Conquer the Cave 5K

🏞️ Race Overview

The race starts in a beautiful valley with picturesque mountains and fields in the background. Once runners get to the 1.9 mile mark they will enter the crown jewel of caves in the Southeast. The portion of the 5k course that runs through the cave is an out and back 0.6mi that is wide enough for 2 way traffic.

• Glow Stick: Runners will pick up a glow stick at the turn around point.
• Decorative Lighting: The decorative lighting will be on at all times.
• Temperature: The average temperatures for race day are a low of 54F, high of 79F.
• Cave Temperature: Inside the cave, the year round temperature is a cool 58F.

This will truly be a race like no other.

🎥 Video Preview

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

Watch the video here.

📅 Packet Pickup Information

• Date & Time: Packet pickup will be at RunningLane on SATURDAY September 20th from 12pm-5pm.
• Location: RunningLane is located at 2407 Memorial Pkwy SW, Huntsville, AL 35801.
• Race Day Pickup: There will also be packet pickup at the race on Sunday from 7:00AM-10AM.
• Arrival: Please arrive 1 hour before your wave start.

🏃‍♂️ Race Waves

Due to the interest in this race and the size of the cave, we will have multiple heats or "waves" of 200 runners each. Each wave will go off 30 minutes after the first.

• 9:00am: 1st Wave
• 9:30am: 2nd Wave
• 10:00am: 3rd Wave
• 10:30am: 4th Wave
• 11:00am: 5th Wave

🔄 Wave Registration

We are unable to move runners from different waves based on the wave you select during registration. Please check with family and friends on which wave you want to participate in BEFORE registering that way you are able to run/walk together.

🔗 Race Registration

You can register for the race at the following link: Conquer the Cave 5K Registration.