Birmingham Running Festival 5k, 10k & Half Marathon

4.8 · 27 reviews

From RunThrough Events

Date Sat 19th October 2019
Time 10:30
Location Sutton Park, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands
Races 0 charity places

Event summary

Get ready for an exhilarating day of running at the Birmingham Running Festival, taking place on Saturday, October 19th, 2019, in the beautiful Sutton Park, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands. Organised by RunThrough Events, this fantastic festival offers something for everyone with race distances of 5k, 10k, and Half Marathon. Whether you’re a seasoned runner or just looking for a fun morning out with friends and family, you’ll enjoy the stunning scenery of this 2,400-acre National Nature Reserve. Experience the thrill of running on paths once graced by legends like Sir Mo Farah and Andy Vernon. Each mile will be clearly marked, and our enthusiastic volunteers will be there to cheer you on, ensuring you stay on track to cross that chequered flag finish line. Join us for a memorable event that celebrates fitness, community, and the joy of running!

Sutton Park, Thornhill Road, Sutton Coldfield B74 3EW, UK map image

Birmingham Running Festival 5k, 10k & Half Marathon location

Organiser's Description

Come and join us for the new Birmingham Running Festival at the wonderful Sutton Park in Sutton Coldfield. With 5k, 10k and Half Marathon distances, there is an option for everyone, providing the perfect opportunity for a fun morning out running with friends and family!

Previously 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.

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.

What's Included

Unique themed medal

Chip timed results

Free official race photographs

Post race goodies

Mile markers

Location

Sutton Park, Thornhill Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands B74 3EW

How To Get There

By car: From Junction 7 of the M6 take the A34 then the A4041, which will take you to the venue. The Park can also also be accessed from the M42 leave at Junction 10 or 9 and follow the signs for Sutton Coldfield. Use postcode B74 3EW for your Satnav.

By train: Sutton Coldfield rail station is situated on the Redditch-Birmingham New Street-Lichfield Cross-City Line 7.5 miles North East of Birmingham New Street, which is a major destination for services from London Euston, Glasgow Central and Edinburgh Waverley via the West Coast Main Line,and the national hub of the CrossCountry network, with long-distance trains serving destinations from Aberdeen to Penzance. It is also a major hub for local and suburban services within the West Midlands, including those on the Cross City Line.

Sutton Coldfield rail station is 3+ miles from the venue, across or around the Park.

Parking

There is plenty of free parking at the venue.

Event Information

9.30am - Half Marathon
10.00am - 5k
10.05am - 10k

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

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.

Reviews

4.8

27 reviews

Craig

·a month 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

·4 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

·4 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

·4 months ago

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

Tom

·8 months ago

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

Minttu

·8 months 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

·8 months ago

Good running event for beginners runners and welcoming participants.

Lily

·11 months 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

·a year ago

Excellent throughout Looking forward to the next one. Regards Steve

Jan

·a year 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!