Junior
Sat 17 May 2025 Manchester, Greater Manchester, UK

Junior Great Manchester Run

Make some noise for the biggest kids’ run in the North West! It’s an incredible event, all part of the iconic Great Manchester Run weekend of running where juniors have their own day on centre stage.

  • Sat 17 May 2025
Portland Street, Manchester

Junior

10:00

Age 9-15

£20

  • 2.5 km road running

Event overview

Join in at the Etihad Campus the day before the Great Manchester Run.

This is chance for the younger ones to have their own day to take centre stage with fancy dress, high-fives, and lots of local support! It’s an incredible event and all part of the iconic Great Manchester Run weekend of running. Come and be a part of it!

This event is part of Junior & Mini Great Manchester Run.

Event video

  • All fitness levels
  • Event village
  • Families
  • Fancy dress
  • Newcomers
  • Spectators

Saturday

  • Junior and Mini events

Sunday

  • Accommodation
  • Bag storage
  • Cafe
  • Entertainment
  • Music
  • Paid parking
  • Toilets
  • Urban

Event HQ

Portland Street
Manchester
Greater Manchester
M1 4LX
UK

  • First aid
  • Flat
  • Marshals
  • Out and back
  • Sweeper
  • Traffic free
  • Wave start
  • Way markers

Description

There are some exciting updates to the route for this year. Runners will start on the track in the Manchester Regional Arena, with a view of the Etihad Stadium in the background, before making their way around the Stadium and under the Nexen Bridge. A grandstand finish awaits in the Manchester Regional Arena where spectators will be waiting to cheer our future running stars over the finish line.

  • Public transport links
  • Recycling
  • Sustainability policy
  • Trees not tees

Trees not tees

Finisher tees are now optional. You can choose to forgo your finisher tee shirt at the point of entry, and in lieu of this the organiser will make a donation to the National Trust Woodlands Appeal.

The organisers will donate a portion of the fulfilment costs for each runner who chooses this option to the fund and commit that this donation to be a minimum of £20,000 in 2023.

  • Goody bag
  • Medal
  • T-shirt

On top of lots of high fives and cheering supporters and an incredible sense of achievement, all runners will get:

Included

  • A t-shirt to run in, and shiny medal to show to all of your friends
  • Spot prizes for best fancy dress
  • Edible treats when you cross the finish line
  • A safe, secure and fun filled route
  • Bragging rights of being part of the biggest and best kids running events

  • Age 9-15
  • Entries open
  • Enter online
  • Each child should be entered into the event.
  • Junior (9-15 yrs) entrants do not need to be accompanied by an adult although this can be requested upon entry if required.
     

Entry fees

Junior entry fee

£20.00

Other races at event

  • Sat 17 May 2025
  • #2 of 2
Portland Street, Manchester

Mini

10:00

Age 3-8

£20

  • 1.5 km road running