RACE DATE & START TIMES:

Sunday, November 9, 2025

8:50am – Manchester City MARATHON, HALF & RELAYS Start

9:05am – Manchester City 5k, presented by Safran DSI Optronics, Start

START/FINISH LINE LOCATION:

The common start/finish line is located in front of Veterans Park in Downtown Manchester (799 Elm St)

EARLY BIB PICK-UP:

Available at the Millennium Running Retail Store (138 Bedford Center Road, Bedford, NH) on Saturday, November 8 from 10:30am until 6:00pm.

RACE DAY REGISTRATION & BIB PICK-UP:

Beginning at 7:30am at the Registration Tent located at Veterans Park in Manchester

APPAREL:

The first 1,750 registrants in the Manchester City Marathon, Half, Relay & 5k will receive an official event shirt. Additional Event merchandise, RunNH merchandise, nutrition, and gear can be purchased during early bib pick-up at the Millennium Running Retail Store.

PARKING:

There is ample city parking in downtown Manchester. (City meters are free on Sundays.)

GEAR CHECK:

Gear check will be available for all participants in the Race Day HQ area. Simply check your bag in the Gear Check tent inside Race Day HQ and pick it up after you finish.

AID STATIONS:

Located approximately every 2 miles for all the distances, there are 17 aid stations in the Marathon, 7 in the Half and 1 in the 5k.

All aid stations will include water, Gatorade, and port-o-johns/toilets (with the exception of Riverwalk Way and Elm @ Central). An additional port-o-john will be located at Delta Dental Stadium near miles 5, 14 and 25.

GU energy (gel, chews, and waffles) and bananas will be available at the Riverwalk Way, Dorrs Pond Parking Lot and Rail Trail U-Turn aid stations.

Trash (including nutrition packets, cups, etc.) should be disposed of within 100 yards of each aid station.

Aid Stations are located at the following mile markers:

BATHROOMS:

Each aid station (see above for locations) will have a port-o-john, with the exception of Riverwalk Way and Elm @ Central. Ample facilities will be provided near the Start/Finish line.

TIME LIMITS:

There is no time limit on the 5k course. Marathoners have a 7 hour time limit and Half Marathoners have a 4 hour time limit.

PARTICIPANT TRACKING

Track your favorite marathon, half marthon, and relay athletes in real-time! Follow all the athletes you want as they navigate their way around the course and pass over 5 different timing splits! Simply just select to toggle the “Follow” button on the results page!

RESULTS sponsored by MVPT Physical Therapy

All results will be displayed live at the Millennium Running timing trailer adjacent to the finish line. Live online results brought to you by MVPT Physical Therapy will be published exclusively on MillenniumRunning.com. Results will be emailed to those that register online.

FINISHER MEDALS:

Medals will be distributed at the finish line to all Marathoners, Half Marathoners, and Relay Teams.

AGE-GROUP AWARDS:

Cash Awards are given to the top 3 men and women in the marathon. Awards will be given to the top 3 male and female in each 5-yr age group. (5k: 19 and under, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34 … 80+) (Half marathon: 12-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34 … 80+) (Marathon: 16-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34 … 80+). Stop by the Awards Tent following the race to claim your award. Only cash awards will be mailed after the event.

POST RACE REFRESHMENTS:

Water provided by Smartwater and Yogurt provided by Stonyfield Organic will be available in the post race area. Sunday’s participants can also redeem the ticket on your bib number for a cup of hot soup. Additional food will be for sale from the Bond Brewing & BBQ food truck.

POST RACE BEER:

Celebrate your accomplishment with a post race beer from Samuel Adams. Redeem the beer ticket from your bib in the onsite beer garden, located on W. Merrimack St!

RACE PHOTOS sponsored by AutoFair

Millennium Running is happy to provide FREE digital race photos from this event thanks to our friends at AutoFair. Photos will be posted online 3-4 business days following the event.

FINISHER VIDEO sponsored by New Hampshire Lasik Associates

Finishers of the event will receive a link to their finisher video, generously sponsored by our friends at New Hampshire Lasik Associates. The link will be emailed online 2-3 business days following the event.

GENERAL FAQs: Read a full list of General FAQ’s here.