ECPC Proud to Support the 2025 Manchester Road Race and Ray Crothers Blood Drive
MANCHESTER — Eastern Connecticut Pathology Consultants (ECPC) is proud to continue its support of the Manchester Road Race, returning this year as a Sustaining Sponsor.
The 89th running of the 4.737-mile race will take place Thanksgiving morning, Thursday, November 27, at 10 a.m. in downtown Manchester. The event will once again draw thousands of runners and spectators and will be broadcast live on FOX61, FOX61.com, and FOX61+.
For 2025, the Road Race Committee has designated food insecurity as its primary charitable focus. All net proceeds will benefit Connecticut Foodshare, which distributes food through more than 650 pantries, kitchens, and programs, and Manchester Area Conference of Churches (MACC) Charities, which operates a community kitchen and emergency food pantry.
“There is a pressing need at Connecticut’s food banks right now, and we’re hoping that our road race can make a substantial contribution to address it,” said Dr. Tris Carta, President of the Manchester Road Race Committee.
The race’s annual Honors Club Program will also support MACC Charities. Up to 120 runners can secure special bibs by donating $100, with all proceeds directed to the organization.
Learn more about the Manchester Road Race
Ray Crothers Blood Drive
In addition to race-day sponsorship, ECPC continues to proudly support the Road Race Committee’s annual blood drive, which achieved record results last year. For 2025, the Red Cross has pledged additional staffing and triple the use of Power Red equipment to help surpass those totals.
The annual “Ray Crothers Blood Drive” will be held on Friday, November 28, 2025, from 8:30 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. in the gymnasium at Manchester High School, 134 East Middle Turnpike in Manchester. Everyone who donates a pint of blood will receive a Manchester Road Race tee shirt.
Remember, the frequency for whole blood donations is every 56 days. To be eligible for the Ray Crothers Blood Drive, donors should not give blood after October 2, 2025.
Walk-in donors are welcome. Appointments, which are encouraged, can be made by calling 1-800-733-2767, or online at the Red Cross website.
Last year, the blood drive collected 376 pints of blood, benefiting 1,128 patients in need of blood, plasma, and platelets. Since its inception, the event has become one of the largest single-day blood collection efforts in Connecticut, with 8,634 pints of blood donated to date.
