MANCHESTER, Conn. — It's time to lace up those sneakers!

Registration for the 89th Manchester Road Race opens on September 1. Race organizers said Thursday that they expect thousands of runners to compete.

This year, the race will be fighting food insecurity as its primary charitable focus.

The race will be held at 10 a.m. in Manchester on Thanksgiving Day, November 27. IT will be broadcast live on FOX61, FOX61.com, and FOX61+.

Dr. Tris Carta, President of the Manchester Road Race Committee, said the race committee voted to change its practice of annually awarding grants from the event’s net proceeds to several diverse charities and non-profit organizations. Instead, those funds will be earmarked this year for two organizations that provide food to those in need, Connecticut Foodshar

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