Get set and GO! Run for Birmingham Hospice in 2025 🏃🏿♀️
Take on either a 5k, 10k, Half Marathon or Junior race as part of #TeamBrumsHospice! 🏃🏿♀️
Get set and GO! Run for Birmingham Hospice in 2025.
We are extremely excited to announce that following 2024 Birmingham Hospice charity of the year partnership, that we have charity places available for 2025 events.
Take on either a 5k, 10k, Half Marathon or Junior race as part of #TeamBrumsHospice and make such a difference to those living with a life-limiting illness.
Limited free charity places now available! Run for Birmingham Hospice with one of our charity places on your chosen date for 5k, 10k, Half Marathon and pledge to hit minimum sponsorship in return.
The events fall on the following dates:
- Sunday 16 February
- Sunday 11 May
- Sunday 20 July
- Sunday 7 September
- Sunday 21 December
Each event takes place in Sutton Park and the race start timings are:
Half Marathon – 9am | 10k – 9.45am | 5k – 9.55am | Juniors- 11.30am
SIGN UP NOW through the organisers by clicking HERE
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 and looking to run with your own place?
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 receive a Birmingham Hospice running vest in return.
Upon signing up, you’ll receive a fundraising guide with everything you need to know in the run-up to your event day, alongside some handy training tips and fundraising advice. The Birmingham Hospice Events Team will also be there to support you every step of the way with advice, materials, top tips, up to the race day!
Event FAQs
We welcome anyone to run for #TeamBrumsHospice on their chosen date, but the organisers suggest the following minimum ages for each distance:
- 5k – 11-years-old
- 10k – 15-years-old
- Half Marathon – 17-years-old
For all our charity place 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 £185
Half Marathon – pledge to raise £285
For our own place runners in any distances, including the Junior race, you do not have a set fundraising target. Just remember, every single penny you raise make such an incredible difference to Birmingham Hospice. Pledge to raise £50 in return for a Birmingham Hospice running vest to wear on the day!
All the routes for all distances are inside the beautiful Sutton Park. The course takes runners along the roads and windy paths in and around the park. Each Kilometre will be accurately marked out and there will be plenty of helpers to keep you on track and cheer you on your way to the finish line. Each race involves laps around Sutton Park; there will be one lap for the 5k, two laps for the 10k and four laps for the Half Marathon.
For more information on the course, please click here
For each event date, the race start timings are as follows:
Half Marathon – 9am | 10k – 9.45am | 5k – 9.55am | Juniors- 11.30am
Birmingham Running Festival is owned by RunThrough. Since 2013, RunThrough has become a national running community and organises multiple large-scale running events such as Birmingham Running Festival, across the country throughout the year.
When signing up with a charity place, you will be re-directed to Run Through’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 click here to follow through to the organisers’ website, or 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
Hiten’s passion for running
Hiten Patel’s passion for running has seen him take part in all Birmingham Running Festival 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 is also going to be part of #TeamBrumsHospice for 2025 TCS London Marathon on Sunday 27 April 2025. On top of this Hiten also has taken part in our Medal Mission Challenge and has already completed the Jewellery Quarter, Digbeth Challenge, and most recently the Canal Challenge!
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 Pandemic lockdown. However, after the lockdown 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: “The sole purpose of me running is not about the medals or recognition. For me running is about helping people less fortunate than I, so I make donations when I can afford to do so.
“I hope my running story will inspire someone else to go for a run or walk. No matter what’s going on in life, I believe there’s always a reason to put one foot in front of the other.”
Event details
When
16 February 2025
11 May 2025
Where
Sutton Park, B73 6BT
Sponsorship
£100+
