Sun 4 Oct 2026 Manchester, Greater Manchester, UK
Manchester Half Marathon
Round off your season with a flat, fast half on closed roads, roaring crowd support, and a well-earned chunky medal near Old Trafford.
Enter now Charity places- Sun 4 Oct 2026
Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester
Manchester Half Marathon
09:00
Age 17 & over
£15-£98
- 13.1 miles road running + 64 m ascent
Event overview
The Manchester Half is a 13.1 mile challenge that takes place every October, starting and finishing by Old Trafford.
Event community
Event details
- Event village
- Fancy dress
- Spectators
- Traders at event
- Venue accessible
Route
- Cut off time
- Distance markers
- Entertainment
- First aid
- Flat
- Food stations
- Headphones allowed
- Marshals
- PB
- Toilets
- Traffic free
- Water stations
- Wave start
- Way markers
Location
- Entertainment
- Paid parking
- Secure bag storage
- Toilets
- Urban
What's included
- Chip timing
- Drinks
- Goody bag
- iTAB
- Medal
- Race photo
- Technical t-shirt
- Training plan
Sustainability
- Public transport links
- Recycling
- Sustainability policy
- Trees not tees
Do it for charity
Looking to do this event for charity? Do it for one of the charities below or see the full list of charities on the Manchester Half Marathon charity places for 2026 page.
How to enter
- Age 17 & over
- Entries open
- Charity places
- Enter online
- Event merch available
- Race pack by post