Explore Birmingham and Wolverhampton
The major metropolitan base of the West Midlands, this huge city features a fantastic array of outdoors events and clubs. Discover runs, rides, swims, walks, triathlons, challenges and other outdoor activities in and around Birmingham here.
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- Sat 27 Sep
- £10
GLOW Night Walk | Birmingham
GLOW up and join a 20km night walk through Birmingham with lights and glowsticks to mark World Mental Health Day, taking in the bright lights and iconic buildings for Mental Health UK.
- 20 km walking
- Sat 28 Mar 2026
- £15
Walk of Light Birmingham
As the sun sets, walk together and shine a light on blood cancer. Sign up today to walk 2.5km or 5km with your family and friends in Cannon Hill Park.
- Charity walk 2
- Sun 3 May 2026
- £31-£48
Great Birmingham Run
Take on a thrilling run at the Midlands' biggest and best running event! Thousands of Brummies pound the streets every year, from the heart of the city with an incredible atmosphere all the way.
- Half marathon
- 10K run
- Sat 19 Jul
- £89-£109
Birmingham Triathlon
The UK's second largest city again hosts The Birmingham Triathlon at the fabulous Commonwealth Games venue of Sutton Park.
- Novice triathlon
- Super sprint triathlon
- Sprint triathlon
- Olympic triathlon
- Sun 10 Aug
- £10-£42
Solihull 5K, Half Marathon & Kids Race
Get involved in this fifth year running of Run Solihull Half Marathon & 5k in 2025 and join thousands of your fellow runners in chasing down a personal best along closed roads.
- Fun run
- Half marathon
- 5K run
- Sun 31 Aug
- £33-£50
Black Country Triathletes Sprint Triathlon
A Fast, Mildly undulating course over well tested course and a cracking trail based off road run. Great atmosphere with excellent facilities.
- Sprint triathlon
- Sprint aquabike
- Sat 20 Sep
- £10-£65
Birminghams Rainbow Rush
The most colourful fun run in Brum is back! NEW 2.5k route! Half the route, just as fun. Perfect for mini rainbow rushers.
- Fun run
- 5K run
- Sat 20 Sep
- FREE-£10
Birmingham Walk to Support
Join Macmillan Cancer Support for a 10km or 2.5km walk to support people living with cancer. A fundraising event where you set the pace, and everyone's invited.
- 10 km walking
- Sun 2 Nov
- £10-£35
Birmingham MoRun
MoRunning brings everyday people together with the focus being to inspire you, your family, your kids and your friends to have the best time running!
- Fun run
- 5K run
- 10K run
- Half marathon
- Sun 7 Dec
- £14
Black Country Triathletes Splash and Dash
Swim is 400m pool swim and the 5K run is an out and back along a disused railaway line. The entire event is traffic free.
- 400 m pool swimming
- 5 km road running