Annual Trojan Trot Set for November 16

October 21, 2024

Contact: Rhonda Jessup, Director of Public Relations

MOUNT OLIVE  –  On Your Mark, Get Set Go!  The University of Mount Olive (UMO) will host its annual Trojan Trot, a 5K run and 1.5-mile walk, on Saturday, November 16.  The event will begin with registration at 7 AM in front of the Poole Administration building.   The race will begin at 7:30 AM.

The cost is $10 for adults and $5 for UMO students. The event is free for kids 10 and under. Purchase tickets online at www.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, please contact Christal Howell at chowell@umo.edu or call 919-658-7704. For sponsorship opportunities, contact Dwayne McKay at 919-658-7757 or dmckay@umo.edu. 

The University of Mount Olive is a private institution rooted in the liberal arts tradition with defining Christian values. The University was founded by the Convention of Original Free Will Baptists.  For more information, visit www.umo.edu.