_The 2021 Conquer the Cave 5K:
Welcome to the 2021 Conquer the Cave 5K! This race IS GOING TO HAPPEN!!! There will be many safety measures put into place and the State Park is excited to host all of us. Here is a short blog on how we have safely and successfully put on race this summer: https://www.runninglane.com/discussion-board/a-real-life-race-series-during-a-pandemic-heres-how
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. 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 54F, high of 79F. Meanwhile inside the cave the year round temperature is a cool 58F. This will truly be a race like no other.
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
Packet pickup will be at Fleet Feet Sports Huntsville on SATURDAY September 25th from 12-5pm. Fleet Feet is located at 2722 Carl T Jones Dr SE B2, Huntsville, AL 35802. There will also be packet pickup at the race on Sunday from 10:00AM-3:00pm. Please arrive 1 hour before your wave start.
Due to the interest in this race and the size of the cave, we will have multiple heats or "waves" of 100 runners each. Each wave will go off 30 minutes after the first.
Example:
11:30am: 1st Wave
12:00pm: 2nd Wave
12:30pm: 3rd Wave
1:00pm: 4th Wave
1:30pm: 5th Wave
2:00pm: 6th Wave
2:30pm: 7th Wave
3:00pm: 8th Wave
3:30pm: 9th Wave
4:00pm: 10th Wave
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.
THERE WILL BE NO SHUTTLE SERVICE OR HAYRIDES BACK TO CARS THIS YEAR. In order to keep this race as safe and spread out as possible, participants will have to walk back to the parking area. It is about a half a mile walk back from the entrance of the cave.
637 Cave Rd, Woodville, AL 35776, USA
Directions
-) 2021 race registration is open • Registration Information
2019-2020 Results at: runsignup.com