John Jay Community Trail Race

🏃‍♂️ Race Overview

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

🚶‍♀️ Trail Walk

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

🚫 Animal Policy

• Policy: Note: since the trail and course is on school grounds, animals are not permitted except for service animals.
• Service Animals: See the ADA definition for more information.

👕 Registration Incentives

• Sign Up: Sign up NOW - the first 150 pre-registered runners/walkers to sign up receive a race t-shirt!
• Kids Race: The Kids Jay Dash race will take place after the 5k run/4k walk on the track.
• Distance: The distance will be 200 meters.
• T-shirts: The first 30 kids to sign up for the Dash will receive a t-shirt!

🔨 Trail Building

• Community Effort: The John Jay Community Cross Country Trail has been developed and built by student and community volunteers.
• Home Course: 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.
• Get Involved: If you are interested in helping out, either via donation or volunteering your time, please reach out to us at jjtrailrace@gmail.com.
• Thank You: Thank you for your support!

🤝 Sponsors

• Gratitude: Thank you to our wonderful sponsors! We are always looking for additional sponsors for the community races!
• 2025 Races: We are seeking sponsors for the 2025 races. If you are interested in sponsoring or renewing your sponsorship, please contact us at jjtrailrace@gmail.com.
• Current Sponsors: A listing of the 2025 sponsors to date is here: current sponsors.
• Past Sponsors: You can see all of our past year's sponsors at our past sponsors link.

📅 Race Day Details

• Registration: Race day registration, if available, starts at 7:30am at the JJMS FIELD on race morning.
• Location: 40 N Salem Rd, Cross River, NY.
• Date: April 6, 2025.
• Link: For more information, visit the official race page.