Weekender: Great Birmingham Run route revealed

The route, with a new start, has been confirmed for this year’s Simplyhealth Great Birmingham Run which showcases the best of the city centre and popular spectator spots in Bournville and Cannon Hill Park.

Starting on New Street, the Sunday 13 October half marathon will pass the famous Rotunda, Primark on High Street, Selfridges and St Martin’s Church before taking thousands of participants along Pershore Road and into south Birmingham.

Following previous years’ 13.1-mile runs, the Simplyhealth Great Birmingham Run will begin its return to the city centre when it reaches the six-mile mark at Bournville.

The route sees a return to some of the event’s most popular running locations of past years, including Cannon Hill Park at nine miles and world-famous Edgbaston Stadium at the 10-mile stage.
After taking runners through Digbeth at 12 miles the half marathon will finish on Jennens Road and Aston University campus.

This year’s Simplyhealth Great Birmingham Run route has been developed with the support of Birmingham City Council, public transport providers and Retail BID, the Business Improvement District for the city centre retail area.

The half marathon is expected to raise hundreds of thousands of pounds for local and national charities.

The event features the ENGIE Business Challenge, which pits work teams against each other for fastest-time trophies.

Among those in training for the ENGIE Business Challenge are the Birmingham offices of professional services firms PwC and KPMG. They will be joined by companies of all sectors and sizes from across the Midlands competing for trophies.

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