Join us at Mendon Ponds Park for the 5th Annual Seize the Day: Amer's Epilepsy Trail Race with three race options:
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Check-In: 8:00am
5K & 10K Trail Race Start Time: 9:00am
Fun Run/Walk Start Time: 9:30am
5K and 10K: These trail races will begin in the same location, just south of Canfield Rd., across the street from the from Pine Woods Trail. The 5K and 10K courses will follow the North Meadow and East Esker trails.
One-Mile Fun Run: This trail fun run will follow the Pine Woods Trail, on the north side of Canfield Rd.
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Walkers are welcome to participate in all three races and dogs on leashes are also permitted.
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T-shirts will be given to all participants who register ahead of time.
Awards will be given based on the following age groups:
16 & Under
17-25
26 and Over
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Please park in the Cobblestone House or Beach Area parking lots.
Presenting Sponsor: $10,000
Iron Sponsor: $5,000
Ultra Sponsor: $2,500
Extreme Sponsor: $1,000
Marathon Sponsor: $500
Click here to learn more about sponsorship opportunities and to make your gift online.
Sponsorship can also be paid by a check made out to EPI and mailed to:
EPI
Attn: Seize the Day
1650 South Ave.
Rochester, NY 14620
Please contact Jill Johnson at jejohnson@epiny.org if you would like an invoice to process your sponsorship.
Click here to make a donation in support of the event.
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Proceeds from this event will benefit EPI: Empowering People's Independence and its epilepsy programs. All money raised will help empower people with disabilities to reach their individual goals and aspirations, and to live the life of their choosing.
Contact Jill Johnson at (310) 995-6810 or via email at jejohnson@epiny.org.
Aug 02, 2026
Distance — 10K
Type — Running
09:00
$35.00
Aug 02, 2026
Distance — 5K
Type — Running
09:00
$35.00
Aug 02, 2026
Distance — 1 Miles
Type — Running
09:30
$10.00
These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for August in Mendon.
Learn more about the host city, Mendon.
Mendon is a town in Monroe County, New York, United States. It has been ranked as the most affluent suburb of the city of Rochester. As of the 2020 census, the population was 9,095. The town is on the southern border of the county.
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