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John Jay Community Trail Race

Cross River, United States • 12 Apr 2026

John Jay Community Trail Race : April 12, 2026, Cross River, NY

The event is at John Jay Campus, 40 N Salem Rd, Cross River, NY 10518. It includes these distances:

  • 5k (ages 7-99)
  • 4k Jay Walk
  • Kids Jay Dash - 200 m (ages 2-11)

Course, format and other details

The 5k starts on the lower fields of the John Jay Campus, goes into wooded trails adjacent to the middle and high schools, and finishes at the John Jay Contest Track & Field next to Route 121. The trails are described as hilly in the woods. The 4k Jay Walk follows most of the same trail but omits about 1 km of the southern hill loop. The Kids Jay Dash is held on the track after the finish of the 5k and 4k events; the distance is 200 meters. Animals are not permitted on school grounds except for service animals within the ADA definition. The John Jay Community Cross Country Trail was developed by student and community volunteers and serves as a home course for John Jay cross country teams. The event offers limited t-shirt incentives: the first 150 pre-registered runners or walkers and the first 30 kids in the Dash receive shirts. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

United States New York Cross River

Race information

Website Registration
5 km
4k Jay Walk
Kids Jay Dash 200 Meters
Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
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