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Runs in Greater Manchester

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The perfect race to add to your calendar as a challenge in its own right, and ideal preparation for the spring marathon season.
  • Sun 22 Feb
  • £24-£26
Stockport, UK

Stockport Trail Half Marathon

The perfect race to add to your calendar as a challenge in its own right, and ideal preparation for the spring marathon season.

  • 13.1 miles trail running
  • Beginner-friendly
  • Chip timing
  • Enter online
  • Flat
  • Event village
  • Age 17 & over
Experience the UK’s friendliest and flattest major marathon with huge crowd support on a route with PB potential plus chunky medals and relay options.
  • Sun 19 Apr
  • £30
Manchester, Greater Manchester, UK

adidas Manchester Marathon

Experience the UK’s friendliest and flattest major marathon with huge crowd support on a route with PB potential plus chunky medals and relay options.

  • 26.2 miles road running
  • Trees not tees
  • Venue accessible
  • Recycling
  • Beginner-friendly
  • Entertainment
  • Chip timing
  • Flat
  • PB
  • Traffic free
  • Fancy dress
  • Urban
  • Sustainability policy
  • Relay
  • Age 18 & over
Who said grown-ups should have all the fun? Take on the challenge, soak up the atmosphere and discover your superpower! This event is the perfect stage for young runners to shine.
  • Sat 30 May
  • £22
Manchester, Greater Manchester, UK

AJ Bell Junior & Mini Great Manchester Run

Who said grown-ups should have all the fun? Take on the challenge, soak up the atmosphere and discover your superpower! This event is the perfect stage for young runners to shine.

  • Fun run 2
  • Families
  • Trees not tees
  • Recycling
  • Beginner-friendly
  • Entertainment
  • Music
  • Fancy dress
  • Event village
  • Urban
  • Sustainability policy
  • Public transport links
  • Age 3-15
The city’s original and best-loved running event! With a 10K or a half marathon distance to choose from, over 99% of Manchester runners say they’d recommend it to a friend.
  • Sun 31 May
  • £45-£55
Manchester, Greater Manchester, UK

AJ Bell Great Manchester Run

The city’s original and best-loved running event! With a 10K or a half marathon distance to choose from, over 99% of Manchester runners say they’d recommend it to a friend.

  • Half marathon
  • 10K run
  • Families
  • Trees not tees
  • Venue accessible
  • Recycling
  • Beginner-friendly
  • Entertainment
  • Music
  • Event village
  • Urban
  • Sustainability policy
  • Public transport links
  • Age 15 & over
Round off your season with a flat, fast half on closed roads, roaring crowd support, and a well-earned chunky medal near Old Trafford.
  • Sun 4 Oct
  • £10-£95
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.

  • 13.1 miles road running + 64 m ascent
  • Trees not tees
  • Venue accessible
  • Recycling
  • Entertainment
  • Chip timing
  • Enter online
  • Flat
  • PB
  • Traffic free
  • Fancy dress
  • Event village
  • Urban
  • Sustainability policy
  • Public transport links
  • Age 17 & over
  • Sun 8 Feb
  • £30-£35
Manchester, Greater Manchester, UK

The Manchester 5K, 10K and Half Marathon Winter Warmer Run

  • 5K run
  • 10K run
  • Half marathon
  • Sun 15 Feb
  • £12-£29
Altrincham, Cheshire, UK

Watersons Hale 10K and Ashley Hall 3K

  • 10K run
  • Fun run
  • Sat 21 Feb
  • £29.99-£31.99
Manchester, Greater Manchester, UK

Abbathon 5K & 10K Fun Run

  • 5K run
  • 10K run
  • Sat 21 - Sun 22 Feb
  • £65
Bury, Lancashire, UK

BME Winter Last Man Standing

  • 24 hrs multi terrain running
  • Sun 22 Feb
  • £15-£17
Bolton, Greater Manchester, UK

Lostock 6

  • 6 miles road running
  • Sun 1 Mar
  • £30-£39
Bolton, Greater Manchester, UK

XMiles Bolton Half Marathon & 10K

  • 10K run
  • Half marathon
  • Sat 7 Mar
  • £25-£45
Bury, Lancashire, UK

BME Pre-Spring Sprint

  • Multi-terrain run 2
  • Half marathon
  • Sun 15 Mar
  • £5-£28
Wigan, Greater Manchester, UK

Run Wigan Festival

  • Fun run
  • 5K run
  • Half marathon
  • Sat 21 Mar
  • £34
Manchester, Greater Manchester, UK

The Ultra Loop - Heaton Park

  • 5K run
  • 10K run
  • Half marathon
  • Marathon
  • 50K ultra run
  • Sun 22 Mar
  • £25-£120
Sowerby Bridge, West Yorkshire, UK

Canalathon-Ultra Running Festival

  • 50K ultra run
  • 100K ultra run
  • Half marathon
  • 10K run
  • 5K run
  • Sun 12 Apr
  • £20.90-£23.50
Bolton, Lancashire, UK

The Rivington 10M Trail Challenge

  • 10 miles trail running
  • Sun 3 May
  • £20-£99
Bolton, Greater Manchester, UK

Horwich Triathlon, Multisport & Trail Runs

  • Sprint triathlon
  • Olympic triathlon
  • Sprint duathlon
  • Standard duathlon
  • Sprint aquathlon
  • + 5 more races
  • Sat 16 May
  • £25-£28
Bury, Greater Manchester, UK

Holcombe 10

  • 10K run
  • 10 miler
  • Tue 23 Jun
  • £27-£29
Stockport, Cheshire, UK

Lyme Midsummer Trail 10K

  • 10 km trail running + 272 m ascent
  • Sat 18 Jul
  • £50-£85
Manchester, Greater Manchester, UK

Beyond Manchester

  • Trail run
  • Ultra run
  • Sun 6 Sep
  • £40
Altrincham, Greater Manchester, UK

Altrincham 10K

  • 10 km road running + 69 m ascent

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