Cherokee Choices Mother's Day 5K

The 2026 Cherokee Choices Mother's Day 5K Run/Walk is on Saturday May 9th!

Hosted by Cherokee Choices, the course has a bit of everything - road, farm road, and trails - offering a complete review of the historic site. The course is perfect for seasoned runners, first timers, and walkers.

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Entry Fees: All Events

Adults: $15 Now until May 1st. $20 May 1st until Race Day.
Youth (1-12) & Elders (59-99+): $10 Now until Race Day

Awards & Age Groups:
5K: Top 3 Overall M/F. Top 3 M/F in these Age Groups: 8 & Under, 9-12, 13-16, 17-19, 20-25, 26-35, 36-45,46-50, 51-60, 61+

Everyone who signs up will receive a Mother's Day 5K shirt.

5K Schedule: Saturday - May 9th
8:00am:  Packet Pick Up & Onsite Registration
9:00am:  START
10:00am <Approx> Awards Ceremony

ALL (as in 100%) of all proceeds benefit Richard (Yogi) Crowe Scholarship Fund Donate $50 or more and your Entry is FREE!!

Take this opportunity to get outside and take a 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.

Don't live in the Bryson City metro area?
Schedule doesn't allow you to join the on-site fun on May 11th?
No worries >> the 2024 Cherokee Choices Mother's Day 5K Run/Walk is offering a DIY (Vitual) Option:

DIY Anywhere 5K: Saturday - May 4th > Sunday - May 12th
This “Do It Yourself” event will allow participants to run or walk at any time and any location that is convenient for you. Run around your block, on trails, go down to the track (12.5 laps = 5K), or even run on a treadmill. You don't even have to live in WNC - so please invite friends and family both near and far to join the fun. While not required – you can submit your time for inclusion in the online “Just For Fun” results. We will collect times beginning on Saturday May 4 through Monday May 13th. Instructions on "How to submit your DIY Results" are found below.

And remember - Mother's Day is on the 12th 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 - Saturday May 4th - until Monday May 13th. 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!!