Scrub Jay 5K and Scramble 10K
Oscar Scherer State Park, 1843 S. Tamiami Trail (US41), Osprey FL, 34229, USA
The 5K and Scramble 10K both start at 8:00 a.m. but utilize different starts and courses! Same great finish through the picnic area and post race party by the Nature Center and pavilions.
The Scrub Jay Scramble 10K is a course on the trails, sugar-sand included, with some ups and downs using recently created pedestrian underpasses and overpasses. Designed by trail runners for trail runners using the parks’ features to challenge even experienced trail runners. Check out the detailed description and map of the Scrub Jay Scramble 10K on the Scrub Jay Races RunSignUp site.
The Scrub Jay 5K is a course designed with the road-runners in mind. There is still the beauty and nature of Oscar Scherer Park on mostly hard packed surfaces but there are still some tree roots and a section on the trails and a stretch of the dreaded “sugar sand.” You will begin near the Nature Center and travel the length of the main entrance road just about to the entrance before turning onto the Lester Finley trail and South Creek Nature Trail on mostly prepared-surface park trails including crushed shell and paver paths then onto earthen trails for the last 3/4 mile with less than 1/10th-mile of an area with sugar-sand.
Your registration includes a custom finisher’s medal for all finishers and a post-race featuring hot dogs (veggie dogs on request), bananas and other snacks. Participants will receive a snazzy tech race shirt as long as supplies last.*
5K and 10K Awards: Overall, Masters (40+), Grandmasters (50+), Senior Grandmasters (60+), Veteran Grandmasters (70+) and Youth Overall (14 & under)
5K Age Groups: 3-deep in 9 & under, 10-12, 13-14 and 5-year increments 15-19 to 90 & over
10K Age Groups: 3-deep 14 & under and 5-year increments 15-19 to 80 & over.
Benefit: 100% of entrance fees and vendor contributions benefit the Friends of Oscar Scherer Park Inc and the Florida Scrub-Jay. Friends of Oscar Scherer Park Inc: Support the park through charitable, scientific, literary and educational functions, and through programs, activities, and fundraising to foster awareness of its importance as an environmental and recreational asset and to assist in conserving its natural and cultural resources.
