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.
The race shirt will be a short sleeve tri-blend shirt. ALL participants will receive an awesome finisher medal!
Age groups will be: 0-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+
There will be very loose cutoffs. Our goal is for everyone to have a blast and a one of a kind experience running through a natural wonder, no matter what your experience level is. There will be a 1hr and 5min cutoff. We ask that you please respect the state park and volunteers and adhere to this cutoff time. The race cap is 1500 runners. In 2023, you will have the option to select which wave you want to participate in based upon availability when registering online. There is a cap of 150 runners per wave so once one wave is sold out, you need to select your second wave choice.
Course Maps & Elevation profiles:
(Note it's only 1.9 miles. The last 1.2 miles will be in the cave where there is obviously no GPS data)
Cost: $60
