HOME UPCOMING EVENTS MANHATTAN CC CLUB ABOUT US Site sponsors

Body First IconBody First Wellness Center
and Dr. Erickson, Chiropractor

2308 Anderson Ave,
Manhattan, KS 66502

785-587-8300 * www.bodyfirst.com

GTM Sportswear LogoGo Direct. Go GTM.

520 McCall Road
Manhattan, KS 66502

1-800-377-8527,
or 785-537-8822
http://gtmsportswear.com

Anderson Knight Architects, logo

2505 Anderson Avenue
Manhattan, KS 66502
785-539-0806

http://www.aka-pa.com

The Hearing Doctors of Kansas, logo

1213 Hylton Heights Road
Manhattan, KS 66503
785-537-4005/1-800-286-4046

www.hearingdoctorsofkansas.com

Kansas Wheat Commission Logo
For nutrition information and healthy wheat recipes, visit:

www.kansaswheat.org
www.wheatfoods.org

1-866-75WHEAT

Manhattan Running Company
3015 Anderson Ave.
Manhattan. KS 66503

785-320-6363
www.manhattanrunningco.com

Eye Doctors Logo

Experience You Can Trust!
13 Kansas locations serving your eye care needs

www.theeyedoctors.net

Waste Management Logo
Waste Management of Kansas

1-800-754-2906

Offices in Manhattan, Junction City, Topeka and Wichita!

 

Site Powered by DeskPing.com | Feature your event | Send us your ideas | Contact us

There is no cost to list an event on this calendar of events. Send information to melgares@LetsGoRun.com. If you would like to feature an event on the front page of LetsGoRun.com, click here for information on costs.

Additional events may be found on event calendars maintained by runLawrence, Mid-America Running Association, the Topeka Sunflower Striders and Run Wichita. Also see Race schedules from Garry Gribble Sports.

ALSO SEE: 2008 Schedule/Results | 2007 Schedule/Results

2010 Schedule of Upcoming Races and Events
Date Event/Location/Distance(s)/Time
 
Contact Additional information
Aug. 28

Speedy PD 5K/10K Run for Parkinson's and Block Walk, Meadowlark Retirement Center, Manhattan (Kan.), 8 a.m.
 

Email

Website | Brochure

RESULTS
10K: Overall | Age Groups
5K: Overall | Age Groups

 

Sept. 11

Horsethief Canyon Trail Run, "about 6.5 miles...unless there's high water!", Kanopolis State Park, Kanopolis, Kan., 9 a.m.
 

Call Phil or Stacy at 785-472-5454

Online registration

Brochure/Entry form
 

Sept. 12

Freedom Run 5K and 1.5 Mile Fun Run/Walk, First Presbyterian Church, Manhattan, Kan., 8 a.m.
 

Email

Brochure
 

Sept. 18

Back It Up Trail Races: 5K, 10K or 1M fun run, Acorns Resort, Milford, Kan., 9 a.m.
 

Web site Race series flyer

Beautiful and rugged nature trail, wear appropriate gear.  Ice/tornado cancellations only!
 

Sept. 18

Florence Crittenton Services: One Step One Girl 5K, Lake Shawnee Shelter House, Topeka, Kan., 9 a.m.
 

Email Website
 
Sept. 25

Run for Tomorrow 5K and 1 mile Fun Run/Walk, Benefitting the Duclos Foundation, Concordia, Kan., 7:20 a.m.
 

Email Flyer

 
Sept. 25

Piotique Run,Clay Center (Kan.), 7 a.m.
 

Email

2009 RESULTS:
2 mile overall
10K overall | Age groups


 

Sept. 26

WildKAT Chase 5K, Kansas State University, Manhattan (Kan.), 8 a.m.
 

Email

 


 

Oct. 2

Manhattan Cross Country Festival and School Fitness Challenge, 5K (Open) and Fun Runs for kids, Warner Park, Manhattan, Kan., 8 a.m.

NEW FOR 2010! Approximately $4,500 in cash available for Manhattan schools!!

