Recent Events

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For over three decades, the River City Run has been one of North Alabama’s most anticipated Spring RRCA runs.

We are proud to partner with The Committee on Church Cooperation as our Charity Sponsor.

$800 in Prize Money!!  10k male/female: 1st $125, 2nd $100, 3rd $75, Master $50, Grand Master $50.

Finishers Medals for 10k and 5k. Fun Run awards for the kids. Runners can participate in the 5K, 10K, 5k/10K Double or the all ages Fun Run. The 10K and 5K courses are flat and fast. The first 3.5 miles of the 10K are run through quiet residential streets. The finish of the 10K and the entire 5K is run on the park and golf course perimeter road which runs along the beautiful Tennessee River. The 5K course is an out-and-back and the 10K is a loop. The Fun Run is a loop of the paved perimeter trail around the Spirit of America field.

The race starts at the beautiful Bridge Street Town Center in Huntsville AL and runs through Cummings Research Park, the nations 2nd largest research park in the US. 

We will have a Chip Timing start and several pacing groups available. The post race party will be hopping with dozens of vendors and live music!

Average Temperatures for this time of year are 44F for the low and 67F for the high. 

 The Annual Ellen McAnelly Memorial St. Patrick's Day Parade is held in downtown Huntsville and has been a Huntsville tradition since 1978. It was started by the owner of Finnegan's Pub, Ellen McAnelly - a native of Galway, Ireland. 

 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! 

HHS 2 - East Limestone 1

 One of the Southeast's Oldest and largest trails runs, Mountain Mist features a tour of the Monte Sano State Park and the Huntsville Land Trust Trails of North Alabama. Rocky, rough well maintained trails through the State park among rock walls, stone cuts, sink holes and to the very bottom of the mountain. Runners work their way back up through Land Trust trails from Oak Park eventually up the infamous Waterline Trail and finishing up the last 6 miles through the brutal McKay Hollow. 

 The Rocket City Classic is an annual SEC collegiate basketball game that takes place at the Von Braun Center in Huntsville, AL. This event occurs during the regular season of men’s basketball, meaning all stats and final scores from the event will be factored into each participating team’s overall statistics for the season. The Huntsville Sports Commission helps make this event happen along with Birmingham sports marketing company Knight-Eady and the Huntsville Convention and Visitors Bureau. The event has been held in Huntsville for the past 4 years and is scheduled for its 5th in December of 2020. 

Pre-race excitement begins well before the marathon at the South Hall of Von Braun Center on Friday and Saturday where runners can pick up their race packets, visit the expo, and see the actual finish line. The expo will start on Friday, and continue on Saturday where there will also be an inside finish for the 5k, 10k, and Kid’s Marathon. This is a full weekend of fun for the whole family.

On race day, SUNDAY, December 14th at 7:00 am, spectators can easily view the start of the race on Monroe Street;  just a short walk from the South Hall where the runners will finish. Spectators can also watch the final 3/4 of a mile wind through Big Spring Park or come into the Von Braun Center for the finish line.

For those watching or running, having the finish line inside an enormous hall full of cheerleaders where everyone has a good view makes for one of the most exciting finishes around. For the more adventurous who wish to drive around, a link to our live participant tracking will be available for free. 

 Have you ever been curious what it would look like if the fastest individuals and teams got together at the same venue without the unnecessary requirement to qualify at a regional meet? The New Balance RunningLane XC Championships is the answer to this question, no need to run a regional meet hours away, only to hope you qualify.  Just sign up for RunningLane with your best individual or team performances and we will place you in the fastest race you or your team qualify for. 

 The original HTC Scholarship Fun Run was first held over 25 years ago and created specifically for the purpose of raising funds for the HTC Scholarship Fund. While the name, date, location and distance of this race have changed, its mission will remain the same. The Scholarship Fund has been the designated charity for this race and the Ditto Landing 10K will continue the mission of its predecessor. Participants will be able to make individual donations to the Scholarship Fund during the race registration process.