- Weather
- 57°Ftypical startModelled estimate
- Field size
- ~800 runners
- Course
- Hilly
- Elevation
- 1,400 ft gain · 0 ft net
Event: Marathon: Sunday, June 13, 2027
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Early November · Northeast · Loop
Manchester City Marathon
Manchester, NH · Sunday, November 8, 2026
New Hampshire mill town and Merrimack River
Opens the race organizer's website
Typical start
35°
Cooler than 96% of U.S. marathons
Modeled historical conditions
Elevation gain
900ft
Flatter than 13% of races
Estimated total climb
Field size
600
Larger than 22% of races
Estimated field
PR potential
4.6/10
Ahead of 3% of races
Almanac model
Percentiles compare this race against all 224 U.S. marathons in the Almanac.
Course profile
900 ft gain
Hilly course, loop.
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Race-day weather
Modeled from location, month and coastal proximity, not verified race history.
6 AM
27°
Start
35°
Midday
46°
ExcellentGoodWarmHeat risk
Typical start sits at 35°F, good conditions.
Typical dew point 28°F, 22% chance of precipitation, wind around 7 mph. All modeled.
The bottom line
This one is about the day, not the clock.
Manchester City Marathon is a strong choice for runners who like a course with real character, and the climbing is the point here. The tradeoff is atmosphere: expect long quiet stretches and few spectators.
Why runners choose this race
A loop course around Manchester, NH, with real climbing that will cost you time if you race it hard early.
The case for it
- Runners who want a low-key start
The tradeoffs
- You want crowds and on-course energy
- You are chasing a flat-course PR
Course and logistics
- Course type
- Loop
- Surface
- Road
- Profile
- Hilly
- Total gain
- 900 ft(estimated)
- Field size
- ~600 runners(estimated)
- Crowd support
- Quiet, low-key
- Entry
- Data coming soon
- Start / finish
- Start and finish in the same area
Race details
- Typical timing
- Early November
- Next confirmed date
- Sunday, November 8, 2026
- Region
- Northeast
- Editorial tier
- Featured
- Data last reviewed
- 2026-08-26
- Loop course
- Hilly course
- Destination race
Similar races
Races with a comparable profile.
- Weather
- 54°Ftypical startModelled estimate
- Field size
- ~3,500-4,000 runners
- Course
- Hilly
- Elevation
- 900 ft gain
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- Weather
- 44°Ftypical startModelled estimate
- Field size
- ~1,200 runners
- Course
- Hilly
- Elevation
- 1,200 ft gain
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