Human walkers and runners are invited to accompany their furry, four-footed canine companions in the annual fundraiser for Habitat for Humanity set Sunday, April 30, on the MTSU campus.

Two- and four-legged participants make their way around Old Main Circle at MTSU in the 2016 “See Spot Run” 5K Run/Walk for Habitat for Humanity. The 2017 event is set Sunday, April 30. (Photo courtesy of MTSU See Spot Run)

The 12th annual See Spot Run 5K Run/Walk, sponsored by the MTSU Office of Student Organizations and Service and the MTSU chapter of Sigma Pi Fraternity, is slated for 8 a.m. April 30.

Registration will begin at 6:45 a.m. race day at Peck Hall. The entry fee before Thursday, April 27, is $30, and on race day, the fee will be $35.

Each entry fee includes dry-fit style shirts for all participants and awards for the top age-group finishers. All proceeds will support the MTSU Habitat Blitz Build and Rutherford County Habitat for Humanity.

A discounted group rate of $25 per person is available for organizations that have 15 or more participants. Organizations must pre-register by noon April 27 in Room 330 of the MTSU Student Union to qualify for the discount.

Although participants aren’t required to run or walk with a dog to enter, those who do bring their pets must provide valid rabies tag numbers. Retractable leashes are prohibited.

Chip timing is available for all participants. A map of the race route is available online here.

Racers may register online at www.active.com or by mailing in a printable registration form, found here, with payment to MTSU, 1301 E. Main St., P. O. Box 39, Murfreesboro, Tennessee 37132.

For more information, contact the Office of Student Organizations and Service at 615-898-5812 or visit www.mtsu.edu/sos/see-spot-run.php.

— Gina K. Logue (gina.logue@mtsu.edu)