Salina Crossroads
More than 800 runners from 30 states have signed up to run the Salina Crossroads Marathon, Half Marathon, Team Relays and 4.01K Family Fun Run on Saturday in downtown Salina and race organizers anticipate those number will increase.
“We are excited to announce that multiple time Olympic Trials Qualifier and Kansas 5K and half marathon road race state record holder Joe Moore is running the half marathon. He has had a tremendous professional running career and it will be a great opportunity for the community to get to watch a runner of his caliber. We are excited to see how fast he runs on the flat and fast Salina Crossroads course," said Co-Race Director Daniel Craig.
“We also have some high school runners in Saline County who have just finished up successful cross-country seasons and are signed up to run in different events on Nov. 5. We want to congratulate all of our local cross-country runners on an amazing season and we are looking forward to having some of them run Salina Crossroads” Craig said. “We have heard a lot of runners are using Salina Crossroads as their first race which we are very excited about. And we have one runner who has completed over 400 marathons. So regardless of whether someone is new to running or is an experienced runner we hope that Salina Crossroads will be a fun event that everyone can enjoy.”
Here are some fun facts about the Salina Crossroads Marathon weekend:
1. The Salina Crossroads Marathon weekend will kick off at 7:55 a.m. with an electric guitar version of the National Anthem. The marathon, half marathon, and team relays will start at 8 a.m. and the 4.01K Family Fun Run will start at 8:10 a.m.
2. The largest event is the half marathon with 316 runners registered.
3. 776 runners have signed up to run as of Thursday morning. There are 445 runners from outside of Salina including 135 from outside the state of Kansas.
4. Missouri has 31 runners registered and is the state with the highest number of registrations.
5. There are more than 40 organizations providing sponsorships and support which are allowing all race entry fees to be provided to the Salina Family YMCA, Kansas Youth Sports, USD 305 School Marathon, and Salina Area Youth Sportsmanship Initiative.
6. There will be great food including burgers by Cozy Inn after the race. Vegetarian post-race meal options will also be available.
7. The Salina Crossroads Marathon is expected to create an economic impact of approximately $380,000.
There are five events to participate in on Nov 5. In addition to the full marathon there is also a half marathon, half marathon relay, marathon relay, and 4.01K (2.5 mile) Family Fun Run/Walk. To learn more about the races or to register visit runsalinacrossroads.com. Runners and walkers can register up to and including the morning of the race although early registration is encouraged. All finishers get a custom designed medal by Vortex.
When we developed the course, we worked hard to incorporate activation areas where we will have aid stations (water, Gatorade, snacks), music, and places for people to cheer on the runners. We have a map of the course showing the places along the course where it will be easiest for people to be at to cheer on the runners on the salinacrossroads.com website.