If you use the official adidas Manchester Marathon Bag Drop you will directed to collect your belongings before you reach the exit into the Recharge Lounge/Manchester Aquatics Centre. 

To ensure a comfortable experience for everybody only ticketed finishers will be allowed in the Recharge Lounge areas. We recommend choosing a meeting place nearby to repatriate after you finish in the Manchester Aquatics Centre. 

Included in the price of your ticket is a freshly made coffee (or similar alternative), along with light recovery snacks such as bananas and gels. If you wish to buy additional food the Manchester Aquatics Centre café will have some limited hot/cold options, and there is a wide range of food options nearby. 

This will be waiting for you upon entry. You will also collect your 2026 finisher t-shirt from the Recharge Lounge, but will have been offered a medal at the finish line before you reach us. 

Whilst a strict time limited is not in place inside the lounge, priority will be given to new arrivals if you have been with us for over 60-minutes to ensure everybody has a chance to use the facilities. 

Final Entry is at 17:30, with the lounge closing at 18:00. Our marathon cut-off time is six hours, meaning all finishers should cross the line by 17:00.