Get set and go! Run for Birmingham Hospice in 2025 with a Run for Charity open event.
Do you want to take part in a local run to support Birmingham Hospice?
We’re excited to say that following Birmingham Hospice’s 2024 Charity of the Year partnership for Birmingham Running Festival, we now have charity places available for RunThrough’s 2025 events. You can choose local races or races UK wide.
There are hundreds of running events that you can take on to support Birmingham Hospice! Check out what’s available on Run for Charity, and know we are on hand with hints, tips, and fundraising materials to make your challenge a success.
You can take on either a 5K, 10K or Half Marathon as part of #TeamBrumsHospice and make such a difference to those living with a life-limiting illness.
Limited free charity places are now available! Run for Birmingham Hospice on your chosen date and pledge to hit the minimum sponsorship target in return.
Sign up now through the organisers! Choose from Midlands RunThrough events, or races across the UK, where you can pay your own entry fee and still choose to support Birmingham Hospice.
Entry includes the following:
- Unique themed medal
- Chip timed results
- Free official race photographs
- Post race goodies
- Dedicated fundraising support from our Events Team
- A Birmingham Hospice running vest
Signed up already or looking to run with your own place? Simply let us know and set your own sponsorship target pledge to raise £50, and you’ll receive a Birmingham Hospice running vest in return.
Upon signing up, we will be notified of your registration. You will receive everything you need to know in the run-up to your event day, alongside some handy training tips and fundraising advice. At any time, you can contact the Events Team by emailing events@birminghamhospice.org.uk or calling 0121 809 1852.
Hiten’s story
Hiten Patel’s passion for running has seen him take part in all Birmingham Running Festival’s 2024 events and raise vital funds for Birmingham Hospice as part of a marathon year of long-distance running.
In total, Hiten’s ran an amazing 20 half marathons in 2024, and he is also going to be part of #TeamBrumsHospice for 2025 TCS London Marathon on Sunday 27 April 2025. On top of this, he has also taken part in our Medal Mission Challenge and completed all the challenges!
As a 44-year-old NHS worker and qualified Personal Trainer, Hiten began running a few times a week, solely for the purpose of staying active and keeping fit during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown. Afterwards, he continued running with a combination of strength training.
For Hiten, donating and raising awareness for charity is not only about medals or recognition, but also his way to give back to the community and supporting Birmingham Hospice.
He said: “No matter what’s going on in life, there is always a reason to have hope and to continue by putting one foot in front of the other.
“I hope this message will inspire people to join us in raising awareness not only for charity, but for people and in keeping active for their health and wellbeing.”
FAQs
For all our charity places runners, you have pledged to raise a minimum sponsorship target dependent on the distance you are running:
5k – pledge to raise £100
10k – pledge to raise £150
Half Marathon – pledge to raise £250
For our own place runners in any distances, you do not have a set fundraising target. Just remember, every single penny you raise makes such an incredible difference to Birmingham Hospice. Pledge to raise £50 in return for a Birmingham Hospice running vest to wear on the day!
We welcome anyone to run for #TeamBrumsHospice on their chosen date.
The organisers do highlight the following for each distance:
- Minimum age for the 5k is 11 years old
- Minimum age for the 10k is 15 years old
- Minimum age for the Half Marathon is 17 years old
Since 2013, RunThrough has become a national running community, organising multiple large-scale running events across the country throughout the year.
When signing up with a charity place, you will be redirected to RunThrough’s site/registration form page to complete the sign up process by entering all your details. Once you’ve signed up, we’ll receive a notification and will be in touch to welcome you to #TeamBrumsHospice and support you in the build up to your run.
For more FAQs around the event itself, please simply reach out to the Birmingham Hospice Events Team for more information or if you have any questions – we’re here to help on events@birminghamhospice.org.uk / 0121 465 2009
Event details
When
1 March 2025
31 December 2025
Where
Across the UK
Fee
Charity places: £5 for 5K, £10 for 10K, £15 for Half Marathon
Sponsorship
Minimum sponsorships: £100 for 5K, £185 for 10K, £285 for Half Marathon
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