2020 Road Race Schedule Remains Full Of Great Races
The annual Cotton Row Run was postponed this year due to the Covid-19 and rescheduled on the local race calendar for Labor Day in September. The 2020 schedule remains filled wonderful race opportunities in the Tennessee Valley. Photo Contributed
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 By  Bob Labbe Published 
5:30 am Friday, May 22, 2020

2020 Road Race Schedule Remains Full Of Great Races

MADISON- The 2020 road race schedule continues to mesh with the current Covid-19 pandemic as the annual Cotton Row Run on Memorial Day was postponed until September, but the overall yearly schedule remains intact with races remaining on the schedule.

The Huntsville Track Club continues to process the schedule for the upcoming year with plenty of competitive races along with family-friendly events on the horizon. The always popular Monte Sano 10K, 5K and Kids Fun Run has been cancelled for 2020 as in a partial conflict of the Cotton Row Run, which has been moved to Labor Day, Sept. 7.

The current 2020 race schedule features:

Summer Cross Country Runs- 1, 2, 3 Miles

Tuesdays, June 2-August 4

6:15 p.m.-Kids Space, Airport Road

Kim Balzer, 256-542-8608

 

Eurocross 5K & 8K

Saturday, June 6

7:00 a.m.- UAH Campus

Sean Allen, 256-474-5263

 

Alabama A&M 5K Cross Country Race

Saturday, June 13

7:30 a.m.-Alabama A&M Old Gym

James Falcon, 256-656-7199

 

HTC Twilight 5K Run

Saturday, July 18

6:30 a.m.-UAH Spragins Hall

David and Ashley Cain, 256-651-0546

 

Cotton Row Run

Monday, September 7, Labor Day

7:00 a.m. Big Spring Park

Donna Palumbo, 256-274-1381

 

Autumn Chase 1-Mile Run

Thursday, September 17

3:00 p.m.-John Hunt Park

 

Fleet Feet Monte Sano 15K

Saturday, October 10

7:30 a.m.-Monte Sano United Methodist Church

Mike O’Melia, 256-361-3633

 

Liz Hurley Ribbon Run 5K

Saturday, October 17

8:00 a.m.-Huntsville Junior High

Suzanne Mohler, 256-265-8077

 

Huntsville Half-Marathon

Saturday, November 14

8:00 a.m.-Hillwood Baptist Church

 

Dizzy Fifties Trail Run

Saturday, November 21

7:00 a.m.-Monte Sano State Park

Ryan Chaffin, 256-653-1528

 

Ditto Landing 10K

Sunday, November 29

8:00 a.m.-Ditto Landing

Suzanne Taylor, 256-650-7063

 

Rocket City Marathon

Saturday, December 12

7:00 a.m.-Downtown Huntsville

Dwayne/Dana DeBardelaben, 256-226-3556

 

Recover From The Holidays 50K

Thursday, December 31

8:00 a.m.-John Hunt Running Park

Chelsea Schiavone, 256-682-2748

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