Karen Lawrence 4.2K Run & 2 Mile Fun Run

The Karen Lawrence Run is held annually on New Year’s Eve night starting at 7 p.m. and hosted by the downtown Sportsbarn. To celebrate the event’s 40^th Anniversary, there will be glow stations throughout the run that will be fun for runners, families, and people of all ages. The event benefits Chattanooga’s Ronald McDonald House and its mission of keeping families together during life’s difficult journey of a sick child and close to the medical care they need.

4 p.m. – Registration start7 p.m. – 4.2k main event7:15 p.m. – 2 mile junior, fun run and walk

The run is in memory of Karen Lawrence, who battled leukemia from 9 to 11-years-old. She started the first race in 1979, but passed away three months later. The Lawrence family has been carry­ing on the tradition ever since.

Become a part of the Karen Lawrence Run so that Karen’s legacy may continue to help children and their families who need the Ronald McDonald House. Over 200 participants ran and walked in 2017 and helped raise $23,300.That donation helped operate the Chattanooga Ronald McDonald House providing services to 28 families for 13 days.