Events
Race to the Cave Half Marathon
Race to the Cave 10K
Race to the Cave 5K
Half Marathon + 5K CHALLENGE
10K + 5K CHALLENGE
Description
THE BEST DANG HALF MARATHON, 10K (& NEW IN 2025, 5K) IN THE SOUTH IS BACK AGAIN IN 2025! We will have long sleeve technical shirts for those racing the 10K and Half on Sunday and t-shirts for those who register for the 5K on Saturday. Anyone who registers for the CHALLENGE will receive both the t-shirt and tech long sleeve shirt + different finisher medals for each day.
Creators of Conquer the Cave 5k present to you, the Race to the Cave Half Marathon, 10K & 5K! This is all the glory of a road half marathon, with a beautiful cave finish! Join us at the crown jewel of caves, Cathedral Caverns State Park!
The race starts on the roads of a beautiful valley and ends with a 1.2 mile finish through the Cathedral Caverns!
Average Temperatures at this time of year range from 38-61 degrees
Check out all the pictures from 2022 to see what you missed out on 😜
Link: https://spencercox.smugmug.com/Running-Events/Running-Lane-Events/2022-Race-to-The-Cave-Half-Marathon-10K
WANT DISCOUNTS TO 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 Race Club here: https://runninglane.com/racing-club
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
OVERVIEW
Check out Cathedral Caverns State Park with this preview video!
Where: Cathedral Caverns State Park
637 Cave Rd, Woodville, AL 35776
Start Time: 8:00 am (CST)
Driving distance from:
Huntsville: 31 miles
Chattanooga: 83 miles
Birmingham: 93 miles
Florence: 103 miles
Nashville: 139 miles
Atlanta: 161 miles
There are no refunds, credits, deferrals 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.
PACKET PICKUP
Friday, February 28th, 2025 from 12:00pm - 5:00pm @ TBD
There will be packet pickup on SATURDAY (race morning @ Cathedral Caverns State Park under the tent near the start line) March 1st, 2025 from 6:30-745am for the 5K only. If you live locally please please please make sure you pick up your packet on Friday as the there may be long lines!
Saturday, March 2nd, 2025 from 12:00 - 5:00pm @ TBD
Saturday, March 2nd, 2025 from 6:30am - 7:45am @ Cathedral Caverns State Park under the tent near the start line - we encourage you to get there as early as possible!
COURSE & CUTOFFS
1/2 Marathon COURSE MAP: https://www.strava.com/routes/2736326620983246296
10K COURSE MAP: https://www.strava.com/routes/2918990362339078124
5K COURSE MAP: https://www.strava.com/routes/20197658
(GPS doesn't register/record inside the Cave) The cave is ~1.2 miles worth of running for both distances!
CUTOFF TIMES:
Half marathon is 4 hours (18:20 mi/pace)
10K is 2.5 hours (25:00 mi/pace)
5K is 1 hour & 15 minutes (25:00mi/ pace)
AID STATIONS
Aid stations will be provided on the course with everything from water, Gatorade, and GU energy gels.
10K Aid Stations will be at 2.2, 4.3
1/2 Marathon Aid Stations will be at 2.2, 5.5, 8.2, 11.2
Portable Bathrooms will be at: 2.2, 8.2 and 11.2 along the course. There will also be bathrooms at the finish (in the park store)
SHIRTS & AWARDS
The race shirt will be a tech long sleeve (unisex sizing) pictured below.
Age group awards will be: 0-9, 10-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+ for the Half Marathon & 10K.
ALL runners will receive a sweet finisher medal.
All runners who registered before March 12th will receive their finisher medals on race day. Those who register after March 12th will have their finisher medals mailed to them ~4 weeks after the race to accommodate the additional medals ordered that won't arrive in time for the event.
Race Video From Our Fall Trail Race (Race to the Cave Half Marathon & 10K are all road)
Post Race
After the race, each participant will receive a free pulled pork barbeque sandwich, chips and a drink.
Other snack options are available for purchase inside the park gift store.
Runner Referral Program
Share your love of the Race to the Cave Weekend!!
Want a chance to earn back some of that registration fee?
It’s easy - encourage your friends and family to join you for the Race to the Cave races and receive a refund of up to $25 (5 referral registrations for eligible events). Have lots of friends? Sure thing, if 10 friends sign up you will receive $50 refunded back from your registration and so on.
How does it work?
After you complete your online registration for an eligible in-person event, your confirmation email will contain a unique URL link that you can share with friends and family. Every time that link is used by someone who completes a registration, we’ll keep a tally.
(Note: Referral refunds will be awarded only once you have reached five (5), ten (10) and fifteen (15) referrals. Maximum refund allowed is $75. The amount will be applied to the credit card on file with your RunSignUp account)
How do I participate?
Referrals can only be credited to you when a registration is completed using your unique URL. Make sure your friends and family use your link to get to the registration site!
Your unique URL can be found in your registration confirmation email
or
Your RunSignUp account: To find the URL, or the status of your referrals, log in to RunSignup.com, click on My Profile, under Runner Links section (at the bottom), My Referrals.
Lodging
There are a limited number of new cabins at Cathedral Caverns State Park. You can learn more about them here: https://www.alapark.com/parks/cathedral-caverns-state-park/cabins-caverns
Race Contact Info
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Place
Woodville, AL US 35776
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