The weather looks like it will be great for the 11th annual Westport Island Shore Run Road Race, “Maine’s Best Little 10K Road Race,” taking place on Sunday, Aug. 16, beginning at 9 a.m. on bridge-accessible Westport Island.

Sunny skies and temperatures in the 70s await the runners and walkers for the 11th running of this event. The race benefits the Westport Island Volunteer Fire Department, whose members directed traffic and provided logistical support at the race. For more information on the race, and to register online, go to www.westportisland.org. Race day registration will begin at 7:30 a.m. on Aug. 16.

Thanks to our 2015 sponsors: Maine Yankee; Hodgdon Yacht Services; Ames True Value Supply on Route 1; Sheepscot River Marine Service; Abbott, Incorporated; Wiscasset Ford; Newcastle Chrysler Dodge Jeep; Bath Savings Bank; Norm's Used Cars and Trucks; Sharon Drake Real Estate of Bath; the Hampton Inn of Bath; Road ID; Westport Island Community Association; and First Federal Savings Bank.

This year, the 11th annual Westport Island Shore Run 10k Road Race coincides with the 60th Anniversary Celebration of the Westport Island Community Association, which takes place after the race on Sunday, Aug. 16, in the afternoon beginning at 2 p.m., at the Old Town Hall and Community Church on the Main Road.