Scrub Jay Races

Event Overview

Join us for the 27th annual 5K and Scramble 10K Trail Runs at Oscar Scherer State Park, Osprey, FL on January 23, 2027. The 5K and 10K utilize different starts and courses! Everything pre-and post-race is in the vicinity of the Nature Center at Lake Osprey: parking, packet pick up, starts, finish and post race.

Course Information

• 5K Course: A more road-runner-friendly course featuring hard packed or prepared surfaces, though there are some bumps and tree roots.
• Natural Features: The last portion of the 5K is on the Green Trail with nature’s roots and ruts, including a section of about 400 meters in sugar sand.
• 10K Challenge: The Scrub Jay Scramble 10K is a challenging, technical trail course with sugar sand, ups and downs, and new pedestrian underpasses and overpasses.
• Course Maps: Check out the detailed description and map of the Scrub Jay 5K and the Scrub Jay Scramble 10K.

Registration Includes

• Finisher's Medal: Custom medal for all finishers.
• Post-Race Food: Enjoy hot dogs (veggie dogs on request), fruit and other snacks.
• Race Shirt: Participants will receive a custom race shirt as long as supplies last.
• Shirt Info: Race shirt sizes will be available in the online inventory: selections available only while supplies last.

Awards and Timings

• Timing: 5K and Scramble 10K are gun start with a chip-timed finish with results available on-site.
• Awards: Overall, Masters (40+), Grandmasters (50+), Senior Grandmasters (60+), Veteran Grandmasters (70+) and Youth Overall (14 & under).
• 5K Age Group Awards: 3-deep in categories 9 & under, 10-12, 13-14, and 5-year increments from 15-19 to 90 & over.
• Scramble 10K Age Group Awards: 3-deep for 14 & under and 5-year increments from 15-19 to 80 & over.

Registration Discounts

Young runners receive special registration pricing compliments of the Friends of Oscar Scherer Park (applied automatically during checkout). Members of the Friends of Oscar Scherer Park can email for a discount coupon code. Members in good standing of local running and triathlon clubs with membership on RunSignUp will have their club membership discount applied automatically during registration.