Phoenix Running Manchester Dragonfly Run 2026
From Phoenix Running Manchester
- Date Sat 28th February 2026
- Time 08:00
- Location Manchester, Lancashire
- Price £24.95 - £39.95
- Races 2 races
- Distances 5km, 10km, 10 Mile, Half Marathon, Ultra, Marathon
Event summary
Get ready for an exhilarating day of running at the Phoenix Running Manchester Dragonfly Run on Saturday, February 28, 2026, in the beautiful surroundings of Manchester, Lancashire. Organized by Phoenix Running Manchester, this event promises an unforgettable experience for runners of all abilities, featuring race distances from 5km to an ultra marathon, allowing participants to complete as many laps of the scenic 5.3km course along the River Mersey as they wish within a 7-hour time limit.
Finishers will be rewarded with a stunning Dragonfly medal, while those opting for a medal-free experience can enjoy a lower entry fee. The event also includes the famous Phoenix aid station, stocked with delicious sweet and savory treats, ensuring everyone is fueled and supported throughout their journey. With a friendly atmosphere, a beautiful flat course, and a commitment to community, including a donation to Glossop Cat Rescue for every participant, this is an event you won’t want to miss. Registration opens at 7:30 am, so be sure to secure your spot early as places are limited. Come join us for a day filled with fun, camaraderie, and the joy of running!
Finishers will be rewarded with a stunning Dragonfly medal, while those opting for a medal-free experience can enjoy a lower entry fee. The event also includes the famous Phoenix aid station, stocked with delicious sweet and savory treats, ensuring everyone is fueled and supported throughout their journey. With a friendly atmosphere, a beautiful flat course, and a commitment to community, including a donation to Glossop Cat Rescue for every participant, this is an event you won’t want to miss. Registration opens at 7:30 am, so be sure to secure your spot early as places are limited. Come join us for a day filled with fun, camaraderie, and the joy of running!
Phoenix Running Manchester Dragonfly Run 2026
Sat 28th February 2026
Organiser's Description
Phoenix Running Manchester is back with the super popular Dragonfly Run with the spinning Dragonfly medal!
Finishers get a beautiful Dragonfly medal and there will be cake, the world-famous Phoenix aid station with all the sweet and savoury goodies, and lots of support to cheer every single one of you. We have a medal-free option for this run as well with a lower entry fee.
This is one of our timed events where you choose - from 5km to 10k, half to marathon to ultra, you can complete as many, or as few, laps as you like of a 5.3km, 3.28 mile, out and back, course along the beautiful River Mersey in Chorlton Water Park. We welcome all abilities of runners, walkers, joggers, hikers, Jeffers - complete one lap and you're both a finisher and a winner in our eyes, or keep going and see how far you can get in the full 7 hour time limit and everyone gets the fabulous bespoke finishers' medal. Run a lap and see how you feel on the day and keep on going if it feels right.
Places will be strictly limited so don't leave it too late to enter.
Chosen charity: Glossop Cat Rescue
We will be donating £1 for every participant to a selected charity. (For example, if we have 100 entries, we will donate £100).
Start Time:
Earliest start 8am. Rock up and Run 8am onwards. Registration from 7.30am. All runners should be finished by 3.30pm
Race Distance:
Minimum distance is 3.28 miles or as far as you can go in 7 hours.
Terrain:
Off road trail, the terrain is riverside towpath.
Profile:
The overall course has no elevation gain / loss making this a flat and fast route.
Toilets and changing rooms available at Race HQ.
Parking available for 75 cars at Hardy Farm on a first come, first serve basis.
There is also additional public and paid parking around Chorlton Water Park.
Participants are emailed a race briefing with key info approximately 5 days in advance of the event, this is mandatory reading for all participants.
Finishers get a beautiful Dragonfly medal and there will be cake, the world-famous Phoenix aid station with all the sweet and savoury goodies, and lots of support to cheer every single one of you. We have a medal-free option for this run as well with a lower entry fee.
This is one of our timed events where you choose - from 5km to 10k, half to marathon to ultra, you can complete as many, or as few, laps as you like of a 5.3km, 3.28 mile, out and back, course along the beautiful River Mersey in Chorlton Water Park. We welcome all abilities of runners, walkers, joggers, hikers, Jeffers - complete one lap and you're both a finisher and a winner in our eyes, or keep going and see how far you can get in the full 7 hour time limit and everyone gets the fabulous bespoke finishers' medal. Run a lap and see how you feel on the day and keep on going if it feels right.
Places will be strictly limited so don't leave it too late to enter.
Chosen charity: Glossop Cat Rescue
We will be donating £1 for every participant to a selected charity. (For example, if we have 100 entries, we will donate £100).
Start Time:
Earliest start 8am. Rock up and Run 8am onwards. Registration from 7.30am. All runners should be finished by 3.30pm
Race Distance:
Minimum distance is 3.28 miles or as far as you can go in 7 hours.
Terrain:
Off road trail, the terrain is riverside towpath.
Profile:
The overall course has no elevation gain / loss making this a flat and fast route.
Toilets and changing rooms available at Race HQ.
Parking available for 75 cars at Hardy Farm on a first come, first serve basis.
There is also additional public and paid parking around Chorlton Water Park.
Participants are emailed a race briefing with key info approximately 5 days in advance of the event, this is mandatory reading for all participants.
Races
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Timed Event Including 5k, 10k, Half Marathon, Marathon, Ultra
£39.95
UK Athletics (UKA) save £2.00
SOLD OUT -
No-Medal Option: Timed Event Including 5k, 10k, Half Marathon, Marathon, Ultra
£24.95
UK Athletics (UKA) save £2.00
SOLD OUT
Course Details
Good quality trail with a small tarmac section. Flat route in a beautiful park.
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Location
M21 8DP Hardy Lane, Manchester, United Kingdom
Phoenix Running Manchester Dragonfly Run 2026
