Run for A-Rare-Ness
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Event details
The Run for A-Rare-Ness & Wiffle for a Cure is scheduled for Saturday, May 2, 2026, at 101 Swan Pond Road, Harriman, TN 37748. The event combines road running and community activities and includes multiple participation options:
- 10K Run
- 5k Run/Walk
- 1 Mile Fun Walk (not timed)
Other event offerings include a Wiffle Ball tournament, a virtual 5k or walk option, and an event T-shirt.
Charity and on-site activities
Proceeds benefit The Kennedy Ladd Foundation, Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit focused on families affected by MPS1-Hurler Syndrome. The foundation’s stated initiatives include providing devices and gift cards to MPS1 patients, funding research into treatments and a cure, and building community support and awareness. The event program lists food trucks, bounce houses, face painting, yoga, vendors, a homerun derby, and full-day Wiffle Ball play as part of the on-site activities. A virtual/ghost runner option is available; virtual participants are to receive a commemorative shirt by mail. Sponsors are noted in event materials and the race is described as the 6th annual running of this combined race and Wiffle Ball fundraiser. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.