Before you treat Mom to dinner on Mother's Day, bring the family out for some fun and fitness. The Elizabethtown Rotary Mother's Day 5K will be held on Sunday, May 14, at Masonic Village, 1 Masonic Drive, Elizabethtown. Race-day registration will open at 1:30 p.m., and the race will start at 3 p.m.

"This is a run/walk," said Dan Brill, co-chair of the event. "We are encouraging anyone to come out and celebrate Mom in a healthy way, while enjoying the beautiful grounds of Masonic Village." Participants may run in honor of their mother, in memory of their mother or even with their mom.

Awards will be presented for the top three places in seven age categories for both male and female participants. "We also have great door prizes and an overall award for the top male and top female finishers," Brill remarked. "We will also have flowers for all mothers in attendance, whether they participate or not. We have snacks and music, too."

Proceeds from the race will go toward the various community programs that the Rotary Club sponsors. Brill noted that the organization holds three other large fundraisers throughout the year, so the race is mostly just to mark the holiday.

"This is more of a fun community event to celebrate all those great moms out there," he shared. He encouraged everyone to come out for the event, which is marking its eighth year, and he expressed thanks to both Masonic Village for the use of the grounds and all of the sponsors who have helped over the years.

He emphasized that the event is intentionally set up so that families can come out and participate and then spend the rest of the day doting on Mom. "We know Mother's Day can be busy, so we do our very best to keep the event moving and have everything wrapped up by 4:15, so people can make those dinner plans on time," Brill stated.

For more information on the Elizabethtown Rotary Mother's Day 5K, visit http://www.elizabethtownrotary.org and click on "Fundraising Events." Although race-day registration will be available, preregistration is encouraged.