. Registration will be $40 for participants beyond the first 500. Walking participants are able to register at the same price. All UK Athletics season ticket holders will be eligible for a $5 discount. Details about the discount will be emailed to season ticket holders soon.
 
Participants in the race will receive a commemorative t-shirt. The Go Big Blue 4 Miler will be a chip-timed race, with prizes from Kroger for overall top finishers and top finishers in various age groups.
 
The Go Big Blue 4 Miler will begin outside Kroger Field, with runners proceeding through the practice fields at the Joe Craft Football Training Facility and past in-progress construction on Kentucky baseball’s new stadium. Participants will then move through the Wendell & Vickie Bell Soccer Complex and John Cropp Stadium before going across campus through Cliff Hagan Stadium and the Kentucky Outdoor Track and Field Facility. The race will finish at one goal line at Kroger Field.
 
Children will be able to participate in the Junior Wildcat Club Kids Race for $15, an untimed dash that will finish on the playing surface at Kroger Field. Participants will receive a commemorative t-shirt. Current members of the Junior Wildcat Club will be eligible for a $5 discount. Details on the discount will be emailed soon.
 
The Go Big Blue 4 Miler presented by Kroger Simple Truth is part of the ongoing comprehensive partnership between UK and Kroger announced last year. Along with the Kroger Fields Community Program, the race is part of the community outreach effort UK and Kroger are making as part of the agreement. Both UK Athletics and Kroger will have active presences at the race.
 
“Kroger is excited to see the next step in our partnership with UK come to life,” said Erin Grant, Kroger spokesperson. “This truly unique event brings focus to health and wellness, and supports our mission to Feed the Human Spirit in the communities we serve.”
 
UK HealthCare, the official healthcare partner of UK Athletics, will provide on-site medical care for the Go Big Blue 4 Miler.