Annual Physical Activity Events
Below is a list of all of the local events held in city of Manhattan Ks. Below is a list of many of the out of town events that many individuals from Manhattan participate in each year.
- Races Located outside of Manhattan can be found on the bottom of the page
Note: Due to dates continually changing from year to year, each website will have the most up to date information in regards to registration, date and times of the events.
Races Located in Manhattan
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Month |
Event |
Type |
Location |
Cost |
For More Information: |
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February |
KSU Open |
Track and Field Meet |
Ahearn Fieldhouse on Ward Haylett Track, Manhattan, KS |
$15-$225 |
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March |
St. Patrick's Day Road Race |
2 Mile Fun Run, 2 Mile Walk, 10K Road Race |
Manhattan & Aggieville, KS |
$12-$22 |
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April |
Royal TRACs 5K & Royal Kids Fun Run |
5K |
Northeast Community Park Manhattan, KS |
$25-$30 |
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16th Annual Dog 'n Jog |
1.5K Fun Run, 5K, 10K |
Manhattan, KS |
$20-$25 |
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1st Annual Walk for Recovery |
Autism Fundraiser |
City Park Manhattan, KS |
$10-$30 |
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May |
Cycle CASA 2011 |
10 to 40 Miles |
Anneberg Park Manhattan, KS |
$15-$35 |
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June |
4th Annual Poyntz Avenue Mile |
1 Mile |
Manhattan, KS |
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Tallgrass State Category Road Race |
Bike Road Race |
Manhattan, KS |
$25 |
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July |
Kaw Valley Rodeo and Riley County Fair |
Rodeo |
CiCo Park Manhattan, KS |
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August |
3rd Annual Brew 2 Shoe 10K |
43.8 Miles (10 legs about 4 miles each) |
From Tallgrass Brewing Co to Manhattan Running Co., Manhattan, KS |
$5- $30 |
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September |
Manhattan Cross Country Festival & School Fitness Challenge |
5K and Fun Run for kids |
Warner Park Manhattan, KS |
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October |
K-State Homecoming 5K |
5K |
Manhattan, KS |
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December |
Winter Runderland 10K & 10K Relay |
10K and 10K Relay |
Manhattan Running Co Manhattan, KS |
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Races outside of Manhattan (~ 1 hour drive or less)
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Month |
Event |
Type |
Location |
Cost |
For More Information: |
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March |
Perry race # 2 |
5 miles biking |
Lake Perry, KS |
$25-$60 |
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Perry race # 3 |
5 miles biking |
Lake Perry, KS |
$25-$60 |
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Hill 2 Hill 5K Race & 1.5 Mile Walk |
5K run, 1.5 mile walk |
Herington, KS |
$20-$25 |
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April |
Santa Fe Trail Warm-Up Ride |
20, 30, or 40 miles biking |
Alta Vista, KS |
$30-$50 |
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Cabin Fever Challenge |
16, 37, or 54 miles biking |
Pottawatomie County, KS |
$20-$30 |
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Fools Day 5K |
5K run, or 1 mile walk |
Salina, KS |
$15-$25 |
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Eisenhower Marathon |
5K or 10K run/walk |
Abilene, KS |
$20-$75 |
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Law Day 5K/1 Mile Walk |
5K run, 1 mile walk |
Topeka, KS |
$15-$25 |
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May |
Pasta 58 Bike Tour |
58 miles biking |
Junction City, KS |
$20 |
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Gravel Ride for Maisie’s Pride |
40 miles biking |
Eskridge, KS |
$35 |
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Camp Alexander MTB and 5K Race |
5K bike/run |
Emporia, KS |
N/A |
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June |
Biking Across Kansas |
Up to 475 miles biking |
Tribune, KS |
$30-$165 |
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July |
N/A |
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August |
N/A |
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September |
Bike MS: Eastern Kansas Ride |
150 miles biking |
Topeka, KS |
$30 |
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October |
Santa Fe Trail Bike Ride |
30 miles biking |
Alta Vista, KS |
$25-$30 |
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13.1 mile run, or 5K fun run/walk |
Topeka, KS |
$25-$43 |
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November |
World Run Day |
5K and 10K run/walk |
All Cities |
$17 |
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December |
N/A |
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