Custom Cow Race Series

01/04/2026

Frosty Loop Endurance Run 2026!

It is that time of the year to start planning that race schedule. We have a great tune up race for you to test your endurance, set a PR, or use as a long training run. Looking to run your first half marathon, marathon or Ultra - this is the race for you. Whatever the reason, we will have a great time at a great venue.
The Frost Loop Endurance Run is Back and we hope to see you on Feb. 21.

The Frosty Loop 4/6 hour Endurance Run. This will be located at the Milner Recreation Center ( 500 Garfield Street, McMinnville, Tn). Runners will be looping a .78 mile loop with 45 ft of gain per loop around the "Dottie West Park". We will have a moovelous aid station at the start and finish line and there is plenty of space to set up your canopy. Bonus- there is a restroom on the loop. This will be a chip timed event. We hope to see you on Feb. 21 at 7 am.
https://runsignup.com/Race/TN/Mcminnville/TheFrostyLoop?utm_source=platform_find_a_race&utm_medium=referral

03/17/2025

The Caving Cow 5k and Half - marathon will take you through one of these must visit caves, Cumberland Caverns.
Sign up today: https://runsignup.com/Race/TN/Mcminnville/TheCavingCow5KandHalfMarathon

Tennessee’s Best Caves Road Trip takes you to 11 of the most scenic and interesting caves you can explore in the Volunteer State. From lake caves that you can swim/kayak into and caves where you can observe thousands of gray bats emerge at dusk to feed, to exploring caverns that are home to America’s tallest and deepest underground waterfall and a caverns boat tour across America’s largest underground lake…you’ll see a little bit of everything that makes Tennessee’s caves so diverse and fun to explore along this route!

📍Ruby Falls & Caverns
📍Pennington Cave (Tims Ford Lake)
📍Lost Cove Cave*
📍Nickajack Cave
📍Tuckaleechee Caverns
📍The Lost Sea (Craighead Caverns)
📍Alum Cave Bluffs
📍Forbidden Caverns
📍Norris Lake Cave
📍Cumberland Caverns
📍The Caverns

The Lost Cove Cave can only be entered past the light from May 1st to August 31st (with permit), but it is well worth seeing from the outside any time of year.

02/24/2025

With the Frosty Loop Endurance Run completed, it is time to moove to the new race for the Custom Cow Race Series.
The Caving Cow Half Marathon and 5k. This adventure is going to have an epic finish with a jaunt to the depths of the cave at Cumberland Caverns.
Don't wait, sign up today.

Place
1437 Cumberland Caverns Rd
Mcminnville, TN US 37110

Description
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

The Caving Cow 5K and Half Marathon is on Saturday April 19, 2025. It includes the following events: Caving Cow 5K and Caving Cow Half Marathon.

02/13/2025

We are excited to once again partner with Cumberland Caverns on April 19th 2025 , Saturday, to host the Return of the Caving Cow 5k and Half Marathon. This is going to be an epic adventure on Cardwell Mountain with a beautiful finish through the Cumberland Caverns Cave.
This race will take you on the trails of Cardwell Mountain located in McMinnville, Tn. You will traverse a trail of double and single wide 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 400 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. This trail loop will consist of rocks and roots and some very smooth runnable sections. It is 400 ft of gain per 2.33 mile loop. 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.
Register at
Registration will include for each runner:
Chip Timing
2 aid stations -
1 at start and finish line - HM will pass this every loop .This will be an amazing aid station with all the food.
1 at half way point on loop
Caving Cow race shirt
Swag bag of goodies

Sign up at :
https://runsignup.com/Race/TN/Mcminnville/TheCavingCow5KandHalfMarathon

There is a rich history dating back to 1810 of Cumberland Caverns and can be found at https://cumberlandcaverns.com/about/

01/21/2025

The husband and wife Duo will be testing their endurance at the Frosty Loop Endurance run! Welcome Richard and Chrystal Rhea!

Oh yeah! We are excited to announce that Richard Rhea is joining us for the Frosty Loop 4 hour Endurance Run! Welcome Richard!

01/21/2025

Team Rhea is joining the Frosty Loop Endurance Run!

Welcome Chrystal Rhea to the Frosty Loop 6 hour Endurance Run! We are excited that you will be joining us in February! Fun times await!

01/07/2025

Welcome Gail! We look forward to seeing you in February!

Yay! We are excited that Gail Tackett from Morrison, Tn is the first for our Frosty Loop 4 hour Endurance event! Welcome Gail!

01/06/2025

We are so excited that Sarah Cross from Cornersville, Tn will be joining us for The Frosty Loop 6 hour Endurance Run. Welcome Sarah.

01/06/2025

Welcome Mike Gentry from Noblesville, IN to The Frosty Loop 6 hour Endurance Run. We are excited that you will be joining us in February.

01/06/2025

Oh yeah, John Bruce from Lewisburg, Tn is joining the fun at The Frosty Loop 6 hour Endurance Run. Welcome John, we can't wait to see you in February.

01/05/2025

Moo! And just like that we have our first runner to sign up for The Frosty Loop 6 hour endurance run! Welcome Amanda Vaughn Bonham! We appreciate you supporting this race! It is going to be a fun and frosty good time!