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Celebrate everything that’s incredible about Manchester with us in 2026 and RUN YOUR CITY.

Join thousands of your friends and neighbours at the Great Manchester Run this year on Sunday 31 May 2026, the city’s must-do event. Starting and finishing in the heart of the city, soak up the amazing Manchester spirit the whole way round as the route passes iconic landmarks including Old Trafford, Etihad and the Imperial War Museum.

With entertainment zones that celebrate local character at every kilometre, some of the best (and loudest!) crowd support anywhere in the world, and all the action televised live on the BBC, it’s a party atmosphere from start to finish.

Join Team Orange 2026

Registration is normally £48.00 but when you sign up with Team Orange, entry fees are only:

- Student Entry £22.00

- Staff Entry £27.00

- Alumni £29.00

- Family & Friends £36.00

Your entry for the run includes your very own Team Orange t-shirt, medal and finishers pack from our partners at Great Run.

T-shirt sizes available are Small, Medium, Large and X Large. To support the universities sustainability mission, we are asking runners this year to re-use their t-shirt from last year.

We have secured 400 run tokens so please get your entry in to avoid any disappointment.

Refund

You are only eligible for a refund with in 14 days of purchase or a doctors note is provided.