13th Annual Crape Myrtle Trails 1 Mile Fun Run, 5k and 10K USATF Certified Courses.
13th Annual Crape Myrtle Trails 1 Mile Fun Run, 5k and 10K USATF Certified Courses. New this year, we will be holding the event at Boyd High School 600 N Lake Forest Dr, McKinney, TX 75071– Petting Zoo, Kiss-the-Pig Contest – Not only fun fitness for all but FUN for all! Join us at Myrtle Village from start to finish… See these links: Sponsors Opportunities Runners Registration NEW! Course Maps...
read morePlanting at McKinney High School
Let’s hear it, fellow CMT board members, for Matt and his employee. Two-handedly, they planted all 15 Twilight crape myrtles at McKinney High School this afternoon. Not many boards have members who get this down-and-dirty. THANKS, MAT These are the crape myrtles that we have “owed” MHS for a couple of years. We chose the same variety that we originally planted as the very first plantings anywhere of the Crape Myrtle Trails – even before Eldorado Parkway. They were planted in honor of MHS Valedictorian Danny Lowe in 1999. Unfortunately, 12 of...
read moreIs it “crape myrtle” or “crepe myrtle”?
There are few people & mainly one person that I am aware of that mainly spells it the way you have spelled it. He is a PhD in Oklahoma who has done much horticultural research and has created several very good hybrids……. beautiful trees. Yet, The Crape Myrtle Trails of McKinney did extensive research with the U.S. National Arboretum, noted authors with growers & PhD.s from leading horticultural universities and with its literary history. This is why we spell it the way we do. However, horticulturalist do not spend...
read more2015 Fun Run & 5K and 10K
As our RUN THE TRAILS attracts families and the more serious runners we have added a 10K along with the 5K to the event. With this addition we hope to attract from all over the county. This year 2015 will begin at Boyd High School and venue a whole new scene for the runners. You can find the course maps: Click Here (USATF Certified Courses) Myrtle Village is a fun festival area for families to enjoy before and after the race. The village consists of sponsor’s booths and tables intermixed with games, activity stations and concessions....
read more2015 Fun Run & 5K and 10K
As our RUN THE TRAILS attracts families and the more serious runners we have added a 10K along with the 5K to the event. With this addition we hope to attract from all over the county. This year 2015 will begin at Boyd High School and venue a whole new scene for the runners. You can find the course maps: Click Here (USATF Certified Courses) Myrtle Village is a fun festival area for families to enjoy before and after the race. The village consists of sponsor’s booths and tables intermixed with games, activity stations and concessions....
read moreCrape Myrtle have taken a hit from this past winter’s cold.
Garden Tip: (This one isn’t going to be fun. I’m going to ask that you trust me on this – I’ve been down this road before.) Several varieties of crape myrtles in our side-by-side comparisons in the Crape Myrtle Trails of McKinney have taken a hit from this past winter’s cold. While temperatures didn’t drop as low as they have in other years, there was sustained cold as well as cold that came earlier than usual. The result: several varieties have frozen to the ground. I have seen the same thing in other DFW area plantings, and it’s likely to...
read more10th Annual Crape Myrtle Trails 1 Mile Fun Run, 5k and 10K USATF Certified Courses.
10th Annual Crape Myrtle Trails 1 Mile Fun Run, 5k and 10K USATF Certified Courses. New this year, we will be holding the event at Boyd High School 600 N Lake Forest Dr, McKinney, TX 75071– Petting Zoo, Kiss-the-Pig Contest – Not only fun fitness for all but FUN for all! Join us at Myrtle Village from start to finish… See these links: Sponsors Opportunities Runners Registration NEW! Course...
read moreFormer Mayor Bill Whitfield with an award of appreciation.
March 2, 2015. CMT board president Phil Wheat presents long-time board member and former mayor Bill Whitfield with an award of appreciation from the board in recognition of his many years of hard work and...
read moreAnnouncing Main Street McKinney as New Partner
The Fun Run Committee meet with Director, Amy Rosenthal and Program Coordinator,Michelle Hancock with Main Street McKinney to join in promoting OKTOBERFEST along with the Crape Myrtle trails, RUN THE TRAILS events on September 27th. Come Run the new route now certified USTF starting at Cockrill Middle School in the Morning and then head over to Downtown McKinney and join in the annual OKTOBERFEST...
read more2014 Fun Run & 5K and 10K
This year we have added a 10K to the event for the more serious runners. We hope to attract from all over the county. This year 2014 will begin at Cockrill Middle School and venue a whole new scene for the runners. Myrtle Village is a fun festival area for families to enjoy before and after the race. The village consists of sponsor’s booths and tables intermixed with games, activity stations and concessions. Sponsor donations are non-refundable. Donations are tax-deductible. For questions about the event, contact CMT Board President,...
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