Where can I find the Bill Snyder Highway Half & 5K Half Marathon route map?
Use the official course links on this page for the organiser route page, map PDF or route download.
Official course linksBill Snyder Highway Half & 5K Half Marathon
This race edition
- Race date
- Date not confirmed for this distance
- Race timezone
- Timezone not confirmed
- Edition status
- Status not confirmed
Entry options
2026 edition
Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.
Decision summary
Bill Snyder Highway Half & 5K Half Marathon at a glance
- Cut-off average pace
- 9:57/km
- Typical conditions
- 61/100
- Evidence depth
- 37 verified facts
3:30:00 total limit divided by distance. Check gun/chip timing and intermediate limits; allow time for stops.
Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast
Source facts available
Route details
Known course facts at a glance
Bill Snyder Highway Half & 5K Half Marathon has known course details for its half marathon race. The summary below keeps the focus on what is confirmed for the course.
- Official distance
- 21.1 km
- Terrain
- Road
- Scenery
- Parkland, City, Countryside, Riverside
Quick answers
What runners ask first
How hilly is the Bill Snyder Highway Half & 5K Half Marathon?
The Bill Snyder Highway Half & 5K Half Marathon is described as net downhill.
Where does the Bill Snyder Highway Half & 5K Half Marathon route go?
The Bill Snyder Highway Half & 5K Half Marathon route starts at Highway 177 (Coach Bill Snyder Highway) near I-70, east of Manhattan; runners are shuttled from Bill Snyder Family Stadium to the start and finishes at Bill Snyder Family Stadium, Kansas State University. Underfoot, expect road. It passes Coach Bill Snyder Highway (Highway 177), downtown Manhattan, Poyntz Avenue, City Park and Johnny Kaw statue. 7 water stations on course.
What should runners know on race day for the Bill Snyder Highway Half & 5K Half Marathon?
7. Free SmartPace teams via The Runner's Edge, with 19 pace groups from 1:30 to 3:00 that adjust effort for uphills and downhills.
Race character
Scenery
- Parkland
- City
- Countryside
- Riverside
Atmosphere
- Scenic Tour
- Community
- Destination
Terrain
- Road
- Elevation character
- Net Downhill
- Technicality
- Non Technical
Entry, logistics and records
Records and field
- Field size
- Capped at 1,800 runners
- Field cap
- 1,800
Entry requirements
- Entry status
- Past event: The listed edition date has passed.
- Cut-off
- 3:30 cutoff enforced (16 min/mile); walkers prohibited
Race day logistics
- Aid stations
- 7
- Pacers
- Free SmartPace teams via The Runner's Edge, with 19 pace groups from 1:30 to 3:00 that adjust effort for uphills and downhills.
- Medal
- Custom finisher medal awarded to all finishers.
- Finisher tee
- Premium cotton-poly blend unisex t-shirt included.
Access and course status
- Start
- Highway 177 (Coach Bill Snyder Highway) near I-70, east of Manhattan; runners are shuttled from Bill Snyder Family Stadium to the start.
- Finish
- Bill Snyder Family Stadium, Kansas State University
Course facts
- Course type
- Point To Point
- Surface
- Road
- Landmarks
- Coach Bill Snyder Highway (Highway 177), downtown Manhattan, Poyntz Avenue, City Park, Johnny Kaw statue, Aggieville, Kansas State University campus, Bill Snyder Family Stadium
- Notable features
- Billed as Manhattan's only half marathon, with both events finishing inside Bill Snyder Family Stadium
- 7 water stations on course
- no dogs allowed
- mandatory parking at the stadium with shuttles to the start from 5:10am
What are typical race-day conditions?
- 18°CTypical temperature
- 20 kphTypical wind
- 3 mmTypical rainfall
- 61Favourability /100