MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – You better hurry because time is running out to register for this year's Mountaineer Athletic Club Virtual #WVU5K, taking place the weekend of April 23-25 to coincide with this year's Gold-Blue Spring Football Game.
 
According to Jamie Hall, assistant athletics director for donor relations for the Mountaineer Athletic Club, participants have until the end of the day on Friday, March 5 to register for this year's event.
 
You can run, jog or walk a 5K (3.1 wild and wonderful miles) anywhere during the weekend of April 23-25 and post your pictures on social media with the hashtag #WVU5K for a chance to win some great prizes.
 
All participants will receive an official event t-shirt, finisher's medal and race bib. A seven-week Training Plan powered by Northeast Natural Energy will also be emailed to all participants. This year, pets are also welcome to take part in the Pet Dash, presented by Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc. Each pet will receive a race bandana.
 
The first-ever Virtual #WVU5K held last June was a smashing success with 1,000 participants signing up. Hall said registrations have really picked up this week and they are once again nearing the 1,000 mark in entrants.
 
"We had a couple hundred registrations this week," she said. "We don't have as many states and countries participating yet, but we've added a few sponsorships for this year's race, so we have raised more money this year than we did last year already for our student-athletes."
 
Feedback from last year's race led Hall to move it up a couple of months and have it around the spring game this year. 
 
"We thought this would be a good way to kick off our spring events since we are hosting a Virtual Coaches Caravan in May and Virtual #WVUClassic (golf outing) in June," she explained. "This aligns with the spring game, so that makes for a complete Mountaineer weekend."
 
Proceeds from the Virtual 5K support West Virginia University's student-athletes.
 
Hall said that the presenting sponsorship is still available.
 
For more information on this year's Mountaineer Athletic Club Virtual #WVU5K, including how to register, click here or visit WVUMAC.com/events.