5K Love Run

On Saturday, February 28, 2026 The Child Advocacy Center of Anderson County Tennessee is hosting a 5K Love Run in beautiful Norris, Tennessee.  This race will benefit the Children in the Anderson County area.

Children's Advocacy Centers (CACs) coordinate the investigation, treatment, and prosecution of child abuse cases carried out by multidisciplinary teams of professionals in law enforcement and prosecution, child protective services (CPS), victim advocacy services, and medical and mental health services. 

The race will offer a Run Anywhere Virtual Run from 12:00 am February 14, 2026 to 11.:59 pm March 1, 2026. During that time frame, participants in this event will be able to run the 5K distance on the any course that they choose. The RaceJoy phone application will be available to the participants to monitor their distance ran and time used to cover the 5K distance.

This event will provide the RaceJoy application to the participants in the Virtual event and the time event. Information about the RaceJoy application setup and use is displayed on the homepage of the online registration site.

This is being timed by https://www.totalracesolutions.com/ and will be a Run and See Series Event

The race will start at 9:00 am at Norris Middle School.  Sun Shine, Rain or Snow; You never know. 

Following the Race there will be an abundance of Hot Chocolate for the young and for the young ones trapped in adult bodies.

All pre-registered runners are guaranteed a race day event T-Shirt; we do anticipate being able to provide a shirt to all participants. 

There will be three aid & water stations on the 5K route.

Age Groups and Awards:
The Top Two Male and Female Finishers in the 5K timed event and the Top Male and Female Finishers in the 1 Mile Fun Run/Walk will be awarded an Overall Award and will not be eligible for a age group award.
Individual Awards
The top 3 finishers per the following age groups for male and female (10 & under, 11-13, 14-16, 17-19, 20-22, 23-25, 26-29, 30-33, 34-37, 38-41, 42-45, 46-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75 & up).

Team Awards will be given to the Winner of each Team Category

Race Starts and ends in front of Norris Middle School in Norris, TN

USATF certified course number TN24038MS. 

Pre-race Early Packet Pick-Up is on Thursday, February 26, 2026 from 11am – 6pm at Fleet Feet in Knoxville, 11619 Parkside Dr., Knoxville, TN 37934

The 5k is a Certified Course USTAF TN24038MS, timed course. 
The fun run is a 1 mile timed course.

Is there race day registration for the 5K Race?
There is race day registration but will end 30 minutes prior to start of race. Registration on race day will only be available on the registrants smart phone, laptop, or tablet.

Is there race day registration for the Fun Run?
There is race day registration but will end 30 minutes prior to start of race. Registration on race day will only be available on the registrants smart phone, laptop, or tablet.

Are strollers allowed in the race?
We want our race to be a family oriented event so we are allowing strollers to participate as long as they start near the back of the pack. It is very congested the first mile of the race and we want to keep everyone safe. So please use extra caution and please stay safe.

Are dogs allowed to run the race with us?
With large crowds pets can be excitable and with that said we would like to ask that your pet (regardless of size) be left at home for this event.

Can unregistered runners run with registered runners in the 5K Race?
We ask that you not allow anyone to participate in the race if they have not registered. We have record of all registered runners and once they have all completed the race we know the race is completed.

Can I volunteer for the event?
We greatly appreciate volunteers and you will receive a shirt if you sign-up before February 20.

PACKET PICK-UP
Early Packet Pick-Up is on February 26, 2026 from 11am - 6pm at Fleet Feet in Knoxville, 11619 Parkside Dr., Knoxville, TN 37934
Can someone pick up packets for multiple racers or simply for someone else?
YES, just make sure they can verify personal information for the individual or each person on the list when picking up their packets; information needed is name, DOB and age.

Participants will be assigned a unique personal url when they register. The participant can encourage their friends to use this url when they register for this event. The system will maintain a count of the number of registrations for each url. When five participants have registered using a participant's personal url, the participant with that url will receive a retroactive refund of $5 to the credit card that they used for registration.
 

This race has included a virtual run option as part of their package of events. The virtual option will be available as a run anywhere course event. That means that a registrant for the virtual option will be able to run the course that they choose for this for option. There will be a window of time that the course can be ran and the distance will be defined as part of the option. In other words if a race offers a 5K virtual option, a participant in that event can run the 5K course that they choose as many times as they choose over the time window offered. The participant will be able to post their time to the RunSignup results page for the virtual event. If they post several times, their last time posted will be the time listed in the results. Virtual participants will be automatically assigned a virtual bib number when they register. The bib number assigned will be included in their online registration confirmation email. They will not actually receive a physical bib as the number is only required when they post their results to the RunSignup results page. Participants in the virtual event will receive a race shirt, but must pick up their shirt at the early packet pickup (if offered) or at the day of race packet pickup. Virtual participants are not eligible for awards.

RaceJoy utilization is included as part of the registration fee. The RaceJoy application utilizes your smart phone's GPS capability to record distance and time.

Click RaceJoy for detailed information about setup and use of the application.

Virtual Participants will be able to utilize the application beginning at 12:00 AM on February 14, 2026 and ending at 11:59 PM on March 1, 2026.   Timed Participants will be able to utilize the application 6:00 am to 11:00 am on February 28, 2026

The race has included access to the RaceJoy Mobile Phone Application as part of the service package for both the virtual event(s) and the traditional timed event(s). The application is a free download from the App Store or GooglePlay.

Participants can access detailed instruction on the setup and use of the application, click here

The application will work the same for each event as far as setup and use of the application. The application will monitor the distance covered and the time spent on the course for each event. The main difference is that the virtual participants can run their run anywhere course multiple times over the defined time window and either utilize the application to record their time on RunSignup or record their time manually. The timed event participants can only run the defined course one time and their official time will be streamed to RunSignup as they cross the finish line.  

Virtual Participant 

For the virtual participants, they can use the application to post their results to RunSignup or they can post their virtual results manually as follows:

Navigate to the race's RunSignup race page and select the Result Tab    then select Submit Virtual Results.

Next search for your registration either by first and last name or by email address and DOB. 

Once you have found your registration select Submit Virtual Results   Enter Your Time   then select Submit Results

Timed Event Participant

We furnish the RaceJoy application for the timed events to allow the participants to use the application to monitor their distance ran and the time spent as they proceed around the course. Family and friends can use the application to monitor the participant's progress on the course and send cheers to the participant. The participant does not need to use the application to post their finish time as the timing equipment will stream that data to the results page on RunSignup as the participants cross the finish line. The application can also be used by event administrators to transmit emergency messages to participants if needed.