About the 5K for KJ
The course winds through a state forest on Martha's Vineyard, following the same cross-country trail the local high school team uses for meets. Expect wooded, shaded running with the kind of terrain that feels more like a cross-country race than a road event. The race honors a former cross-country runner lost in a car accident, and that history is present in how the morning feels.
Registration happens on race morning in the high school cafeteria. Proceeds support a scholarship fund for graduating cross-country team members, so the crowd skews heavily toward the local running and school community.
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Distances & Start Times
5K11/28/2026 10:00$30
3K for KJ Cross Country Scholarship Walk11/28/2026 10:00$30
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