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Gaz’s Manchester Football Running Tour

By Gaz Drinkwater
Free cancellation available
Price is RM 27 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 1h 30m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation

Overview

Explore Manchester's rich football heritage on this unique guided running tour led by sports broadcaster Gaz Drinkwater.

Starting at the National Football Museum and finishing at MediaCity, this relaxed and social run covers approximately 7 km through key locations like Old Trafford and the Northern Quarter.

Along the way, delve into captivating stories about Manchester United and City, including the Busby Babes and dramatic moments like Aguero’s title-winning goal in 2012. This tour is ideal for football fans, tourists, and runners looking for a cultural experience in the heart of the world's football capital.

  • Distance: Approximately 7 km, duration of 75–90 minutes
  • Easy, conversational pace suitable for most runners
  • Limited group size for a personalized experience
  • Pay What You Feel pricing at the end of the tour

Activity location

  • National Football Museum
    • Cathedral Gardens, Urbis Building
    • M4 3BG, Manchester, United Kingdom

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • National Football Museum
    • Todd Street
    • M4 3BG, Manchester, England, United Kingdom

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Gaz’s Manchester Football Running Tour

  • Activity duration is 1 hour and 30 minutes1h 30m
    1h 30m
  • English
Language options: English
Starting time: 9:00
Price details
RM 27.17 x 1 AdultRM 27.17
Total
Price is RM 27.17

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Guided Running Tour
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Bottled water

Know before you book

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Activity itinerary

National Football Museum

  • 15m
Start at the world’s biggest football museum and explore why Manchester became the football capital of the world. Discover how the city’s clubs, players and supporters helped shape the global game.

Northern Quarter

  • 15m
Run through Manchester’s creative heart and uncover the links between football, music and local culture. Hear stories of fan culture, famous football pubs and the rivalry that divides the city.

St Peters Square

  • 15m
Stand where Manchester celebrated some of football’s greatest triumphs, from Manchester United’s 1999 Treble to Manchester City’s dramatic 2012 Premier League title win.

Castlefield Bowl

  • 15m
Explore the industrial birthplace of modern Manchester and learn how the city’s factories, railways and working-class communities helped football grow from a local pastime into a global phenomenon.

Old Trafford

  • 15m
Visit the home of Manchester United and hear the club’s remarkable story, from its origins as Newton Heath to the Busby Babes, the Munich Air Disaster and the Sir Alex Ferguson era.

MediaCityUK

  • 15m
Finish at the home of modern sports broadcasting and discover how Manchester became one of the world’s most influential football cities, with matches, stories and personalities reaching millions across the globe every week.

Location

Activity location

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    National Football Museum
    • Cathedral Gardens, Urbis Building
    • M4 3BG, Manchester, United Kingdom

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    National Football Museum
    • Todd Street
    • M4 3BG, Manchester, England, United Kingdom

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