Explore the West Midlands
Stretching from the urban sprawl of Birmingham to the wild Welsh border, the West Midlands encompasses a huge variety of landscapes and scenery. Use this page to discover more events, clubs and adventures in the West Midlands.
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- Sun 6 Jul
- £26
Cannock Chase Forest 10K
Join the early summer racing joy and race between the trees at Cannock Chase Forest! It's time to treat yourself!
- 10 km trail running + 656 ft ascent
- Sun 6 Jul
- £31
Cannock Chase Forest Half Marathon
Join the early summer racing joy and race between the trees at Cannock Chase Forest! It's time to treat yourself!
- 13.1 miles trail running + 1387 ft ascent
- Sun 31 Aug
- £30-£37.50
Wye Valley Brewery Sportive
A social and adventurous cycle through the Malvern countryside from one of the best breweries in the West Midlands taking you along the most scenic routes plus BBQ and free beer.
- Sportive 2
- Sat 13 Sep
- £30-£37.50
Purity Brewing Co Sportive
From one of the best and most innovative award-winning breweries in the Midlands, riders will wind their way around the beautiful Warwickshire countryside to finish with a complimentary beer.
- Sportive 2
- 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
- Sun 19 Oct
- £20-£30
Shrewsbury Junior And Super Sprint Duathlon | October
Do you have what it takes to take on the Shrewsbury run-bike-run duathlon? This event is perfect for all abilities so you can race in a friendly atmosphere!
- Kids duathlon 4
- Super sprint duathlon
- Sat 15 Nov
- £50
Run Alton Towers | 10K
Run a 10K through the grounds of the UK's largest theme park, with free entry to the attractions for all runners after the event.
- 10 km road running + 140 m ascent
- Sun 16 Nov
- £48
Run Alton Towers | 5K
The return of Run Alton Towers at the UK’s largest theme park! Run 5K through the picturesque gardens of the UK's largest theme park with a superb themed medal for all runners.
- 5 km road running + 60 m ascent
- Sun 16 Nov
- £55
Run Alton Towers | Half Marathon
The return of Run Alton Towers at the UK’s largest theme park! Run through the picturesque gardens of the UK's largest theme park with a superb themed medal for all runners.
- 13.1 miles road running + 309 m ascent
- Sat 6 Dec
- £7-£24
Cannock Chase Forest Christmas 10K, 5K & Junior Fun Run
Grab those elf shoes and get festive! Put your legs to the test in this beautifully scenic, but challenging Christmas run. You'll enjoy looping around the lakes with your Santa hat on.
- Fun run
- 5K run
- 10K run
- Sun 7 Dec
- £6-£24
Chasewater Christmas Pudding Dash
A Christmas cracker of a race - and you won't want to miss it! Grab those running shoes and your best festive game-face... it's the Chasewater Christmas Pudding Dash!
- Fun run
- 5K run
- 10K run
- 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