Conquer the Cave 5K

About the Event

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=1cbIBSopnDo

Packet pickup will be at RunningLane on FRIDAY from 2-7PM and SATURDAY September 20th from 10:30AM-4:30PM. RunningLane is located at 2407 Memorial Pkwy SW, Huntsville, AL 35801. There will also be packet pickup at the race on Sunday from 7:00AM-10AM. 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 200 runners each. Each wave will go off 30 minutes after the first.
Example:

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

You must stick to your wave assignment! If you do not run in the wave you signed up for, you will not receive a finishing time.

Races Offered

Conquer the Cave 5K - WAVE 1 (9:00am)

Sep 20, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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09:00

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$45.00

Conquer the Cave 5K - WAVE 2 (9:30am)

Sep 20, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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09:30

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$45.00

Conquer the Cave 5K - WAVE 3 (10:00am)

Sep 20, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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10:00

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$45.00

Conquer the Cave 5K - WAVE 4 (10:30am)

Sep 20, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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10:30

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$45.00

Conquer the Cave 5K - WAVE 5 (11:00am)

Sep 20, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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11:00

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$45.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for September in Woodville.

thermostat Temperature

18.1° / 28.3°

wb_sunny Feels like

18.6° / 29.0°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

10h 17m

water_drop Avg rainfall

3.6 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

7.3 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

High

terrain Course conditions

Hard and dry surface

sunny Max UV Index

Moderate (5.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

72.7%

wb_twilight Sunrise

06:28

nightlight Sunset

18:50

About Woodville

Learn more about the host city, Woodville.

Woodville is a town in Jackson County, Alabama, United States. It was officially established by an act of the Alabama State Legislature on December 13, 1819, one day before Alabama became a state. It was later incorporated on May 12, 1890, but lost its charter in 1897. It re-incorporated in 1912. As of the 2010 Census, the population of the town is 746, down from 761 in 2000. According to the 2020 Census, the population held steady at 746.