Run for a Cause in Your Ugliest Sweater

Friends of the Metropolitan Children’s Advocacy Center will host their Ugly Sweater 5K on Saturday, December 13, at 8 a.m. as part of the Tour de Columbia. Proceeds will support services for children that are suspected victims of physical or sexual abuse, neglect and other forms of maltreatment.

The annual run invites participants to show off their ugliest holiday sweaters while raising awareness and funds for the center’s mission.

Cost: $30. Location: 24 Forest Lake Pl., Columbia. For more information or to register, visit RunSignUp.com/race/sc/columbia/mcacuglysweater5k  .