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ASICS Greater Manchester Marathon

ASICS Greater Manchester Marathon

Manchester, Greater Manchester, UKUK
Sunday 8 April 2018 9:00 AM
Road running26.2 miles Road running

The fastest, flattest & friendliest UK marathon! Flatter than London, Edinburgh & New York with 50% of top 250 runners getting a PB. Amazing crowd support. Start & finish just outside Manchester United FC.

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Event summary

Your best chance to get a marathon PB!

Be part of the action and secure your place in the UK’s Flattest, Fastest and Friendliest Marathon! Twice awarded the official title of UK's Best Marathon at the Running Awards, the ASICS Greater Manchester Marathon in Trafford is a marathon not to be missed.

Highlights

  • Fast - 50% of top 250 runners got a PB
  • Flat - flatter than London, Edinburgh & New York
  • Friendly - outstanding on-course crowd support
  • Half & quarter marathon relay options - ideal for friends, family & colleagues
  • Glorious finish at Manchester United Football Club
  • Goodies when you cross the finish line!

Race day rewards

  • ASICS technical t-shirt
  • Medal for all finishers

Run the full marathon

The majority of participants will be running the full 26.2 miles as a personal challenge and many will be fundraising for their favourite cause.

Run half the marathon - 2 leg relay team challenge

The 2 Leg Relay gives you the opportunity to experience the big marathon atmosphere whilst completing the marathon as a team of 2 runners running roughly half the marathon distance each.  
  • Leg 1 - 18km Start line to Timperley Sports Club
  • Leg 2 - 24km Timperley Sports Club to the finish at Emirates Old Trafford

Run quarter of the marathon - 4 leg relay team challenge

The 4 Leg Relay gives you the opportunity to experience the big marathon atmosphere whilst completing the marathon as a team of 4 runners running roughly quarter the marathon distance each.
  • Leg 1 - 9km
  • Leg 2 - 9km
  • Leg 3 - 13km
  • Leg 4 - 11km​

Make a day of it

The ASICS Greater Manchester Marathon in Trafford is full of community spirit and has a festive atmosphere. There will be entertainment in the race village and also along the course.  Besides bands and singers drawn from the local community, there will be a number of cheering points along the route, where charities and sponsors will be out in force cheering runners on.

Run for a reason

The ASICS Greater Manchester Marathon is dedicated to supporting charity fundraisers. In 2016 alone over 22% of our runners ran for charity raising a staggering £1.5 million. Many UK charities can offer you guaranteed entry into this event in return for raising funds. This means that you become part of a charity team in the run-up to the event, on the big day itself and beyond!

Route

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Event details

Activity:
26.2 miles Road running
Location:
A56 near the White City roundabout, Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M16 0PX, UK
Facilities:
Toilets, Bag storage
Route:
Out & back
On route:
Water stations, Distance markers
Setting:
Town
Profile:
Flat
Affiliation:
No details
Entry limit:
No details
Age limit:
Age 18+
Team entries:
See notes
Families:
No
Beginners:
No
Disabled:
Suitable for disabled
Women only:
No
Prizes:
Medal, T-shirt, Goody bag
Timing/tracking:
Chip timing
 

How to enter

Online entries:
Online entries open
Postal entries:
Not available
Last entry date:
No details
Entry on day:
Not available
Entry fees:
£40.00 - £60.00
Notes:
Half marathon relay team of 2 and Relay team of 4. Corporate Challenge.
How to secure your place

Run for charity in ASICS Greater Manchester Marathon

Secure your charity place and fundraise for your chosen cause - choose a charity below to get started.

How to secure your place

There are 2 ways to secure your place in ASICS Greater Manchester Marathon.

2. Buy your own place

Places are available direct from the event organiser - just pay your entry fee and you're in!

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