Lodging
Brooks Exit 121 I-65 (directions map)
(approx. 5 miles to the race start)
Baymont/old Comfort Inn 149 Willabrook Dr 502-233-4453
Comfort Inn/old Ramada Inn 191 Brenton Way 502-955-5566
Econo Lodge 1901 E. Blue Lick Rd 502-955-1501
Fairfield Inn 282 Brenton Way 502-277-9670
Hampton Inn 180 Willabrook Dr 502-957-5050
Holiday Inn Express 365 Brenton Way 502-955-4984
Quality Inn 716 Brooks Hill Rd 502-955-6272
Tru by Hilton 191 Centre Dr 502-890-2055
Google Motel Map Link: Motel Map
Directions from Brooks Exit 121 I-65 to the STARTING LINE: On Brooks Road (KY 1526) at the overpass over I-65, travel west 2.0 miles to the top of the hill. Make a right onto Holsclaw Hill Road and travel 2.0 miles to the entrance of the Horine Reservation that angles in from the left. If you start down a big hill, you've gone too far! Travel along the park road approx 0.7 miles to the START. It's about a 10 to 15 minute drive on the narrow roads.
Fern Valley Rd Exit 128 I-65 (map)
(approx. 10 miles to the race start)
Comfort Suites 6535 Paramount Park Dr 502-315-8058
Days Inn 2905 Fern Valley Rd 502-498-8308
Fern Valley Hotel/(old Holiday Inn) 2715 Fern Valley Rd CLOSED in 2017
Holiday Inn Airport South 6551 Paramount Park Dr 502 966-0000
Baymont Inn /(old Jameson Inn) 6515 Signature Dr 502-968-4100
Motel 6 6121 Airport Hotels Blvd 502-???-????
Google Motel Map Link: Motel map
Camping
Camping is available near the Start/Finish line in the Horine Reservation. The course runs directly by most all the campsites. Family/single sites (7 ea) are $15 per night and group sites (4 ea) are $30/night (2020 prices). Shelters are $30/day. 1/4 rick of wood is $10 (2020 prices). There are port-0-lets and water near all the sites. To reserve a site, call 502-368-5404 prior to 4 pm on Friday for Friday or Saturday night. Payment must be in cash or MC or Visa at the time of the reservation. After reserving a site, you will be given the combination of the lock on the gate to the camping area.
The white circles denote the campsites. For a downloadable and scalable .pdf map of the below pic: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Nm1LkfX9ees4mSusQvbssfu6O1Y7NqLW/view?usp=sharing
Camping is also available at the KOA campground (502-543-2041) in Shepherdsville off exit 117 I-65, 2433 Hwy 44E, about a 25 minute drive from the start/finish.
Restaurants
Fairdale:
Dairy Queen 400 Fairdale Rd. 502-367-2408
Shack in the Back BBQ 10706 West Manslick 502-363-3227
Brooks Exit 121 I-65:
Burger King 311 Brenton Way 502-955-6653
Cracker Barrel 275 Brenton Way 502-955-4008
McDonalds 135 Centre Ave. 502-957-1630
Subway 151 Brenton Way 502-955-4474
Taco Bell/Subway 2050 E. Bluelick Rd 502-957-1215
Tumbleweed 380 Brenton Way 502-955-5747
Waffle House 2021 E Bluelick Rd 502-957-5650