manchester road race

The 85th annual Manchester Road Race was back in-person this year after going virtual last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Runners did a 4.7 mile circuit that started and ended on Main Street. Many people dressed up in costumes and ran it with other family members before heading home to eat Thanksgiving dinner. More than 8,000 people were registered…

The 85th annual Manchester Road Race is back in-person this year after going virtual last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

A Thanksgiving tradition that was disrupted last year is back. The Manchester Road Race, which became a virtual event in 2020, is once again in-person and excitement is starting to build.

The Manchester Road Race is set to kick off again this Thursday after a virtual event last year due to COVID-19.

The annual Manchester Road Race will return in-person this Thanksgiving morning and a virtual race option will be also be offered. Event organizers announced on Saturday that it will hold its usual 4.748 mile run on November 25. In addition to the in-person race, the Manchester Road Race Committee is also sponsoring a virtual road race. Runners anywhere in the…

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.