2025 Manchester Half Marathon

Take on the Manchester Half Marathon
Date: Sunday 12th October 2025
Location: Manchester
Distance: Half marathon
Whether you already have your own place or you'd like a charity place, join Team Cancer Research UK in 2025 for The Manchester Half Marathon and play your part in supporting vital cancer research.
How to join Team Cancer Research UK

Decide whether you'll enter with your own place or get a charity place

Sign up to get Team Cancer Research UK perks

Get fundraising for life-saving research

Get over that finish line and smash your fundraising target
Why run for Cancer Research UK?

Bridie has taken on the Great North Run six times as part of Team Cancer Research UK. She fundraises in memory of her Dad, who died of bowel cancer.
My first runs were really hard, but I trained and persevered, and I got better. On the day of my first Great North Run I wore my Cancer Research UK vest with pride, I was so happy to be taking part. The atmosphere was amazing and crossing the finish line I was ecstatic! I was so proud of myself and how far I’d come. Every step is worth it. For every person we lose to cancer, it spurs me on even more to continue fundraising so that we can find a cure.
The difference your money makes

800 Cancer Research UK runners taking on the Manchester Half Marathon

Hitting their fundraising targets to raise an overall total of around £240,000

Could fund our PIVOTALboost prostate cancer clinical trial for nearly 2 years
Team Cancer Research UK runners receive

A personalised Cancer Research UK running t-shirt or vest

Support with fundraising and training to help you smash your challenge

Support on the day at cheer points along the route and a post-race reception

An official finisher's medal for completing your race