Participants head south on 12th Street after departing the starting line of the Marvin Hachmeister 10K during the 47th annual St. Patrick’s Day Road Races Saturday in Aggieville.
Staff photo by Lewis Marien
Aggieville began its celebration of St. Patrick’s Day with footraces and ended it with a parade, as has been the tradition for decades.
Manhattan Running Company and Red Dirt Race Management managed the two competitions on Saturday, which included the Shamrock 2-mile and the Marvin Hachmeister 10K.
Charlie Suellentrop, 3, waves to the procession while watching Aggieville’s 46th annual St. Patrick’s Day parade Saturday. Staff photo by Lewis MarienJulee Cobb, left, and Krista Bailey, both of Salina, pose at a 360-degree photo booth during the 47th annual St. Patrick’s Day Road Races Saturday in Aggieville. Staff photo by Lewis MarienMarvin Hachmeister arrives at the finish line for the Shamrock 2-Mile Fun Run/Walk during the 47th annual St. Patrick’s Day Road Races Saturday in Aggieville. The event also consisted of a 10k named after Hachmeister, who turned 94 years old on March 9. Staff photo by Lewis MarienGold, silver and bronze finisher medals were handed out for the top three in each age category of the Marvin Hachmeister 10K during the 47th annual St. Patrick’s Day Road Races Saturday in Aggieville. Staff photo by Lewis MarienRiding in the back seats of a 1962 Buick Invicta are Eddie and Dian Olson, the grand marshals of Aggieville’s 46th annual St. Patrick’s Day parade Saturday afternoon. Staff photo by Lewis MarienEntries in Aggieville’s 46th annual St. Patrick’s Day parade make their way down Moro Street Saturday. Staff photo by Lewis MarienEntries make their way down Moro Street during Aggieville’s 46th annual St. Patrick’s Day parade Saturday. Staff photo by Lewis MarienHorses from Hope Ranch Therapeutic Riding Center in Manhattan ride down North Manhattan Avenue during Aggieville’s 46th annual St. Patrick’s Day parade Saturday. Staff photo by Lewis Marien
