Isle of Man Easter Festival of Running - 10K Road Race

Organised by Manx Harriers, the Isle of Man Easter Festival of Running has become an annual ritual for multiple universities and UK clubs, with many long-standing rivalries and friendships. The festival has four main parts – three of these involve running and the fourth is for unwinding after a hard weekend of racing. Good Friday sees the start of the festival with a 10k road race. Men and women run together although there are, of course, separate prizes for the men and women. There are also team prizes to be won and awards for the leading veterans and juniors. The race starts by the harbour in Port Erin and heads up to the Promenade and then out of town before following the picturesque coastal footpath to Port St. Mary harbour and returning to Port Erin finishing near to the Lifeboat Station. After the race, there is usually live music and food available from multiple locations. Please note, due to the fading light, we enforce a cut-off time at 5km of 38 minutes. Any runner who has not reached 5km at this point may be asked to withdraw from the race. This cut-off time is enforced to ensure runner and event marshal safety.