Birmingham Running Festival 5k, 10k & Half Marathon

4.7 · 17 reviews

B73 6BT Park Road, Sutton Coldfield, United Kingdom

Sun 12th May 2024

Starting at 09:00

5 races

£7.00 - £152.00

Organiser's Description

BIRMINGHAM RUNNING FESTIVAL 2024 ORGANISED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH GATELEY AND IN SUPPORT OF BIRMINGHAM HOSPICE

SUNDAY 12TH MAY 2024

12th May 2024 in support of Birmingham Hospice at the wonderful Sutton Park in Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham.
Choose between a 5k, 10k or Half Marathon distance - This year we’ve also added a kids race making it the perfect opportunity for a fun morning out running with friends and family!

The home of the National Road Relays, you will be running on the paths once pounded by Sir Mo Farah, Andy Vernon and many more of our GB greats through the 2,400 acre National Nature Reserve.

ENTRY WILL INCLUDE:

Unique themed medal (previous design pictured)
Chip timed results
Free official race photographs
Post race goodies
BRAND NEW MEDAL TO BE REVEALED!

Each Mile will be accurately marked out and we have plenty of helpers to keep you quite literally on track and encourage you on your way to that chequered flag finish.

Located only 6 miles from Birmingham City Centre.

Races

5k

£26.00

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10k

£30.00

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Half Marathon

£34.00

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Group Entry

£152.00
Junior Race

£7.00

Booking for more than 1?

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5k

£26.00

Booking for more than 1?
10k

£30.00

Booking for more than 1?
Half Marathon

£34.00

Booking for more than 1?
Group Entry

£152.00
Junior Race

£7.00

Booking for more than 1?

Course Details

The entire course is inside Sutton park on the roads/paths not on grass.

Each Kilometer will be accurately marked out and we have plenty of helpers to keep you quite literally on track and encourage you on your way to that chequered flag finish.

The race involves laps around the Park. There will be 1 lap for the 5k, 2 laps for the 10k and 4 laps for the Half Marathon.

What's Included

Unique themed medal
Chip timed results
Free official race photographs
Post race goodies
BRAND NEW MEDAL!!

Location

Park Road, Sutton Coldfield, B73 6BT

Located only 6 miles from Birmingham City Centre.

timings

Half Marathon – 9:00am

10k – 9:45am

5k – 10:00am

Juniors- 11:30am

Reviews

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4.7

17 reviews

Stephen

·6 months ago

Excellent throughout Looking forward to the next one. Regards Steve

Jan

·6 months ago

Really good event. Lovely course, well marshalled by motivating, enthusiastic volunteers. They had a large number of flagged pacers who did their job well, enabling me to do a new best time as a veteran. Lots of goodies at the end to replace the fuel used during the race.

Dean

·10 months ago

This was a really tough Half marathon, the hills were harder than i was expecting but it was still a nice run nevertheless and still managed a PB. Well organised, volunteers were amazing!

Geoffrey

·10 months ago

Fantastic! Well organised and a really friendly atmosphere. The marshalls really helped keep morale up along the way. See you again soon…!

Lewis

·10 months ago

The course is set in natural scenery and very undulating. The overall vibe was lovely and they had the best MC of any race I’ve done by a long way.

Georgina

·a year ago

Lovely course! The marshals were so friendly and helpful. The stalls with food and drink were great and even better were the massage people where you could get a free massage before or after your race! Thank you so much

Michal

·a year ago

Great experience. Very well organised, friendly staff, can’t ask for more.

Daisy

·2 years ago

Really well organised especially with the weather being so changeable. This was my first event so I didn't know what to expect: their stands offering hot drinks and cakes was very much needed, the sign in areas were clearly sign posted, and the physio tent looked like it was being well used. It was a great atmosphere on the day and the volunteers really fed into that, it was a terrific day and I'd happily run it again!

Emma

·2 years ago

This was my third race in Sutton Park, and I did the half marathon this time. Course consists of 4 laps of a 5km run through the park, with an extra out and back at the start for the half marathon runners to make up the difference. Always enjoy the races here as I get to see some lovely views on my way round. This route has a few big hills, the one near the start is especially steep for me personally. The marshalls are fantastic, really supportive of all the runners and were a big help in keeping me motivated when I was struggling. They seem to really care about what they're doing. The weather was particularly bad that day with strong winds but they didn't seem phased and still stand at the sidelines cheering everyone with enthusiasm. I unfortunately didn't get a time as I completed the half in a little over 3 hours. (3 hours 4 minutes according to my Strava) I was able to finish and got a medal, but was registered as a DNF on the offical race results. Doesn't bother me as I just wanted to finish but might be something for the slower runners like myself to bear in mind 🙋‍♀️. Portaloos and water station at the start/finish line, but none on the course. All in all a great experience and a lovely morning made fun by the dedicated marshals. See you at the next one!

Tess

·4 years ago

Well organised. This was the first time I have ran at Sutton Park, the course was very nice although there were a lot more hills than I thought there would be. The event was well organised and plenty of people to encourage you along

Dylan

·4 years ago

Great event . Brilliant morning with lovelyyy volunteers and great atmosphere- back next year most definitely

Stuart

·4 years ago

Superb evdnt. Well organised, helpful staff and a great location

Ashley

·4 years ago

Great first 10k run. Really enjoyed the race. One thing they could improve on is getting the late runners to register abit later so they don’t have to stand around in the rain

Ben

·4 years ago

Great day. Really good race, very very hilly. Guy on microphone giving everyone support was a legend thanks fella👍👍

Luke

·4 years ago

Winter Sutton Coldfield half mara. Well organised, with high spirits and supporter marshalls around the course. Good facilities. Course interesting and varied... Got a little repeative by lap 4!

Steve

·4 years ago

Brilliant event. Excellent friendly marshalling. Fantastic medal and free goodies at the end

RICHARD

·4 years ago

Fantastic event. Wow! What a day, amazingly well organised, fun, friendly …. would highly recommend and definitely do again!

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