PHOENIX - Manchester - Simon's Herculean Task

Simon Lister's 100th Marathon

Help us celebrate Simon Lister's 100th marathon! Expect a huge medal, the full Phoenix experience (brilliant marshals, an all-day aid station and plenty of banter) and cake, because you can't hit 100 without it.

How it works
This is a timed event on a flat, fast trail loop along the River Mersey in Chorlton Water Park. Do as many or as few laps as you like in the 7 hours. Runners, walkers, joggers, hikers and Jeffers are all welcome. Complete one lap and you're a finisher and a winner in our eyes, and every finisher gets our bespoke finisher's medal. Start with a lap, see how you feel, and keep going if it feels right.

Key details

• Time: 8.30am to 3.30pm (7 hours)
• Venue: Hardy Farm, M21 8FE
• Rock up and run between 8.30am-10.30am
• Distance: One lap is 2.91 miles. Do one lap or as many as you can.
• Terrain: Off-road riverside towpath, very little elevation
• Charity: Pendleside Hospice, Burnley
• Race brief: Sent one week before the event and mandatory reading for all participants

Aid station
Stocked all day with vegetarian food, plus plenty of vegan and gluten-free options: bananas, dates, jelly sweets, crisps, squash, full-sugar cola and usually cake. If you have a severe or life-threatening allergy, please bring your own food, as we can't guarantee against cross-contamination.

Facilities and parking

• Toilets and changing rooms at Race HQ
• 75 spaces at Hardy Farm, first come, first served
• 100 more spaces at Sale Water Park, across the river (15-minute walk to the start)
• Additional public pay-and-display parking around Chorlton Water Park