Big Foot 5k and 10k Trail Races - Wild Thangs Trail Series

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Excludes the Wild Thangs Trail Series Bundle

Race #1 in the Wild Thangs Trail Series
Race Times: PLEASE PLAN TO ARRIVE NO LATER THAN 6:30 TO ENSURE YOU HAVE TIME TO PARK!
10K - 7:00AM
5K - 7:15AM

Please remember that all RunningLane Events trail races are "cupless races." You must have a hand held bottle, pack or reusable cup as there won't be any paper cups at the aid stations to cut down on waste. If you don't have a reusable cup, there is the option to buy a RunningLane reusable cup at checkout for $5.

Welcome to the Wild Thangs Trail Series! We are excited to introduce a new trail series to the beautiful mountains around Huntsville, AL. This series is designed for both new and experienced trail runners alike. There are 4 races total in the series with both short and long race distances. Starting in June and finishing in August, these 4 races are designed to be competitive, help runners increase their race distances through the hot summer months, and most of all be a ton of fun. If you're interested in doing all 4 races of the series you will save $35 off the early registration & $55 off late registration by bundling them for the Short Series and $45 and $65 respectively for the Long Series. Visit the series registration page here: https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=118222

These courses are spectator friendly especially when compared to other trail events. There are several bluff views with beautiful mountain scenery as well as creek crossings, water falls and more.

Several aid stations will be provided on the course with everything from water, Gatorade, coke, GU, pretzels, m&m's, pickles and more.

We will have hamburgers waiting for all participants at the finish line of each race!

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Overview
This is the first race of the Wild Thangs Trail Series.
June 20th, 2026 - Big Foot: 5K, 10K (https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=134514)
July 11th, 2026 - Jackalope: 4 Mile, 8 Mile (https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=134517)
August 1st, 2026, - Skunk Ape: 5 Mile, 10 Mile (https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=134533)
August 22nd, 2026 - Chupacabra: 10K, Half marathon (https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=134535)

Driving distance from:
Florence: 73 miles
Birmingham: 102 miles
Chattanooga: 102 miles
Nashville: 110 miles
Atlanta: 180 miles

Course Maps & Elevation Profiles:
5K: https://www.strava.com/routes/12984717
10K: https://www.strava.com/routes/12439337

Want Discounts On Our Races?
Yep that's right! If you love our races and want discounts, we have created a program just for you. Learn more about RunningLane Plus here: https://runninglane.com/runninglane%2B

Calling all volunteers! We always need fantastic volunteers and we have a volunteer program to help save you some dough. Volunteers who work a 5 hour shift will receive free entry into a future RunningLane Event 1/2 Marathon distance and shorter. Volunteers who work (2) 5 hour shifts or (1) 8+ hour shift will receive free entry into a future RL Event 50 Miler and down OR (2) races 1/2 marathon and down. For more details please email kim@runninglane.com
Excludes the Wild Thangs Trail Series Bundle

Registration
The race is capped at 400 runners.

Signing up for the Short Series will save you $35 off the early bird registration price and $55 off the late registration price. Signing up for the Long Series bundle will save you $45 off the early registration prices for each race in the series and $65 off the late registration price for each race. Everyone who signs up for one of the two series will receive a Wild Thangs series t-shirt, amazing finisher awards AND series plaque. To register for the entire series visit: https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=107162
All runners who sign up for the Big Foot 5K & 10K will receive a t-shirt and finisher award. **The t-shirt is the same shirt for the entire series**

Packet Pickup
Packet pickup will be on the following days for each race.
Big Foot 5K, 10K: Friday, June 19th, 2026 from 12-5pm.
Jackalope 4 Mile, 8 Mile: Friday July 10th, 2026 from 12-5pm.
Skunk Ape 5 Mile, 10 Mile: Friday, July 31st, 2026 from 12-5pm.
Chupacabra 10K, Half Marathon: Friday, August 21st, 2026 from 12-5pm.

ALL packet pickups will be at the RunningLane store. RunningLane is located as 2407 Memorial Pkwy SW Huntsville, AL 35801. Packets may also be picked up the morning of the race from 6:00am - 6:45am but we encourage you to get there as early as possible!

Shirts, Awards, Weather & Cutoffs
The race shirt will be a short sleeve tri-blend shirt.

Age groups will be: 0-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+ for ALL races.

In the event of severe weather we will delay the start as necessary to avoid lightning. If severe weather threatens the entire day and does not appear to let up, we may be forced to cancel.

Average Temperatures throughout the summer for Huntsville: Low 65F-75F, High: 85F-95F

There will be very loose cutoffs. Our goal is to get more and more people into this awesome sport that is trail running, no matter what your experience level is. However, we would suggest that if you are not able to maintain 15 minute miles that you please consider doing the Short Series vs the Long Series. There will be a 17 minute/ mile cutoff for Long Series participants.

There are no refunds, deferrals, credits or friend / family transfers on entries. We do not mail shirts or medals to participants unable to make the event as left over shirts are donated.