The University will host a Homecoming 5K Run/Walk and Little Oiler Fun Run Saturday, Oct. 3, beginning in front of Old Main. The event is sponsored by Findlay Optometry Clinic and The University of Findlay’s Office of Alumni and Parent Relations, and proceeds will be donated to Habitat for Humanity – UF campus chapter.            

Registration will begin at 6:45 a.m.; the 5K run/walk will begin at 8 a.m.; and the Fun Run begins at 7:45 a.m.            

The entry fee for the 5K run/walk is $15 if postmarked by Sept. 18. Entries received by that date are guaranteed a T-shirt. Entrants also may register after Sept. 18 for $20, but a T-shirt is not guaranteed.

UF students may enter the run/walk for $10 with a valid I.D., but only entries received by Sept. 18 will be guaranteed a T-shirt. All entries are non-refundable. Participation in the Fun Run is free and will be led by Derrick the Oiler.            

Awards will be given to the first male and first female; first male and first female master (age 40+); and first male and first female UF alumni and students. Awards also will be given to the top male and female finishers in each age division. All Fun Run participants will receive an award.            

All participants in the run/walk will be entered in a drawing for door prizes. The grand prize is a Findlay weekend getaway, which includes hotel accommodations, dinner for two and movie tickets.            

With additional questions about the 5K or Fun Run, contact Beth Skulina, assistant director of alumni and parent relations, at 419-434-4175 or skulina@findlay.edu. To register online, visit www.findlay.edu, Keyword: 5K, or click here.