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Run Like A Mother Raleigh

Sun May 10, 2020 Raleigh, NC 27614 US Directions

Events

Run Like A Mother Raleigh 5K Race

8:30AM EDT
Open to ages 5 - 95.

Kids 1 Mile

8:00AM EDT
Open to ages 1 - 12.

RUn Like a Mother is now a VIRTUAL race

March 23, 2020


Dear Run Like a Mother participants (please read all and read closely), 


Sometimes, the best planned parties get foiled. It is with very heavy hearts that we have to cancel the in-person Run Like a Mother races at all of our locations because of the social distance mandates. We want every single one of you to stay safe and keep our communities safe.


Running however, is not cancelled. In fact, running can be the gamechanger to your outlook and sanity. We are always training for whatever life throws at us, and we need to keep that up for our own peace of mind and to show our children that caring for ourselves in the midst of crisis is paramount. Run Like a Mother’s mission has always been to help women take care of themselves, so that they may take care of life! We need that now more than ever.


If you are already registered for the in-person race, read on. By the end of this week, please check your email for instructions on how to tell us your choices. The choices will be:

  • Switch to the Virtual Race. What is a Virtual Race? You get to run the 3.1 miles at any point on Mother’s Day weekend, anywhere it’s safe to do so (including a treadmill). You will receive:
    • Run Like a Mother tech tee
    • race bib
    • fabulous eco-friendly packable tote
    • beautiful finisher’s medal
    • Run Like a Mother training program
    • A virtual running community to support you as you train.
    • All will be mailed to you the week before Mother’s Day weekend. THEN, you’ll be able to upload your results to show that you finished the race. The price for Virtual is $19.99. You will be refunded any difference in the price you paid for the in-person race. There will be no refunds given, for any reason, after you choose this option.
  • Defer to 2021’s race. There is no cost to defer, and you will not have to pay again next year. (Note that if you choose this option and ultimately don’t run the 2021 race for any reason, there are no refunds from what you paid in 2020.)
  • Donate your entry fee to the charity partner, the Kerr Family YMCA.
  • Full refund.

Producing the Run Like a Mother Race Series is a labor of love. We are runners and we understand the disappointment of having a favorite race cancelled. We want this race to continue for years to come and have 2020 just be a “blip” in the past. Being a Mom & Pop operation (really a “Mom, Mom & Mom” operation, literally 3 people), and not a large business or corporation, canceling the races is a huge logistical and financial challenge for us, with hundreds of hours put in already. By the time races are 8 weeks away, we have sunk 70%-80% of the costs into the races that we likely will not get back, which endangers our ability to operate the race in the future.

We like to joke that producing a race is a bit like planning a giant wedding: You plan months (sometimes years) in advance, pay vendors up front, hope for good weather, and you want everyone to have a great time. The one difference is, we never truly know how many guests will attend. The wedding is now canceled but we’re still on the hook for many of our vendors. Not to mention the various charity partners that our races support, they’ll be taking a hit, too. The ripple-effect of event and race companies being shut down indefinitely will be painful, no doubt.


We kindly ask for your patience as we update our different cities’ sites and registration platforms to get ready for you to make your choices. There is no playbook for this, and some races out there are not even offering refunds. 


We hope that no matter what, you stay well and when all of this is over, you’ll come back to us.


Keep moving forward, 


Megan, Nancy, and Erin

The Run Like a Mother Team (National)

Place

Kerr Family YMCA
2500 Wakefield Pines Drive
Raleigh, NC US 27614

Description

REGISTRATION IS CURRENTLY PAUSED WHILE WE REGROUP TO DEAL WITH THE LOGICSTICAL REPERCUSSIONS OF THE COVID19 OUTBREAK. WE KINDLY ASK FOR YOUR PATIENCE, AND STAY TUNED. THANK YOU!

Run Like a Mother MOTIVATES AND MOVES YOU!
We are every woman, from every walk or run of life, gathering together for one day to celebrate who we are and what we do. Women. Whether you are a mother or not, we celebrate together across the nation on Mother's Day with a 5k road race and a one-mile kid's fun run. Not only is this an event the whole family can get involved in, it is also a chance for each individual (man or woman), to celebrate the women in their lives!  Join us Sunday, May 12th, 2018.  

All participants will receive a women's fit tech tee, eco-friendly tote bag, and finisher's medal.  Finishers will receive a flower at the finish line.  MEN...don't you worry, we will have special swag for you as well!  No need to try to fit into the women's tech t-shirt!

 Run Like A Mother 5K race on Mother's Day, 5/10/20. Registration is open to women and men.

Fun post-race party for the whole family to experience! Extend the celebration beyond the finish line by enjoying food and refreshments, fun activities for kids and cool products and services from our sponsors.

Packet Pickup Info:
 
Friday May 8th: 5-8pm
Kerr Family YMCA
2500 Wakefield Pines Dr.
Raleigh, NC 27614

Saturday May 9th: 11am-4pm
Run N Tri Outfitters
11831 Retail Drive
Wake Forest, NC  27587
(Next to Staples/Petsmart)
 
Sunday May 10th  6:00am-7:30 am
Kerr Family YMCA (Race Site)
2500 Wakefield Pines Drive
Raleigh, NC 27614

Sponsors


Awards

Top 3 overall finishers receive gift baskets piled high with great swag.

Run Like A Mother certificates are awarded to the top three age group winners in each category. 

Packet Pick Up Details

LADIES' NIGHT

Friday May 8, 2020

Run -N-Tri Outfitters

11831 Retail Drive

Wake Forest, NC  27587

6 pm - 9 pm

AND

Saturday May 11, 2018

Run -N-Tri Outfitters

11831 Retail Drive

Wake Forest, NC  27587

11 am - 4 pm

 

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