Race #3 of the Winter Wild Thangs Trail Series

Please remember that all RunningLane Events trail races are "cupless races." You must have a hand held bottle, pack or reusable cup as there won't be any paper cups at the aid stations to cut down on waste. If you don't have a reusable cup, there is the option to buy a RunningLane reusable cup at checkout for $5.

Welcome to the Winter Wild Thangs Trail Series! We are excited to introduce a new winter trail series to the beautiful mountains around Huntsville, AL. This series is designed for both new and experienced trail runners alike. There are 3 races total in the series with both short and long race distances. Starting in late December and finishing in January, these 3 races are designed to be competitive, help runners increase their race distances through the winter months, and most of all be a ton of fun. If you are training for HTC's Mountain Mist 50K, this is a great winter buildup to the grand daddy of them all, MOUNTAIN MIST! Get signed up for the Huntsville Track Club's Mountain Mist 50K as it sells out fast! Race info here: https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=113582

These courses have several bluff views with beautiful mountain scenery as well as creek crossings, water falls and more.

Several aid stations will be provided on the course with everything from water, Gatorade, coke, GU, pretzels, m&m's, granola bars and more.

We are excited to have Marco's Pizza as a sponsor of the Winter Wild Thangs Trail Series! All participants will have delicious Marco's Pizza waiting for them at the finish line of each race!

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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

This is the third race of the Winter Wild Thangs Trail Series

Where? Monte Sano State Park: 5105 Nolen Ave SE, Huntsville, AL 35801
Winter Wild Thangs Trail Series:
December 21st, 2024 - Frozen Yeti: 5 Mile, 10 Mile (https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=118316)
January 4th, 2025 - Frozen Trash Panda: 10K, Half Marathon (https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=118352)
January 18th, 2025 - Frozen Goat: 15K, 30K (https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=118347)

Driving distance from:
Florence: 73 miles
Birmingham: 102 miles
Chattanooga: 102 miles
Nashville: 110 miles
Atlanta: 180 miles

Registration

The race is capped at 400 runners.

All runners who sign up for the Frozen Goat 10K & 1/2 Marathon will receive a t-shirt and finisher award. **The t-shirt is the same shirt for the entire series**

Packet Pickup

Packet pickup will be at the RunningLane Store on Friday January 17th from 12-5pm. RunningLane is located at 2407 Memorial Parkway SW Suite 1, Huntsville, AL 35801.

Shirts, Awards, Weather & Cutoffs

The race shirt will be a very soft tri-blend shirt.

Age groups will be: 0-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+ for ALL races.

In the event of severe weather we will delay the start as necessary to avoid lightening. If severe weather threatens the entire day and does not appear to let up, we may be forced to cancel.

Average Temperatures on race day: High 52F, Low 31F

There will be very loose cutoffs in the 4 Mile and 15K. Our goal is to get more and more people into this awesome sport that is trail running, no matter what your experience level is. However, if you are not able to maintain 17:30 minute miles for 18 miles, please consider doing the 4 Mile or 15K. The 30K hard cutoff time is 5 hours & 30 minutes for the 30K.

There are no refunds, deferrals, credits 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.

The Course

4 Mile - 8:00AM, Course Map: https://www.strava.com/routes/2967822866018886808

15K - 8:00AM, Course Map: https://www.strava.com/routes/2938856063079073840

30K - 8:00AM, Course Map: https://www.strava.com/routes/2967551978319475214

Aid Stations

Several aid stations will be provided on the course with everything from water, Gatorade, coke to GU, pretzels, m&ms, granola bars and more. Follow the race on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RunningLaneEvents/

For the 4 Mile there will be water only at the 2.4 mile mark.

For the 15K there will be aid stations at: 5.3 and 7.4 mile marks.

For the 30K there will be aid stations at 5.3, 7.4, 10.6, 11.6 and 14.0 mile marks.

Lodging

The best place to stay in the area is at Monte Sano State Park. They have beautiful cabins, RV campgrounds and more. Be sure to mention that you are traveling to the area to run the FROZEN GOAT!

Event's current local time: 7:33 AM CT