Run 4 The Roses

Run 4 The Roses is an annual girls’ youth basketball exposure tournament held in Louisville, Kentucky. Its programme includes the Run 4 The Roses Classic and the NCAA-certified Run 4 Roses Championship, staged at the Kentucky Exposition Center for girls’ teams in school-age divisions. The event is designed as a large-scale competition and college-recruiting platform, bringing teams, college coaches, media and spectators together under one roof. The official 2026 championship ran from 12 to 14 July, following the Classic from 9 to 11 July. The official site reports a 2026 field of 2,910 teams, 2,037 college coaches and representation from 15 countries; local reporting described 2,200 teams from 11 countries and four continents. Run 4 The Roses is associated with the Elite 40 girls’ circuit, while the separate Ohio Basketball platform handles listed Classic registrations. This record covers the Run 4 The Roses event brand and tournament, not Ohio Basketball, Elite 40, an individual team or a national governing body.