Pottery awards will be given to all finishers in the 50k and 50 mile events and the age group winners in the half marathon. The top 3 overall male and female finishers in all three races will receive larger pottery bowl awards. The award will be original pottery handmade by the Toya family of the Jemez Pueblo.
 Multi-year finishers who surpass 50,000 feet cumulative climbing with a successful finish will receive a special commemorative pint glass to recognize their accomplishments and loyalty to the Jemez Mountain Trail Runs. All runners are invited to a post-race party lasting until everyone finishes the race.
Benjamin and Geraldine Toya have been creating beautiful, fine line, eye dazzling pottery for 26 years. Benjamin is of the Acorn Clan, Gearaldine of the Coyote Clan. Family Traditions carries on what they have learned from their families passed down through many generations. Their pottery is handmade using earth pigments that are mixed together to form clay. The pottery is then free-hand painted with black wild spinach, ground red and white clay stone, and fired with cedar wood. The Toyas have been awarded Best of Show in pottery at the New Mexico State Fair for eight consecutive years, 1998-2005. They have also been awarded 1st place in 2004 and 2005 at the Jemez Red Rocks Memorial Art Show. Their work is a part of the permanent collection at the Albuquerque Sunport airport and the City of Albuquerque Art program. They've been demonstrating at the Santa Fe Indian Market for 6 years and at the New Mexico State Fair for 8 years. |
