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 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 13 Sep
- £25-£70
TrailFest | Cannock Chase Forest
A supported day of running and moving around the spectacular Cannock Chase Forest for all abilities, speeds and experience levels, in beautiful surroundings and a great medal!
- 10K run
- Half marathon
- Marathon
- 50K ultra run
- Sat 20 Sep
- £10-£65
Birminghams Rainbow Rush
Join Birmingham Hospice to take over Cofton Park for a day filled with a kaleidoscope of colour, music and laughter. 2.5km or 5km routes available!
- Fun run
- 5K run
- Tue 30 Sep
- £33.30-£39
Kingfisher Challenge
Mature woodland, waterways and open grassland - it’s simply trail running perfection! Run as many 5K laps as you wish in the time limit, then receive your well-deserved medal, flapjack and beer.
- 6 hrs trail running + 111 ft ascent
- Tue 30 Sep
- £14.40-£18
Petzl Night Trails 10K | Coombe Abbey
Coombe Abbey after work with the light fading - grab your head torch and get involved! You'll receive a fantastic medal and goodies too.
- 10 km trail running + 65 m ascent
- 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
- Sun 2 Nov
- £12-£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! Get ready, Birmingham!
- Fun run
- 5K run
- 10K run
- Half marathon
- 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
- Fri 23 Jan 2026
- £33.30-£39
Crocodile Challenge
A great venue tucked away in the Warwickshire countryside. The ground is runnable all year and the views great too. Run as many 3.3-mile laps as you wish in the time limit, then receive your goodies!
- Fixed time runs
- CaniCross
- Sun 8 Feb 2026
- £23-£33
Cannock Chase Forest 20, 15, 10 & 5 Mile
Join this spellbinding trail race through dappled sunlight at Cannock Chase Forest. And, with two additional distances to choose from... It's going to be a corker!
- Trail run 3
- 10 miler
- 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 5 Apr 2026
- £7-£32
Chasewater Easter Egg Challenge
Treat yourself to these Easter races around the beautiful Chasewater Reservoir! With a range of races on offer, there's something for everyone!
- Fun run
- 5K run
- 10K run
- Multi-terrain run 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 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