Great Manchester Run Half 2027
Join Team Whizz Kidz and help young wheelchair users go further
23 May 2027
08:30a.m.
Manchester
Run
£250 minimum target
£25 registration fee
Take part in the Great Manchester Half Marathon with Team Whizz Kidz!
Starting at Portland Street and finishing at Deansgate, this lively route takes runners part iconic landmarks including the Etihad Stadium and Old Trafford. With a vibrant atmosphere featuring live music and entertainment zones throughout the course, this half marathon is bound to be an unforgettable experience.
Join Team Whizz Kidz for the Manchester Half Marathon if you have secured your own place in the event, and help empower a young wheelchair user today.
Your impact
The money you raise will help us reach even more young wheelchair users by funding mobility equipment, life skills training and opportunities for young people to reach their full potential.
- £110 could pay for additional parts to extend the life of a young person's wheelchair and 'grow' the equipment as a child's needs change.
- £209 could enable a young person to attend an activity session where they can make new friends and build their confidence.
- £347 could fund a child to attend a Wheelchair Skills Training session and develop vital skills to help them use their wheelchair safely and confidently.
- £1,300 could enable Whizz Kidz to provide for an adapted trike for a young wheelchair user, giving them a safe way to play and have fun with other children.
Together, we can create opportunities for young wheelchair users to get the equipment, skills and confidence to go further.
What you'll receive
- Access to training guides for all levels, ensuring you're fully prepared for the start line.
- Regular emails with support, Whizz Kidz updates and fundraising advice.
- Personalised assistance from our dedicated Events Team to help smash your fundraising target.
- Raise your first £100, and we’ll send you your very own Whizz Kidz running vest!
Wheelchair Access
Great Run events are generally open to wheelchair participants unless stated otherwise on the specific event webpage. The official entry process includes a question asking whether entrants are wheelchair users and whether they will be participating in a self-propelled racing wheelchair or a standard wheelchair with assistance (pushed).
For assisted wheelchair entries, both the wheelchair participant and the assistant (pusher) are required to register.
The event organisers offer the assistant a complimentary entry, which can be arranged after the main entrant has secured their place by providing the assistant’s details.
Once registered, both individuals receive race numbers and timing chips and are instructed to start towards the rear of their allocated zone on race day.
For full F&Qs visit: FAQs | Great Run Events
Join Team Whizz Kidz so more children like Kiyo-Rei can thrive...
7-year old Kiyo-Rei is a very sweet and dazzling girl who loves to paint, play with sand and dance. She received a wheelchair from Whizz Kidz.
"She was over the moon she wouldn’t stop talking about it! She told all her friends about it. She was excited. She feels part of the “clique” now.” Kiyo- Rei's Mum
