09:30
FREE-£10
All ages
Calling all walkers, strollers and rollers.
Walk to Support is a fun walk and way to spend time with friends and family, to explore the city, celebrate our communities in Birmingham and across the Midlands, and to fundraise to support people living with cancer.
The group will gather in the Event Village in Centenary Square where there will be food and drink stalls, activities for the whole family, and information about Macmillan's services. You’ll then join the green wave taking on either the 10km route past some of Birmingham’s most iconic landmarks or keep it local with our 2.5km route around the event village.
On the route there will be there plenty of opportunity for rest stops and music checkpoints to help keep you moving.
You don’t have to be fit or fearless. You don’t have to push yourself to your limit. Just sign up and raise as much as you can to support people living with cancer. And come and enjoy the day.
On the day, walkers will connect with the technology app District, to bring the experience to life with virtual checkpoints and challenges.
The many virtual checkpoints will be strategically placed around the event. Each checkpoint will be different, but could include a mini challenge, trivia question, or interesting fact.
There will be event ‘points’ to collect on the app too so you’ve got a chance to catch them all whilst you explore your way around the event!
This event is part of Birmingham Walk to Support.
Each individual adult will need to register for the event; team registrations are not being taken. However, you may fundraise as a team and set up a joint/team online fundraising page. If you’d like to be thanked as a team then please email Macmillan Cancer Support after the event with the total you’d like to be thanked for.
Children are welcome to attend the event but must be accompanied by an adult. The parent or guardian must register for the event and include how many people aged under 18 they will accompany on the event. Please ensure that if you are bringing a child that the distance is manageable for them and that you take any additional needs they may have into account.
The 2.5km route is fully wheelchair accessible. The 10km route is not fully wheelchair accessible. If you would like to discuss the route in more detail please get in touch.
Dogs can be brought to the event but they must be kept on a lead at all times. All dogs are the fully responsibility of their owner including any loss or damage they may cause.
The Event Village will host registration and toilets, but it will also provide a place for learning about Macmillan services, celebrating local community, the event warm up, music and face painting that will create a welcoming environment for everyone.
Centenary Square
Birmingham
West Midlands
B1
UK
Wheelchair accessible toilets will be provided in the Event Village.
There will be no reserved parking for this event. Participants are encouraged to use public transport where possible to get to the event.
If you’re planning on travelling by bus, timetable information is available from Travel West Midlands. Numerous buses stop at Centenary Square.
If you’re planning on travelling by train, timetable information is available from National Rail. The nearest stations are 10-15 minutes away from the campus: Birmingham New Street and Snow Hill.
If you're planning on travelling by tram, journey planner and timetable information is available from West Midlands Metro. The nearest station is on Centenary Square.
The 2.5km route will follow a flat route in the city centre.
Participants are encouraged to use public transport where possible to get to the event.
Why should I join Team Macmillan?
Whether you’re new to Macmillan or have been a part of the community for a long time, celebrate the people and services that make up Macmillan – and fundraising to continue to do all we can to support people living with cancer.
As a Team Macmillan participant in the Big Day Out you'll receive:
Most importantly, you'll know that you're helping improve the lives of people living with cancer. Donations make up 98% of Macmillan's annual income so their work isn't possible without you.
Each adult is encouraged to raise £150 for Macmillan Cancer Support.
Whether you’re new to Macmillan or have been a part of the community for a long time, celebrate the people and services that make up Macmillan – and fundraising to continue to do all we can to support people living with cancer.
You don’t have to be fit or fearless. You don’t have to push yourself to your limit. Just sign up and raise as much as you can to support people living with cancer. And come and enjoy the day.
It was a day that I will never forget. It was such a positive experience. I was surrounded and supported by my friends and work colleagues, and it signified the end of my cancer treatment journey. Arlo Dew, Walk to Support finisher
When I found out about my grandfather’s cancer diagnoses, I decided I wanted to do as much as I could to help raise awareness of cancer and the help that Macmillan gives to families like us. I asked my mum to sign me up to Walk to Support. Aara Hussain, 6, Walk to Support finisher
It was a brilliant, fun day. There were lots of other families, and there was something incredibly moving about looking around and knowing that all these people understood what we had been through. Marina McIntyre, Walk to Support finisher