Runners club hosting 5K at museum

FREMONT — Put on your favorite patriotic and presidential garb and run or walk the Presidents' Day 5K on Saturday, Feb. 14 at the Hayes Presidential Library & Museums site in Fremont. The Fremont Elite Runners Club is organizing the third-annual Presidents' Day 5K, which begins at 10 a.m. Registration is from 8:30-9:45 a.m. in the museum. Preregistration is available online at runsignup.com or fremonteliterunnersclub.com or by U.S. mail. Preregistration costs $25 and must be done by Friday, Jan. 30. Those who preregister will receive a race T-shirt in the size they prefer. A $2 fee is added for size extra-extra-large shirts. Day-of registration costs $30. The runners club generously donates proceeds from the run to Hayes Presidential. Runners and walkers are welcome. The race, which is 5 kilometers or 3.1 miles, begins at the entrance to the museum and will follow a course in the area. Prizes will be awarded for first-place finishers in the men's and women's categories and for the best costume. The first 100 registered participants will receive a participation gift. Refreshments will be served in the auditorium. On the morning of the run, the main entrance to Spiegel Grove will be closed from 9:45-11:30 a.m. The Jefferson Gate off Hayes Avenue will instead be used for vehicle traffic during that time.