Ahead of running his last ever race in Manchester at the Great Manchester Run’s 20th anniversary on Sunday 21 May, four-time Olympic champion Sir Mo Farah will be taking over the Metrolink airwaves alongside Commonwealth Games champion Eilish McColgan.
The duo will be encouraging people to ‘get on your marks, get set, ‘Mo!’ and plan ahead for what will be a busy day on the transport network in Manchester, Trafford, and Salford.
Significant road closures will be in place to accommodate the half marathon and 10k races. Dedicated travel advice for competitors, spectators and the wider travelling public can be found on the Transport for Greater Manchester website.
Metrolink passengers will be reminded by Sir Mo and Eilish to touch-in and touch-out if paying by contactless, which is the most convenient way to pay for tram travel. Metrolink also has several stops that are close to the start and finish lines for both races.
The athletes are the latest in a long-line of famous and familiar voices to be heard across the UK’s largest tram network, with Tony the Tiger, Professor Brian Cox, Shaun Ryder, Sir Kenneth Branagh and many others having also made guest announcements.
Danny Vaughan, TfGM’s Head of Metrolink, said: “We’re really excited to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Great Manchester Run and we can’t wait to welcome people onto the network this weekend.
“We’re delighted to have Sir Mo Farah and Eilish McColgan making announcements on Metrolink, and I’m sure our passengers will enjoy hearing their voices in the lead-up to what is a brilliant event.”
Around 25,000 runners are expected to take part across the two races, with thousands more expected to line the routes which will take in Manchester city centre, Trafford, and Salford.
Image credit: Transport for Greater Manchester
