Manchester 3-2-1 Routes take national total over 200

New marked running routes set up in Manchester have brought the total number of 3-2-1 Routes across England to more than 200 mark.

There are 209 in total, including routes across 15 parks within the City of Manchester, including Heaton Park, Boggart Hole Clough, Queens Park, Philips Park, Brookdale Park, Debdale Park, Birchfields Park, Platt Fields, Alexandra Park, Highfield Country Park, Fog Lane Park, Chorlton Park, Fletcher Moss Park, and Wythenshawe Park. With routes of varying distances and terrain there is something to suit all abilities within a safe and accessible environment at any time of day.

Manchester City Council, who manages the parks, agreed to set up the new routes as an incentive to get more people running in such picturesque settings, such as Chorlton Park – a very popular location with the local community and favourite amongst local runners. Run England Group and recently affiliated England Athletics Club Chorlton Runners regularly use the park for their runs and now make use of the new routes to give their sessions an added dimension. The new routes have also proved popular amongst race organisers who are looking at incorporating the routes within their events. 

Liam Browne, the Activator for Manchester said: “It’s great to finally have the new 3-2-1 routes within Chorlton Water Park – as well as all the other venues across Manchester. The new routes will hopefully inspire people to give running a go!” 

If you require any additional information on the new 3-2-1 Routes across Manchester, please contact Liam Browne, Run England Activator for Manchester, on lbrowne@englandathletics.org or 07718 394821, or Nikki Murphy on nmurphy@englandathletics.org or 07920 532542.

As well as the new Manchester routes, there have been new routes set up in Bournemouth, Cambridge, Hull and a number of routes across Somerset and Gloucestershire.

All the new 3-2-1 Routes, many of which have been added in the last few weeks, can be found by searching on our Route Finder map. There are many more routes to try across the country, and new routes are being added regularly, so why not see if there's one near you?

Head to www.runengland.org/routes to find a marked out route for walking, jogging or running near you! For information on how to set up a 3-2-1 Routes, please visit www.runengland.org/3-2-1.