Serious runners, casual competitors, and avid walkers should mark their calendars for the Wilmot Community Association’s (WCA) 11th annual Black Fly Blitz 5K starting at 9 AM on Memorial Day, Monday, May 25, in Wilmot Flat.

Runners who register by May 1 will receive a free Black Fly Blitz t-shirt.

Online registration, which closes at noon on Friday, May 22, is available at WilmotCommunityAssociation.org. A downloadable entry form for the race also is available on the WCA’s Web site.

Until May 22, race registration is: free for children eight years and younger; $15 for youths nine to 17, and $20 for adults 18 and older. On race day, registration will increase by $5.

Day-of registration opens at 7 AM on Monday, May 25, under the tent on the Wilmot Town Green at the intersection of Kearsarge Valley and Village Roads in Wilmot Flat.

For the fourth consecutive year, coaches and members of the Kearsarge Regional High School track and cross-country teams will be assisting the WCA on race day. In return for their work, the teams will receive a portion of the race proceeds.

The 3.1-mile, 5K scenic course is a clockwise loop that starts on Village Road and continues on Shindagan Road, to Cross Hill Road, to Campground Road, and then to Village Road. It is a relatively flat course over slightly undulating terrain. Water will be available at the mid-point of the race. Runners will receive free beverages and snacks after the race.

Awards will be presented at 10:15 AM at the Wilmot Bandstand, on the Wilmot Town Green next to the Wilmot Town Office building at 9 Kearsarge Valley Road.

The Cloud Duo will play classic rock and country music. Activities for children will include face painting and games. Non-runners may purchase food at the event.

Proceeds from the Black Fly Blitz support the WCA’s operations and activities.

Events organized in 2015 by the WCA include Imagination into Art on June 26 and 27; Pie Breakfast on July 25; Harvest Potluck Supper on September 26; Halloween Party on October 31; Holiday Craft Fair on December 5; and the Wilmot Express on December 13.

The WCA owns and operates the Red Barn, a community center at 64 Village Road, and the Timmy Patten Park, a beach and playground at 28 Shindagan Road.

More information is available from WilmotCommunityAssociation.org, the WCA office at 526-7934, or at WCA@nulltds.net.