We are excited to be bringing our 'Fittest in the City' series back to Manchester on 11th October 2025.
WHEN & WHERE
The Manchester 2025 FITC will be held at the iconic Manchester Central, M2 3GX. The event will be in the indoor halls at the venue on Saturday 11th October.
Heats will run from 10am until 8.30pm
Saturday 11th October
Competing teams will be all
- Male teams
- Female teams
- Mixed teams
FAQ 1 - What time will I be competing? Teams will be assigned their heat time prior to the event. When you enter your team, your category and division will have a 'block' of time assigned. Your heat will be within this block. i.e. Female everyday teams will start between '10am and 11am' on Saturday. Heats will start every 25 minutes. Please see further info below.
THE FORMAT
FITC Manchester will be a teams of 4 competition with 3 different categories -
- Male
- Female
- Mixed (2M/2F)
Each category will have the below divisions to enter -
- Everyday
- Intermediate
- Elite
TRAIN FOR FITTEST IN THE CITY?
Want to ensure you are in tip top shape when you take to the TURF? Our 12 week FITC training programme to get you fitter, stronger and faster is ready for you to get stuck into. Click the image below to check out the programme with example sessions to view
HOW TO ENTER
Entry will be £330/team of 4 (£82.50/athlete). You will enter your team on the Team Aretas Manchester FITC page. When you purchase your team, you don't need to know or link your other 3 team mates right away. You will be able to change your team name up until 3 weeks before the event. Your team mates can also be changed right up until the day before you compete.
Team entry goes live Wednesday 1st May at 7pm GMT.
*Team entry is non-refundable unless the event date is changed or the event is cancelled
HEAT TIMES
Depending on your division and category, your heat time will start within the below block. Please use the below as a guide, times may fluctuate up to 90 minutes. Your exact heat time will be released up to 4 weeks before competition weekend.
Saturday
- Female Everyday - between 10am and 11.00am
- Mixed Everyday - between 11am and 13.00
- Male Everyday - between 12.30 and 14.00
- Female Intermediate - between 13.30 and 14.30
- Mixed Intermediate - between 14.30 and 15.30
- Male Intermediate - between 15.30 and 17.30
- Female Elite - between 17.00 and 17.30
- Mixed Elite - between 17.30 and 18.30
- Male Elite between 18.00 and 19.00