Manchester Road Race Saturday Lineup Announced

MANCHESTER, CT — The Manchester Road Race will again host several popular Road Race Saturday activities that will serve as a prelude to the annual 4.748-mile road race on Thanksgiving Day.

The Manchester Road Race Committee has scheduled the Little Manchester Road Race and the MRR Sports Expo for Manchester High School, 134 East Middle Turnpike, Nov. 19. Hoffman Lexus is the Presenting Sponsor of Road Race Saturday and will have several new Lexus vehicles on display.

The Little Manchester Road Race is for children ages 12 and younger and features several run-for-fun races of different distances for young runners in various age categories. The race is slated to start at 10 a.m. on Nov. 19 at the MHS track. Entries are limited to the first 1000 children who register at www.manchesterroadrace.com. There will be entertainment, including skydivers, music, fun activities presented by the Connecticut Science Center, and a fire truck on display. All participants in the LMRR will receive medals and long-sleeve tee shirts.

The LMRR's Presenting Sponsor is Henkel. Supporting Sponsors are KeyBank, Onyx Elite and Fleet Feet. Waypoint Wealth Solutions and Highland Park Market are providing additional support.

The MRR Sports Expo is on tap from 8:30 a.m. until noon on Nov. 19 in the high school cafeteria. Exhibits related to health, conditioning and training, running gear and clothing, and other subjects of interest to runners will be on display. MRR shirts and other apparel will be available for purchase.

Financial sponsorship for the Sports Expo is being provided by Integrated Rehabilitation Services.

Walk-in registration for the 86th Manchester Road Race will also take place in the MHS cafeteria on Nov. 19 from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m.

"Road Race Saturday is going to be a fun and exciting day" Manchester Road Race Committee President Dr. Tris Carta said . "It is the start of a great week in Manchester, that culminates with our big road race on Thanksgiving, and our blood drive on Friday."

The 86th annual Manchester Road Race, one of the nation’s oldest and largest Turkey Day runs, is to take place on Thanksgiving Day — Nov. 24. Runners will go off at 1o a.m. The ace starts and finishes on Main Street in Manchester, in front of St. James Church.

Online registration, and more details about the road race are available at www.manchesterroadrace.com.