**CANCELLED**Fartlek on the canal
Tuesday 26th May 2020, 7:00:pm
Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
16th March: Following advice from the UK government to minimise social contact due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic (coronavirus), Manchester YMCA Harriers track sessions and group runs are cancelled until further notice.
The Longford Park Stadium is not available this week and the Manchester Regional Arena track is still undergoing replacement. Instead of our usual track session, we will hold a "fartlek" session along the Bridgewater Canal.
Don't worry - it's nothing rude! "Fartlek" is a Swedish word, which translates as "speed play". We will head down the canal running between different points at varying speeds.
The session will start and end at the Y Club.
Session Format
Our track sessions are always on Tuesday, 6:45pm at Manchester Regional Arena. We will start with a few warm up laps and dynamic stretches before going in to the main session.
Entry is discounted to £3.20 for running club members, and there is a further discount to £2.85 for those who live in the Manchester City Council area.
Joining a Tuesday Speedwork Session
Just turn up, that's all you need. You don't have to be a member. You don't have to have run with us before. You only need to pay entry to the arena.
Meet us inside Manchester Regional ARena at 6:45pm ready to run and you will be welcome to join us. When inside the arena, look for the people in our black kit, with white and red stripes.
Better UK app
You can download the Better UK app to book and pay for track sessions in advance.
Set up the Better UK app
- Select National Squash Centre & Regional Arena as your home venue.
If you are using the app for the first time you will need to create an account with Better UK to make a booking.
Set up Manchester Resident pricing
- From the app home page, scroll down and select Buy membership in the bottom right.
- On Choose Your Membership select Pay & Play from the drop down list.
- Select payment type of Single Payment.
- Scroll down the list and select Better Adult Resident (cost £0.00).
- Enter all the details and checkout at zero cost.
The account created can now be used to book track at the discounted rate.
Booking a track session
- Book other activities
- Athletics
- Athletics Outdoor (17:00 - 20:00)