Run Media City Christmas 5k, 10k & Juniors December 2025
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Run Media City Christmas 5k, 10k & Juniors December 2025
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About
Catch views of Media City's most famous sights in this looped 5k, 10k or junior event. Great for runners of all levels, feel the buzz as you race around the fast and flat 2.5k loop, starting and ending in the centre of Media City. This event is sure to get you in the Christmas spirit!
5k, 10k, Group of 6, and 3 more
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Sat, Dec 20, 2025
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Salford, United Kingdom
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Where and when
Location
MediaCityUK, The Greenhouse, 101-110 Broadway, Salford M50 2EQ, UK
Start times
Saturday, Dec 20, 2025
5k: 9:30 AM10k: 9:30 AMGroup of 6: 9:30 AM5k + £12 T-Shirt: 9:30 AM10k + £12 T-Shirt: 9:30 AMJunior Race: 10:45 AM
Event summary
Here are the distances available for Run Media City Christmas 5k, 10k & Juniors December 2025
5k
5km
£28
10k
10km
£28
Group of 6
£21.67
5k + £12 T-Shirt
5km
£40
Route information
Terrain: Pavement
Elevation: Flat
Run in the heart of Media City and loop over the canal with sights of the Imperial War Museum, ITV and BBC television studios. This 2.5km route is fast and flat, making it perfect for a PB. Those running the 5k will run 2 laps of the course, and those running the 10k will run 4 laps.
Organizer route images
What's included
- Finisher's medal
- Free official race photos
- Chip-timed results
- Water
- Fully-marked and marshalled course
How to get there
MediaCityUK, The Greenhouse, 101-110 Broadway, Salford M50 2EQ, UK
Get full directionsBy Train
The best and easiest way to get to Media City is to take the Metrolink, with ‘Media City’ Metrolink station located not even 100 meters from the event village. Media City can be accessed from the city center and changing at Cornbrook station, just outside the city center. The closest train station to MediaCityUK is Salford Crescent train station, which is approximately a 10-minute journey by taxi.
By Bus
There are services from Manchester city center, Intu Trafford Centre, Hulme, Swinton and East Didsbury. Frequent bus services from outside Salford Crescent station link it with MediaCityUK.
By Car
MediaCityUK can be found from the M60 ring road on to the M602 exiting at junction 3 signposted Salford Quays/Trafford Park. From the roundabout follow signs for Salford Quays turning right onto Broadway at the first set of Traffic lights.
Event day logistics
09:30 5k and 10k start
10:45 Junior race starts
*Please arrive at least 45 minutes before race time to ensure plenty of time for registration.
Race Pack
Race Packs must be collected on the day of the event, before the start of your race, from registration. Please be aware that you will not receive anything in the post.
Age Requirements
5k: Entrants must be 11 years of age or older to participate
10k: Entrants must be 15 years of age or older to participate
Refreshments
There will be a water station available on every lap of the course and at the finish where there will be water and post-race goodies.
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