Birmingham Running Festival

Name: Birmingham Running Festival
Brand: RunThrough Events
Rating: 4.793103448275862 (29 reviews)

4.8 · 29 reviews

From RunThrough Events

Date Sun 11th January 2026
Time 09:00
Location Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands
Price £12.00 - £36.00
Races 4 races
Distances 5km, 10km, Half Marathon

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Birmingham Running Festival

Sun 11th January 2026

4.8 · 29 reviews

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Event summary

Get ready to lace up your running shoes and kickstart your year at the Birmingham Running Festival, organized by RunThrough Events! On Sunday, January 11th, 2026, join fellow runners at Sutton Park in Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, for an exciting day of fitness and fun. This vibrant event supports Birmingham Children’s Hospital and features a variety of race distances to cater to all abilities, including a Half Marathon at 9:00 am, a 10K at 9:45 am, a 5K at 9:55 am, and a Junior Race at 11:30 am.

Experience the stunning scenery of one of the UK's largest urban parks, just a stone's throw from Birmingham city centre, while you challenge yourself on a scenic multi-terrain route. With elevation gains ranging from 14m for the Junior Race to 306m for the Half Marathon, there's a perfect race for everyone. Don't miss this chance to be part of a fantastic community event and make a difference for a great cause!

Birmingham Running Festival

Sun 11th January 2026

Organiser's Description

Kickstart Your Year with the Birmingham Running Festival In Support of Birmingham Children’s Hospital on Sunday 11th January 2026

Kick off the new year with a running challenge at the Birmingham Running Festival in support of Birmingham Children’s Hospital. Held at Sutton Park in Sutton Coldfield, this event offers 5K, 10K, Half Marathon and Junior races on a scenic multi-terrain route.

Take in the natural beauty of one of the UK’s largest urban parks, just minutes from Birmingham city centre, and follow in the footsteps of GB greats like Sir Mo Farah and Andy Vernon.

Race Distance & Start Times:

09:00 am - Half Marathon
Elevation Gain: 306m

09:45 am - 10k
Elevation Gain: 144m

09:55 am - 5k
Elevation Gain: 72m

11:30 am - Junior Race
Elevation Gain: 14m

Races

5k

Sun 11th January 2026 (09:55)

£30.00

CLOSED
10k

Sun 11th January 2026 (09:45)

£34.00

CLOSED
Half Marathon

Sun 11th January 2026 (09:00)

£36.00

CLOSED
Junior Race

Sun 11th January 2026 (11:30)

£12.00

CLOSED

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5k

Sun 11th January 2026 (09:55)

£30.00

CLOSED
10k

Sun 11th January 2026 (09:45)

£34.00

CLOSED
Half Marathon

Sun 11th January 2026 (09:00)

£36.00

CLOSED
Junior Race

Sun 11th January 2026 (11:30)

£12.00

CLOSED

Reviews

4.8

29 reviews

sofia

·4 months ago

Me and my team enjoyed a lot. Nice facilities, amazing environment and good weather. The stuff always tried to provided the best help in emails, really appreciated that effort. Thank you, see you next time.

Shae-Ann

·6 months ago

What an experience it was! The whole set up was incredible and the individuals who stood on each spot to cheer us on, gave us the extra push we needed!

Craig

·8 months ago

I Love run through events this was my 2nd event. Well setup, great vibes with lots of free gifts. Very clean environment, great support throughout the races, and a great medal to finish off. I also managed a PB on the Half Marathon at Birmingham Festival ✅

Ian

·11 months ago

I really enjoyed this event, well organised from the start to finish. Helpers were brilliant, even in a wind chill factor of -5 they stayed the course to cheers all the runners on. Toilets and parking really good. One point for the next race, this was my first visit to the park so better signage at the roundabout would have been helpful. Regarding the course, obviously challenging given the weather, but also some challenging hills which at times felt brutal. Very narrow and uneven roads made it a challenge navigating around visitors, not complaining but an observation. I would strongly recommend this event to others but for me a return will need to be during the nicer weather. Well done team and thank you to all volunteers, great job. Ian

Sarah

·11 months ago

Excellent Event. This was my first event. Very Well organised. Lots of support for runners. Can’t wait to be back in February 2025.

Sinead

·11 months ago

Really well organised, lovely to have people cheering around the course! A lot of fun!

Tom

·a year ago

Amazing day. perfectly organised, great atmosphere, volunteers were cheering us on - couldn't ask for more

Minttu

·a year ago

Very well organised event. Race pack collection fetch went smoothly and there was no queque. Great that distance markers were big, coloured and placed after every km. Cheering delighted. Post race goods big plus and medal is very cool.

Pavel

·a year ago

Good running event for beginners runners and welcoming participants.

Lily

·a year ago

Absolutely fantastic event - highly organized and energetic! Will defintely be racing with Run Through again!

Pavel

·a year ago

Good race and organisation

Saira

·a year ago

Very well organised from parking to end of race. Good signposting and very well considered. Good pathways (no grass or loose stones), a few hills to keep it interesting and superb hydration stations. Medal was very very good quality and I love it! Would definitely do it again!

Stephen

·2 years ago

Excellent throughout Looking forward to the next one. Regards Steve

Jan

·2 years 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

·2 years 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

·2 years ago

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

Lewis

·2 years 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

·3 years 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

·3 years ago

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

Daisy

·3 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

·3 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

·5 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

·5 years ago

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

Stuart

·5 years ago

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

Ashley

·5 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

·5 years ago

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

Luke

·5 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!