When: 12 October 2025
Where: Manchester, England
Distance: Half Marathon
Registration fee: £30 (+ booking fee)
Minimum sponsorship: £350
Places for the Manchester Half Marathon 2025 have sold out. If you would like to pre-register and hear when 2026 places are announced then please get in touch with the fundraising team at fundraising@mstrust.org.uk or by phone at 01462 536007.
Alternatively, you can check out our other running events.
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If you register for the Manchester Half Marathon for the MS Trust you will receive:
If you have any queries about this event, please reach out to our friendly fundraising team at fundraising@mstrust.org.uk or give us a call on 01462 536007
The minimum age for participants is 17
Yes - there is a bag drop located in the event village near the Lancashire County Cricket Club.
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All Motiv Sports events aim to be inclusive, offering people of all abilities the opportunity to take part.
Please read the information below about taking part if you have a disability and/or require assistance on event day.
Wheelchairs:
The event organisers welcome all Para-Athletes, including elite racing wheelchairs, assisted and unassisted day wheelchairs and racerunners to take part in the Manchester Half. All athletes must complete the race within the 6hrs 30 minute cut off time.
Please note, they do not currently allow hand-cycles to enter.
Athletes using day wheelchairs, race runners or assisted wheelchairs will be filtered to the front of their wave from the Disabled Athletes Access point. You will be filtered into the appropriate wave for your estimated finish time. You will access your wave via the ‘Disabled Athletes Access Point’ which is located at the side of the start pens. There will be dedicated accessibility volunteers from Activity Alliance to assist you. All specific access info will be emailed to you prior to the event.
Disabled participants who need assistance:
If you are running with a guide/assistant, please contact the race organisers and they can issue you with a free place.
Cut off time
The cut off time for the Manchester Half Marathon is 6 hours and 30 minutes. The average time to walk a half marathon is 3.5 to 5 hours, so you should be able to take walk breaks or walk the majority of the race. Please note, a half marathon is a significant physical challenge so ensure you are physically able to complete this before signing up.
