March 16, 2018
Road closures for St. Patrick's Day race may affect Manhattan traffic Saturday
Submitted by Kansas State University Police
The race route for Manhattan's annual St. Patrick's Day 10K race will weave through Kansas State University's Manhattan campus from about 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, March 17. For the safety of the runners, police will close Denison Avenue from College Heights north to Kimball Avenue; College Heights from 17th Street west to Denison; Vattier Street west to North Manhattan Avenue; 17th Street north of the roundabout at the K-State Student Union; and the entry of Mid-Campus Drive at Anderson Avenue.
Campus police advise avoiding the areas during race time and will reroute traffic around the major intersections of Denison with Kimball, Jardine, Claflin and College Heights.