Name: BCS Wellness Be My Valentine 5K and 1.5 Mile Walk
Start: 2027-02-13
End: 2027-02-13
Location: Manhattan

About the Event

Love is in the air! Come run or walk and celebrate Valentine's Day with that special someone. The 5K run will offer both individual and team prizes. Two-person teams will compete for prizes in Male-Female, Female-Female, and Male-Male categories. Everyone who finishes will feel the love with a custom-made Running Cupid medal.

Team categories are based on combined ages of the two team members. We will award 1st place prizes in for two-person teams with combined ages of 40-under, 41-80, and 81-over.

Proceeds from this event will benefit the Manhattan High School cross country program and other running opportunities for area youth in the Flint Hills region. If you've been recruited to this event by a youth sponsor, please make sure you indicate your "Fundraising Partner" (athlete's name) during signup.

Questions? Contact Pat Melgares at melgares@LetsGoRun.com.

In 2027, this event will be capped at 350 participants. Register early to secure your spot in this fun, family event!

Races Offered

BCS Wellness Be My Valentine 1.5 Mile Walk

Feb 13, 2027

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Distance — 2.4K

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Type — Running

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10:00

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$25.00

BCS Wellness Be My Valentine 5K

Feb 13, 2027

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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10:00

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$30.00

Virtual 5K Run

Feb 13, 2027

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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10:00

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$25.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for February in Manhattan.

thermostat Temperature

-3.3° / 8.6°

wb_sunny Feels like

-8.5° / 3.3°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

8h 38m

water_drop Avg rainfall

1.1 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

0.2 cm

air Avg wind speed

14.2 km/h (Gentle breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Low

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Moderate (3.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

61.6%

wb_twilight Sunrise

08:16

nightlight Sunset

19:01

About Manhattan

Learn more about the host city, Manhattan.

Manhattan is a college town in Kansas. It is the home of Kansas State University.

Hotels & Places to Stay

Race Results

Official finishing times from previous editions of BCS Wellness Be My Valentine 5K and 1.5 Mile Walk.

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Spenser Cunningham	M	16	Manhattan, KS	—
🥈	Paul Mugo	M	23	Olathe, KS	—
🥉	Terry Olson	F	71	Manhattan, KS	—

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Jaxon Wheeler	M	14	Manhattan, KS	16:24.8
🥈	Ambrose Childs	M	17	Saint Marys, KS	16:50
🥉	Levi Gurgel	M	15	Manhattan, KS	17:03.5
4	Kyler Grogg	M	16	Manhattan, KS	17:25.5
5	Thomas Poirier	M	29	Manhattan, KS	18:32.2
6	Ethan Birkhead	M	16	Manhattan, KS	18:57
7	Mark Wilkie	M	18	Topeka, KS	19:11.7
8	Chase Dsouza	M	19	Manhattan, KS	19:40.3
9	Will Meritt	M	15	Manhattan, KS	19:48.3
10	Michael Wesch	M	50	Manhattan, KS	19:55
11	Thomas Fish	M	55	Manhattan, KS	20:22.7
12	Bryce Koehn	M	42	Junction City, KS	20:32.8
13	Asher Wahle	M	13	ManhattanManhattan, KS	20:35.6
14	Kolby Grogg	M	21	Manhattan, KS	20:42.4
15	Sheena Koehn	F	42	Manhattan, KS	20:57.7
16	Matthew Gish	M	48	Manhattan, KS	21:06.5
17	Jack Keesecker	M	17	Manhattan, KS	21:24.5
18	Owen Lewison	M	14	Manhattan, KS	21:49.3
19	Lindsay Neill	F	20	Omaha, NE	21:56.3
20	Logan Feldkamp	M	13	Manhattan, KS	22:19
21	Dustin Meritt	M	44	Manhattan, KS	22:27.3
22	Milo Koehn	M	13	Manhattan, KS	22:36.3
23	Benton Alt	M	14	Manhattan, KS	22:48.1
24	Sydney Lehman	F	15	Manhattan, KS	22:49.1
25	Ryan Vera	F	13	Manhattan, KS	22:51.9
26	Emily Vera	F	45	Manhattan, KS	22:51.9
27	Paul Nyberg	M	63	Wamego, KS	23:04.5
28	Kristin Gerety	F	22	Hutchinson, KS	23:12.9
29	C. Olsen	M	10	Manhattan, KS	23:31.6
30	Emma McAtee	F	19	Olathe, KS	23:32.7
31	Stephen Lind	M	23	Manhattan, KS	23:43.4
32	Jaxon LeFree	M	17	Manhattan, KS	23:55.2
33	Breanna Varriale	F	25	Saint George, KS	23:56.5
34	Cameron Montgomery	M	15	Manhattan, KS	23:57.8
35	S. Williams	M	11	Manhattan, KS	24:09.5
36	Dustin Swanson	M	43	Manhattan, KS	24:10.3
37	Molly Ryan	F	49	Manhattan, KS	24:20.4
38	Erica Vrbas	F	33	Manhattan, KS	24:21.1
39	Susan Melgares	F	59	Manhattan, KS	24:23
40	Lotta Larson	F	57	Leonardville, KS	24:31.3
41	Dale Larson	M	57	Leonardville, KS	24:32.3
42	Benjamin Jimenez	M	49	Manhattan, KS	24:43.6
43	Andie Strathman	F	15	Manhattan, KS	24:46.4
44	Erika Knopp	F	52	Manhattan, KS	24:48.3
45	Lauren Perry	F	16	Manhattan, KS	24:48.5
46	Colby Inman	F	16	Manhattan, KS	24:48.9
47	Angel Matthews	F	33	Fort Riley, KS	25:21.9
48	Patricia Brandt	F	33	Manhattan, KS	25:24.3
49	Sarah Gish	F	49	Manhattan, KS	25:34.3
50	Jeff Miller	M	39	Manhattan, KS	25:38.6

