Warrior Way 5K

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downtown Washington, OK, Washington OK

Saturday, April 25th, 2026

🏅 Race Overview

We are honored to share that the recipient of this year’s Warrior Way 5K is a very special little warrior named Aspen and her family!❤️

💪 Mission Statement

Our mission with the Warrior Way has always been to come together as a community to encourage, uplift, and support those going through challenges. Aspen’s journey is one of strength and love, and we are so grateful for the opportunity to rally behind her and help provide support.

🦸‍♀️ Aspen’s Story

Aspen was born seemingly healthy, a 7 pound 12 ounce beautiful girl. She slept a lot but we were told she just had a traumatic entrance (c section) and needed some time to recoup. I had a mom gut feeling something was right but she was my first baby and I didn't know what I was doing. As a baby she slept a lot. Like a LOT and wouldn’t wake up to feed. This got her put in a failure to thrive category.

Initial Diagnosis: We were supplementing with everything we could and she still was either just not waking up or losing weight.
Medical Intervention: She got down to 5 pounds and that’s when doctors decided to place an NG tube in her nose so we could feed her even when she was sleeping.
Seeking Answers: I pushed and pushed her pediatrician for further testing: that mom gut feeling just wouldn’t let up.
Rare Condition: She is 1 of 13 known cases in the world, hers being the largest deletion documented.

📅 Race Day Schedule

6:30am: Race Day Packet Pick-up
8:30am: Kids Fun Run
9:00am: Competitive 5k Run

📦 Packet Pickup

- Saturday, April 25, 2026 – 6:30-8:30am at the race site

🏆 Awards

5K awards will be given as follows:

Overall Winners: Male & Female winner of 5K
Under 18: Overall winner of the fun run
Age Groups: Top male & top female runners in each age group: 1-8: 9-12: 13-15: 16-19: 20-24: 25-29: 30-34: 35-39: 40-44: 45-49: 50-54: 55-59: 60-64: 65-69: 70-74: 75-79: 80+
On-site: Awards will be available on-site after the race.