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BTC Vulcan Run 10K (Birmingham) 10K

This race edition

Race date
Date not confirmed for this distance
Race timezone
Timezone not confirmed
Edition status
Status not confirmed

Entry options

2026 edition

Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.

Modelled energy-cost change 1.1% versus flat · net elevation -0 m

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Decision summary

BTC Vulcan Run 10K (Birmingham) 10K at a glance

Route ascent
84 m

Lower than 46% of comparable mapped races

Typical conditions
87/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
22 verified facts

Stored GPS route

Quick answers

What runners ask first

BTC Vulcan Run 10K (Birmingham) route map

raceindex.org has a GPS course file for BTC Vulcan Run 10K (Birmingham), so runners can inspect the route line on the map. Elevation charts and ascent figures appear only when that file includes usable elevation data.

How hilly is the BTC Vulcan Run 10K (Birmingham)?

The BTC Vulcan Run 10K (Birmingham) route has 84 m of ascent, 84 m of descent and an estimated 1.1% grade-adjusted pace penalty versus a flat route.

Where does the BTC Vulcan Run 10K (Birmingham) route go?

The BTC Vulcan Run 10K (Birmingham) route starts at Downtown Homewood, in front of Homewood City Hall at the plaza outside Rosewood Hall (SoHo Square), 2850 19th St. South, Homewood, AL 35209 and finishes at Back at Homewood City Hall, with post-race festivities in Rosewood Hall at SoHo Square. Underfoot, expect road (paved city streets). The setting includes forest and city. USATF-certified 10K course.

What should runners know on race day for the BTC Vulcan Run 10K (Birmingham)?

2. Race-day packet pickup at Rosewood Hall opens 6:30 AM with registration closing 7:30 AM.

Race character

Scenery

  • Forest
  • City
  • Mountain
  • Parkland

Atmosphere

  • Community
  • Competitive

Terrain

  • Road
  • Trail
Elevation character
Hilly
Technicality
Non Technical

Entry, logistics and records

Records and field

Field size
More than 1,000 runners in recent years

Entry requirements

Entry status
Open entry: The held registration model is open entry and this edition is not marked sold out.
Qualification status
Not a Boston qualifier; USATF Certified road 10K, open registration.

Race day logistics

Aid stations
2
Race village
No
Finisher tee
All participants receive a gender-neutral shirt designed especially for this race; must register by October 19 to guarantee a shirt. Top finishers receive a special commemorative shirt.

Access and course status

Start
Downtown Homewood, in front of Homewood City Hall at the plaza outside Rosewood Hall (SoHo Square), 2850 19th St. South, Homewood, AL 35209
Finish
Back at Homewood City Hall, with post-race festivities in Rosewood Hall at SoHo Square

Course facts

Surface
Road (paved city streets)
Notable features
  • 2026 race designated as the RRCA Alabama 10K State Championship
  • USATF-certified 10K course
  • water stops approximately every 3 miles. 10K starts 8:00 AM CST, 5K starts 8:05 AM CST
  • race-day packet pickup at Rosewood Hall opens 6:30 AM with registration closing 7:30 AM

How hilly is the BTC Vulcan Run 10K (Birmingham) 10K?

10%74%11%
  • Steep descent 3%
  • Descent 10%
  • Flat 74%
  • Climb 11%
  • Steep climb 3%
Total ascent
84 m
Net elevation
−0 m
GAP factor
1.1%
Longest climb
220 m at 7.4%
Gradient mix and ascent are derived from the course geometry under our published normalisation, not taken from organiser marketing.

What are typical race-day conditions?

  • 8°CTypical temperature
  • 20 kphTypical wind
  • 2 mmTypical rainfall
  • 87Favourability /100
Typical conditions for the race date and locality, within the endurance-optimal window. These are climatological norms, not a forecast, and are shared across every distance at this event.

More race details

Is the BTC Vulcan Run 10K (Birmingham) flat?

Its normalised GAP factor is 1.1% slower than a flat course, with about 84 m of total ascent.

How we calculated this

Published facts and derived model outputs on this page are tied to stored sources or a published, version-locked methodology. We show the provenance so runners, coaches and organisers can check it. Data on this page is current as of .

Derived numbers use scoring-methodology-v1.0.

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