Runs in Greater Manchester
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- Sun 12 Apr
- £19
The Rivington 10M Trail Challenge
Take on 10 rugged miles across Rivington’s iconic trails, climbing to panoramic summits and racing through wild moorland in the picturesque West Pennine Moors.
- 10.42 miles trail running + 1093 ft ascent
- Sun 19 Apr
- £30
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
- Sat 30 May
- £22
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
- Sun 31 May
- £45-£55
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
- Sun 12 Jul
- £30
Race the Train - Bury to Rawtenstall
Race a heritage steam train from Bury to Rawtenstall in this fast, point-to-point road challenge along the Irwell Valley, where speed, timing and spectacle collide.
- 10.24 miles trail running + 634 ft ascent
- Sat 18 Jul
- £50-£85
Beyond Manchester
See a little of Manchester’s wild side on an inclusive and welcoming trail route or ultra with a trademark Manchester welcome, outstanding support, views and landmarks. You're going to love it.
- Trail run
- Ultra run
- Sat 1 Aug
- From £100
Scouts Honour Backyard Ultra
Runners complete two off-road loops through fields and woodland, starting a new loop every hour on the hour. Complete the loop in time, and you start again, until there's one last man standing!
- 4.17 miles trail running
- Sun 4 Oct
- £10-£95
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
- Sun 20 Dec
- £14
Santa Dash
The jolliest run of the year! A festive 4-mile fancy dress race that’s all about fun, community and getting people moving.
- 4.18 miles trail running + 778 ft ascent
- Thu 31 Dec
- £19
Trails and Ales New Years Eve Fell Race
Kick off your New Year's Eve with a scenic 7-mile fell race, complete with a live bagpiper send-off, then celebrate with a private party and prize presentation at the pub!
- 7 miles fell running + 1171 ft ascent
- Sun 1 Mar
- £30-£39
XMiles Bolton Half Marathon & 10K
- 10K run
- Half marathon
- Sun 22 Mar
- £25-£120
Canalathon-Ultra Running Festival
- 50K ultra run
- 100K ultra run
- Half marathon
- 10K run
- Sun 3 May
- £20-£99
Horwich Triathlon, Multisport & Trail Runs
- Sprint triathlon
- Olympic triathlon
- Sprint duathlon
- Standard duathlon
- Sprint aquathlon
- + 5 more races
- Sun 21 Jun
- £2.50-£18
Marple Runners Carnival 10K Trail Race
- Fun run
- 10K run
- Tue 23 Jun
- £27-£29
Lyme Midsummer Trail 10K
- 10 km trail running + 272 m ascent