Serious runners, casual competitors, and avid walkers should mark their calendars for the Wilmot Community Association’s (WCA) 12th annual Black Fly Blitz 5K Walk and Run starting at 9 AM on Memorial Day, Monday, May 30, in Wilmot.

Registration is now open. Runners who register by Sunday, May 1, will receive a free Black Fly Blitz t-shirt.

Participants can register online, by mail, or on-site on the day of the race. Online registration closes at noon on Friday, May 27, and is available at WilmotCommunityAssociation.org. A downloadable mail-in entry form for the race also is available on the WCA’s Web site.

Day-of-the-race registration opens at 7:30 AM on Monday, May 30, under the tent on the Wilmot Town Green at the intersection of Kearsarge Valley Road and Village Road in Wilmot.

Until May 27, race registration is free for children 8 years old and younger; $15 for youths 9 to 17, and $20 for adults 18 and older. On race day, registration will increase by $5.

“For the fifth consecutive year, coaches and members of the Kearsarge Regional High School (KRHS) track and cross-country teams will be assisting the WCA on race day,” said Ann Davis, a member of the WCA board of directors. She and her husband Marc are co-directors of the race.

Acknowledging the KRHS volunteers’ time, the WCA will donate a portion of the race proceeds to the teams. “We are delighted to be able to assist with this event,” said Peter Angus, coach at KRHS. “This collaboration is a win-win for our teams and the WCA.”

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 temporary tattoos and an assortment of games.

The Black Fly Blitz is the WCA’s largest fund-raising event of the year. Proceeds support the organization’s operations and activities. Additional events organized in 2016 by the WCA include Imagination into Art on June 24 and 26; Pie Breakfast on July 16; Halloween Party on October 31; Holiday Craft Fair on December 3; and the Wilmot Express on December 11.

More information is available from WilmotCommunityAssociation.org; 526-7934; or WCA@nulltds.net.