Race Information- Media City

 

Run Media City 5k & 10k
Thursday 29th September 2022

 

Address: Media City, Salford, M50 2QH

 

(If using the app What3Words, use the words ///calm.spider.rents for exact event village location)​

 

See event village location here.

 

Start Time:

5k & 10k – 7:00pm

 

Race Pack Collection

 

**ALL RACE PACKS ARE TO BE COLLECTED ON THE DAY**

 

All entries will be assigned a number at registration.
To collect your number, make your way down to the collection desks on Thursday Evening.
It will take around 15 minutes to collect your number, so please arrive early.

You will only need one number attached to the front of your shirt.

Your timing chip will be attached to the bottom of your race bib and needs to be attached to your shoe as per the instructions on the back of the chip. Please make sure you keep your number on at all times during the race.

 

At the finish, you can dispose of your chip (we do not need to collect them back).

 

Collection Times:

5k & 10k: 5:30 -6:30pm

 

 

When you receive your race packs, please take a couple of minutes to fill out the brief runner Information form which can be found printed on the back of your bib. This will help us greatly in case of an emergency!

 

Race Start

Each race will have a warm up in the event village, 15minutes prior to the race start time.
After the warm up, estimated finish times will be called to the starting pen where our marshals will guide you into a start formation.

 

During the Race

We will have marshals all around the course as well as KM signs and arrows.

The course is on the pavements and paths around Media City. The 10k will be 4 laps and the 5k is 2 laps. Please keep count of your laps during the race.

As the course follows the pavements around Media City, and Salford Quays, please stay to the pavements at all times on your way around the course, as using the road will result in not following the complete 5k / 10k route.

As the course follows pavements, please be mindful of pedestrians. Please keep to the right hand side of the route as much as possible to allow pedestrian access.

If you need to overtake on the course please be sure to take a wide berth around the runner in front. Please discard any water bottles or rubbish near the course signs and bins during the race.

 

SEE COURSE MAP HERE

 

Spectators

Spectators are more than welcome to come along and support runners.

Toilets

For this event we will use portable toilets. These will be located in the event village.

Refreshments

There will be a water station on course and at the finish line. We recommend staying hydrated in the lead up to the event.

 

Baggage

Please limit the number of belongings you bring to the event. The car park is located close to the event village, we therefore recommend leaving any belongings in your car.

 

There will be an informal self-service bag drop area within the event village for runners who need it.

 

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 the baggage tent staff and they will help you find your baggage.

 

 

After the race

 

Do NOT stop within the finish area. Please continue through the finish until you pass the medals and are in an open space.
There will be sealed ACTIPH water bottles at the finish for each runner to collect along with your medal, Love Corn, and Bounce protein ball which will be laid out on tables for you to help yourself.

 

Results

Results will be available on www.runthrough.co.uk after the race.

 

Pictures

We will have a photographer taking a few snaps of the race, which will be made available on our photos page after the race.

 

Travel

 

Address: Media City, Salford, M50 2QH

(If using the app What3Words, use the words ///calm.spider.rents for exact event village location)

 

BY RAIL

 

The best and easiest way to get to Media City is to take the Metrolink, with ‘Media City’ Metrolink station located not even 100 metres from the event village. Media City can be accessed from the city centre, and changing at Cornbrook station, just outside the city centre.

The closest train station to MediaCityUK 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.

 

BY CAR

 

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

There is a 1800 capacity multi-story car park located at the Lowry Outlet Store (M50 3AH).

 

​​Social Media

For updates leading up to the race, please check out our Twitter @runthroughuk and use the hashtag #Runthroughuk in the build-up to the race.

 

If you want to talk all things running before and after the event join our RunThroughUKChat group on Facebook.

If you #RunThroughUK on Instagram with your race day collages, the best ones will feature on our page!

 

RT Kit

 

Powered by RunThrough, RT Kit provides the level of quality and style in its running clothing that you’d expect from a brand that has become synonymous with running over the last decade.

If you have purchased an item of RT Kit with your race entry, please head to the RT Kit stall on the day of your race with your email order confirmation and we will have your item ready for collection!

 

We look forward to seeing you there!
The RunThrough Team 🙂