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.
Charity places- Sun 4 Oct 2026
09:00
Age 17 & over
£10-£95
- 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 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.
Quick book
Cancer
NOMAN is an Island
Lace up your shoes and run the Manchester Half Marathon to support NOMAN’s work to end HPV cancers - get your free t-shirt and legendary END HPV socks.
- Running vest
- Fundraising support
- Fundraising materials
- Dedicated contact
- Instant confirmation of place
- Hassle-free process
- Ready-made fundraising page
Sign up
£20
Fundraise
£400
How to enter
- Age 17 & over
- Entries closed
- to 17/09/2026
- Charity places
- Enter online
- Event merch available
- Race pack by post