Firecracker 5K & 1 Mile Fun Run

The Boston or Bust Marathon & Half Marathon

USATF Certification information for our 2024 Boston Qualifiers!

USATF Certification

Certification code: AL22025JE

It's (almost) time to book your tickets to run Boston! The Boston or Bust Marathon will be an extremely flat and fast course along Aldridge Creek and Tennessee River in South Huntsville. The course will start and finish at Ditto Landing Marina and is entirely on the Alridge Creek Greenway.

We will have Chip Timing and both half and full marathon courses will be certified.

..And then there's the post race party. We will have post race food for all finishers, 2 drink tickets, post race music, all at the Ditto Landing Marina Pavilion. We believe in training hard, racing hard and celebrating hard and this race will be no different!

Historically the last window to qualify for the following April Boston race is the second weekend in September. This is one of the very few last minute qualifiers in the South. Average Temperatures at this time of year are 64F/ 87F which is why we will start at 6:00AM.

The guaranteed t-shirt deadline has passed however we will have extras along with RunningLane shirts for those last minute signups so you don't go home empty handed.

All aid stations will have water, gatorade and GU energy gels.

Welcome to the Autumn Chase Fun Run: Kids Run For Kids

a Huntsville Track Club event

presented by The Huntsville Delta Zeta Alumnae Chapter

Since 1981, the annual Autumn Chase Fun Run has been a 1-mile fun run promoting healthy habits in our community's youth through running with a local philanthropic impact! This is a FREE event and all Preschool, Elementary & Middle (PreK-8th) school age children are welcome. School Faculty are also welcome to join in the fun and we encourage you to promote this event through your school and get all children engaged.

The Huntsville Delta Zeta Alumnae Chapter along with Huntsville Track Club are excited to provide our community and opportunity to get outside and give all children (PreK-8) in the Huntsville and surrounding areas the chance the run for the Autumn Chase Fun Run.

Help Us Support the Huntsville Hospital Pediatric Audiology Unit and local kid’s charities!

While the Autumn Chase Fun Run's focus is promoting a healthy and active lifestyle for our kids, the proceeds from sponsorships and donations go to benefit Huntsville Hospital's Pediatric Audiology Unit, along with local kids charitable organizations. If you would like to donate you have a couple of options!

Option 1: Online Donations. You can donate money to the unit via Paypal or Venmo!

Paypal: [email protected]

Venmo: @DZ-Huntsville

Option 2: Mail a check made out to Delta Zeta with a memo for ACFR/Autumn Chase Fun Run to:

Delta Zeta Huntsville Alumnae Chapter, Attn: Treasurer / ACFR

P.O. Box 835

Huntsville, AL 35804

Option 3: Day of race donation. Throughout the race area, find a volunteer with a donation bucket!

The lives of infants and children in our community and their families are important to us, and we know they are important to you. On behalf of the Delta Zeta Huntsville Alumnae Chapter and the Huntsville Track Club, we hope to see you on race day!

Race Start Times

Pre & K Grades Boys 4:00 Girls 4:15

1st Grade Boys 4:30 Girls 4:45

Faculty Men & Women 4:55

2nd Grade Boys 5:00 Girls 5:10

3rd Grade Boys 5:25 Girls 5:35

4th & 5th Grades Boys 5:50 Girls 6:00

6th, 7th & 8th Grades Boys 6:10 Girls 6:20

There is race day registration available! Please arrive with plenty of time before your heat to go through registration, put on your bib, and get warmed up.

Registrations after 9/1 are not guaranteed a t-shirt. If there are extra shirts, they will be available on race day.

Results

Results can be found: https://huntsvilletrackclub.org/all-race-results/

Welcome to the Autumn Chase Fun Run: Kids Run for Kids

a Huntsville Track Club event

presented by The Huntsville Delta Zeta Alumnae Chapter

Since 1981, the annual Autumn Chase Fun Run has been a 1-mile fun run promoting healthy habits in our community's youth through running with a local philanthropic impact! This is a FREE event and all Preschool, Elementary & Middle (PreK-8th) school age children are welcome. School Faculty are also welcome to join in the fun and we encourage you to promote this event through your school and get all children engaged.

The Huntsville Delta Zeta Alumnae Chapter along with Huntsville Track Club are excited to provide our community and opportunity to get outside and give all children (PreK-8) in the Huntsville and surrounding areas the chance the run for the Autumn Chase Fun Run.

Help Us Support the Huntsville Hospital Pediatric Audiology Unit and local kid’s charities!

While the Autumn Chase Fun Run's focus is promoting a healthy and active lifestyle for our kids, the proceeds from sponsorships and donations go to benefit Huntsville Hospital's Pediatric Audiology Unit, along with local kids charitable organizations. If you would like to donate you have a couple of options!

Option 1: Online Donations. You can donate money to the unit via Paypal or Venmo!

Paypal: [email protected]

Venmo: @DZ-Huntsville

Option 2: Mail a check made out to Delta Zeta with a memo for ACFR/Autumn Chase Fun Run to:

Delta Zeta Huntsville Alumnae Chapter, Attn: Treasurer / ACFR

P.O. Box 835

Huntsville, AL 35804

Option 3: Day of race donation. Throughout the race area, find a volunteer with a donation bucket!

The lives of infants and children in our community and their families are important to us, and we know they are important to you. On behalf of the Delta Zeta Huntsville Alumnae Chapter and the Huntsville Track Club, we hope to see you on race day!

