Cathedral Caverns State Park

Cathedral Caverns 5K / 15K Trail Runs

Welcome to the 2022 Cathedral Caverns 5K & 15K Trail Run!

The race starts in a beautiful valley with picturesque mountains and fields in the background. This trail race is designed for both new and experienced trail runners alike. The last 1.2 miles of the 5k and 15k runs through the cave is an out and back 0.6mi segment that is wide enough for 2 way traffic. Runners will pick up a glow stick at the turn around point and the decorative lighting will be on at all times.



The average temperatures for race day are a low of 44F, high of 67F. Meanwhile inside the cave the year round temperature is a cool 58F. This will truly be a race like no other.



Aid stations will be provided on the course with everything from water, gatorade, coke, pretzels, m&m's, and more. Follow the race on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RunningLaneEvents/



Check out this awesome video on Cathedral Caverns State Park to get an idea of the beautiful scenery.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKidr9j-yL4

Overview

Course Maps & Elevation profiles:

15K: https://www.strava.com/routes/20364591

5K: Follows the same route until 1.7mi mark before crossing the road and running east toward the cave (finishing stretch of the 15k)



Driving distance from:

Huntsville: 31 miles

Chattanooga: 83 miles

Birmingham: 93 miles

Florence: 103 miles

Nashville: 139 miles

Atlanta: 161 miles

Registration

The 5K race is capped at 300 runners. The 15K is capped at 300 runners.



All runners who sign up for the race will receive a t-shirt and awesome finisher medal.

Packet Pickup

Packet pickup will be on Saturday, November 12th, 2022 @ Fleet Feet Sports Huntsville from 2-5pm. Fleet Feet is located at 2722 Carl T Jones Dr SE B2, Huntsville, AL 35802. Also, there will race day packet pick up at Cathedral Caverns State Park under the tent in the parking area (start line) from 630am-745am but we encourage you to get there as early as possible!

Shirts & Awards

The race shirt will be a tri blend t-shirt. Age groups will be: 0-9, 10-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70+ for the 5K and 15K. ALL runners will receive a sweet finisher medal.

Weather & Cutoffs

These are low-traffic trails, so we expect this race to go off rain or shine. In the event of severe weather (highly unlikely in November) we will delay the start as necessary to avoid lightening. If severe weather threatens the entire day and does not appear to let up, we may be forced to cancel. However this is not typical for this area during this time of year.



Average Temperatures: Low: 44F, High: 67F



The cutoff for the 5K is 1hr15min. This works out to be 24:00min /mi pace. The 15K cutoff is 2hr30min or 16:40min/ mi pace. If you cannot maintain 16min pace we ask that you please consider running the 5K. There are cave tours that will start after the race so we must adhere to these strict cutoffs.



There are no refunds, credits or friend/ family transfers on entries.

Click here to register for this event