Seirer_170610_3550.jpgDigging Deep An 8-year-old boy, sporting a determined look, sprints to the finish line of a children's race at the Smoky Hill River Festival in Salina, Kan. Besides races for children as young as 1 year old, the Festival Fitness Five event included 5-mile and 2-mile runs for runners of dedication, or not. The races, which drew more than 600 participants, are a traditional part of the four-day festival in Oakdale Park that celebrates the arts.

A 7-year-old boy, sporting a determined look, sprints to the finish line of a children's race at the Smoky Hill River Festival in Salina, Kan. Besides races for children as young as 1 year old, the Festival Fitness Five event included 5-mile and 2-mile runs for runners of dedication, or not. The races, which drew more than 600 participants, are a traditional part of the four-day festival in Oakdale Park that celebrates the arts.