Passengers riding on the Metrolink this week can expect to hear some familiar voices making guest announcements on the tram network in the leadup to this year’s AJ Bell Great Manchester Run.
Ahead of running his last ever race in Manchester, four-time Olympic champion Sir Mo Farah will be taking over the Metrolink airwaves alongside Commonwealth Games champion Eilish McColgan to share travel advice ahead of the event’s 20th anniversary on Sunday 21st May.
The decorated duo will be encouraging people to ‘get on your marks, get set, ‘mo!’ and plan ahead of 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.
