Advice for Spectators
The start
The start area will be busy but spectators can watch the start – all we ask is that you stay off the roadway and behind the barriers, and please allow runners plenty of room to get themselves into the assembly area.
The course
For a good vantage point to watch your friends and family head out on to the course you could line Chepstow Street, Great Bridgewater Street and Albion Street near Deansgate Lock - but again please stay off the roadway to allow the runners to pass! If you want to get a look at the runners in action, why not head out to the halfway area? Near the Imperial War Museum North and outside Manchester United’s Old Trafford ground (where the club megastore and café will be open on race day) are both good points to watch the runners as they hit the halfway stage in Trafford. You can walk over to both of these locations from Salford Quays, which is served by the Eccles Metrolink line.
Big screens
Why not watch the Run unfold on the big screen? As well as general coverage of the run, we have a camera trained on the finish to give you a great chance of seeing your friends and family cross the line. There are three big screens: one on the forecourt at Manchester Central, one opposite Deansgate Station near the finish line and a third in Spinningfields, where there will also be live music.
The finish
The finish area on Deansgate is open to spectators, but viewing at the finish line itself is limited. A good place to watch runners head out and back is along Chester Road and Bridgewater Viaduct south of the finish. If you do watch from Deansgate please stand behind the barriers and off the roadway at all times. In the event that viewing areas on Deansgate become full the stewards will close off access to this area.
Warm Up and Meet Up
Spinningfields, situated close to the finishing line, between House of Fraser and Granada TV, will be hosting the warm-down with fitness instructor, live music, complimentary post-run massages, discounted food and much more. Why not head here to meet your family and friends or watch the Great CityGames?