Jacks 50k Trail Race

Event information

The Jacks trail race is scheduled for October 26, 2025 in Palm Coast, FL at the Mala Compra Greenway Trail, near 5645 N. Oceanshore Blvd. The event offers the following distances:

• 50K - four loops, plus an extra 0.42 mile scenic section on first loop.
• 24K - two loops of the 7.66 mile Mala Compra Greenway Trail.
• 12K - one loop of the 7.66 mile Mala Compra Greenway Trail.

The field is limited to 125 runners. Registration closes on October 23.

Course, awards and policies

The course is described as hammock shaded and about 95 percent single track, with a short stretch of gravel before entering the 7.66 mile Mala Compra Greenway Trail. The trail is steps from the Atlantic Ocean and the finish line is adjacent to the ocean. After the race there are finish line festivities.

All entrants receive shirts and finisher awards. Special handcrafted awards are given for Overall Male and Female, Overall Masters Male and Female, Overall Grandmaster Male and Female, and for the youngest and oldest finisher for each distance. There are no age group awards. Kids races are offered free for ages 3-6 (.25 mi) and ages 7-12 (.50 mi) and will start prior to the awards ceremony. Race registration fees are non-refundable and registrations are not transferable to other participants or future years. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.