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adidas Manchester Marathon

Event Type Marathon
Date 27 April 2025
Location Manchester
Registration Fee £25
Fundraising Target £400
Level Tough

Our charity places for Manchester Marathon 2025 are now sold out. Please register your interest here and we will contact you if any more places become available.
 

Starting and finishing at the iconic Emirates Old Trafford, this award-winning event has been named the UK's flattest, fastest, and friendliest marathon.

The route takes a three-mile loop into the city centre, showcasing some of the city’s most iconic landmarks including the Manchester Opera House, Spinningfields, Albert Memorial Hall and The Midland Hotel amongst many others.

Running for Alzheimer’s Society

Charity entries

Join team Alzheimer’s Society at the adidas Manchester Marathon and feel amazing about giving help and hope to people living with dementia. You’ll need to pay a registration fee of £25 and set a fundraising target of £400. We’ll be there to support you every step of the way.

When you run for us, you'll receive:

  • a support pack with fundraising help and materials
  • a free running top to wear on race day
  • detailed training guides for different abilities and personalised support from our experts
  • access to a Facebook group where you can chat to other runners
  • support from our dedicated events team to help you smash your fundraising target
  • the biggest cheers on race day and an invite to our post-race marquee for well-deserved refreshments.

Own place entries

Already have your own place in the adidas Manchester Marathon? Use it to run for Alzheimer’s Society and help stop dementia devastating lives. 

You’ll have no registration fee and we’ll be there to support you every step of the way. Simply set your own fundraising target and we'll work with you to help you smash it. 

Use your place to run for us

Fundraising for Alzheimer's Society

We know that fundraising can be just as challenging as the event, but our expert team will be on hand to help. Your support pack will get you started, and we’ll be in regular contact with support, advice and ideas.

JustGiving

Kick-start your fundraising by setting up a JustGiving page. You can easily share your page with your friends, family and colleagues on social media and email, plus everything happens automatically.

The money you donate is sent to us, Gift Aid collected, and your sponsors thanked. Job done!

Set up a JustGiving page

Fundraising for your run

From posters and sponsorship forms to social media badges and advice on promoting an event, find all the resources you need to smash your fundraising in our hub.

Go to the fundraising hub

Frequently asked questions

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