Only six miles outside Birmingham City Centre, Sutton Park is home to the Birmingham Running Festival. The 2,400 acre National Nature Reserve hosts a range of race distances, including the half-mile Junior Race and the Half Marathon, making it the perfect morning out for all the family.
You don’t want to miss the fun and the community atmosphere – join us and make a difference!
How to apply:
We’d love you to apply to join #TeamSpinal. We work with RunforCharity to provide places on this event. Please click the link below to sign up. By signing up, you will be asked to pay your £5.00 registration fee. Places are limited so sign up quickly to avoid disappointment.
Got a ballot place?
If you are lucky enough to secure a ballot place we’d love you to join #TeamSpinal. You will receive all the perks of being part of the team and all we ask is that you raise as much as you can. All sponsorship will help us develop treatments to restore feeling and mobility for people paralysed as a result of a spinal cord injury. Email the Events Team today or click below to get started.
What can you expect from us:
Everyone in our team will receive a full support package including:
- 1-to-1 personalised fundraising support
- Access to an exclusive training hub (provided by GH Training)
- Team e-newsletters
- A Spinal Research technical running t-shirt
Not to mention heaps of encouragement, help and advice!
We are pleased to be supported by GH Training, a service designed to help you train for the marathon. Run by personal trainer Graeme Hilditch (author of our training guides and previous Spinal Research runner!).
What is the registration fee and how much do I have to fundraise?
The registration fee for the Birmingham Running Festival Half Marathon is £30.00 and we ask all our charity place fundraisers to raise as much as they can for #TeamSpinal.
What is the minimum age to take part in the Birmingham Running Festival Junior Race?
All runners must be aged 17 or over on race day.
How will I get my race pack?
Race numbers will be posted approximately two weeks prior to the event.
Can I take part if I have a disability?
Absolutely, you can certainly take part with one of our charity places!
If you are a wheelchair user, please ensure you enter this information when prompted on your registration.
I have a ballot place and would like to fundraise for Spinal Research. Can I do this and will I have a fundraising target?
Congratulations on securing a place in the ballot – we would love to have you join #TeamSpinal! Please select ‘Own Ballot place’ above.
As an own place runner, you won’t have a fundraising target. We just ask that you raise as much as possible so you can to help us fund essential research.
Have another question?
If you have any other questions or need support, please contact us through the button below.
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