
Great Birmingham Run
May 2023
The Run

Take your place on the Great Birmingham Run 10k or half marathon start line!
Birmingham’s biggest and best running event will return in May 2023.
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What Makes It Great?
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City Centre Route Past Iconic Landmarks
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Bespoke Medal and T-Shirt, Finishers' Pack and Runners Rewards
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Access to Free Training Plans and Support
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Free Injury Protection For Peace Of MindFind Out More
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£10 Off Your Next Great Run If You Refer A FriendFind Out More
Well Done Birmingham!
Well done to all 2022 participants!
We hope you had an amazing day, soaked up the atmosphere, enjoyed the on-course entertainment…and celebrated crossing that finish line.
If you weren’t there, or you want to re-live the action from the day, you can view the highlights here.
Results are available here, and dont forget to check out your official event photos!
2023 Early Bird Offer
Don’t miss our 2023 Early Bird Offer. Sign up to the 2023 Great Birmingham Run reminder service now and be the first to grab a deal when entries open!
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The Route

Experience an exciting 10k or half marathon course incorporating the historic heart of Birmingham, its latest developments and world-famous heritage sites.
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The Course
The 10k route starts in the city centre and takes runners past Digbeth, round Calthorpe Park to the world-famous Edgbaston Cricket Ground which marks the half way point. Runners then pass back through Calthorpe Park and aim for the infamous Bullring which marks the 9km point, before a final 1km push to Jennens Road for a grandstand finish.
The half marathon route follows the 10k route past Digbeth, round Calthorpe Park, before veering off through the beautiful Cannon Hill Park. Runners then pass around the world-famous Edgbaston Cricket Ground and head South along Pershore Road, aiming for the turnaround point at Bournville with the whiff of chocolate in the air. The half-way mark follows soon after, before runners round Selly Park and rejoin Pershore Road heading North, with music & cheering zones aplenty to keep motivation high & legs pumping. The sight of the infamous Bullring means runners have passed mile 12 and are into the final mile, with a grandstand finish awaiting on Jennens Road.
Please note course may be subject to change.
On the Course
We’ve got four brand new and enhanced entertainment zones, six bands and other live acts, charity cheering zones, and pacers running to the beat of their own music to keep your motivation high along the course. View the Entertainment map for details, plus information on water stations and toilets on the route.
The Reward

The greatest reward in taking part is the sense of achievement as you cross the finish line, but by taking your place on the Great Birmingham Run start line, you’re already part of something really special. Great Run events are renowned for being well-organised, safe, and inclusive and the atmosphere and support is always unbelievable.
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Exclusive Offers
Take advantage of exclusive offers for Great Birmingham Run entrants.


20% discount
We’re delighted to bring you a 20% discount from Gym+Coffee, the Official Activewear Partner of the Great Run Series. To redeem, simply use the code…


CLIF Bar Prize Draw
CLIF Bar® is offering two lucky winners of each 2022 Great Run Series event a bundle of CLIF nutrition. Each winner will receive 2 x…


60% off your first box
Get ready for your race by cooking delicious meals with HelloFresh. Discover 37 different recipes every week, from Calorie Smart dishes and quick 20-minute dinners…


Free Swim & Sauna at Aston University
Enjoy some relaxation with a free swim, sauna and steam at the Sir Doug Ellis Woodcock Sports Centre. Our grade II listed 25m swimming pool…
What You Get
This year’s Great Birmingham Run T-shirts have been designed to bring together iconic colours from across the city, referencing the people and places that resonate with locals and visitors alike.
Before the event
We’re here to help you be your greatest, so before the big day you’ll get…
- Your personal run pack sent to you in the post, with your run number and timing chip
- Access to training plans to keep you on track
- Exclusive offers and competitions from our partners and sponsors
- Support and advice all the way up to event day
- Regular emails keeping you motivated and moving
- A huge supportive and inclusive social community on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter to help you on your running journey.
On Event Day
Other than all the good vibes, fitness and mental health benefits you’ll also get…
- Access to the free Great Run app to allow your loved ones to track your progress along the route
- Access to the Great Run information point for any last minute queries (or safety pins)
- Closed roads offering a safe running environment
- Food and drink options to refuel
- A shiny new medal, an exclusive finishers t-shirt plus a finisher’s bag filled with goodies (2022 pictured above)
- Plenty of medical support all around our routes should you ever need any assistance
- A huge round of applause as you cross the finish.
After the Event
Obviously you’ll have bragging rights for the foreseeable, but you’ll also get…
- Official event day photos available to view and purchase a couple of days after the event, so smile for the cameras!
- Your official result ready shortly after you cross the finish line
- Runners Rewards – access to special offers for participants, from our partners and sponsors as a well done.
Run For Charity

If you are looking to run to raise money for a charity close to your heart or help to support a good cause there are hundreds of charity running places available to choose from.
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Great Birmingham Run
Charities
You may be able to secure a Great Birmingham Run charity entry by agreeing to raise sponsorship money.

Join forces with the team that will get you to the finish line. We’re the only ones fighting over 200 cancer . Our life-saving work is funded entirely by the generosity of our supporters, so every step we make towards beating cancer relies on every pound, and every runner. One in two people now survive cancer. Together we’ve achieved so much, but we won’t stop until we’ve beaten it altogether. Join the team today and we will beat cancer.

