This Boston Qualifier will give you a tour of NH’s largest city, just 45 minutes north of Boston. Starting in downtown Manchester the course runs through the historic Millyard, the North End, and crosses over the Merrimack River to the Goffstown Rail Trail before returning downtown to finish.

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.

Untapped energy packets 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.