Manchester Road Race: 9,036 Runners Have Registered for 90th Edition
Organizers released in-person registration schedules for the Thanksgiving Day event in Manchester, Connecticut, with entry closing on November 24.
By Josephine Clarke ·
9,036 individuals had signed up for the Manchester Road Race as of 11 p.m. on the night before the announcement. The race, presented by Hartford HealthCare, will take place on Thanksgiving morning, November 26, 2026. This marks the 90th iteration of the 4.737-mile event.
The Manchester Road Race Committee released a schedule for in-person registration and bib pickup sessions leading up to the event. Walk-in registration is available at the Manchester High School cafeteria, 134 East Middle Turnpike in Manchester, on Saturday, November 21, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
On Sunday, November 22, participants can register and pick up bibs at Fleet Feet, 63 Hebron Avenue in Glastonbury, between 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. The same location in West Hartford, 1003 Farmington Avenue, will host the next session on Monday, November 23, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Registration closes at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on Tuesday, November 24. On that day, walk-in registration and bib distribution will occur at Urban Lodge Brewery, 47 Purnell Place in Manchester, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. This is the final day to enter the race.
Bib distribution without registration will take place on Wednesday, November 25, from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Cone Gymnasium of Bennet Academy, 1151 Main Street in Manchester. Race officials confirmed that no registration or bib pickup will be available on the morning of the race.
The course is a loop that begins and ends on Main Street in front of St. James Church. The event starts at 10 a.m. on Thanksgiving morning. Online registration remains open at www.manchesterroadrace.com for those who have not yet signed up.
Source: Hoover Patch
