Great Manchester Run » North West Air Ambulance Charity

31 May 2026 - All Day

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Run in the UK’s biggest 10k race!

Join #TeamNWAA and take part in the Great Manchester Run running in the 10k or half marathon. Setting off from Portland Street you’ll run through the city to the finish line at Deansgate. See beautiful sights of Manchester while you run with entertainment stations at every turn, a party from start to finish!

You won’t be shy of supports as there is many loud and enthusiastic local supporters in the UK that come out to cheer on all runners.

When: 31st May 2026

Where: Manchester

Registration fee: FREE

Minimum fundraising target: 10k race- £175 / Half Marathon £240

How to get involved

To run for the North West Air Ambulance Charity and secure your FREE place in the Great Manchester Run you must register below

Once you’ve registered a member of our team will be in touch. Join #TeamNWAA today and raise vital funds for our lifesaving service!

Thank you to the crew at the charity for saving my life, with their quick thinking and performance – in what must have been a very high-pressure situation. I was written off all the way but the decisions they made have given me more time with my family and children.

Read Stephen's Story

How we’ll support you

As a member of Team NWAA, we promise to give you lots of support and encouragement along the way. You’ll be offered a fundraising pack filled with hints, tips and ideas to increase your fundraising, a free NWAA t-shirt and supporter signs to cheer you on! Our events team will be there to support all aspects of your fundraising – it is only thanks to your generosity that we can do what we do.

If you have any questions or would like further information, you can get in touch by emailing events@nwairambulance.org.uk.

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North West Air Ambulance would like to keep you informed about our work, how your support has helped keep our helicopters in the air and how you can get involved in the future.

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