Join Sands run the AJ Bell Great Manchester Run!

With a 10K or a half marathon distance to choose from, tens of thousands of runners take to the streets of Manchester to take on the AJ Bell Great Manchester Run challenge each year. And in true Mancunian style, it’s a party from start to finish, with a high-energy soundtrack, live music and entertainment zones at every turn – plus, some of the loudest and most enthusiastic local support we’ve seen anywhere in the UK.

Sign up

You can sign up in one of two ways. Either through a Sands charity place and commit to raise a minimum amount for Sands. Or you can use your own place and fundraise what you can for Sands. 

Half Marathon Reg Fee: £20 

Half Marathon Minimum Sponsorship: £300 

10k Reg Fee: £10 

10k Minimum Sponsorship: £150 

We ask charity place runners to raise at least 50% of the sponsorship target, 4 weeks before race day.

Reg fee: Free

Minimum sponsorship: Raise what you can for Sands.

As part of Team Sands you'll receive

• Warm Sands welcome with fundraising ideas and training tips
• Free Sands running vest
• Once-in-a-lifetime experience which will help save babies’ lives and support anyone affected by the death of a baby

The difference you will make

Sands want to ensure that everyone affected by the loss of a baby gets the support they need and deserve when facing the toughest of time.  We want to campaign for change and support research so that fewer babies die and so that fewer families experience the pain of losing a baby.

We all know someone who has lost a baby. So join Team Sands and help us continue to be there for them. 

''Seeing the support of the SANDS team along the way was incredible. Running for a cause that I care about deeply was the best motivation there could be.'' 

Sands half marathon runner, 2023