John Jay Community Trail Race
About this race
SPONSORS
Thank you to our wonderful sponsors! We are always looking for additional sponsors for the community races! We truly appreciate the sponsors who enable us to host a fun and competitive race event.
We are seeking sponsors for the 2027 races. If you are interested in sponsoring or renewing your sponsorship, please contact us at jjtrailrace@gmail.com. When it is close to race day, sponsorship slots for photography sponsor or results sponsor are still available and offer wide visibility to race participants!
A listing of the current year's sponsors is here: https://runsignup.com/Race/Sponsors/NY/CrossRiver/JohnJayCommunityTrailRace or click on the "Sponsor" link above. We will reset this list and update with new sponsors in the months before the next race.
You can see all of our past year's sponsors (thank you!!) at our https://jjtrail.org/sponsorship link.
We could not put on the event without our SPONSOR PARTNERS -- and we encourage everyone to BUY LOCAL and patronize them!
DONORS
Thank you to our generous donors who have helped us build the trail, bridges, and boardwalks. More work is needed! Add your name to the list while we are fundraising here: runsignup.com/jjtrail/donate.
THE RACE
The John Jay Community 5k Trail Race (http://jjtrail.org) is a competitive community race on the new John Jay Community Cross Country Trail. The course 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. It ends on the John Jay Contest Track & Field next to Route 121. The trails are challenging and hilly in the woods.
The John Jay 4k Trail Walk is a non-competitive walk through the main parts of the John Jay Community Trail. The walkers will start after the 5k runners are in the woods. Most of the trail is the same except for approximately 1k of the southern hill loop that is skipped by the walkers.
Both courses end at the John Jay Contest Field.
Note: since the trail and course is on school grounds, animals are not permitted - except for service animals within the ADA definition.
Sign up NOW - first 150 pre-registered runners/walkers to sign up receive a race t-shirt!
The Kids Jay Dash race will take place after the finish of the 5k run/4k walk. It will be held on the track and the distance will be 200 meters. The first 30 kids to sign up for the Dash will receive a t-shirt!
TRAIL BUILDING
The John Jay Community Cross Country Trail has been developed and built by student and community volunteers to provide a home course for the Westchester County and New York State Championship John Jay Cross Country teams as well as for the community. If you are interested in helping out, either via donation or volunteering your time, please reach out to us at jjtrailrace@gmail.com for more information. Thank you!
[RACE DAY REGISTRATION, IF AVAILABLE, STARTS AT 7:30am at the JJMS FIELD on race morning.]
Ready to test your limits? The John Jay Community Trail Race brings a highly anticipated 5K, 4K, Kids Jay Dash to Cross River on April 7, 2019. Expect a fantastic route right in the heart of New York.
Pick your distance
Trail running
5k
The 5k trail race starts at the John Jay Middle School (JJMS) field and traverses the trails of the John Jay Community Trail. It passes by JJMS after the trail loop and heads up to finish at the John Jay Contest Field.
Walking
4k Jay Walk
The 4k walk starts immediately after the 5k race start. It begins in the same place -- at the John Jay Middle School (JJMS) field. It traverses the trails of the John Jay Community Trail, skipping the southern loop. It passes by JJMS after the trail loop and heads up to finish at the John Jay Contest Field.
Running
Kids Jay Dash
The Kids Jay Dash is open to kids in elementary school -- age 10 and younger*. The distance is 200 meters which is halfway around the contest field track. The Kids race will take place after the 5k run / 4k walk finish and the race itself will be on the John Jay Contest Field. Start time shown is approximate but we will try to be as close as possible to that time. *Note: In order to accommodate 5th graders who turn 11 before the race date, we have set the age calculation to be based on kids age as of 12/31/2018. This means your child's age will appear younger in the registration email if their birthday is in Jan, Feb, Mar, or early Apr. but it will be correct on their race results.
About Cross River
John Jay Community Trail Race takes place in Cross River, New York, United States. The local timezone is America/New_York.
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