AJ Bell Great Birmingham Run 2027

Run to make every moment matter in Brum’s iconic City Centre run and go the extra mile for local people living with a terminal diagnosis, and their families.

The AJ Bell Great Birmingham Run is the Midlands’ biggest running event. Starting at Centenary Square on Broad Street, you’ll take in the sights of Birmingham while running 10k or a half marathon at the Midlands’ biggest running event. You will finish on Jennens Road into Aston University’s vibrant event village.

How to enter

There are two ways of entering for the AJ Bell Great Birmingham Run 2027.

Apply for a charity place

Applications for a charity place in the AJ Bell Great Birmingham Run 2027 are now open. We have a limited number of FREE places so please provide as much detail as possible when submitting your application. If you are successful, you’ll need to commit to a minimum fundraising target of £200 for the 10k and £300 for the half marathon.

Apply for a 2027 charity place

Own place entry

If you have your own place in the 10K, half marathon you can still choose to run for Birmingham Hospice and raise vital funds for hospice care as part of #TeamBrumsHospice. You’ll just need to complete our own place form. Click HERE for more information or to purchase your own place. Choose to run for us and raise a minimum of £50 in sponsorship to receive your very own branded running vest from us!

Complete an own place form

Please note that completing the form does not register you for the event – you will need to purchase your own place via the AJ Bell website.

By running in a charity place, you’ll benefit from the following

👟 Branded running vest or T-shirt

👟 Fundraising guide, information pack and sponsorship form.

👟 Dedicated fundraising support from our Events Officer.

👟 Pre-run meetup before race day.

👟 Cheer point on route close to our Selly Park site, where you can grab a water, ask family and friends to join us or just run by and wave.

Apply for a 2027 charity place

Event FAQs

When is the event?

The event date is still to be confirmed but is likely to be on Sunday 2 May 2027.

What is the route?

The 10K route can be found here.

The Half Marathon route can be found here.

For full details of the routes, please click here.

What is a charity place runner?

As a charity place runner you will sign up to run for Birmingham Hospice in the AJ Bell Great Birmingham Run and pledge to raise a minimum sponsorship target of £200 for the 10K or £300 for the Half Marathon (excluding Gift Aid) in return for their free charity place.

If you have any questions, please contact our Events Team on events@birminghamhospice.org.uk.

How do I secure a charity place?

To secure a charity place with Birmingham Hospice, you need to pledge to raise a minimum of £200 for the 10k or £300 for the Half Marathon (excluding Gift Aid) when signing up. By taking part in events like AJ Bell Great Birmingham Run, we can go the extra mile for local people living with a terminal diagnosis.