Speedwork

We will start with a few warm up laps and dynamic stretches before going into 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.

This is a timed session, with intervals marked by a whistle. We do 3 sets of the following pattern, so the session lasts for 30 minutes in total.

1. 3 minutes effort
2. 1 minute walk/jog recovery
3. 2 minutes effort
4. 1 minute walk/jog recovery
5. 1 minute effort
6. 2 minutes walk/jog recovery

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)

Cost

You will need to pay to enter the track; it costs £2.40 for people who live in the Manchester City Council area and £2.60 for people who live elsewhere - this is heavily discounted from the normal cost. After that, there is no further charge for our session.

If you are using the track facility for the first time, you will need to fill in a registration form at the venue reception and get yourself an MCR Active card, which you then need to bring to each future session to get discounted entry.

Car parking

There is free car parking available next to or near the Manchester Regional Arena. The nearest car park can be accessed from Gate 13 on Rowsley Street, however it is often full. There is a larger alternative car park accessed from Gate 11 on Rowsley Street (Yellow A & B). Only park in designated spaces - do not park on grass verges, etc.

Postcode for sat-navs: M11 3FF

Public transport

Tram

The Etihad Campus is a two-minute walk from the Manchester Regional Arena. The stop is in Metrolink zone 2 on the Ashton line.

Etihad Campus live tram times

Bus

The Etihad Campus is served by the 216, 230 and 231 buses, which call at stops on Ashton Old Road.

Bus times from the Etihad Campus are here

Facilities

Lockers

There are large and small lockers available for storing bags and other items. The lockers are operated with a one pound coin, which is refunded.

Showers, changing rooms and toilets

There are showers, changing rooms and toilets available to use at no additional cost.