Race for Life Birmingham 5k

By car:

General Event Parking: Parking is available at Cannon Hill Park ,Queen's Ride, Birmingham B12 9QH. Follow brown attraction signs for Cannon Hill Park/MAC. The entrance is opposite Edgbaston Stadium. Participants are advised to follow car parking signs on the day which will encourage participants to use the far end of the car park & use the entrance closest to the event site. Please note this car park is pay and display and normal charges apply. The car park is a 5/10 minute walk to the event site.

Clean Air Zone timing and charges.

https://www.birmingham.gov.uk/info/20076/pollution/1763/a_clean_air_zone_for_birmingham

The Clean Air Zone is in operation 24 hours a day, 365 days a year and covers an area of the city centre within the A4540 Middleway. Over 300 road signs are in place to alert drivers about the Clean Air Zone. You can find out if you will be charged by inputting your vehicle registration details into the Government vehicle checker. Full details and how to pay is available at www.brumbreathes.co.uk. Please check your journey to the event to see if it falls within the Clean Air Zone.

Blue Badge Parking: Blue badge parking can be found in the venues main car park on Queens Ride.

Volunteer parking is available at Cannon Hill Park ,Queen's Ride, Birmingham B12 9QH. Follow brown attraction signs for Cannon Hill Park/MAC. Please note this car park is pay and display and normal charges apply. The car park is a 5/10 minute walk to the event site.

Drop Offs: You can drop off in the Queens Ride Car Park and then it is a 5/10 minute walk to the event site.

Electric Charging points: There is an Electric Charging point in Russell Road Car Park, B13 8RD.



Public transport and pedestrians:



Bus: 1: From Five Ways, Edgbaston, Moseley and Acocks Green. The no 1 stops right outside MAC on Edgbaston Road.

35: From City Centre, Balsall Heath, Moseley and Kings Heath. The no 35 stops just around the corner from MAC on Willows Road.

41: From Heartlands Hospital, Acocks Green Village, Moseley, Springfield Road, Pershore Road (right outside MAC) and QE Hospital.

45/47: From City Centre (Carrs Lane), Selly Park, Stirchley, Cotteridge and Kings Norton. The buses stop on Pershore Road, five minutes walk from MAC.

61/63: From City Centre (Carrs Lane and Smallbrook Queensway), Rubery, Rednal, Gannow, Northfield and Selly Oak. All three buses stop ten minutes walk from MAC on the Bristol Road, near the Priory Road/Bristol Road traffic lights.

Check NX West Midlands for more information.

Train: Canon Hill Park is situated next to four train stations; Five Ways, University, Selly Oak and Birmingham New Street. The closest station is Five Ways - being 1.3 miles away, followed by University (1.4), then Selly Oak (1.5) and finally Birmingham New Street (1.7).The number 1 bus can take you to Five Ways station and 41 can take you just outside the QE Hospital by University station. Alternatively, to walk it's around a 40 minute to both stations. The number 63 can take you to Selly Oak station and number 45/47 can take you to Birmingham New Street station (allow around a 7 minute walk from getting off to walking to the station).

Cycling & Bike Racks: There are bike racks located at both entrances to the MAC and at the rear of the Outdoor Terrace adjacent to Cannon Hill Park.

The start and finish is in the large grassed area behind the Tennis Courts, Golf and Fairground. It is next to the boating lake.



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Bring along as many supporters as you like to cheer you on! We’ve got things for everyone to do. After you've completed the course, stay on and celebrate with other participants, friends and family with a picnic in the park.

Are dogs' allowed at the event?: Yes