manchester road race

A Glastonbury resident finished first in this year’s virtual Manchester Road Race. Donn Cabral, 30, finished with a total listed time of 23:00 and a pace of 4:51. We spoke to Cabral before this year’s race. Cabral couldn’t even remember the first time he ran the race. Running has since taken him to two Olympic Games. He hasn’t missed...

While the Manchester Road Race will look different this year, the annual tradition continues.

For all the differences of 2020, there’s one local tradition that’s finding a way to keep moving forward. The Manchester Road Race is off and running, even if the course may look a bit different this year. “Oh it’s different in every way,” said Jack Leonard, a member of the Manchester Road Race executive board. “There will be no...

The annual Manchester Road Race, which is held on Thanksgiving Day, will go worldwide this year as it goes virtual in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. A spokesperson for the race said that since participants will use a smartphone app that enables them to run at any location, race officials have been receiving a number of entries from runners…

The annual Manchester Road Race will be canceled and instead will be held virtually amid coronavirus concerns. The decision comes after the Manchester Road Race Committee (MRRC) announced the race would be limited to 500 runners. Normally, thousands of people take part in the 4.784-mile run. “After further review and consultation with officials from the Town of Manchester, we have…

The Manchester Road Race will go on this November despite the COVID-19 pandemic. Organizers said Thursday they will hold the annual Thanksgiving Day race this year, but it will look a bit different. The race will be limited to just 500 runners on the racecourse on Thanksgiving. Normally, thousands of people take part in the 4.784-mile run. Anyone who wants…

Thursday was one of the coldest Thanksgivings on record, but it did not stop thousands of runners braving the elements at the Manchester Road Race.