Manchester Marathon
The Manchester Marathon is one of the UK's premier running events, famous for its fast, flat and friendly route.
Event details
Date
27 April 2025
The Manchester Marathon has taken place and applications for 2026 are not yet open. You can find out more about the event below or find another challenge.
Location
Manchester
Distance
26.2 miles
Location
Manchester
Minimum fundraising pledge
£300
About this event
The Manchester Marathon is one of the UK's premier running events, famous for its fast, flat and friendly route. Over 25,000 people of all abilities will be at the event.
Charity places
Join us for this popular marathon through the streets of Manchester with a guaranteed charity place! Make your running count and help us rescue more injured, abandoned and abused animals across England and Wales. We have a limited number of places available, get yours today!
We ask for a non refundable registration fee of £25 to secure your place and a minimum sponsorship target of £300. The money raised from the Manchester Marathon will go towards rescuing, rehabilitating and rehoming animals in need across England and Wales.
Charity places for this event are no longer available, if you have purchased your own place in the event you are still able to join the team below.
Get your place in the Manchester Marathon today!
Running with your own place
Got your own place in the race? We would love you to join Team Animal and fundraise for the RSPCA using your own place. You can set your own fundraising target and will receive an RSPCA team animal running vest once you raise £50 plus all the great Team Animal benefits listed below.
All runners benefit from
- RSPCA team animal running vest made from recycled plastic bottles
- Digital fundraising pack bursting with ideas to help you reach your target
- Facebook group to talk to other RSPCA eventers before the race day and share your experiences.
- A committed events team on hand to help with your fundraising
- A Team Animal Strava group to share your training progress with fellow Team Animal runners
Join the official Team Animal cheering team
Not a runner but would still like to be involved? Join the official Team Animal cheering team and support our runners out on the course. We're also looking for volunteer photographers.