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Run Manchester

Take on one of the biggest marathons in the world, perfectly combining a personal challenge with the chance to discover one of the world's greatest cities, all whilst fundraising to help communities realise their right to clean water, safe toilets and good hygiene.

Choose your distance and grab your place...

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* Half marathon and 10km places opening soon

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Marathon:

27th April 2025

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Half Marathon | 10km: 18th May 2025

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Limited places available

The Marathon

  • Europe's 4th biggest marathon
  • Run through the vibrant streets of Greater Manchester
  • Fast, flat and friendly course
  • Music and support all along the course
  • Come home with incredible memories

Half Marathon & 10km

  • The city's original and best-loved running event
  • Starting and finishing in the heart of the city
  • Both routes visit Salford Quays and past Old Trafford football ground
  • High-energy soundtrack and entertainment zones at every turn
  • Come home with incredible memories and sense of achievement

These challenges are in aid of the award-winning water charity Dig Deep. Through fundraising for your challenge, not only will you reduce the direct cost of your run, you will transform the lives of thousands of people in East Africa by helping them to realise their right to clean water.

St Theresa Primary School drinking water

Costs and Fundraising

Join our team, pledge to fundraise for Dig Deep and secure yourself one of our discounted charity places in your chosen event.

Registration Fees:
Marathon: £75

Half Marathon: £25

10km: £20

Minimum Fundraising Target:

Marathon: £750

Half Marathon: £350

10km: £250

The funds you raise by taking on this challenge will help save lives, improve education, empower women and girls and strengthen livelihoods.

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Find out more about our charitable mission here.

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It is completely your decision how you reach this target. You may wish to fundraise the whole amount, mix fundraising with self-funding parts or self-fund the whole amount. We are committed to offering comprehensive fundraising support to all of our fundraisers, designed to help you to figure out what will work best for you.

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Find out more about our fundraising support here.

What's included

  • Newly designed Dig Deep running T-shirt

  • Your race entry

  • Charity donation to help bring clean water to the communities of Bomet County, Kenya.

  • Full time fundraising support from the experienced Dig Deep team

  • Personalised fundraising training call upon signing up

  • Online fundraising resources website

  • Peer to peer forums

  • Monthly fundraising support schedule

  • Pre-challenge support and advice

  • Public liability insurance for fundraising events (on request)

What's not included

  • Travel to and from your race location

  • Accommodation at your race location (if required)

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