Natural Bridge Caverns Trail Run
Join us on 02/05/2023
(race date estimated)Natural Bridge Caverns Trail Run Race Description
The only Race in the World that starts in a Cave's belly. Enter into Texas's largest Caverns and descend down to Pluto's anteroom.
Start one at a time every 8-15 seconds and run through wonderful, awesome spectacles of this underground beauty.
RACE START TIME HALF MARATHON 7:00 AM
The event features a 5k, 10k, and Half Marathon that runs on the private property of Natural Bridge Caverns.
The 5k course is mainly on jeep trails that make 1 loop and finish in the NBC Village.
The 10k is an out and back with one nice hill that merges onto the 5k course and finishes in the NBC Village.
The Half Marathon covers every type of terrain, and the beauty of the Hill Country is stunning.
Finisher Medals and Award Medals, T-Shirt, Free $20.00 Cave Tour Ticket, Great post-race food featuring Thai Casa and Kiolbassa Sausage.
Must signup on or before 1-23-2023 to be guaranteed a t-shirt due to nationwide shortages and delivery issues
Timeline:
5:30 am – 6:30 am packet pickup Half Marathon
5:30am – 7:00am packet pickup 5k & 10K
6:40 am – Half Marathon pre-race meeting
6:50 am – Half Marathon heads to the Cave
7:00 am – Half Marathon starts
7:10am – 10k & 5k pre-race meeting
7:20 am – 10k & 5k heads into Cave
7:30am -8:15am 10k & 5k starts
9:00am – 9:20am Awards for 5k & 10k
10:00 am -10:30 am Awards for Half Marathon
Packet Pickup on Race Day - You may pick up your packet but cannot stay in the Main Building; please return to your car and wait till your pre-race meeting starts. Please make sure you attend the mandatory pre-race meeting and be on time, right after the meeting, we will line up folks for the start.
Packet Pickup:
Saturday, 2-4-2023 – Natural Bridge Caverns 1-4 pm
Sunday, 2-5-2023 – Race Day – Natural Bridge Caverns ( Half 5:30am – 7:00am - 5k & 10k 5:30am – 7:30am )
Refund Policy:
If a refund is requested 14 or more days before the event, 1/2 of the race fee ( No processing fees ) will be refunded. NO REFUNDS or TRANSFERS to other events will be allowed. Refund Policy will be in effect if In the event the race should be canceled for reasons beyond the control of the Race Director (inclement weather or unsafe weather conditions; local, state, or national emergency), refunds will not be made, but race packets, including race shirts, will be available at a location to be determined
- Location: Garden Ridge, TX 78266
- Race Date: 2023/02/05 07:30:00 AM (Sunday)
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Categories:
- Half Marathon Trail Run
- 10K Trail Run
- 5k Trail Run
Natural Bridge Caverns Trail Run Where & When
Most Helpful Review
Vaquero Runner
Wow! Simply Put... Wow! The cave tour was absolutely amazing, race organization was just incredibly professional as expected, and then the course was both fun and challenging:) Running in the cave was just something I never thought I'd ever get to do and the views were well worth the price of entering the race. Chip timing began at the lower level of the cave and then we were able to run through the narrow and low pathways over to the colossal opening which afforded us an amazing view of a "living" cave:) Then we had the challenging of briskly walking up to the elevated exit which helped to warm-up those running muscles just before exiting to a shocking change in temperature-from 72deg over to 33deg but that was just fine as we were already plenty warmed up. The course then went via pavement, asphalt, golf cart paths, hill country caliche that included hills along with well-covered cattle guards. The views of the hill country were absolutely spectacular and then the race culminated back over to the finish line where we were greeted and cheered upon by a mass of race organizers and volunteers:) Results were immediate as all one needed to do was type in the bib number and you knew right away how you'd done:) And you could do this as often as you wanted in order to check how your age-level rank had fluctuated as more and more runners crossed the finish line:) I will definitely recommend this race to family and friends:) Thank you so much for making this unique experience one that I will talk about with my running friends and family:) Redemption Race Productions absolutely delivered everything they promised! My hat goes off to them :)
Oscar C.
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NBC 1/2 Marathon!
Thank you for a well produced and managed race! Great course markings and finishing medals!!
has attended 1 times
Vaquero Runner
Wow! Simply Put... Wow! The cave tour was absolutely amazing, race organization was just incredibly professional as expected, and then the course was both fun and challenging:) Running in the cave was just something I never thought I'd ever get to do and the views were well worth the price of entering the race. Chip timing began at the lower level of the cave and then we were able to run through the narrow and low pathways over to the colossal opening which afforded us an amazing view of a "living" cave:) Then we had the challenging of briskly walking up to the elevated exit which helped to warm-up those running muscles just before exiting to a shocking change in temperature-from 72deg over to 33deg but that was just fine as we were already plenty warmed up. The course then went via pavement, asphalt, golf cart paths, hill country caliche that included hills along with well-covered cattle guards. The views of the hill country were absolutely spectacular and then the race culminated back over to the finish line where we were greeted and cheered upon by a mass of race organizers and volunteers:) Results were immediate as all one needed to do was type in the bib number and you knew right away how you'd done:) And you could do this as often as you wanted in order to check how your age-level rank had fluctuated as more and more runners crossed the finish line:) I will definitely recommend this race to family and friends:) Thank you so much for making this unique experience one that I will talk about with my running friends and family:) Redemption Race Productions absolutely delivered everything they promised! My hat goes off to them :)
has attended 1 times
Garden Ridge, TX Weather
Last year the weather condition was Sunny.
54.2℉ Clouds
