Last Call Issued for Runners In 87th Manchester Road Race

MANCHESTER, CT — The last call light is flickering for runners who want to enter the 2023 Manchester Road Race.

Registration for the Thanksgiving Day event will close at 11:59 p.m. Tuesday

Online registration is available at www.manchesterroadrace.com.

In-person registration is available, until 7 p.m. Monday at Fleet Feet, 1003 Farmington Ave., West Hartford and until 8 p.m. Tuesday 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."

Because of the charitable aspect, runners are being discouraged from poaching the course without a bib.

The 87th Manchester Road Race will be staged 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.

More details are available at www.manchesterroadrace.com.