Manchester Road Race Registration Fee To Go Up In October

MANCHESTER, CT — Manchester Road Race officials Thursday were reminding runners about a financial incentive to register in September.

The entry fee for runners who register by Sept. 30 is $32. The fee increases to $37 at midnight on Oct. 1 and to $42 at 3 p.m. on Nov. 19.

Registration closes on Nov. 22 at 11:59 p.m. No official entries will be accepted on race day — Thanksgiving Day — officials said.

Runners who register prior to Oct. 1 will also receive a personalized number bib with their names on it.

Online registration and more information about the event, which is one of the nation's largest Turkey Day road races, is available at www.manchesterroadrace.com.

"We are anticipating another fun and exciting race this year, and we are urging everyone to save money and sign up as soon as possible," said Dr. Tris Carta, President of the Manchester Road Race Committee.

The 86th annual Manchester Road Race will be staged on Thanksgiving Day (Nov. 24, 2022) at 10 a.m. The race is run on a 4.748-mile-long loop course through Manchester's central streets. It starts and finishes on Main Street, in front of St James Church.

A total of 8,776 runners and walkers registered for last year’s road race, and Carta foresees the possibility of an even bigger race this Thanksgiving. The field has exceeded 11,000 in the past.

"The Manchester Road Race is a popular and important holiday tradition in New England that enjoys an international reputation, and we are gearing up to accommodate a field that will likely be larger this year," he said.

Weini Kelati of Flagstaff, AZ, shattered the women's course record at last year's MRR when she won the female division in the time of 22:55. Canadian runner Ben Flanagan took the men's title in 21:23.