Dementia Support Line
Run
adidas Manchester Marathon
Event Type
Marathon
Date
27 April 2025
Location
Manchester
Registration Fee
£25
Fundraising Target
£400
Level
Tough
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.
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!
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.
Frequently asked questions
Contact us about this event
Got a question about this event? Get in touch and we'll respond as soon as we can.
You can order your top when you complete our registration form or by emailing [email protected] with your size (XS to XXL) and style (vest/t-shirt).
If you have let us know your size, we will send your top to you in the post approximately a month before race day.
We’ll send out a link to our Training Zone in your welcome emails. Here you will find our training guide and plans for every ability plus loads of other advice covering areas including nutrition, injuries and tapering.
We’ll also give you contact details for our expert running coaches, so you get in touch directly with any questions.
If you’re collecting money on a JustGiving page, there’s nothing you need to do, your sponsorship comes directly to us.
If you have collected any cash, you can bank it and pay in using one of these options:
We ask that you please send in all donations within 6 weeks of the event.
Of course! Please let us know when you sign up by creating a team. Your team members can then join you by clicking on the ‘find’ button and typing in either the team captain’s name or your team name.
The fundraising target for charity places is still £400 per person but you're welcome to combine your targets into one team total.
This event is open to everyone aged 18 or over on race day.