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Jackalope Trail Run

Name: Jackalope Trail Run
Start: 2026-07-11
End: 2026-07-11
Location: Huntsville

Huntsville, United States • 11 Jul 2026

Jackalope Trail Run

The Jackalope Trail Run takes place on July 11, 2026 at Monte Sano State Park in Huntsville, AL. It is the second race in the Wild Thangs Trail Series and offers two trail distances.

4 Mile
8 Mile

The race is capped at 400 runners. All participants in the Jackalope distances receive a short sleeve tri-blend t-shirt and a finisher award; the shirt design is the same for the entire series. Packet pickup is available the day before each race at the RunningLane store, located at 2407 Memorial Pkwy SW, Huntsville, AL 35801, with limited morning pickup available on race day.

The event course includes bluff views, creek crossings and waterfalls and is described as spectator friendly. Several aid stations will be provided on course offering water, Gatorade, coke, GU, pretzels, M&M's and granola bars. The races are cupless; runners must carry a handheld bottle, pack or reusable cup. A RunningLane reusable cup is available for purchase at checkout for five dollars. Marco's Pizza is a series sponsor and will provide pizza at the finish line.

Age groups are 0-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69 and 70 plus. Cutoffs are very loose with a 17 minute per mile cutoff applied for Long Series participants. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

United States Alabama Huntsville

Race information

Website Registration

8 mi

8 Miler

4 mi

4 Miler

Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

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