Glo Run Columbus, Westerville

Rather than the same old card and 20-verse sonnet for Mother's Day, the Mother's Day 5K gives everyone a chance to create a morning of memories and get in a great cardio workout while they're doing it. Here's what participants and their matriarchs can expect from this heartwarming adventure:

• The Course: The 5K, which folks can run or walk, charts a scenic route along Alum Creek and past several parks.
• The Perks (from the starting line): Everybody gets a stylish and super-soft ring-spun designer tee, available in purple or gray, and a racing bib with a timing chip built in.
• The Perks (at the finish line): Mother (and all finishers) receive a rose and a chocolate cake pop.
• The Cause: Proceeds benefit Fairy Goodmothers, an organization that collects Prom formalwear for economically-challenged high school girls.