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Jennifer Jimenez	F	50	Manhattan, KS	19:02.7
🥈	Kristina Blanck	F	49	Manhattan, KS	19:23
🥉	Emma Blanck	F	18	Manhattan, KS	19:23.2
4	Daphne Lehman	F	48	Manhattan, KS	19:32.1
5	James Lehman	M	49	Manhattan, KS	19:33.1
6	Nathan Bahr	M	53	Manhattan, KS	19:43.4
7	C. Wheeler	M	6	Manhattan, KS	19:52.9
8	H. Wheeler	M	11	Manhattan, KS	19:53.1
9	Rodney Weber	M	57	Saint George, KS	20:16.3
10	Shannon Weber	F	54	Saint George, KS	20:16.6
11	C. Powell	F	11	Manhattan, KS	20:21.1
12	Laurie Powell	F	42	Manhattan, KS	20:21.8
13	Jacob Powell	M	42	Manhattan, KS	20:24.2
14	Jim Hood	M	64	Manhattan, KS	20:43.8
15	L. alt	M	10	Manhattan, KS	21:08.5
16	david alt	M	52	Manhattan, KS	21:08.8
17	K. Strathman	F	6	Manhattan, KS	22:04.1
18	Morgan Strathman	F	13	Manhattan, KS	22:05.9
19	Shelley Buchanan	F	63	Manhattan, KS	22:18.7
20	Jan MCNEESE	F	73	Manhattan, KS	22:19
21	Laura Hawkinson	F	36	Manhattan, KS	22:42.6
22	J. Serene	M	7	Manhattan, KS	22:47.3
23	Renee Cassel	F	44	Manhattan, KS	22:48.3
24	E. Serene	F	6	Manhattan, KS	22:52.8
25	Lindsey Westberg	F	43	Manhattan, KS	22:53.1
26	L. Leon	M	5	Fort Riley, KS	22:56.5
27	Telma Leon	F	31	Fort Riley, KS	22:57.7
28	Darin Strathman	M	41	Manhattan, KS	23:20.2
29	Karen Strathman	F	42	Manhattan, KS	23:21.6
30	Mac Lewison	M	52	Manhattan, KS	24:34.8
31	Kendra Lewison	F	56	Manhattan, KS	24:36.2
32	Greg Wurst	M	72	Manhattan, KS	24:55.1
33	Dan Gerberding	M	79	Manhattan, KS	24:55.3
34	Trevor Serene	M	44	Manhattan, KS	26:16.9
35	J. Serene	M	4	Manhattan, KS	26:17
36	Sarah Weston	F	45	Lenexa, KS	27:02.9
37	Rebecca Weston	F	43	Overland Park, KS	27:12.2
38	A. Feldkamp	F	11	Manhattan, KS	29:42.4