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.