Race Start Times

Pre & K Grades Boys 4:00 Girls 4:15

1st Grade Boys 4:30 Girls 4:45

Faculty Men & Women 4:55

2nd Grade Boys 5:00 Girls 5:10

3rd Grade Boys 5:25 Girls 5:35

4th & 5th Grades Boys 5:50 Girls 6:00

6th, 7th & 8th Grades Boys 6:10 Girls 6:20

There is day of race registration available! Please arrive with plenty of time before your heat to go through registration, put on your bib, and get warmed up.

Registrations after 9/1 are not guaranteed a t-shirt. If there are extra shirts, they will be available on race day.

Results

Results can be found: https://huntsvilletrackclub.org/all-race-results/

Presented by the Jarrod Michael Lockett Foundation

Join us for The Legacy Run: A 5K for Peace & Prevention, a community-powered race dedicated to honoring life, promoting peace, and preventing violence before it starts.

Hosted by the Jarrod Michael Lockett Foundation, this event brings together runners, walkers, families, and supporters from all backgrounds to move with purpose and stand united for safer, stronger communities. Every step taken is a step toward awareness, healing, and hope.

The Legacy Run is more than a race, it’s a movement. Proceeds from this event directly support the Foundation’s violence prevention initiatives, youth mentorship programs, and community outreach efforts focused on education, conflict resolution, and empowerment.

Whether you’re running for a loved one, walking for peace, or showing up to support a powerful cause, your presence matters.

Run for peace.

Run for prevention.

Run to leave a legacy.

All ages and fitness levels are welcome. Together, we can turn purpose into action and create lasting change, one mile at a time.

Awards will be presented to the following categories:

Overall Finishers

• Top 3 Overall Male Runners

• Top 3 Overall Female Runners

(Overall winners are not eligible for age-group awards.)

Age Group Awards

Awards will be given to the Top Male and Female finisher in each age group:

• 12–19

• 20–29

• 30–39

• 40–49

• 50–59

• 60 and over

Masters Awards

• Top Male Masters Runner (40+)

• Top Female Masters Runner (40+)

Honor a Loved One - During registration, participants will have the opportunity to honor a loved one lost to violent crime.

Registrants will be invited to:

• Submit the name of their loved one

• Upload a photo (optional)

These names and images will be memorialized and displayed at the start and finish line, creating a space of remembrance, reflection, and purpose as we run together for peace and prevention.

This tribute is our way of ensuring that the lives we’ve lost are seen, remembered, and honored.

Nature's Fountain will be on site to offer post-race cold pressed juice and smoothie options. Legacy Run participants will receive a medal and T-shirt

NEW! We are adding a Half Marathon and pushing the date a little later so the weather will be cooler!

Fleet Feet Fall Fitness Festival is back again!

The family-friendly festival will include a scenic 5K run along the beautiful trails of Hays Farm (a timed run, but not certified).

Packet pick-up

Packet pick-up is at Swift Recovery (next door to Fleet Feet in Jones Valley) on Friday from 10-3.

*Swift will provide a gift for everyone that picks up their packet on Friday.

There will also be race morning packet pick up from 6:30 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.

Race participants ONLY will be entered into event door prizes from 40+ vendors - which include one month passes to local gyms, grocery gift cards, exclusive recovery and wellness deals, plus so much more!

We will have...

• Half Marathon - Certified

• A 5K Run

• A community 1 mile fun run for casual walkers and kids

• A community bike ride (just a few miles)

• Pop-up fitness classes from some of your favorite local fitness studios!

• Local Food Trucks

• Health and Wellness Vendors

• Door Prizes

• More!

To our fishers out there, pack your rods! You can come fishing at F5 this year.

So, what are you waiting for?! Register to run, ride, walk, or fish(?!), send to a friend, and come have fun with us on September 6th!

Event Information

Date: September 26, 2026

Time: 8AM-12PM

Location: Hays Farm Park Run - 1117 Haysland Rd SW, Huntsville, AL 35803

Parking: Grissom Parking Lot by hays Farm Clubhouse

Run: The runs will start in the middle of the greenway giving you more scenery and shade! Just follow the signs and the people. Details will be provided at a later date.

Bike: Our Bike ride this year will be just a few miles, following the Elgie's Walk Greenway.

Other Activities: Stick around for all day pop-up classes, giveaways, and more.

2025 list of those community vendors participating!

• Altra Running

• American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Alabama Chapter

• Blitz45Fitness

• Burn Boot Camp

• Club Pilates Jones Valley

• Fleet Fitness LLC

• Functional Chiropractic

• Grifols Plasma Center

• Hot Yoga of Huntsville

• Huntsville Nutrition Collective

• Huntsville Track Club

• Iceworks Shaved ice

• Hoka

• Manifest Athlete

• Mary Kay

• Max Health

• Megan's Apothecary

• On Running

• Orangetheory Fitness Huntsville

• P3 Chiropractic & SportsCare

• ProFormance Physical Therapy and Wellness

• REGYMEN Fitness

• Return 2 Sport

• Rumble Boxing

• Sam’s Club

• Saucony

• Southeast Family YMCA

• Spring City Cycling Club

• Squeeze Massage

• Swift Recovery

• Stretch Lab Madison

• Team Rocket Tri-Club

• Team RWB

• The Covery Wellness

• The Exercise Coach

• The Sports Multiverse