Frozen Trash Panda

Race #2 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! Follow the race on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RunningLaneEvents/

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Yep that's right! If you love our races and want a 15% discount on all your running shoes, running gear and our races, we have created a program just for you. Learn more about The RUNNINGLANE COLLECTIVE HERE:https://runninglane.com/rl-collective 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 [email protected] Excludes the Wild Thangs Trail Series Bundle

Overview

This is the second 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 20th, 2025 - Frozen Yeti: 5 Mile, 10 Mile (https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=123309) January 3rd, 2026 - Frozen Trash Panda: 10K, Half Marathon (https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=123501) January 17th, 2026 - Frozen Goat: 15K, 30K (https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=129674) Driving distance from: Florence: 73 miles Birmingham: 102 miles Chattanooga: 102 miles Nashville: 110 miles Atlanta: 180 miles Course Maps & Elevation profiles: 10K: https://www.strava.com/routes/3256012739119516524 1/2 Marathon: https://www.strava.com/routes/3256016134779560700

Registration

The race is capped at 400 runners. All runners who sign up for the Frozen Trash Panda 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 2nd from 12-5pm. RunningLane is located at 2407 Memorial Parkway SW Suite 1, Huntsville, AL 35801. Packets may also be picked up the morning of the race from 7:00am - 7:45am but we encourage you to get there as early as possible!

Shirts, Awards, Weather & Cutoffs

The race shirt will be a short sleeve tri-blend shirt. Age groups will be: 0-9, 10-19, 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 throughout the winter for Huntsville: Low 25F-35F, High: 45F-55F There will be very loose cutoffs. 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, we would suggest that if you are not able to maintain 15 minute miles that you please consider doing the Short Series vs the Long Series. There will be a 17 minute/ mile cutoff for Long Series participants. 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.