This year's Race for Life Manchester takes place in Heaton Park across the weekend of Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 July 2024.
Thousands of runners are expected to take place across the 3k, 5k, 10k and Pretty Muddy courses.
Taking part or spectating? Check our travel advice on the best way to get to the Park on race day.
Saturday 6 July
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Manchester Pretty Muddy Kids - 9.45am
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Manchester Pretty Muddy 5k - 11am
Sunday 7 July
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Manchester 10k - 9.30am
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Manchester 5k - 11am
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Manchester 3k - 11am
The meeting point and start line is in the centre of the park between the Tram Museum and Boating Lake. The course layout means that the finish line will also be around this area of the park.
If travelling to the event, your best option will be to travel by tram.
The nearest stops to the venue are Heaton Park and Bowker Vale. From these stops, you can catch trams into the city centre, to Altrincham, and to Bury. It takes approximately 20 minutes to get back to the city centre by tram.
Tram frequencies
There are frequent services to all destinations on the line. On a Saturday, there will be trams at least every 12 minutes, and on a Sunday, trams will be at least every 15 minutes, many of which will be double units.
Tickets
You will need to buy a ticket before you travel - you cannot buy tickets on the tram.
The easiest way to travel is using a contactless card or device, using the smart readers on stops to pay for journeys as you go. We’ll work out the adult single or travelcard prices for your journeys, up to a daily and weekly cap. Find out more about paying with contactless.
If you are purchasing a ticket from a machine, Heaton Park is in zone 3 - this means it will be £4.30 to travel to and from the park from the city centre, and Bowker Vale is in zone 2/3, which is £3.50 for journeys from the city centre.
Park and ride
The nearest park and ride sites to Heaton Park are:
All you need to do is park your car for free and hop on board the tram to your destination.
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The following bus services all stop within a short walk of Heaton Park. Take a look at the webpage for each bus service to find out which stop would be best for you: 41, 59, 66, 90, 94, 115, 116, 135, 156.
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For more information about fares on buses in Greater Manchester, visit our Get On Board webpage.
Event parking is available at the Lakeside Car Park on Sheepfoot Lane. Traffic Management will be in place to help direct you.
Manchester City Council operate a Pay and Display system please ensure you arrive within plenty of time to purchase a ticket using cash at the machine or via the PayByPhone App. Charges are priced at an hourly rate or £3 all day.
Blue Badge Parking
Disabled parking is available at the Lakeside Car Park, and at another car parks within the venue. Please adhere to the one way system and 5mph restrictions at all times. From Lakeside Car Park it is is 5 min walk to the event site on a flat surfaced path.
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Learn more about distractions when driving
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Learn more about the Bee Network
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Buses in Oldham, Rochdale and parts of Bury, Salford and north Manchester joined the Bee Network on 24 March.
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Learn more about new Starling Bank Bikes
New sponsor: Starling Bank Bikes
We’re delighted to welcome Starling Bank on board as the new sponsors of our bike hire scheme.
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Find full details of the bus routes, ticket fares and timetables
Manchester City Matchday Buses
We've teamed up with Manchester City to launch a large-scale bus trial helping fans from across Greater Manchester and nearby areas to travel to and from the Etihad Stadium on a matchday.
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Find out about planned works on the tram
Planned engineering works on Metrolink
Visit our dedicated webpage to find out how the works could affect your journeys.
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Learn more about distractions when driving
Touch. Screen.
Don't touch your phone while driving. It's a dangerous, criminal offence.
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Learn more about new Starling Bank Bikes
New sponsor: Starling Bank Bikes
We’re delighted to welcome Starling Bank on board as the new sponsors of our bike hire scheme.
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Rate your journey
Rate your journey
We want to hear your views to help us deliver a better Bee Network for Greater Manchester.
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Learn more about the Bee Network
Say yellow to the Bee Network
Buses in Oldham, Rochdale and parts of Bury, Salford and north Manchester joined the Bee Network on 24 March.
-
Find full details of the bus routes, ticket fares and timetables
Manchester City Matchday Buses
We've teamed up with Manchester City to launch a large-scale bus trial helping fans from across Greater Manchester and nearby areas to travel to and from the Etihad Stadium on a matchday.
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Find out about planned works on the tram
Planned engineering works on Metrolink
Visit our dedicated webpage to find out how the works could affect your journeys.