MAW's Cause 5K and 1K Run/Walk
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MAW's Cause 5K and 1K Run/Walk

Norris, Tennessee
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$35
Days to go
12

At a glance

Date
Oct 18, 2026
Location
Norris, Tennessee
Distances
5K
Registration
Registration open until Oct 18, 2026, via runsignup.com
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Last checked
Oct 5, 2026

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About this race

Join us on October 18th at 3:00PM for the 9th Annual MAW's Cause 5K and 1K Fun Run/Walk to help the fight against sudden death in children!  This year we will be offering THREE options to participate with an in-person 5K, 1K Fun Run and Virtual 5K.  Below are details for each:

Joining Virtually

1) Register by 9/24

2)  Receive your shirt in the mail the week of the race

3) Run or walk a 5K in the location of your choice on October 18th

4) Post your picture at the completion of the race on our facebook page #mawscause

In-Person 5K (Timed Option)

1) Register by 9/24 to guarantee your shirt on race day during registration

2) Run or walk the 5K course* through the beautiful city of Norris, TN

*Note, this course does have hills.

In-Person 1K Fun Run

1) Register by 9/24 to guarantee your shirt on race day during registration

2) Walk the 1K course through the beautiful city of Norris, TN

The adult registration pricing is $35.

MAW’s Cause was founded in 2017 in Knoxville, TN by Brittanie and Ben Weaver.  After the death of their 4 month old son, Mason Archer Weaver, to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), The Weavers made it their life mission to help prevent other parents from facing this life-changing tragedy. In 2018, MAW’s Cause became a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to the fight against SIDS and SUDC by building community awareness, educating parents/caregivers and supporting leading research efforts.  Over 4000 infants age newborn to one year old die each year from SIDS, with 7-12 in Knox County alone.   MAW’s Cause strives to intersect new parents in the community with our newborn Halo Sleep Sack program at local hospitals, as well as raise money for continued research.  We will remember the children taken too soon during our 5K event.

Key dates

Registration opens

Aug 4, 2026

Tier 1 ends

Sep 24, 2026

Registration closes

Oct 18, 2026

12d

Race day

Oct 18, 2026

12d

Tier 2 ends

Oct 18, 2026

12d

Pricing

MAW's Cause 1K Fun Run/Walk

Tier 2, until Oct 18, 2026

$35

MAW's Cause 5K Run/Walk

Tier 2, until Oct 18, 2026

$35

MAW's Cause Virtual 5K

Tier 2, until Oct 18, 2026

$35

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