Early registration has come and gone, but that doesn’t mean you can’t participate in this weekend’s first annual Tinsel Trot.

The 5K fun run/walk is being hosted by the Perry Booster Club, which raises money for student organizations and teams of all kinds throughout the year. Booster Club member Martha Stetzel says they wanted to increase their fundraising efforts, and the Tinsel Trot seemed like something worth trying. The event will start at 1 p.m. this Sunday at the McCreary Community Building, and Stetzel says you can register all the way up to the start of the race. She emphasizes, the Tinsel Trot won’t be overly competitive, and people don’t even have to run in order to participate.

“We would really like to make this a holiday, fun, special time. Perry has a great tradition of getting behind things that they know about, we just want to make sure everybody knows about this. All skill levels. Come cheer some people on. If you feel like making a donation that day, come on in! You don’t have to run — I may buy a shirt and not run, who knows? So there’s lots of ways to participate, and we encourage everyone to!”

The cost to run is $30 for adults and $20 for students. Stetzel adds, runners are encouraged to wear holiday-themed costumes, and there will be prizes awarded.