REGISTER ONLINE FOR 5K ONLY


 

Web site
email

Brochure and entry form

2009 RESULTS
OPEN 5K: Overall | Age Groups
Kids Fun Runs:
K-2 1/4 mile | K-2 1/2 mile and all other events

SCHOOL WINNERS
Total participants --
Amanda Arnold 115 ($500), Marlatt 69 ($300), Northview 34 ($200)

Highest percentage -- Lee 32.6% ($500), Woodrow Wilson 16.3% ($300), Flint Hills Christian 16.0% ($200)

2008 Results
2007 5K Results
Youth results: PDF | Word


Oct. 2

Ruby Slipper 10K Race and Scarecrow 2 mile run, Wamego, Kan., 8 a.m.

Email

Register Online

Or...Print Entry

Oct. 2

Black Kettle 5K Run and 2 Mile Walk, Halstead, Kan. (near Wichita), 10 a.m.

Email

Brochure/Entry Form
 
Oct. 9

Historic Council Grove Race Weekend, Half Marathon, Start/Finish at Canning Creek Cover on west side of Council Grove Reservoir, 8 a.m.
 

Information

ONLINE REGISTRATION
 
Oct. 9

Nash Dash 5K and 10K, Downtown Lawrence (Kan.), 4 p.m.
 

Email

Registration and information
 
Oct. 9

Loop the Lake 4-Miler, Augusta (Kan.) City Lake at PlayPark Pointe, 8 a.m.
 

Email or call 316-775-6339

Website
 
Oct. 9

Run for a Reason Half Marathon, 5K and Fun Run, Hummer Sports Park, Topeka (Kan.), 7:30 a.m.
 

Email

ONLINE REGISTRATION
 
Oct. 10

Historic Council Grove Race Weekend, Half Marathon, Start/Finish at Canning Creek Cover on west side of Council Grove Reservoir, 8 a.m.
 

Information

ONLINE REGISTRATION
 
Oct. 10

Prairie Fire Wichita Marathon, (Full, half, 5K and fun run/walk)., Wichita, Kan.
 

Email

Website
 
Oct. 16

Waddell and Reed Kansas City Marathon and Half-Marathon, Kansas City, Mo.., 7 a.m.
 

Information
Registration

5K, Marathon Relay and Kids' events also part of this event
 
Oct. 17

Heart of Wichita Marathon, Wichita, Kan., 7 a.m. (early start), or 8 a.m. (regular start)
 

Website

Includes marathon relay, half-marathon, and 5K events
 

Oct. 24

K-State Homecoming 5K, Manhattan, Kan., 10 a.m.

Benefitting the Manhattan Emergency Shelter
 

Website

ONLINE REGISTRATION
 

Oct. 30

Back It Up Trail Races: 5K, 10K or 1M fun run, Acorns Resort, Milford, Kan., 9 a.m.
 

Web site Race series flyer

Beautiful and rugged nature trail, wear appropriate gear.  Ice/tornado cancellations only!
 

Nov. 27

Miracle on Kansas Avenue Rescue Run 5K run, and 1.5 mile or 5K Walk, Downtown Topeka, Kan., 5 p.m.
 

Email

Web site

RRCA Kansas 5K State Championship Event; USATF Certified Course. 

2010 Past Events
Jan. 1 7th Annual YMCA Frosty 5K, Wichita, Kan., 11 a.m.
 
 

Information/Brochure

 

Jan. 1 Frostbite Four-Mile Run, Hillsboro (Kan.) Scout House, 2 p.m.
 
Email

Information/Brochure

 

Jan. 16 28th Annual Topeka to Auburn 1/2 Marathon, 11 a.m.
 
Email

Web site

Online Registration

 

Jan. 16-17 2nd annual Heartland High School Indoor Track and Field Meet, Johnson County Community College, Overland Park, Kan., 1 p.m.
 
Email Meet Information
Web site and meet schedule
Jan. 31 28th annual Children's TLC Groundhog Run, Hunt Midwest Subtropolis, Kansas City, Kan. 9 a.m.
 
Web site

Online registration (through Sport KC)

 

Feb. 13

Luv 2 Run, 4-Mile Walk/Run and Couples Races, Free State High School (Lawrence, Kan.), 9 a.m.

