Scrub Jay Races
Osprey, United States • 23 Jan 2027
Scrub Jay Races - Oscar Scherer State Park
The event on January 23, 2027 takes place at Oscar Scherer State Park near the Nature Center at Lake Osprey. Pre-race and post-race activities including parking, packet pick up, starts, finish and post-race gathering are located in that vicinity. Dogs and strollers are prohibited on the courses during the event.
Distances offered:
- 5K (in-person)
- Scramble 10K (trail, in-person)
- Virtual Scrub Jay 5K (3.1 miles)
- Virtual Scrub Jay 10K (6.2 miles)
The Scrub Jay 5K is largely on hard-packed or prepared surfaces with some bumps and tree roots. Its final section follows the Green Trail and includes roots, ruts and about 400 meters of sugar sand. The Scramble 10K is a trail course with sugar-sand sections, ups and downs, and recently created pedestrian underpasses and overpasses; parts run through habitat with restoration in progress.
Registrations include a custom finisher's medal for all finishers and a post-race offering of hot dogs with veggie dogs available on request, plus fruit and other snacks. Participants receive a custom race shirt while supplies last; shirts not picked up by the close of packet pick up on race morning will be forfeited. In-person races use gun starts with chip-timed finishes and on-site results; participants may opt to receive results by text or email. Awards are given overall and by multiple age categories including Masters and several grandmaster divisions. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.