Phoenix Running - Stretford
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Event details
Phoenix Running Manchester will hold the Dragonfly Run on Saturday 28 February 2026 at Hardy Farm, Brookburn Road, Manchester, M21 8FE. The event is a timed, multi-distance event with a maximum running window of seven hours. Entry fees listed are £37.95 (affiliated) and £39.95 (unaffiliated). A bespoke Dragonfly finishers' medal is offered and a medal-free entry option is available with a lower fee. The chosen charity is Glossop Cat Rescue; the organiser will donate £1 for every participant to that charity.
Course and facilities
The event uses an out-and-back lap of 5.3 km (3.28 miles) along the Riverside Mersey towpath at Chorlton Water Park. Participants may complete as many laps as they like to achieve distances such as:
- 5 km
- 10 km
- Half marathon
- Marathon
- Ultra
The course is off-road trail on a riverside towpath and is described as having no elevation gain or loss. Aid station provisions include cake and a selection of sweet and savoury items. Toilets and changing rooms are available at Race HQ. On-site parking at Hardy Farm is available for 75 cars on a first come, first served basis. Additional parking for up to 100 cars is provided at Sale Water Park, a 15 minute walk across the river; the organiser requests use of that car park for those planning longer distances. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
