John Jay Community Trail Race
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Event overview
The John Jay Community Trail Race takes place on Sunday, April 12, 2026, in Cross River, NY (40 N Salem Rd, Cross River, NY 10518). The event program includes:
- 5k
- 4k Jay Walk
- Kids Jay Dash (200 meters on the track)
The 5k is open to ages 7 to 99. The Kids Jay Dash is open to ages 2 to 11. The first 150 pre-registered runners and walkers receive a race t-shirt. The first 30 kids registered for the Dash receive a t-shirt. The Kids Jay Dash is held on the track after the 5k run and 4k walk finish.
Course, rules and volunteering
The 5k course starts on the lower fields of the John Jay campus, moves into wooded trails adjacent to the middle school and high school, and finishes on the John Jay Contest Track & Field next to Route 121. The course includes hilly woodland trail sections. The 4k walk follows most of the same route but skips about 1 km of the southern hill loop. Both courses end at the contest field.
The trail and course sit on school grounds, so animals are not permitted except for service animals within the ADA definition. The John Jay Community Cross Country Trail was developed by student and community volunteers. Organizers run trail building and race-day volunteer programs that include tasks such as moving materials, decking boardwalks, course marking, bib pickup, course marshals, food table support, timing assistance, and post-race cleanup. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
