Manchester Road Race Announces In-Person Registration Dates

MANCHESTER, CT — With Thanksgiving less than a month away, time is running out to sign up for the Manchester Road Race presented by Hartford HealthCare.

As of 11 p.m. last night, 9,036 runners and walkers have already entered the 4.737-mile-long Turkey Day race.

Online registration for the iconic holiday run through Manchester’s central streets, which will be held for the 90^th time on Thanksgiving morning (November 26, 2026), is available at www.manchesterroadrace.com.

The Manchester Road Race Committee also announced today the following schedule of events when participants can register for the race and pick up their bibs in person:

Walk-in registration and bib distribution is on Saturday, Nov.21 from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. at the Manchester High School cafeteria, 134 East Middle Turnpike in Manchester;

Walk-in registration and bib distribution on Sunday, Nov. 22, from 1-5 p.m. at Fleet Feet, 63 Hebron Avenue, Glastonbury;

Walk-in registration and bib distribution is on Monday, Nov. 23, from 4-7 p.m. at Fleet Feet, 1003 Farmington Ave. in West Hartford;

Walk-in registration and bib distribution is on Tuesday, Nov. 24 from 5-8 p.m. at Urban Lodge Brewery. 47 Purnell Place in Manchester. Registration for all races closes at 11:59 p.m., EST on Nov. 24.

Walk-in bib distribution only is on Wednesday, Nov.25, from 3-7 p.m. at the Cone Gymnasium of Bennet Academy,1151 Main Street in Manchester.

Race officials noted that no registration or bib distribution will be held on the morning of the event.

The Manchester Road Race presented by Hartford HealthCare is run on a loop course that starts and finishes on Main Street, in front of St. James Church. The race steps off at 10 a.m. on Thanksgiving morning. It is one of America's oldest and most celebrated Thanksgiving Day runs.

More details are available at www.manchesterroadrace.com.