Ledge View 3K Caveman Adventure Run

Saturday, June 10th, 2023

Race Information:

Get your caveman costumes on (optional) and run/walk our 3K adventure course (including caves) at Ledge View Nature Center! This family-friendly event now has 3 different start times for runners of all kinds, including dogs! Winners will receive prizes for best costume in each category, as well as 1st place runners from the 10:00am start time. Stay after your adventure for live music and food. This is fun for the whole family!

For safety of all participants, dogs will not be allowed into the cave system and must be leashed. Strollers are not allowed on the trails. Thank you for understanding.

Registration pricing and information to come!

Course Description
The 3K course is moderately undulating through woods and prairie, a quarry and a cave. The trails are surfaced with gravel or grass. Obstacles include:
A 60-foot observation tower
Quarry trail
Cave (walking and some optional crawling)
Fun trail obstacles

Parking available at the nature center, and along Short Road if necessary. Volunteers will be available to help with parking.

10 people posing in caveman costumes before a race

Race Information

Get your caveman costumes on (optional) and run/walk our 3K adventure course (including caves) at Ledge View Nature Center! This family-friendly event now has 3 different start times for runners of all kinds, including dogs!  


Run times and categories:Many people starting to run at the beginning of a race. Some are dressed in caveman costumes.
10:00am runners
10:30am walkers/families
11:00am-12:00pm dogs
Clearly marked trails with water station
Live music from Dr. Bombay
Food and drinks available for purchase following the run/walk
No strollers on the course please
Dogs allowed on the course (excluding caves) for final time slot

Parking available at the nature center, and along Short Road if necessary. Volunteers will be available to help with parking.

Arial photograph of Ledge View Nature Center showing the routes for the 2020 caveman runCourse Description

The 3K course is moderately undulating through woods and prairie, a quarry and a cave. The trails are surfaced with gravel or grass. Obstacles include:

  • a 60ft observation tower

  • quarry trail (no rock climbing involved)

  • cave (walking and a little crawling)

  • fun trail obstacles.

   Click here for larger view of route map

A poster showing photos of people participating in the caveman adventure run.