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John Jay Community Trail Race

Sun, Apr 12, 2026, 9:00 AM EDT

Location
Cross River, NY
40 N Salem Rd, 10518
Type
TRAIL
Official registrationPast results (if available)

Sign up and verify details on the organizer’s official page.

At a glance

Challenge yourself on hilly, wooded trails and support community trail development at this competitive 5K run and 4K walk.

  • Competitive
  • For a Cause

Great for: cause-driven runners, runners who like a competitive edge

Less ideal for: walkers-only pacing

The John Jay Community Trail Race offers a challenging 5K run and a 4K walk through the wooded, hilly trails of the John Jay Campus. This competitive event serves as a home course for championship cross country teams and welcomes community runners. Participation supports the ongoing development and maintenance of these trails, built by dedicated student and community volunteers. It's an opportunity to experience a well-crafted course while contributing to a valuable local resource.

What to expect

- Navigate challenging, hilly wooded trails on a course designed for cross country competition. - Join a community-focused event that includes a 5K run, a 4K walk, and a Kids Jay Dash. - Contribute to the ongoing building and maintenance of the John Jay Community Cross Country Trail.

Standout details

  • Challenging, hilly wooded trails
  • Supports community trail building
  • Kids Jay Dash race
  • Race t-shirt for early registrants

Perks & features

  • Shirt

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Distances & registration

3 options

Registration for all distances is through the official signup link above.

  • 200m

    Sun, Apr 12, 10:00 AM EDT · From $14.78

    Opens Sep 1, 2025, 6:01 PM EDT · Closes Nov 30, 2025, 6:59 PM EST

  • 4K

    Sun, Apr 12, 9:10 AM EDT · From $25.38

    Opens Aug 31, 2025, 8:00 PM EDT · Closes Nov 30, 2025, 6:59 PM EST

  • 5K

    Sun, Apr 12, 9:00 AM EDT · From $25.38

    Opens Aug 31, 2025, 8:00 PM EDT · Closes Nov 30, 2025, 6:59 PM EST

The course

  • Trail
  • Rolling
  • Timed race

Vibe Check

Steady Effort

Trail + rolling terrain

5K distance, mostly trail, rolling area, typically mild weather

  • Mostly trail
  • Rolling area

Based on typical seasonal and area patterns — not a course map or official forecast.

From the organizer

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  2026 races . If you are interested in sponsoring or renewing your sponsorship, please contact us at  jjtrailrace@gmail.com .

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 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.]

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