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BTC Vulcan Run 10K (Birmingham) 5K

This race edition

Race date
Date not confirmed for this distance
Race timezone
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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 0.9% versus flat · net elevation -0 m

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Decision summary

BTC Vulcan Run 10K (Birmingham) 5K at a glance

Route ascent
44 m

Lower than 42% of comparable mapped races

Typical conditions
87/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
11 verified facts

Stored GPS route

Quick answers

What runners ask first

BTC Vulcan Run 10K (Birmingham) 5K route map

raceindex.org has a GPS course file for BTC Vulcan Run 10K (Birmingham) 5K, 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) 5K?

The BTC Vulcan Run 10K (Birmingham) 5K route has 44 m of ascent, 44 m of descent and an estimated 0.9% grade-adjusted pace penalty versus a flat route.

Where does the BTC Vulcan Run 10K (Birmingham) 5K route go?

Underfoot, expect a road course. The setting includes city and mountain.

Race character

Scenery

  • City
  • Mountain
  • Forest
  • Parkland

Atmosphere

  • Community
  • Competitive

Terrain

  • Road
  • Trail

Entry, logistics and records

Entry requirements

Entry status
Open entry: The held registration model is open entry and this edition is not marked sold out.

Race day logistics

Race village
No

Course facts

Notable features
  • 2026 race designated as the RRCA Alabama 10K State Championship

How hilly is the BTC Vulcan Run 10K (Birmingham) 5K?

15%64%17%
  • Steep descent 2%
  • Descent 15%
  • Flat 64%
  • Climb 17%
  • Steep climb 2%
Total ascent
44 m
Net elevation
−0 m
GAP factor
0.9%
Longest climb
220 m at 3.6%
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) 5K flat?

Its normalised GAP factor is 0.9% slower than a flat course, with about 44 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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