John Jay Community Trail Race

🏃‍♂️ Race Overview

• Event: The John Jay Community 5k Trail Race is a competitive community race on the new John Jay Community Cross Country Trail.
• Course: It starts on the lower fields of the John Jay Campus and quickly goes into the wooded trails adjacent to the middle school and high school.
• Finish Line: The race ends on the John Jay Contest Track & Field next to Route 121.
• Terrain: The trails are challenging and hilly in the woods.

🚶‍♀️ Trail Walk

• Event: The John Jay 4k Trail Walk is a non-competitive walk through the main parts of the John Jay Community Trail.
• Start Time: The walkers will start after the 5k runners are in the woods.
• Course Variation: Most of the trail is the same except for approximately 1k of the southern hill loop that is skipped by the walkers.
• Ending: Both courses end at the John Jay Contest Field.

❗ Important Notes

• Animals: Since the trail and course is on school grounds, animals are not permitted - except for service animals within the ADA definition.
• Sign Up: Sign up NOW - first 150 pre-registered runners/walkers to sign up receive a race t-shirt!

👶 The Kids Jay Dash

• Event Time: The Kids Jay Dash race will take place after the finish of the 5k run/4k walk.
• Location: It will be held on the track and the distance will be 200 meters.
• Prizes: The first 30 kids to sign up for the Dash will receive a t-shirt!

🔧 Trail Building

• Project: The John Jay Community Cross Country Trail has been developed and built by student and community volunteers.
• Purpose: It provides a home course for the Westchester County and New York State Championship John Jay Cross Country teams as well as for the community.
• Support: If you are interested in helping out, either via donation or volunteering your time, please reach out to us.
• Contact: For more information, please email jjtrailrace@gmail.com.

🤝 Sponsors

• Appreciation: Thank you to our wonderful sponsors! We are always looking for additional sponsors for the community races!
• Opportunities: We are seeking sponsors for the 2025 races. If you are interested in sponsoring or renewing your sponsorship, please contact us.
• Sponsor Listing: A listing of the 2025 sponsors to date is here: Sponsor Link.
• Past Sponsors: You can see all of our past year's sponsors at our Sponsorship Link.

📅 Race Day Registration

• Start Time: Race day registration, if available, starts at 7:30am at the JJMS FIELD on race morning.