Road Race Saturday

The Manchester Road Race Committee announced today that it will once again host several popular “Road Race Saturday” activities as a prelude to its annual 4.748-mile road race on Thanksgiving Day.

        The committee has scheduled the “Little Manchester Road Race” and the MRR “Sports Expo” at Manchester High School, 134 East Middle Turnpike in Manchester, on Saturday, November 19^th.  Hoffman Lexus is the Presenting Sponsor of “Road Race Saturday” and will have several new Lexus vehicles on display.

         The Little Manchester Road Race is for children ages 12 and under and features several “run for fun” races of different distances for kids in various age categories.  It will start at 10 a.m. on November 19th at the M.H.S. track. Entries are limited to the first 1000 children who register at www.manchesterroadrace.com. There will be entertainment, including skydivers, music, fun activities presented by the Connecticut Science Center, and a fire truck on display.  All participants in the LMRR will receive medals and long-sleeve tee shirts.

        The LMRR’s Presenting Sponsor is Henkel. Supporting Sponsors are KeyBank, Onyx Elite and Fleet Feet.  Waypoint Wealth Solutions, and Highland Park Market are providing additional support.

         The MRR Sports Expo will be held from 8:30 a.m. until 12 noon on November 19^th in the high school cafeteria.  Exhibits related to health, conditioning and training, running gear and clothing, and other subjects of interest to runners will be on display.  MRR shirts and other apparel will be available for purchase.

           Financial sponsorship for the Sports Expo is being provided by Integrated Rehabilitation Services.

          Walk-in registration for the 86th Manchester Road Race will also be held in the M.H.S. cafeteria on November 19^th from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m.

         “Road Race Saturday is going to be a fun and exciting day,” said Dr. Tris Carta, President of the Manchester Road Race Committee.  “It is the start of a great week in Manchester, that culminates with our big road race on Thanksgiving, and our blood drive on Friday.”

          The 86^th annual Manchester Road Race, one of the nation’s oldest and largest Turkey Day runs, will be held on Thanksgiving Day, November 24, 2022, at 10 a.m. It starts and finishes on Main Street in Manchester, in front of St. James Church.  On-line registration, and more details about the road race are available at www.manchesterroadrace.com.

 

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