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Media City Half Marathon February 2027

Name: Media City Half Marathon February 2027
Start: 2027-02-21T09:00:00+00:00
End: 2027-02-21T12:30:00+00:00
Location: See event details

Date

Sunday, 21 February 2027

Start Time

09:00

Race Entry Summary

Half Marathon

£42(+ 5% booking fee)

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Entry prices

Super Early Bird · £34Ended Sun, 29 Mar 2026
Early Bird · £38Ended Sun, 23 Aug 2026
Standard · £42Ends Sun, 24 Jan 2027Now
Last minute · £46From Mon, 25 Jan 2027 until race day

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About This Event

Included in the entry

Unique themed medal

Free race photos

Chip-timed results

Post race goodies

Bag drop

Join us for the Media City Half Marathon on Sunday 21st February 2027

In Support of EMPOWER Youth Zones

We're delighted to have EMPOWER Youth Zones as our 2027 Charity of the Year. EMPOWER Youth Zones give young people from a diverse range of backgrounds access to incredible facilities in a vibrant, purpose-built space packed with engaging activities. Join our Charity of Year at the start line and together we can make a real difference. To sign up to run for them, click here

Come and join us for the return of the Media City Half Marathon. This road-closed Half Marathon delivers a flat, fast course designed for confident pacing and PB attempts. Starting and finishing at Media City UK, the route combines city roads around Salford and Eccles with footpaths around Salford Quays for a varied and engaging race day.

Expect clear mile markers, enthusiastic marshals throughout, and a supportive atmosphere from start to finish. With wide roads and open waterfront sections, the course offers great viewing points for friends and family.

Race Day Schedule

09:00 amHalf Marathon
12:00 pmRace End

With RunThrough, you can expect a lively event village and clear guidance from our on-course team. After your run, enjoy food, drink and free finish-line goodies from our partners.

You can add an official event t-shirt to your entry at checkout for more than 30% off. Produced in partnership with RT Kit, it features the event logo on the chest and is the perfect keepsake to celebrate your race. Offering the t-shirt as an optional extra helps us keep entry costs lower for runners who prefer not to include merchandise.

Once you enter, you’ll receive a confirmation email straight away, and full event information will be sent to you closer to race day.

We look forward to seeing you on the start line.

Event Location: Media City Piazza, Salford, M50 2EQ

The Route

Distance: HM
Elev Gain: 67 m

Our Partners

In support of

EMPOWER Youth Zones

Providing young people with somewhere safe to go, something positive to do, and someone trusted to talk to.

Run for EMPOWER Youth Zones

Event Information

Cut-off:

Please note there is a 3 hour cut off on this race due to road closures in place

Minimum ages:

17 Years and above

Address

Piazza Stan Ogden, Salford M50 2EQ, UK

Getting There

By car:

MediaCityUK can be found from the M60 ring road onto the M602 exiting at junction 3 signposted Salford Quays/Trafford Park. From the roundabout follow signs for Salford Quays turning right onto Broadway at the first set of Traffic lights.

By train:

The best and easiest way to get to Media City is to take the Metrolink, with the 'Media City' Metrolink station located directly next to the event village, or the 'Imperial War Museum' station just a short walk away. Media City can be accessed from the city centre, changing at Cornbrook station if necessary. The closest train station to Media City is Salford Crescent train station, which is approximately a 10 minute journey by taxi.

By bus:

There are several services that stop in and around MediaCityUK, including buses from Manchester city centre, Intu Trafford Centre, Hulme, Swinton and East Didsbury. Frequent bus services from outside Salford Crescent station link it with MediaCityUK.

Parking

There is no specific event parking for the event. Entry into the Media City multi-storey car park will close at 8.30am due to road closures, we advise arriving before 8am if you plan to use this car park as there will likely be queues on arrival. We recommend using the Lowry Outlet car park which is a short walk from the venue and is outside of the road closure area.

Baggage

We will have a secure marquee where you can leave your baggage. We recommend you bring as little baggage as possible. Your baggage tag is attached to your race number, you simply tear it off and attach to your bag. To collect, show your number to our staff and they will help you find your baggage.

Toilets

There will be portable toilets available within the event village. Due to the 2-lap nature of the course, you will also be able to access these toilets during the race.

Water & Refreshments

There will be water stations at approximately 2.5, 4.5, 6.5, 9.5 and 12 miles. There will also be water available at the finish along with your post race goodies and medal.