Manchester Half Marathon 2025
Take on the Manchester Half Marathon in 2025 and help raise vital funds for your local hospice.
Join our team for the Manchester Half Marathon, the largest half marathon in the North West on Sunday 12th October 2025.
Whether you’re an experienced half-marathoner or a first-timer, this is your chance to make a difference.
Imagine the thrill of running through the streets of Manchester, cheered on by thousands, while wearing your St Ann’s vest with pride. Known for its famous flat route and incredible atmosphere, this half marathon is perfect for achieving personal bests and enjoying a memorable race day experience.
Run in memory of a loved one, for a personal challenge, or simply to support the compassionate care we provide at St Ann’s Hospice. Every mile you conquer helps us continue to offer essential support to our patients and their families.
Charity places
Our places have all been allocated, please email events@sah.org.uk to join our wait list.
St Ann’s are the only local charity partner of the Manchester Half in 2025, and we have a number of discounted charity places costing £15 available for runners to claim.
We ask that you aim to raise a minimum of £300 to help us to continue to provide vital care to those that need our services. Our Events Team are here to to help you achieve this, every step of the way.
Already have your own place?
If you have your own place but you want to run for #TeamStAnns, we’d love you to join us! Please email events@sah.org.uk to let us know and you’ll still receive all the benefits of joining our team.
What you get
Sign up with St Ann’s and you’ll get loads of perks, including:
- A St Ann’s running vest
- A fundraising pack with fun ideas and tips
- Training plans to prepare you for the race
- Temporary tattoos to decorate yourself with for the run
- St Ann’s cheering squad along the route
- Post-race reception at the charity village with an optional free massage
- A friendly events team who support you all the way
- Knowing you’re making a real difference to local people impacted by life-limiting illness
Setting up your fundraising page
You can fundraise straight away by setting up your JustGiving page here, whether you have your own place in the race or one of our charity places.
Get in touch
If you have any questions, get in touch with our friendly Events Team on events@sah.org.uk or 0161 498 3631.
St Ann’s Hospice is becoming Moya Cole Hospice
On Wednesday 1st October 2025, we will be changing our name from St Ann’s Hospice to Moya Cole Hospice. As this event is taking place after 1st October, you can expect our name and branding at the event to look different.
While our name is changing, the outstanding care for our patients and their loved ones will remain the same. To find out more, please click here. If you have any questions that aren’t answered by our FAQs, please email hospicename@sah.org.uk.