River Gray and other children race through the woods at the Wilmington Mountain Bike Festival on Sept. 3, 2017. (Enterprise photo — Justin A. Levine)

WILMINGTON — Barkeater Trails Alliance will host its third annual Wilmington Mountain Bike Festival over Labor Day weekend.

Set for three days, from Aug. 30 through Sept. 1, the festival will celebrate Wilmington’s place as one of the leading mountain biking villages in the country. Wilmington was recently named one of the top 20 mountain bike towns by National Geographic.

“The weekend includes on-site camping, live music, local food and craft beer, group rides for all abilities, shuttles, and a kids’ mountain bike race,” a press release said. “There are guided and self-guided group rides for beginners, intermediates and experts. Shuttles are available for these hour-long to full-day rides.

“Wilmington features miles of diverse single track riding at two large trail networks — the Flume and Hardy Road — as well as a screaming 3-mile descent on the Poor Man’s Downhill trail; a long, gnarly, backcountry tour on the Cooper Kiln trail, and 2,400 feet of lift-serviced vertical at Whiteface Mountain Bike Park.

“Whether you’re looking for extreme downhill trails, technical mountain climbs or fast-flowing single track, Wilmington is must-ride mountain bike destination.”

For a full schedule of events, including information on how to register, go to www.wilmingtonmtbfestival.com.