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

Month

Event

Type

Location

Cost

For More Information:

February

KSU Open

Track and Field Meet

Ahearn Fieldhouse on Ward Haylett Track, Manhattan, KS

$15-$225

March

St. Patrick's Day Road Race

2 Mile Fun Run, 2 Mile Walk, 10K Road Race

Manhattan & Aggieville, KS

$12-$22

April

Royal TRACs 5K & Royal Kids Fun Run

5K

Northeast Community Park Manhattan, KS

$25-$30

 

16th Annual Dog 'n Jog

1.5K Fun Run, 5K, 10K

Manhattan, KS

$20-$25

 

1st Annual Walk for Recovery

Autism Fundraiser

City Park Manhattan, KS

$10-$30

May

Cycle CASA 2011

10 to 40 Miles

Anneberg Park Manhattan, KS

$15-$35

June

4th Annual Poyntz Avenue Mile

1 Mile

Manhattan, KS

 

 

Tallgrass State Category Road Race

Bike Road Race

Manhattan, KS

$25

July

Kaw Valley Rodeo and Riley County Fair

Rodeo

CiCo Park Manhattan, KS

 

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

September

Manhattan Cross Country Festival & School Fitness Challenge

5K and Fun Run for kids

Warner Park Manhattan, KS

 

October

K-State Homecoming 5K

5K

Manhattan, KS

 

December

Winter Runderland 10K & 10K Relay

10K and 10K Relay

Manhattan Running Co Manhattan, KS

 

 

Races outside of Manhattan (~ 1 hour drive or less)

Month

Event

Type

Location

Cost

For More Information:

March

Perry race # 2

5 miles biking

Lake Perry, KS

$25-$60

 

Perry race # 3

5 miles biking

Lake Perry, KS

$25-$60

 

Hill 2 Hill 5K Race & 1.5 Mile Walk

5K run, 1.5 mile walk

Herington, KS

$20-$25

April

Santa Fe Trail Warm-Up Ride

20, 30, or 40 miles biking

Alta Vista, KS

$30-$50

 

Cabin Fever Challenge

16, 37, or 54 miles biking

Pottawatomie County, KS

$20-$30

 

Fools Day 5K

5K run, or 1 mile walk

Salina, KS

$15-$25

 

Eisenhower Marathon

5K or 10K run/walk

Abilene, KS

$20-$75

 

Law Day 5K/1 Mile Walk

5K run, 1 mile walk

Topeka, KS

$15-$25

May

Pasta 58 Bike Tour

58 miles biking

Junction City, KS

$20

 

Gravel Ride for Maisie’s Pride

40 miles biking

Eskridge, KS

$35

 

Camp Alexander MTB and 5K Race

5K bike/run

Emporia, KS

N/A

June

Biking Across Kansas

Up to 475 miles biking

Tribune, KS

$30-$165

July

N/A

 

 

 

 

August

N/A

 

 

 

 

September

Bike MS: Eastern Kansas Ride

150 miles biking

Topeka, KS

$30

 

October

Santa Fe Trail Bike Ride

30 miles biking

Alta Vista, KS

$25-$30

 

 

 

13.1 mile run, or 5K fun run/walk

Topeka, KS

$25-$43

 

November

World Run Day

5K and 10K run/walk

All Cities

$17

December

N/A