MANCHESTER, Conn., (August 2, 2010) — Manchester Running Company is pleased to unveil a new online retail store!  We have been experimenting with different online retail options and feel we have finally made one stop shopping easy and secure.

Customers voiced their concerns over the lack of user-friendliness and we have answered your call.  One stop shopping through our new store allows you to make purchases and check out our inventory with ..read more

MANCHESTER, Conn., (August 16, 2010) — Manchester Running Company concluded its second year of Thursday Nights Under the Lights on August 12th as Keron Stout and Preethi Vaidyanathan soared to meet records in the high jump as Stout cleared six feet eight inches (6′8″) and just missed a 6′10″ clearing while Vaidyanathan won the women’s division with a leap of just under 5′6″ for a new personal best and meet record.

On the track, Dani Kennedy moved into fourth place on ..read more

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MANCHESTER, June 11, 2010 — Jacob Gurzler won his third consecutive Manchester Running Company sponsored race while Ashley Reichelt won her second straight MRC Race at the first Pride in Manchester 5k held tonight in Manchester.

Ninety-nine official finishers crossed the line and Gurzler was first in 15:46 as three runners broke the 16-minute barrier.  Reichelt was the first female finisher in a time of 19:18.

We have uploaded a course tour of the Pride in Manchester 5k taking place on June 11th at 6:30 p.m. Enjoy! (we apologize if you get car sick) — the video is also available Here.

Video by Ben Au Yeung, Driving by Patrick Byrne

MANCHESTER, Conn. (May 29, 2010) — The Pride in Manchester 5k, which will take place on Friday, June 11, 2010 at 6:30 p.m. has announced numerous prize sponsors for the inaugural event.  Numerous Manchester businesses have chipped in to make this a truly “Manchester” event.

With over 15 prize divisions, including the top male and female competitor from Manchester, the Pride in Manchester Committee is truly thankful for the generosity and giving spirit of our local businesses.  In addition to prizes ..read more

MANCHESTER, Conn. – April 29, 2010 — Manchester Running Company is pleased to announce it will host the Pride in Manchester 5k on June 11, 2010 at 6:30 p.m. starting and finishing at Globe Hollow Recreation area on Spring St. in Manchester.  The race is a road 5k.

The Pride in Manchester Committee requested that Manchester Running Company be the official race director and event management company of their inaugural event.  The Pride in Manchester 5k will take place on Friday ..read more

MANCHESTER, Conn. (March 27, 2010) — The Second Annual Finally Spring 5k! to benefit Public Allies, and sponsored by Manchester Running Company, raised nearly $7,000 for charities as over 200 runners registered for the 5k trail race in Manchester on March 20.

On perhaps the nicest day of the year so far (68 degrees and sunny), over 200 participants not only registered for the race but dozens brought with them new or gently worn shoes which were donated to ..read more

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Manchester, Conn. (March 16) — The Second Annual Finally Spring 5k! to benefit Public Allies of Connecticut will take place this Saturday (March 20) at 10:00 a.m. at Howard/Porter Reservoir in Manchester. The forecast is calling for a beautiful 65 degrees with partly cloudy skies.

Manchester Running Company is once again the title sponsor and host while other sponsors include Big Y, Great Harvest Bread, Eastern Mountain Sports, and Century 21.  Public Allies is a non-profit organization with a ..read more

AMHERST, Mass. (March 3, 2010) — Manchester Running Company’s Elaina Mertens was the first “local” female and Drew Best was the eighth overall as four MRC Running Club members had a strong showing at the Jones Realty Group 10-Mile Road Race in Amherst over the weekend.

Mertens took home a $125 prize for being the first female finisher from the three neighboring counties around Amherst.  The Springfield resident was 233rd in the field of 691 runners.  Mertens ..read more

MANCHESTER, Conn. (Feb. 9, 2010) – Manchester Running Company has announced its plans to team with Soles4Souls to host a Shoe Drive in conjunction with the Second Annual Finally Spring 5k! on March 20, 2o1o at Highland Park School and Howard/Porter Reservoir in Manchester.  MRC has also pledged that it will donate 25 pairs of new shoes to the cause.

With the recent earthquake in Haiti, Manchester Running Company would like to encourage all participants and others ..read more

Despite nature’s best effort to provide enough snow for our snowshoe series, Manchester Running Company will not be hosting the MRC Snowshoe Series this Sunday (Jan. 31), due to lack of snow.  We will try again next week (Feb. 7)!  Please continue to check back weekly for details.

