Festival Information
Kid and family-focused activities are front and center at JackFest! Below is information about some of the races and competitions, activities, and vendors you will find at the event. Register for the races and Lego Build Challenge by clicking the buttons below.
JackFest will be at Foxfield from 12:00PM-4:00PM on Sunday, March 27th.
JackFest will be at Foxfield from 12:00PM-4:00PM on Sunday, March 27th.
Races
Front and center at JackFest are the Kids' Races! We'll have footraces of varying distances on the gently rolling grass fields of Foxfield. The race options are as follows (kids can sign up for more than one race):
1:00PM Superhero Dash
100 Meters: 2 & Under, 3 Years Old, 4 Years Old, 5 Years Old
200 Meters: 6 Years Old, 7 Years Old, 8 Years Old, 9 Years Old, 10 Years Old, 11 Years Old, 12 Years Old
Each participant will receive a limited edition, royal blue JackFest superhero cape that they are strongly encouraged to race in!
~1:30PM Kids' Hero Hustle Half Mile Run
This event is open to kids of all ages, and will be comprised of one full loop around the rolling grass hills of Foxfield's Lower Bowl. Depending on the number of registrants, we may have to separate this into multiple sections, and will make that decision (and communicate it to everyone) the week of the race. Registration will include a race number, and all finishers will receive lots of cheering during their race, a high five at the finish line, and a ribbon to take home for their accomplishment.
~1:45PM The Child-Parent 2x200 Meter Relay Race
This race will be FREE and will take place immediately after the kids' races. Any child who has already registered for the Superhero Dash has the additional opportunity to compete in this Child-Parent relay. We will divide this race up into sections based on the age of the child, and will have multiple sections depending on registration numbers. In each race, the child will always run the first leg, and the parent will run second.
1:00-3:00PM The Superhero Team Obstacle Challenge
The Superhero Team Obstacle Challenge is another exciting race! Gather your family or friends and form a team (up to 5 people) for this unique superhero-themed event that combines your abilities to work together as a team, solve puzzles, and conquer (kid appropriate) physical challenges. The event will be timed, and the top 5 fastest teams who complete all the tasks will win a prize from some of our fantastic sponsors. Each member will receive a JackFest 2022 water bottle.
Note that this event is open for two hours, and can be completed anytime between that two hour window.
3:00PM Lego Build Challenge Winners Announced
Virtual Superhero
Can't join us the day of? Sign up as a virtual superhero to receive a JackFest water bottle ($5 value), a JackFest sticker, as well as 2 raffle entries to the prize of your choosing ($10 value).
1:00PM Superhero Dash
100 Meters: 2 & Under, 3 Years Old, 4 Years Old, 5 Years Old
200 Meters: 6 Years Old, 7 Years Old, 8 Years Old, 9 Years Old, 10 Years Old, 11 Years Old, 12 Years Old
Each participant will receive a limited edition, royal blue JackFest superhero cape that they are strongly encouraged to race in!
~1:30PM Kids' Hero Hustle Half Mile Run
This event is open to kids of all ages, and will be comprised of one full loop around the rolling grass hills of Foxfield's Lower Bowl. Depending on the number of registrants, we may have to separate this into multiple sections, and will make that decision (and communicate it to everyone) the week of the race. Registration will include a race number, and all finishers will receive lots of cheering during their race, a high five at the finish line, and a ribbon to take home for their accomplishment.
~1:45PM The Child-Parent 2x200 Meter Relay Race
This race will be FREE and will take place immediately after the kids' races. Any child who has already registered for the Superhero Dash has the additional opportunity to compete in this Child-Parent relay. We will divide this race up into sections based on the age of the child, and will have multiple sections depending on registration numbers. In each race, the child will always run the first leg, and the parent will run second.
1:00-3:00PM The Superhero Team Obstacle Challenge
The Superhero Team Obstacle Challenge is another exciting race! Gather your family or friends and form a team (up to 5 people) for this unique superhero-themed event that combines your abilities to work together as a team, solve puzzles, and conquer (kid appropriate) physical challenges. The event will be timed, and the top 5 fastest teams who complete all the tasks will win a prize from some of our fantastic sponsors. Each member will receive a JackFest 2022 water bottle.
Note that this event is open for two hours, and can be completed anytime between that two hour window.
3:00PM Lego Build Challenge Winners Announced
Virtual Superhero
Can't join us the day of? Sign up as a virtual superhero to receive a JackFest water bottle ($5 value), a JackFest sticker, as well as 2 raffle entries to the prize of your choosing ($10 value).
LEGO Build Challenge - SOLD OUT
The theme of this year’s Lego Build Challenge is “Superheroes.” Each participant will receive a bag of mixed Legos they will use to build anything with a superhero theme – a superhero lair, car, boat, or plane…the only limit is your imagination! Each participant will then submit (digitally) their Lego build prior to JackFest, and then the top 5 in each age group will be selected by our panel of judges. The winning participants (5 in each age group, so 15 in total) will be asked to bring their build to the day of JackFest, and we will announce the winners at 3:00pm.
Parents or guardians can sign up children in one of three age groups: 6 and under, 7 to 8, 9 to 11 and 12 and up.
The Lego Build Pick Up Party will take place on March 2 from 4:30-7:00 PM at Random Row Brewing Company in Charlottesville. Participants will receive a starter bag of Legos for the build and will receive all competition rules at that time. If participants are unable to make it to the pick up party, they can pick up their Legos at Ragged Mountain Running Shop at another time.
Click here for guidelines for the Lego Build Challenge
Activities for kids
JackFest also features several activities for kids and families, the following of which are free of charge:
- Inflatable slides
- Inflatable obstacle course
- Arts & Crafts
- A petting zoo
- Emergency vehicles
Food and Drinks
People of all ages will find something to enjoy at JackFest. Several of our community’s outstanding food trucks, craft breweries, and wineries will be on hand serving great food and drink. These include:
Breweries
Food Trucks
Wineries
Breweries
- Fine Creek Brewing Company
- Random Row Brewing Company
- Reason Beer
Food Trucks
- Blue Ridge Pizza
- Raclette on the Run (Sandwiches)
- Mobilee Delicious (American)
- Two Brothers Southwestern Grill (Tex-Mex)
- Smiley’s Ice Cream
- Buzzing Bee Coffee
Wineries
- Blenheim Winery
- Meriwether Springs