About the Cotton Row Run
The longest distance here delivers a real workout. It winds through historic downtown Huntsville neighborhoods, including Blossomwood and the Twickenham and Old Town districts, before hitting a genuine climb on Mountainwood hill. The shorter distance stays closer to downtown with moderate hills, and the mile is a flat sprint. All courses are USATF-certified.
Packet pickup runs the afternoon before the race at a car dealership on University Drive. Race-morning pickup is available at Big Springs Park, where all the races start, though the organizers strongly prefer you pick up the day before.
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Cotton Row Run 2026 Results
Going by the 2026 results, this is a big field, and the spread of finish times is wide, so this is a mostly recreational race rather than one for club runners.
10K Results · 2026
1,753finishers
29:18winner
1:01:38median
2:12:35cutoff
Top 3: Reid Buchanan (29:18) · Sam Chelanga (30:25) · Ahmed Ibrahim (30:40)
5K Results · 2026
1,358finishers
16:25winner
35:34median
1:17:45cutoff
Top 3: Kaden Pease (16:25) · Erick Kigen (17:13) · Samuel Hall (17:23)
The Cotton Row Run has been held every year since at least 2017. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.
How we calculate these stats: RunSesh calculates these figures from the most recent published results of past editions, sourced from RunSignup. We show aggregates only: field size, winning and median times, and the cutoff. We never publish individual finisher tables. Last updated Oct 25, 2026.
Distances & Start Times
10K5/24/2027 07:00$25
5K5/24/2027 09:00$25
10K5/24/2027 07:00$40
1 Mile5/24/2027 10:00$12
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