MOUNT OLIVE — The University of Mount Olive is hosting its annual Trojan Trot, a 5K run and 1.5-mile walk, on Nov. 16.

The event will begin with registration at 7 a.m. in front of the Poole Administration building. The race will begin at 7:30.

The cost is $10 for adults and $5 for UMO students.

The event is free for kids 10 and under. Tickets can be purchased at umo.edu/homecoming.

Several sponsorship levels and opportunities are available.

The Annual Trojan Trot is part of the University’s “Celebrating the Art and Soul of UMO” Homecoming and Pickle Classic Weekend sponsored by Atlantic Casualty Insurance Company.

The weekend’s festivities will include musical concerts, a vendor fair, art and ceramics shows, and Pickle Classic basketball games.

For more information regarding Homecoming Weekend, contact Christal Howell at [email protected] or (919) 658-7704.

For sponsorship opportunities, contact Dwayne McKay at (919) 658-7757 or [email protected].