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About RaceIndexOur methodologyData coverageCyclingTriathlon
  • Half Marathon
  • 21.1 km
  • Wolverhampton
  • Event weekend starts
  • Entry from £39
  • Past event

Birmingham Black Country Half Marathon

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.

true cost £169

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Decision summary

Birmingham Black Country Half Marathon at a glance

Entry fee
£39

Lower than 51% of comparable known fees

Typical conditions
70/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
40 verified facts

Stored GPS route

Quick answers

What runners ask first

Birmingham Black Country Half Marathon route map

raceindex.org has a GPS course file for Birmingham Black Country Half Marathon, 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 Birmingham Black Country Half Marathon?

The Birmingham Black Country Half Marathon is described as flat.

Where does the Birmingham Black Country Half Marathon route go?

The Birmingham Black Country Half Marathon route starts at Wolverhampton city centre and finishes at Brindley Place in central Birmingham. Underfoot, expect multi-terrain canal towpath varying from gravel to grass/trail to paved; appropriate trail footwear advised. It passes Wolverhampton city centre, Black Country canal towpaths, Coseley Tunnel, canal locks and bridges and Brindley Place, Birmingham.

What should runners know on race day for the Birmingham Black Country Half Marathon?

Entirely traffic-free; the route avoids roads and runs along canal towpaths shared as a public right of way. Seeded waves by predicted finish time (time-trial format), starting 08:30-12:00. 4. It is chip-timed.

Race character

Scenery

  • Riverside
  • City
  • Historic
  • Countryside
  • Waterfront

Atmosphere

  • Scenic Tour
  • Community

Terrain

  • Towpath
  • Mixed
  • Trail
Elevation character
Flat
Technicality
Moderate

Entry, logistics and records

Records and field

Men's course record
1:10:26
Women's course record
1:23:02
Field size
Runners are seeded into a time-trial format and set off in roughly 20 waves (A-T) of similar abilities at 15-minute intervals from 08:30 onward.

Entry requirements

Entry status
Past event: The listed edition date has passed.
Minimum age
17+
Qualification status
None

Race day logistics

Wave start
seeded waves by predicted finish time (time-trial format), starting 08:30-12:00
Aid stations
4
Closed roads
Entirely traffic-free; the route avoids roads and runs along canal towpaths shared as a public right of way.
Medal
All finishers receive a bespoke finishers medal and a well-stocked goody bag.

Access and course status

Start
Wolverhampton city centre.
Finish
Brindley Place in central Birmingham.

Course facts

Course type
Point To Point
Surface
Multi Terrain canal towpath varying from gravel to grass/trail to paved; appropriate trail footwear advised.
Landmarks
Wolverhampton city centre, Black Country canal towpaths, Coseley Tunnel, canal locks and bridges, Brindley Place, Birmingham
Notable features
  • Time-trial wave format with both competitive 'Elites' and casual 'Socials' categories
  • entries are taken online via Stuweb and personalised name bibs can be ordered until the end of May
  • The race distance is described by the organiser as slightly longer than standard half marathon status
  • it is chip-timed
  • Around the 4-mile mark runners pass through the Coseley Tunnel, a roughly 329-metre canal tunnel with uneven ground, handrails and limited lighting
  • runners are advised to carry a torch
  • Four drink stations sited at approximately 3, 6, 9 and 12 miles serve water and electrolyte drinks, described as floating stations on canal barges

What does it really cost to run?

Estimated cost to the start line from National Average
Entry fee£39
Travel (modelled)£40
Accommodation (modelled)£90
Estimated total£169
Entry fee is a sourced fact. Travel and accommodation are modelled estimates for a typical runner from this region, not quoted prices.

What are typical race-day conditions?

  • 16°CTypical temperature
  • 20 kphTypical wind
  • 2 mmTypical rainfall
  • 70Favourability /100
Typical conditions for the race date and locality, warmer than the endurance-optimal window. These are climatological norms, not a forecast, and are shared across every distance at this event.

More race details

How much does the Birmingham Black Country Half Marathon cost?

The adult entry fee is £39, and the estimated true cost to the start line is about £169 including modelled travel and accommodation.

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.

Sources used on this page (2)

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