Monroe Lake’s ninth annual First Day Trail Run and Walk at Fairfax State Recreation Area is set for 3:30 p.m. Jan. 1.

The event is noncompetitive and offers distance options of 1.3, 2.9 and 3.7 miles. Registration is $15 per person and includes a post-event grab-and-go meal and a ticket for the prize drawing.

Advance registration is available until Dec. 30 at bit.ly/firstdayrun2022. That website also includes course maps and additional information. The first 300 people to register will receive a $15 gift certificate for the restaurants at Fourwinds Lakeside Inn and an embroidered iron-on commemorative patch.

Participants also can register on the day of the run from 2:15 to 3:15 p.m., cash or check only.

The event is co-sponsored by Monroe Lake, Fourwinds Lakeside Inn and the Indiana Trail Running Association. Proceeds support public events, programs and interpretation at Monroe Lake.