While we at Manchester Running Company, of course, love our very own Finally Spring 5k! and Rockville Bank Kids Run, we also do enjoy other races! Every now and then someone will ask “is the Finally Spring 5k! a hard course?” Well to be honest, we don’t really know. We don’t actually get to run in the race, we are very busy attempting to put on a high quality event for all those who register and simply can’t get in the race.
That being said, we still like to race and …

January 18, 2011 – Manchester Running Company is pleased to welcome back Rockville Bank as a corporate sponsor for the Finally Spring 5k! Rockville Bank will directly sponsor the Youth 1-mile Fun-Run portion of the event on March 24, 2012.
The Finally Spring 5k!, which raises funds for Public Allies Connecticut has grown by over 35 participants in each year since its inception in 2009. The field for 2012 is expected to be over 300 participants with 50 youth expected to participate.
Registration for the event will take place online as well …

Happy New Year from Manchester Running Company! Wishing everyone a healthy and happy 2012.
The resolution of MRC is to post more on our website, more articles, helpful insights, races, and of course everyone’s favorite – our personal opinions.
(the rest of this is copied from our Christmas post but hey it’s effort)
2011 was a great year for Manchester Running Company as our featured event the Finally Spring 5k! continued to grow with over 225 registrants. We were able to raise well over $1,500 for Public Allies and donated 35 pairs of shoes to …

We would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! 2011 was a great year for Manchester Running Company as our featured event the Finally Spring 5k! continued to grow with over 225 registrants. We were able to raise well over $1,500 for Public Allies and donated 35 pairs of shoes to Soles4Souls with our spring event.
Despite the fact that we weren’t able to reach out to the youth with Thursday Nights Under the Lights – Summer Track & Field Series, we did make it out to …

NOVEMBER 22, 2011 — It’s that time of year again in Manchester, Connecticut. Thanksgiving Day and the week of Thanksgiving means family is around, friends come back from wherever they have moved to, and in Manchester it means the Manchester Road Race. We know it’s cliche to say this but the race is unlike any other race in the country – where else do you get 15,000 people to run a 4.748 mile course all at the same time – nowhere. That being said we’ve decided to make a list …

MANCHESTER, Conn. — Manchester Running Company is pleased to announce it will once again be present at the Manchester Road Race Sports & Fitness Expo on Saturday, November 19 from 8:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at Bennet Academy on Main St. in Manchester.
The Sports & Fitness Expo gives Road Race participants and the public a chance to view local sports and fitness related businesses, register for the Manchester Road Race, buy Road Race T-Shirts and much more.
Manchester Running Company will feature numerous products for sale from Brooks and Inov-8.  We will …

OCTOBER 4, 2011  — We strongly encourage you to register today for the 75th Running of the Manchester Road Race.  The capacity for one of Manchester’s finest traditions is 15,000 runners and that capacity was reached in 2010. To date over 2,500 runners have already registered. The event is held on Thanksgiving Day.
The Manchester Road Race Committee will also be hosting several other events including the Sports & Fitness Expo which Manchester Running Company will once again be a part of. The Expo takes place on Saturday, November 19, 2011 …

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MANCHESTER, Conn., — Manchester Running Company is pleased to announce the second running of the Spring Street Mile and the first running of the Life Without Limits 5k will be held at Globe Hollow Reservoir in Manchester on September 3rd! Proceeds from both events will benefit United Cerebral Palsy of Greater Hartford.
Registration for both of the events will take place online here, or you may register the morning of the event beginning at 7:00 a.m. at Globe Hollow on Spring Street in Manchester. The events are open to all ages …

EAST HARTFORD, CONN., — Manchester Running Company’s Jake Gurzler returned to winning form on Sunday, June 19th as he captured the 8Furlongs Classic held at Rentschler Field in East Hartford.
Gurzler, expecting a payout of $500 for the winner, trained for the 8Furlongs Classic for the last few months and was ready to go come early Sunday morning. Gurzler was in contention from the gun and with just over 400 meters to go made his move and held on for victory over the 1-mile course in 4:19.60. Gurzler took home the …

Just a quick note as we have received some emails and phone calls. There is NO Pride in Manchester 5k on Friday, June 10, 2011. Please DO NOT show up hoping there will be a race, we will not be there! The race was never scheduled for that day and you will be disappointed if you show up.
Many race calendars in the area just repeat races from year to year and guess on dates without actually contacting race directors. In the future, any races we host will be advertised on our …