DATE CHANGE – MANHATTAN COLLEGE CROSS COUNTRY INVITATIONAL PRESENTED BY HOKA

52nd Edition of Nation’s Largest One-Day, Scholastic Cross Country Meet Moves to Sunday, October 13 to Avoid Yom Kippur Conflict

Bronx, NY – The 52nd Manhattan College Cross Country Invitational Presented by HOKA at Van Cortlandt Park will move its 2024 date to Sunday, October 13 to avoid a conflict with Yom Kippur, the Jewish Day of atonement and the holiest day on the Jewish calendar. The announcement was made by Lou Vazquez, meet director, who noted the number of races and race schedule would remain the same.

“Thanks to the Van Cortlandt Park Alliance and Executive Director and Van Cortlandt Park Administrator Stephanie Ehrlich, we were able to make this important, 24-hour change from our traditional Saturday date to Sunday. October 13,” said Kerri (Gallagher) Inman, Director of Cross Country, Track & Field at Manhattan College who also serves as Event Director for the MXCXI. “We’re happy this date change eliminates a conflict for our cross country runners, coaches and their families. It’s also important in respecting our Riverdale neighbors on this day of reflection and renewal.”

One of the nation’s oldest and largest high school cross country meets, the Manhattan College Cross Country Invitational Presented by HOKA is contested over the legendary and challenging Van Cortlandt Park cross country course.

The New York City event also includes both the prestigious Peter Aquilone Boys and Ed Bowes Girls Eastern States Championship races along with varsity, junior varsity, sophomore, freshman, coaches, modified/intermediate and youth races for both boys and girls. All of the 2024 races will be live streamed by MileSplit.

Full registration and Manhattan College Cross Country Invitational Presented by HOKA information can be found at www.manhattancollegexcinvitational.com.

Situated in the northwest corner of New York City, historic Van Cortlandt Park is renowned in cross country circles as the venue where harrier greats such as Steve Prefontaine, Marty Liquori & Matt Centrowitz rose to prominence as high school and college runners. In more recent years, national-class runners such as Karrie Baloga, Mary Cain, Edward Cheserek, Liam Murphy and Katelyn Tuohy have recorded important victories at Van Cortlandt in the Manhattan College meet.

Founded in 1972 by renowned Bishop Loughlin High School coach and Manhattan College Hall of Fame runner Ed Bowes, the Manhattan College Cross Country Invitational quickly grew into the nation’s largest, single-day scholastic cross country meet with as many as 12,000 runners competing in over 40-races at Van Cortlandt.

Any questions regarding the meet can be emailed to: crosscountryinvitational@manhattan.edu.