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Dates set for Manchester Road Race in-person registration, bib pick-ups

Bibs will not be distributed on race day this year, and the last day runners can pick them up is Nov. 27.

MANCHESTER, Conn — Manchester Road Race (MRR) officials have announced the November dates for walk-in registration and bib distribution for this year's race. 

Those who choose to pick up their bibs or register in person can do so via the following dates and locations, as included on the MRR website:

This year, bibs will not be distributed on race day, so the final day to pick them up will be Nov. 27. 

Registration fees now are $37 and will increase to $42 on Nov. 23. 

More information on the race course can be found here, including details on road closures and safety alerts.

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The MRR also offers an option for a virtual run, which records participants' times through a GPS-enabled app on smartphones as they run the course distance at any location, with an entry fee of $30. Registration for the virtual option also began Sunday, and more details on how to participate can be found here.

As of Oct. 30, over 7,100 runners have signed up for the race. 

The 88th running of the Manchester Road Race will occur on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 28,  at 10 a.m.  

The race, which is a World Athletics Label Road Race and one of America’s oldest and most popular turkey trots, is run on a loop course through central Manchester that starts and finishes on Main Street in front of St. James Church. 

Learn more about the race here.

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Jennifer Glatz is a digital content producer at FOX61 News. She can be reached at jglatz@fox61.com

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