Cherokee Choices Mother's Day VIRTUAL 5K

The Mother's Day 5K Run/Walk is a benefit for the Tahnee's Kids Fund. Tahnee's Kids Fund is a nonprofit organization that is dedicated to improving the lives of the children on the Qualla Boundary and surrounding area. Their goal is to sponsor young children in area schools with required school supplies, sponsor children in available academic tutoring programs, assure children have the opportunity to have gifts on Christmas, provide emergency foster placed children with "quick care packages", along with other services.  100% of the money raised by the Mother's Day 5K Run/Walk support these programs as well as funding future fundraisers. Please support the Tahnee's Kids Fund by adding a donation to your registration or click on the DONATE button above.

Thank you for registering for 2020 Cherokee Choices Mother's Day Virtual 5K Run/Walk. Our goal is to keep everyone active and safe while still celebrating all of our wonderful Moms.

This “do it yourself” event will allow participants to run or walk at any time and any location that is convenient and safe for you and your families. Run around the block, on trails, go down to the track, or even run on a treadmill. You don't even have to live in Western NC - so please invite friends and family in other states or countries to join the fun. And remember - Mother's Day is on the 10th so make a point to get your Mom, Auntie, or any special lady in your life to get out for some exercise. [Don't forget to make her a card too.]

While not required – you can submit your time for inclusion in the online “just for fun” results. We will collect times beginning this morning - Friday May 1st - until Monday May 11th. Once approved they will be posted. To see them click on the RESULTS tab at https://runsignup.com/mothersday5k

There are three ways to submit your results:

Sign into your RunSignUp.com account >> Click on your "Profile" in the upper right corner >> Next to "Cherokee Choices Mother's Day 5K", on the right side, you'll see "Submit Virtual Results" >> click and then follow the instructions to "Submit Results". Easy.

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Go to the Cherokee Choices Mother's Day 5K site https://runsignup.com/mothersday5k >> Click on the "RESULTS" tab in the upper right >> from there following the "Find A Participant" instructions to access your registration details >> Once there >> click and then follow the instructions to "Submit Results". Easy.

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Send us an email with your Name and Time by clicking on the "VIRTUAL RACE CONTACT INFO" link below. For additional proof of your 5K run/walk time send a photo or screenshot of your Garmin, Strava, or other smart device to info "@" eventmercenaries.com.

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Don't like your time? Go Run or walk the same route again then submit a new time. We'll replace any/all previous times with the new one. Why not challenge your self to improve your time every day.

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Rules: This is a "Just for fun - Do it yourself - FUNdraiser" - so there are No Rules. Everyone's on the honor system = please use a phone app like MapMyRun or Strava, run 12.5 laps around the track, or follow a local 5K route (like the Kituwah course) to log your 5K run/walk. If you really want to "prove" you ran a 16:30 5K - email us a photo or screenshot of your Garmin, Strava, or other smart device to info "@" eventmercenaries.com. [If you can run that fast - we'll be certain to forward it on to USA Track & Field.]

Now get out there and Run/Walk with Your Mom!!

Kituwah is known as the Mother Town of the Cherokee People.  Hundreds of years ago, Kituwah Mound held the Council House and the first fire.  Around the mound was the Cherokee village.  During the time of the Removal (1830’s), the land was taken from the Cherokee including Kituwah.   Just within the last 25 years, the land has been returned the People.  Today it is many acres of farm land, although there is no village, the People use the land for gardens, dancing ceremonies and other important events Town