The Bobby Moore Fund was set up in memory legendary footballer Bobby Moore, who sadly died from bowel cancer aged just 51.To date the Bobby Moore Fund has raised over £20 million. The funds are spent on world class bowel cancer research carried out by leading scientists working across the UK. With your support, bowel cancer stands no chance. Let’s make Bobby proud and help beat it sooner. Join the Bobby Moore Fund team today.

Acorns Children’s Hospice provides care, support, fun and laughter for life limited and life threatened babies, children and young people and support for their families. In the past year Acorns has cared for over 821 children across the West Midlands from its three hospices, within the family home and the community. When a child’s life is limited, family time is precious. Which is why, as well as providing complex medical care, Acorns help families to create lasting memories and make every day count. Acorns relies on people like you in the community to fund its vital care services for local children and families.

Around 2.5 million people are living with cancer in the UK. By 2040, this figure will rise to 5.3 million. With your help we can do more for people living with cancer, giving each person the support they need to look after all that matters and take care of their health, protect personal relationships and deal with work and money worries. We want to help everyone with cancer find their best way through, from the moment of diagnosis, so they’re able to live life as fully as they can. You can be someone who makes that happen. For more details email running@macmillan.org.uk, call 0300 1000 200 or visit our website.

Dementia is the UK’s biggest killer. We can beat it, but we can’t do it alone.
Alzheimer’s Society is the UK’s leading dementia charity. We need you to run for us. We need your miles, your energy, your determination to help us find a cure. We know that training for a run isn’t easy. But we need you to beat that snooze button, beat the weather, beat the wall – beat everything that stands between you and the finish line.
Run for us and join the race to beat dementia.

The Hospice Charity Partnership, formed from Birmingham St Mary’s and John Taylor Hospices, provide expert palliative and end of life care to people and their families living with life-limiting illnesses. Offering personalised support at home, in local communities or at the hospices, we help people across Birmingham and Sandwell to live well with their illness, right up to the very end of life.
We couldn’t raise vital funds without the generosity of people like you. We look forward to welcoming you to our team! For more information call 0121 472 1191

At Birmingham Children’s Hospital Charity, we believe there’s always more we can do for our sick kids and that’s why we will always strive to do more for our patients and families. Thanks to kind and generous supporters like you, we are able to raise the vital funds needed to make a real difference to all who use our hospital’s services, offering them the best experience possible.

At Birmingham Women’s Hospital Charity, we are passionate about improving patient experience for all the women and families at our hospital. Thanks to kind and generous supporters like you, we are striving to provide our patients with a service over and above what the hospital alone can deliver.

When you run for the BHF, you run to beat the world’s biggest killers. Conditions like heart diseases, stroke and vascular dementia. You run for the people you love. You run for mums, for dads, for brothers, for sisters, for friends, for loved ones. You run to fund research that helps to keep families together. One life saving breakthrough at a time.
Champions like you have helped get them this far – heart transplants, clot busting drugs, genetic testing and so much more. So join the BHF, and fix your eyes on the finish line. Because together, you can beat heartbreak forever.

St Basils is a charity that works with 16 – 25-year-olds who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. Each year we work with over 4000 young people, providing accommodation, advice and support across Birmingham and the West Midlands.
We have long since realised that providing a bed alone is not enough for young people to break the cycle of homelessness and regain the stability to rebuild their lives. We offer our young people access to a Life Skills and Employability programmes to get them back on track to further education or employment.

The Stroke Association are the UK’s leading charity dedicated to conquering stroke. We deliver stroke services across the UK, campaign for better stroke care, invest in research and fundraise to expand our reach to as many stroke survivors as possible. There are over 1.2 million stroke survivors in the UK with 100,000 strokes happening in the UK each year. That’s one stroke every five minutes. We believe in life after stroke and rely on your support to change lives and prevent stroke. With your support, together we can conquer stroke. and prevent stroke.

Cancer kills more young people in the UK than any other disease. Right now, for every young person we support, there’s another we can’t. Run with us so that together, we can reach more young people with cancer. We’ll support you with expert training and fundraising advice and lots of support on the day. You’ll love being part of #TeamTeenageCancer so much, you’ll never want to leave.
Other Charities
4Louis
Action Bladder Cancer UK
Aston Villa Foundation
Birmingham Dogs Home
brainstrust
Cerebral Palsy Sport
Childhood Eye Cancer Trust
Crisis UK
Cure Leukaemia
CUREUsher
Diabetes Research & Wellness Foundation
Home Instead Charities UK
Home Start UK
Hospice UK
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
Leonard Cheshire Disability
Leon’s Legacy
LoveBrum
Marie Curie
Mind
MQ Mental Health Research
Myton Hospice
Neuroendocrine Cancer UK
NICE
Ovacome
PKD Charity
Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham Charity
Ronald McDonald House Charities
Sportsaid – The Charity for Sport
St Giles Hospice
St Giles Trust
The Childrens Society
The Mariposa Trust
Tough Enough to Care
The Way Wolverhampton Youth Zone
UK Sepsis Trust Limited