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LetsGoRun.com is home to the Manhattan Cross Country Club

The Manhattan Cross Country Club promotes age-appropriate distance running to encourage lifetime fitness and health. The Club is supported by private donations, grants, and fundraising.

CLUB OVERVIEW
2011 CLUB APPLICATION (pdf)
2011 SEASON SCHEDULE (pdf)

The Club encourages principles of good sportsmanship, respect for teammates and a positive attitude toward self-improvement, confidence-building and goal-setting.

The Club's signature event is the Body First School Fitness Challenge. From 2008-2010, this event has awarded $8,500 to local schools in support of physical education.

Manhattan Cross Country Club

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Useful Links

Manhattan Track Club

Road Runners Club of America

USA Track and Field (Missouri Valley)

Kansas Ultrarunners Society

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Salt City Striders (Hutchinson)

Kansas City Track Club

Mid-America Running Association

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Little Apple Road Runners Club

Olathe (Kan.) Running Club

St. Louis Track Club

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Run Wichita Running Club

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Featured Events

2012 Sponsored Events

March 17 — 34th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Road Races

June 15 — Poyntz Avenue Mile

Sept. 22 or 29 — Body First School Fitness Challenge
$10,000 in prize money for school anticipated in 2012!!

Announcing the Kids Marathon Challenge

Kids in grades 8 and younger can sign up to run the equivalent of a marathon distance (26.2 miles).  Here’s how it works:

1) Send your name, address phone number and t-shirt size to melgares@LetsGoRun.com.

2) Print a mileage log for either the St. Patrick’s Day Road Races or the Poyntz Avenue Mile.

3) Accumulate miles over several weeks leading up to either of those events.

4) Complete your marathon by running 2 miles at St. Pat’s or 1 mile on Poyntz Avenue.

Registration is free! This challenge is open to the first 50 registered youth. All marathon finishers will receive a t-shirt from the Road Runners Club of America and a commemorative medal.

Upcoming Races

Jan. 28 — Polar Plunge and 5K Strut, Topeka, Kan., 11 a.m. Website | Online Registration

Feb. 11 — Psycho Wyco Run Toto Run 50K, 20 Mile, 10 Mile, Kansas City, Kan.,8 a.m. Website | Online Registration

Feb. 26 — Fancy Creek 5 Mile Trail Run, hosted by the Manhattan Running Company, Randolph (Kan.), Time TBD Website

March 17 — St. Patrick’s Day Road Races, 2 mile and 10K, Aggieville (Manhattan, Kan.), 10 a.m. Web site | Online registration

ALSO…Plan to run the Poyntz Avenue Mile this year on Friday, June 15!!
More information will be posted as it becomes available

MRCSeries

Hosted by the Manhattan Running Company

Events for 2012 will be announced soon! Below is the schedule for 2011:

Feb. 27 — Fancy Creek 5 Mile Trail Race RESULTS: Overall | Age Groups

Mar. 19 — St. Patrick’s Day Road Races RESULTS: 2 mile | 10K

June 8 — Poyntz Avenue Mile:  WEB SITE
RESULTS: People’s Race Overall and Age Groups | Women’s Elite | Men’s Elite

July 4 — Freedom Run 10K

Aug. 6 — Brew 2 Shoe 10K. RESULTS: 10K Age Group | 10K Overall | 1 Mile

Sept. 24 — Manhattan Cross Country Festival 5K — CANCELED

Dec. 4 — Winter Runderland 5K

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