Somerville's M.O.M.'s Run to Remember Sean Collier

The 11th annual M.O.M.'s Run, which take's place May 12, will honor Sean Collier, the MIT police officer and Somerville resident who was shot after the Boston Marathon bombings.

Collier's sister will participate in the run, according to the event's website, and she will wear bib number 179, Collier's badge number.

The annual M.O.M.'s Run—M.O.M. is short for Mary O'Brien Memorial—takes place every Mother's Day and raises money for the Claudia Adams Barr Program in Innovative Basic Cancer Research at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.

The run's website says of Collier, "We are proud to have had his support and participation in our effort to fight cancer. We will always remember Sean and be thankful to him for the service he has given our city."

The run begins at 10 a.m. at the George Dilboy V.F.W Post. Runners will run to Somerville High School along Highland Avenue and then back into Davis Square along Summer Street. A kids 0.1 mile fun run begins at 9:30 a.m.

After the race there will be a party and awards ceremony at the V.F.W. post, with food provided by Redbones.

You can register for the race at momsrun.org, and day-of-race registration is also available, according to the website.