true cost £169
Decision summary
Lower than 51% of comparable known fees
Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast
Verified GPS route
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RaceIndex 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.
The Birmingham Black Country Half Marathon is described as flat.
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.
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.
| Entry fee | £39 |
|---|---|
| Travel (modelled) | £40 |
| Accommodation (modelled) | £90 |
| Estimated total | £169 |
The adult entry fee is £39, and the estimated true cost to the start line is about £169 including modelled travel and accommodation.