Scrub Jay Races

Join us for the 27th annual 5K and Scramble 10K Trail Runs

The 5K and 10K utilize different starts and courses!  Everything pre-and post-race is in the vicinity of the Nature Center at Lake Osprey: parking, packet pick up, starts, finish and post race.

Due to the nature of the course, dogs and strollers are prohibited on the courses during the event.

While the Scrub Jay 5K is a more road-runner-friendly course, there is still the beauty and nature of Oscar Scherer Park.   A lot of 5K is on hard packed or prepared surfaces; but, there are still some bumps and tree roots .  The last portion is on the Green Trail with nature’s roots and ruts and a section of about 400 meters in "sugar sand."  Check out the detailed description and map of the Scrub Jay 5K

The Scrub Jay Scramble 10K is a challenging, technical trail course on the trails, sugar-sand included, with some ups and downs using recently created pedestrian underpasses and overpasses. Designed by trail runners for trail runners using the parks' features to challenge even experienced trail runners.  Check out the detailed description and map of the Scrub Jay Scramble 10K. 

Your registration includes custom finisher's medal for all finishers and a post-race featuring hot dogs (veggie dogs on request), fruit and other snacks.  Participants will receive a custom race shirt as long as supplies last.

*NOTE:  Race shirt sizes will be in the online inventory the shirts and size selection available only while supplies last.  We do this to ensure that participants who register early will be sure to get the shirt size they select during registration.  Any race shirts not picked up by the close of packet pick up race morning will be forfeited and available to swap sizes or for those who may not have had shirt inventory available at the time they registered.

5K and Scramble 10K are gun start with a chip-timed finish.  (no timing mats at the races' starts) with results available on site and texted or emailed to you if you opt in during your registration.  

5K and 10K Overall and Category Awards: Overall, Masters (40+), Grandmasters (50+), Senior Grandmasters (60+), Veteran Grandmasters (70+) and Youth Overall (14 & under)

• 5K Age Group Awards: 3-deep in 9 & under, 10-12, 13-14 and 5-year increments 15-19 to 90 & over
• Scramble 10K Age Group Awards: 3-deep 14 & under and 5-year increments 15-19 to 80 & over.

Registration discounts:   Young runners receive special registration pricing compliments of the Friends of Oscar Scherer Park (applied automatically during checkout.)  Members of the Friends of Oscar Scherer Park can email for a discount coupon code.  Members in good standing of local running and triathlon clubs with membership on RunSignUp will have their club membership discount applied automatically during registration.

Join fellow runners on January 23, 2027 for the Scrub Jay Races. It's a fantastic 5K, 10K featuring a flat and fast course in Osprey.