Halloween run set for downtown Van Wert

Start the Halloween weekend with a brisk 5K run through Historic Downtown Van Wert. This Saturday, October 29, Main Street Van Wert will host the second annual 5K Trick-or-Trot.

One of many events of the Harvest Moon Festival, the 5K race will begin at 9 a.m. in front of the Van Wert County Courthouse and travel through Van Wert to the Marsh Foundation and then back down historic Lincoln Highway to finish in front of The Hotel Marsh. Participants may run or walk the route.

Registration is $15 for all race participants. Entries will be accepted now and on race day, with t-shirts given to the first 50 participants registered prior to the event. Registration is non-refundable. Race day registration starts at 7:30 a.m. in front of the Courthouse. Awards will be given for the top three male and female finishers and the top three in each age group.

For registration forms or more information, stop by Main Street Van Wert at 136 E. Main St., call 419.238.6911, or email vwdowntown@embarqmail.com.