ASICS Greater Manchester Marathon

• Chunky medal
• Finisher's t-shirt
• Finisher's Recovery goody bag

Designed in antique gold, this year’s medal is notably the chunkiest medal for the event yet! The medal takes a new bold square shape, with the rebranded Manchester ‘M’ taking centre stage on a sandblasted effect background. This simple yet effective design will be handed to each person who finishes the 2019 ASICS Greater Manchester Marathon.

Some highlights of the route:

- The flattest marathon course in the UK - flatter than London, Edinburgh, New York, Chicago and many others

- Perfect PB course

- The race village situated at Emirates Old Trafford, the home of Lancashire County Cricket Club, on the car park in front of the pavilion.

- The race will start on the A56 near the White City roundabout, a short walk from the race village at Emirates Old Trafford

- Awesome entertainment and support along the course - see the comments page to hear what our runners said

- The route will be held entirely on closed, main roads

- More of the route in Altrincham where the crowd support was amazing

- We have a new 8m wide finish outside Emirates Old Trafford, Lancashire County Cricket Club (LCCC) on Talbot Road

At our 2017 event 86% of the top 50 recorded a PB or SB and 50% of the top 250 got a PB. This race is YOUR best chance to get a marathon PB!

Course Measurement

The ASICS Greater Manchester Marathon in Trafford has been officially measured as accurate by the Association of UK Course Measurers

Some highlights of the route:

• The flattest marathon course in the UK  – flatter than London, Edinburgh, New York, Chicago and many others
• Perfect PB course
• The race village situated at Emirates Old Trafford, the home of Lancashire County Cricket Club, on the car park in front of the pavilion.
• The race will start on the A56 near the White City roundabout, a short walk from the race village at Emirates Old Trafford
• Awesome entertainment and support along the course – see the comments page to hear what our runners said
• The route will be held entirely on closed, main roads
• More of the route in Altrincham where the crowd support was amazing
• We have a new 8m wide finish outside Emirates Old Trafford, Lancashire County Cricket Club (LCCC) on Talbot Road

1) Bag Drop – If you are planning on using the Bag Drop at Emirates Old Trafford we politely ask that you only bring a small back pack or gym bag containing race day essentials. Please leave plenty of time to drop your bag before race start. Upon arrival you will be directed to one of several drop and collection points and you will be given a wristband which you must wear throughout the race and which you will use to collect your bag after the race.

2) Start Time – The official race start time is 09:00 with a mass start. Your start area is colour coded which is labelled on your race number. You can decide within the area, where you would like to stand. If you are unsure, stand towards the back of the pen. If you feel you may be running slower than your estimated finish times, you can drop back into a slower start area.

3) The Start Line – The location of the start line is under the arch at White City Way on the A56. Please allow enough time to make way to the start area and for your pre-race preparations because from the Athletes Village it will take around 15 minutes to walk to the start area and the route will be clearly signposted.

4) Toilets- There are 170 toilets located on Brian Statham Way for both spectators and runners. Additionally, there are 5 toilets located at each drinks station on the course. Disabled toilets can be found on Brian Statham Way. Please refer to the Race Information Pack for maps and more information.

5) Timing- The race is run according to the chip time, and your own time will be calculated from when you cross the start mat. There are a number of mats on the course to cross check your times. It may take up to 15 minutes to pass the start line, but please be re-assured your chip time will not start until you pass the start line.

POST-EVENT

Recovery – The recovery bag at the finish line will consist of the following items:

• Water
• Foil blanket
• ASICS technical finisher t-shirt
• Medal
• Recovery bars

Interested in volunteering at the Greater Manchester Marathon? That’s great! Drop us an email on [email protected] and we can get you signed up!

Volunteering is a fantastic way to engage with a sports event. We are fully aware of the importance of our volunteers, our race simply wouldn’t be able to take place without them!

In reward for their valuable time, volunteer groups get a monetary donation to their group or club. This can then be used for club away days, entry fees, new kit and a massive amount more.

Race Packs

Race packs which contain your number and timing chip will be sent out in the post.

Please Note- It will be mandatory for all International runners to collect their race pack from a Central Manchester location prior to the race. The time, date and location will be confirmed nearer to race day. This applies to entrants with a non UK address. Please ensure that you book your transport giving you sufficient time to attend the race pack collection. Please note, there will be no race number collection on race day.

Chip Timing

The ASICS Greater Manchester Marathon in Trafford will be timed with state of the art disposable timing chips. Your time will be recorded at various split points along the way – 10km, 10 miles, 13.1 miles (half marathon) and the finish.

Last Year's Results

Completing the ASICS Greater Manchester Marathon is a truly fantastic achievement! If you’d like to see your results, or any result from previous years, visit the website.

Headphones

There will be a varied assortment of entertainment on the race and the atmosphere is stunning so we don’t believe that you would want to listen to your own music as you run around the course. However, we have listened to you and there is no specific rule from RunBritain other than headphones are banned in championship races.
Anyone who is not running for a prize is now allowed to wear headphones.

QUALIFYING FOR OTHER MARATHONS

As the ASICS Greater Manchester Marathon in Trafford is licenced by UKA, your time, should it be quick enough, will be eligible as a qualification time for other marathons such as Boston, Comrades and London ‘good for age’.