Manhattan Cross Country Festival

RACE DAY SCHEDULE
Sept. 20, 2008

7-8 a.m.
Race day registration and packet pick-up for Open 5K

8 a.m.
Start of Open 5K

AGE GROUPS
18-younger 19-24 22-29 30-34 35-39 40-44	45-49 50-54 55-59 60-64 65-69 70-over

8-9 a.m.
Race day registration and packet pick-up for Kids Fun Runs

8:45 a.m.
Start of K-2 Fun Runs, 1/4 and 1/2 mile

9 a.m.
Start of Grades 3-5 Fun Runs, 1/2 and 1 mile

9:20 a.m.
Start of Grades 6-8 Fun Runs, 1 and 2 miles

All participants in the Open 5K receive a race t-shirt and post-race refreshments. Results will be announced as soon as possible after the last runner finishes. Results also will be posted day of the race at www.LetsGoRun.com

4th annual
Manhattan
Cross Country Festival

September 20 at Warner Park

447 runners competed in this year's event -- a record by a whopping 300 runners over last year's event.

Here's the complete race-by-race results. Note that age-specific Fun Runs begin together, and the results do not separate kids on the event they are running (for example, 1/4 mile or 1/2 mile for the K-2 runners).

OVERALL 5K RESULTS
5K Age Group Results

FUN RUNS
K-2 Heat 1 (no times kept; this heat was only for 1/4 mile runners)
K-2 Heat 2 (no times kept; 1/4 mile and 1/2 mile. Results are not separated for 1/2 milers)

Grades 3-5 (Timed 1/2 mile and 1 mile. Results are not separated.)

1/2 mile winners: Male -- Luke Grieger, 3:44.34; Female -- Hannah Kordyak, 4:18.
1 mile winners: Male -- Jackson Schroeder, 6:40.17; Sydney Wise-Smith, 6:57.03.

Grades 6-8 (Timed 1 and 2 mile races. Results are not separated)

1 mile winners: Male -- Zane Hayden, 6:25.52; Female -- Alexis Wilson, 7:31.73
2 mile winners: Male -- Evan Smith, 11:08.42; Female -- Megan Ochoa, 11:52.28

SCHOOL FITNESS CHALLENGE RESULTS
These results are NOW OFFICIAL as of Sept 25, 2008, after confirming Fall '08 enrollment counts with USD383.

Schools are eligible to win cash prizes in one category only. Awards will be given based on the highest cash prize won by a school. If a school wins the same prize in both categories, the prize will be given for overall participants.

Overall participants
Lee Elementary 83 ($400), Marlatt Elementary 63 ($250), Theodore Roosevelt ($250) 45, Bergman 33 ($100), Manhattan Catholic Schools 32, Flint Hills Christian School 24, Amanda Arnold 23, Bluemont 15, Woodrow Wilson 6, St. George 3, Anthony Middle School and Lincoln Elementary (Milford), 2, Eisenhower MS, Luckey Jr. High, Riley and Ogden, 1.

Percentage of students participating
Lee Elementary 31.6%; Marlatt 16.4% ($400); Manhattan Catholic Schools 15.5% ($250); Flint Hills Christian 14.1% ($100); Theodore Roosevelt 13.6% ($400); Bergman 7%; Northview 5.9%; Bluemont 5.8%; Amanda Arnold 5.1%; Woodrow Wilson 2.0%.

ALSO SEE:
2007 5K Results | Youth Mile/2 Mile results: PDF | Word

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RACE DIRECTOR Pat Melgares is the Founder and President of the Manhattan Cross Country Club, which provides age-appropriate distance running opportunities for youth.

Brought to you by these generous sponsors:

Manhattan Breakfast Optimists Club

The Eye Doctors

Body First Sports Therapy

'N Zone Sportswear

Kansas State Bank

Also, special thanks to:

Road ID

Runner's World

LetsGoRun.com

Road Runner's Clubs of America (RRCA)

Manhattan Cross Country Club

USA Track and Field Missouri Valley

DIRECTIONS TO
WARNER PARK

Warner Park is located just west of Manhattan on Highway 18.

If coming from the east on I-70, take exit 313 north to Manhattan.

After crossing the bridge, take the exit right to Tuttle Creek Blvd./Ft. Riley Blvd. and turn right to go around the south edge of Manhattan.

Continue on Ft. Riley Blvd. (which turns into K-18 Hwy) traveling west past the Clarion Hotel approximately 1.1 miles, just past mile marker 188 to Miller Parkway and turn right.

Turn right again at Warner Park Road and follow it into Warner Park.

If coming from the west on I-70, take exit 303 north and east to Manhattan. Stay on K-18 past the airport and golf course until .9 mile past mile marker 187 and turn left on Miller Parkway.

This site has been developed in partnership with the Manhattan Cross Country Club, Manhattan, Kan.
The Manhattan Cross Country Club promotes age-appropriate distance running to encourage lifetime fitness and health. The Club is supported by private donations and year-round fundraising. The Club encourages principles of good sportsmanship, respect for teammates and a positive attitude toward self-improvement, confidence-building and goal-setting.