Seize the Day: Amer’s Epilepsy Trail Race 5K/10K and One Mile Walk/Fun Run
About this race
Join us at Mendon Ponds Park for the 5th Annual Seize the Day: Amer's Epilepsy Trail Race with three race options:
- 5K Trail Run or Walk (timed)
- 10K Trail Run or Walk (timed)
- One-Mile Fun Run or Walk (untimed)
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Start & Finish
5K and 10K: These trail races will begin in the same location, just south of Canfield Rd., across the street from the from Pine Woods Trail. The 5K and 10K courses will follow the North Meadow and East Esker trails.
One-Mile Fun Run: This trail fun run will follow the Pine Woods Trail, on the north side of Canfield Rd.
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Walkers & Dogs
Walkers are welcome to participate in all three races and dogs on leashes are also permitted.
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T-shirts & Awards
T-shirts will be given to all participants who register ahead of time.
Awards will be given based on the following age groups:
16 & Under
17-25
26 and Over
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Location
Mendon Ponds Park
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Parking
Please park in the Cobblestone House or Beach Area parking lots.
Sponsor the Event
Presenting Sponsor: $10,000
Iron Sponsor: $5,000
Ultra Sponsor: $2,500
Extreme Sponsor: $1,000
Marathon Sponsor: $500
Click here to learn more about sponsorship opportunities and to make your gift online.
Sponsorship can also be paid by a check made out to EPI and mailed to:
EPI
Attn: Seize the Day
1650 South Ave.
Rochester, NY 14620
Please contact Jill Johnson at jejohnson@epiny.org if you would like an invoice to process your sponsorship.
Donate to the Event
Click here to make a donation in support of the event.
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Learn More About EPI & Epilepsy Services
Proceeds from this event will benefit EPI: Empowering People's Independence and its epilepsy programs. All money raised will help empower people with disabilities to reach their individual goals and aspirations, and to live the life of their choosing.
Questions?
Contact Jill Johnson at (310) 995-6810 or via email at jejohnson@epiny.org.
Pick your distance
Trail running
5th Annual Seize the Day 5K
5th Annual Seize the Day 10K
Running
5th Annual Seize the Day One-Mile Fun Run
Typical race-day weather
Based on 1 year of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Mendon, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:02 AM and sets at 8:30 PM local time (EDT) in Mendon on August 2, 2026 — 14h 28m of daylight.
Course
No course map published yet.
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2026 results — Seize the Day: Amer’s Epilepsy Trail Race 5K/10K and One Mile Walk/Fun Run
89 finishers across 2 distances · leading places in the 5th Annual Seize the Day 5K
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacob Chafik | 24:15 | 7:48 /mi |
| 2 | Wilson Bond | 24:41 | 7:56 /mi |
| 3 | James Wray | 25:59 | 8:22 /mi |
| 4 | Derrick Day | 26:05 | 8:23 /mi |
| 5 | Anna Nikodem | 27:35 | 8:52 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
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Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 5 Mendon events
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