MANCHESTER, Conn — The Manchester Road Race (MRR) Committee is issuing a last call for runners who want to enter the world-famous Thanksgiving Day run next week.
Race officials are reminding potential entrants that registration will close at 11:59 p.m. EST on Tuesday, Nov. 21. No entries will be accepted on the day of the road race.
You register online at the MRR website. There will also be the following last opportunities to sign up for the race in person:
- Saturday, Nov. 18 from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., during the MRR Health & Fitness Expo in the cafeteria at Manchester High School, 134 East Middle Turnpike.
- Monday, Nov. 20, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., at Fleet Feet, 1003 Farmington Ave., West Hartford.
- Tuesday, Nov. 21, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Urban Lodge Brewery, 47 Purnell Place, Manchester.
“We're urging everyone who plans on running in the road race to sign up right away,” said Dr. Tris Carta, President of the Manchester Road Race. “By registering, your official time will be recorded, and your entry fee will support a great holiday tradition, and aid the many worthwhile charities that the road race supports.”
The 87th Manchester Road Race will be held at 10 a.m. on Thanksgiving Day. It is run on a 4.748-mile loop course that starts and finishes on Main Street in Manchester, in front of St. James Church.
The race has been designated as a World Athletics Label Event by World Athletics, the international governing body of the sport of track and field. It is one of only 238 road races in the world, and 15 in the United States, to receive that designation.
To date, nearly 10,000 runners have registered to compete in this year’s MRR. The field will include some of the world’s best distance runners, including defending champions and course record holders Conner Mantz and Weini Kelati.
Jennifer Glatz is a digital content producer at FOX61 News. She can be reached at jglatz@fox61.com.
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