Event Description

Join us for the 4th annual race to cure the kids. These family-friendly races take off from Ijams and run along the Will Skelton greenway.  With a 1-mile fun run, 5k, and 8.5k, there is a race for everyone on a beautiful trail in nature! Join us in raising money and awareness for pediatric brain tumor patients by supporting the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation and East Tennessee Children's Hospital. We need funding for research for safer, more effective treatments.

Every day, 13 children are diagnosed with a brain tumor in the U.S.. Our son, Brody, was one of those. He was diagnosed at age 8 with a juvenile pilocytic astrocytoma. We have been so blessed with the outcome of his two brain surgeries at East Tennessee Children's Hospital in 2015 and 2018. Many families, however, have not been so fortunate fighting the deadliest form of all childhood cancers. We want to improve treatments through funding research in targeted therapies for children whom other traditional treatments have failed. Join us as we bring together children and families in East Tennessee with this race, fun run, and festival. The afternoon concludes with the lighting of lanterns at sunset honoring our warriors.

Food and beverages are available for purchase at the event, as well as t-shirts and tanks while they last! Donations are accepted and can be paid in cash, check, or credit card. School of Rock will be rockin' out starting around 3:15!  And, this is a dog and family-friendly event. A huge thank you to our presenting sponsors, Weigel's and Herron-Connell Insurance!

Together, we are funding research, building community, and creating hope. 100% of your registration cost is donated!