The 3rd Annual Do it for Derraick 5k is in memory of Derraick Burkett who tragically passed away on 8/22/2023.
Mission
The Shane E Horner Foundation provides access to postsecondary education to members of our community who otherwise would not have the financial means to fulfill their educational goals. The Foundation sees higher education as a catalyst, an agent of change for individuals, families, communities, and nations.
Join us for The Inaugural Blue Jay 5K!
Event date: September 6th, 2026 @ 9:00 AM
All proceeds benefit the Jay Township Recreation Board.
Thank you to Friday Gas and Oil Full Service for being a sponsor of the event and the Bennetts Valley Senior Center for allowing us to host the start/finish at their location!
Registration/bib pick-up begins at 8:00 am at the Senior Center
**T-shirts are given to pre-registrations only. They will be distributed the day of the event.
The event starts/ends at the Bennetts Valley Senior Center on Plum Street, crosses Route 555 to Redwood Ave. It will continue onto Redwood Ave towards Baumertown, signage will show when to turn around at the half way mark of the 5k and then finish back at the Bennetts Valley Senior Center.
Drinks will be provided along the route and drinks/snacks will be provided afterwards at the Senior Center. Restrooms will also be available there.
42nd anniversary of a tribute race to an Elk County great on PR-prime out-and-back course.
An annual community fitness event that blends running intervals with powerful, full-body fitness challenges designed to push your strength and stamina to the next level.
Event details and schedule
There are 3 distance options to this event which includes rail/trail running, dirt road running, and traveling through the Elk State Forest in the heart of the PA Wilds. This is not a closed course.
Select a 12k, 25k or 50k. All events start and end in Emporium PA with aid stations on the course and food following the event.
The best part of adventuring is the stories.
That time you were packrafting down a remote river and spotted a deer chasing a Canadian lynx up the bank…
That sunrise over the Catskills, when the red and yellow leaves sparkled with frost…
Those trail angels you encountered, when everyone on the team had run out of food, and you were still miles from the TA…
That night you and your teammates came together to overcome insurmountable odds and made it to the finish line, with seconds to spare…
This race is for the stories.
The Race
The Stockville is a two-day foot and navigation event, inspired by the mountain marathons of Europe and the UK. Each morning, racers will receive maps of a linear, point-to-point course that will take them through the wilds of north central Pennsylvania. The final checkpoint on Day 1 - and the start location for Day 2 - will be at midcamp, a community campout where we'll come together over roasted marshmallows to share in the wonder of our collective adventures.
The event is open to solo racers and single-gender and mixed-gender teams of 2-4 people.
Racers will be required to carry all food and gear for the duration of the event. Tents and cooking supplies will be transported to midcamp.