 

 

Information and Online Registration
 

Feb. 14

Luv 2 Run, 4-Mile Walk/Run and Couples Races, Charles B. Wheeler Airportl (Kansas City, Kan.), 9 a.m.

 

 

Information and Online Registration
 

Feb. 20

Bataan Death March, 18-mile run at Fort Riley (Kan.), 7:30 a.m.

 

 

ONLINE REGISTRATION
 

Mar. 13 St. Patrick's Day Road Races, Manhattan, Kan., Aggieville. Parade at 11 a.m., 2 mile Walk/Fun Run (12:30) and 10K Race (1:15 p.m.)

Web site

Email

2010 RESULTS
10K (Male and Female)
| 2 Mile (Male and Female)

2009 RESULTS
2 mile | 10K

 

Mar. 13 Heartland Open and Masters Indoor Track and Field Meet, Johnson County Community College, Overland Park, Kan., 10 a.m.
 
Email Meet Information
Web site and meet schedule
Mar. 28 Adventure Racing: Extreme Break Up and Thumper Classic, Milford Lake (Kan.), 9 a.m. and 2 p.m.
 
Email

Web site

3 or 4 person co-ed teams
 

Apr. 3 Rockin' K Trail Marathon, 50 mile trail run and trail marathon, Kanopolis Lake (Kan.), 7 a.m.
Email

RESULTS

 

Apr. 3

Fools Day 5K, Sponsored by the Salina Firefighters Local #782 to benefit the American Red Cross, Indian Rock Park, Salina, Kan., 10 a.m.


Email
Web site

2010 RESULTS
Overall (all runners)
Age Groups


Apr. 10

Manhattan Young Life 5K Night Run, Manhattan , Kan., 6:46 p.m. 

 

 

Online Registration
 

April 10

Eisenhower Marathon, Eisenhower Presidential Center, Abilene, Kan. 7 a.m.

 

Email

Web site

Event also includes Half-Marathon, 10K and 5K.

April 10

LifeCare Fitness Center 5K Run and Walk, LifeCare Fitness Center, Holton, Kan. 8 a.m.

 

Email, Or call 785-889-4256

Web site

Event also includes 5K relay, kids race, obstacle course and pool party.

April 11

8th Annual God's Country Off-Road Duathlon, Lawrence, Kan.

 

Email

Web site

Online Registration

2 mile trail run
12 mile mountain bike ride
2 mile trail run



Apr. 17

Arbor Day Fun Run. 5K / 2 Mile Run or Walk / Sapling Sprint (kids 4-8). Pro Fitness (12th and Laramie) Manhattan, (Kan.) 8a.m.



Web site

2010 RESULTS:
2 mile: Overall | Female | Male | Age Groups
5K: Overall | Female | Male | Age Groups

2009 RESULTS
OVERALL: 5K | 2 mile
AGE GROUPS: 5K| 2 mile

Apr. 17

Back It Up Trail Races: 5K, 10K or 1M fun run, Acorns Resort, Milford, Kan., 9 a.m.
 

Web site Race series flyer

Beautiful and rugged nature trail, wear appropriate gear.  Ice/tornado cancellations only!
 

Apr. 18

FAAST Run for A Reason 5K, A benefit for Fair Trade Awareness and Africa Sustainability, Bosco Student Plaza (Kansas State University), Manhattan, Kan., 9 a.m.
 

Email

Web site


 

Apr. 18

The Lynn Electric Kansas Marathon, 1/2 marathon, 5K and Kids Runs, Lawrence, Kan., 9 a.m.
 

Email

Web site

USATF certified course
 

May 1

Mercy Wild Run at Sunset Zoo, Manhattan, Kan., 10K and 5K, 8 a.m.


Email

2010 RESULTS
5K: Overall | Female | Male
Age Groups

10K: Overall | Female | Male
Age Groups

2009 RESULTS
5K Overall | 10K Overall
5K Age Groups | 10K Age Groups

 

May 16

Five Trails Half-Marathon, Leavenworth, Kan., 8 a.m.
 

