The inaugural Aldi Manchester Half Marathon is getting its UK TV screening on Saturday 29 October on Channel 4 at 06:40 GMT and Ch4+1 at 07:40. Attracting one of the strongest elite fields of the year – the race, which took place on Sunday 16 October 2016, attracted fierce competition to its flat and fast course.
Organised by Xtra Mile Events, the same team as the award-winning ASICS Greater Manchester Marathon, 12,000 runners returned to the streets of Manchester this month, encouraged by cheering fans and course-side entertainment. The Aldi Manchester Half Marathon TV show is being presented by Katharine Merry. It is produced by Dream Team TV, as part of its long-standing partnership with Channel 4.
Future endurance sport TV shows to look out for in 2016 on Channel 4 include:
- Challenge Aruba triathlon – 12 November
- Snowdonia Triathlon Festival – 19 November
- Sandman Triathlon – 26 November
- Itera Ireland Expedition Race – 10 December
- the Three Peaks Yacht Race – 17 December
Having established a close partnership with Channel 4 television, Dream Team Television is one of the UK’s leading production companies specialising in multisport, adventure, athletics and motorsport programming. The company has an international reputation for producing some of the highest quality programmes in these specialist areas.
www.dreamteamtv.co.uk
www.channel4.com
www.manchesterhalfmarathon.com