Week 1 (Jan. 10, 2010) saw ten official finishers in the open 5k, approximately 15 brave men and women toed the line and after some course confusion a few requested their results not be posted out of fairness.  We promise for the next week the course will be marked more clearly with volunteers out on the course for guidance.

Results:

1.  Ken Clark  - 23:11

2. John Hankins – 23:17

3. Michael Tassinari – 23:35

4. Amy Stewart – 23:59 ** ..read more

Jan. 9, 2010 (12:20 p.m.) — Following an inspection of the course this morning, Manchester Running Company has determined snow conditions will allow us to host the MRC Snowshoe Series on Sunday (Jan. 10) at 1:00 p.m.

The course is covered with just enough snow (about 4″) to allow for snowshoe use.  A reminder the pick-your-distance fun run will begin at 1:00 p.m. and Dion Snowshoes will be there for participants to try out some running snowshoes.  The 5k race will ..read more

MANCHESTER, Conn., November 11, 2009 – Manchester Running Company­ has announced its plans to host a snowshoe race series this winter at Vernon Center Middle School. The series will consist of seven snowshoe races on Sunday afternoons beginning January 3, 2010 and extending through February 14, 2010. Each week will consist of a 5k competitive race along with a “pick-your-distance” fun-run in which participants will get a chance to try out the sport and snowshoes at no additional ..read more

Ashley Reichelt and Drew Best each represented Manchester Running Company and took home first place finishes at the Ray Crothers Memorial 5k on October 25 at Wickham park in Manchester.

Reichelt out-distanced herself from the women’s field by nearly three minutes as she crossed the line in 19:34 over a very hilly 5k course.  Reichelt was in charge of the women’s field from the start, as the closest competitor finished in 22:27.

On the men’s side, Drew Best picked up yet ..read more

October 19, 2009 — The wind, nor snow, nor rain or freezing temperatures could prevent some of Manchester Running Company’s finest from competing over the weekend. Not only did three of Club Manchester Running Company’s athletes run in competitive races over the weekend, but they excelled as Krystin Meade and Elaina Mertens qualified for the Boston Marathon and Drew Best continued to dominate the local running scene.

At the Baystate Marathon held ..read more

Manchester Running Company has announced the launch of the MRC Running Club! At Manchester Running Company we are all about involvement and participation and we hope you and your friends will join the newest running club in Connecticut.

Joining the MRC Running Club is simple and rewarding! For all the details about the club please check out our Club Page!

We are also pleased to announced that we will host group runs on Monday evenings this fall ..read more

Click Here for the 2009 Spring Street Mile Results

Congratulations to our Open Men’s Winner Jake Gurzler who finished in a time of 4:22 and Yolanda Flamino, who took home the women’s crown in a time of 4:57.  The youth race was won by Wesley Keating as he crossed the line in 6:25.  We would like to thank everyone who came out and made the Spring Street Mile a success!

More Photos Here!

Results from  Thursday Nights Under the Lights can now be viewed by clicking here tnul-week-1-results!  and tnul-results-week-2 and here are week 3 results. Week four results are available by clicking here .  We would like to thank everyone who participated or came out and supported this great event, we had a blast and hope you did as well.  We look forward to making this an annual event and will post dates for the 2010 ..read more

We’ve made the online shopping easier!! You can now browse our products all in one convenient place through our Online Store!!  Don’t forget if you ever have any problems just leave a comment or email us at manchesterrunningcompany@gmail.com!

Manchester Running Company is pleased to announce that Inov8 trail shoes are now available for purchase through our website! Inov8 specializes in no-nonsense trail running shoes that are light, breathable, and stylish. Limited sizes are available in some styles. If you are interested in purchasing an Inov8 shoe which is not sold through our website, please contact us (manchesterrunningcompany@gmail.com) and we’ll place a special two-day order for you! Buy Your Inov8’s here!

Post where you ran on June 3rd here!

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Finally Spring 5K Race Results

Finally Spring 5K Sponsors

In organizing the Finally Spring 5k!, I was reminded of a story—the story of Stone Soup. Stone Soup is about a soldier wandering through a war-torn village on his way from the front lines. He is tired and weary. He hasn’t eaten in days and knocks on one family’s door.