Email Web site

USATF Certified Loop Course

May 22

Back It Up Trail Races: 5K, 10K or 1M fun run, Acorns Resort, Milford, Kan., 9 a.m.
 

Web site Race series flyer

Beautiful and rugged nature trail, wear appropriate gear.  Ice/tornado cancellations only!
 

May 29

28th Annual Suicide Hill Trail Run, 10K and 5K, Lyons, Kan., 8 a.m.
 

Email Web site

T-shirts, medal, and cash awards for age-group course records!
 

June 5

Almost Full Moon in June, 10K and 5K run; 2 mile walk, Tribune, Kan., 8 p.m.
 

Email Web site


 

June 5

The Legacy Run 5K, Lawrence, Kan., 8 a.m.
 

Email Web site


 

June 9

3rd annual Poyntz Avenue Mile, Manhattan, Kan. Features a People's Race, and an Invitational Mile for men and women. 7 p.m.

Email

2010 RESULTS:
Women: Elite | Citizen
Men: Elite | Citizen

2009 RESULTS:
Women's Elite
Men's Elite
Citizen's Race

June 12

Salina River Festival 5 Mile Run and 2 mile run/walk, Salina (Kan.), 7 a.m.
 

Email

Web site

Electronic chip timing!
 

June 13

Tanzania Trot 5K, Lake Shawnee (Topeka, Kan.), 10 a.m.
 

Email

Search for "Tanzania Trot" on Facebook
 

June 19

Alert Road Race 10K and 1 mile, Green (Kan.), 7:30 a.m.
 

Email

Race information
 

June 19

Run Shunga, 5K and 1.5 mile walk, Council Grove (Kan.), 8:30 a.m.
 

Email

RESULTS
 

July 3

Sabetha Firecracker 5K Run and Walk, Sabetha, Kan., 8 a.m.
 

Email

Web site

RESULTS
 

July 3

Freedom Run 10K and 1 mile Fun Run, Junction City, Kan., 7:30 a.m.
 

Email


Website

RESULTS: Overall | Age Group
 

July 3

Wild West 5K, Hays, Kan., 8 a.m.
 

Email

Web site

RESULTS
 

July 4

Run 4th, 5 mile and 1-2 mile Fun Run, Marysville, Kan., 8 a.m.
 

Brochure

Updates


Run the new Blue River Rail Trail!
 

July 4

Mass Street Mile, Straight-shot Mile down Massachusetts Street, Lawrence, Kan., 9:30 a.m.
 

Email

Website

RESULTS
 

July 16

Sunflower State Games Governor's Cup 5K and 10K, Hummer Sports Park (Topeka, Kan.), 7 p.m.
 

Email

Website
 

July 23

Lunar Trek Night Run, Ultra Runs up to 100K, Scandia, Kan., 9 p.m.
 

Email

Race information
 

July 24

25th Annual Fort Riley Prairie 10-5-2 Run, 10, 5 and 2 mile races, Fort Riley (Kan.)., 8 a.m.
 

 

Information and entry form

July 24

Sunflower State Games Cross Country, Iliff Commons (near Topeka, Kan.)., 8 a.m.
 

Email

Website
 

Aug. 1

Summer Biathlon, 5K run plus 2 shooting bouts, Lake Afton, Kan., 8 a.m.
 

Email

Brochure: Page 1 | Page 2


 

Aug. 7

2nd Annual Brew 2 Shoe 10K, Point-to-Point from Tallgrass Brewing Company to Manhattan Running Company, Manhattan, Kan., 7:30 a.m.
 

Email

Website


 

Aug. 14

HMH Fall Fest 5K Run/Walk, Herington (Kan.) Community Center, 7 a.m.
 

Email

Web site and online registration


 

Manhattan Cross Country Club | Manhattan Track Club | USA Track and Field (Mo. Valley Assoc.)
Kansas Running Project | Kansas Ultrarunners Society (KUS) | Area Running Clubs

This site is Powered by DeskPing.com


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.

For questions regarding this Web site, send email to Webmaster.
© 2006-2009, Manhattan Cross Country Club. All Rights Reserved.