
The Caving Cow 5K and Half Marathon
Race Date
Apr 18, 2026
Location
Mcminnville, TN
The Experience
With LATE registration, I CAN NOT PROMISE YOU A SHIRT OR MEDAL. PRICE HAS BEEN REDUCED. This race will take you on the trails of Cardwell Mountain located in McMinnville, Tn. You will traverse a trail of double and single track route with some rocks, roots and elevation. You will finish with a .88 out and back through the beautiful Cumberland Caverns Cave. You are going to want to be a part of this epic experience. We will offer 2 distances, 5K and Half Marathon. Both races will begin in an open field and run to the trail (about .30 mile to the trail). You will need a headlamp as you will be going into the depths of the cave. The 5k will be a single loop with 470 feet of gain. You will then run an out and back through the cave to the finish line. You will get a glow stick at the turn around point in the cave and carry this with you to the finish line. The half marathon will consist of 5 loops of the single and double wide trail. On the fifth loop you will then run an out and back through the cave to the finish line. You will get a glow stick at the turn around point in the cave and carry this with you to the finish line. Registration will include for each runner: Chip Timing 2 aid stations - 1 at start and finish line - HM will pass this every loop 1 at half way point on loop Caving Cow race shirt Swag bag of goodies There is a rich history dating back to 1810 of Cumberland Caverns and can be found at Cumberland Caverns
Logistics
Race Day
Saturday, April 18, 2026
Start Time
7:00 AM
Giveaway
T-Shirt
Start Location
1437 Cumberland Caverns Rd, Mcminnville, TN, 37110
Course Info
Course Type
Loop Course
Terrain
road
Difficulty
Ultra-Flat
Elevation Gain
0'
Net Drop/km
0 m (Flat)
Separation
0.0%
Also Offers
Quality Score
1 year running
~27 finishers a year
small race — neutral
0% returning runners
2 timing sources
no finisher data yet
winner 2:12:43
typical high 70°F
Race Day Weather
5-year historical avgStart (Low)
49°
Afternoon (High)
70°
Pleasant conditions — light layers at start, comfortable by finish
0.1"
Precipitation
10 mph
Wind
62%
Humidity
Historical Finish Times
How 27 finishers actually crossed the line across 1 year.
Most recent
2024
Total finishers
27
Median time
3:04:53
Latest turnout
27
States
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