Relay
42.2 km
Hoover
2026-10-04
Open entry

BHM26.2 (Birmingham) Relay

Official event website & entry ↗Data current as of 2026-07-06

Decision summary

BHM26.2 (Birmingham) Relay at a glance

Cut-off pace: 8:32/km
Typical conditions: 53/100
Evidence depth: 20 verified facts

Route details

Known course facts at a glance

Methodology →

BHM26.2 (Birmingham) Relay has known course details for its relay race. The summary below keeps the focus on what is confirmed for the course.

Official distance: 42.2 km
Terrain: Road
Scenery: City, Parkland, Waterfront, Historic

Quick answers

What runners ask first

What is the BHM26.2 (Birmingham) Relay course like?

Underfoot, expect road. The setting includes city and parkland. After party inside The Finley Center by the finish line with post-race meal, live music, an adult beverage, kids zone and entertainment. refreshments and water at the start and finish lines.

What should runners know on race day for the BHM26.2 (Birmingham) Relay?

After party inside The Finley Center by the finish line with post-race meal, live music, an adult beverage, kids zone and entertainment.

Race character

Scenery

City
Parkland
Waterfront
Historic

Atmosphere

Charity
Community
Festival

Terrain

Road

Entry, logistics and records

Records and field

Field size: over 2,000 runners across all distances

Entry requirements

Entry status: Open entry: The held registration model is open entry and this edition is not marked sold out.
Cut-off: 6:00:00
Sold out: No

Race day logistics

Expo / packet pickup: Expo and packet pickup at The Finley Center on Saturday October 3rd 2026, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Race village: No
Medal: Finisher's medal awarded to all finishers when they cross the finish line
Finisher tee: T-shirt and swag bag included with registration, picked up at packet pickup on Saturday October 3rd

Course facts

Surface: Road
Notable features: After party inside The Finley Center by the finish line with post-race meal, live music, an adult beverage, kids zone and entertainment
family-friendly weekend including a kids fun run
Water stations located approximately every two miles
refreshments and water at the start and finish lines
medical stations at start/finish and along the course

What are typical race-day conditions?

22°CTypical temperature
14 kphTypical wind
3 mmTypical rainfall
53Favourability /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.

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What runners ask first

What is the BHM26.2 (Birmingham) Relay course like?

What should runners know on race day for the BHM26.2 (Birmingham) Relay?

After party inside The Finley Center by the finish line with post-race meal, live music, an adult beverage, kids zone and entertainment.

Entry, logistics and records

Records and field

Field size: over 2,000 runners across all distances

Entry requirements

Entry status: Open entry: The held registration model is open entry and this edition is not marked sold out.
Cut-off: 6:00:00
Sold out: No

Race day logistics

Expo / packet pickup: Expo and packet pickup at The Finley Center on Saturday October 3rd 2026, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Race village: No
Medal: Finisher's medal awarded to all finishers when they cross the finish line
Finisher tee: T-shirt and swag bag included with registration, picked up at packet pickup on Saturday October 3rd

Course facts

Surface: Road
Notable features: After party inside The Finley Center by the finish line with post-race meal, live music, an adult beverage, kids zone and entertainment
family-friendly weekend including a kids fun run
Water stations located approximately every two miles
refreshments and water at the start and finish lines
medical stations at start/finish and along the course

BHM26.2 (Birmingham) Relay

BHM26.2 (Birmingham) Relay at a glance

Known course facts at a glance

What runners ask first

What is the BHM26.2 (Birmingham) Relay course like?

What should runners know on race day for the BHM26.2 (Birmingham) Relay?

Race character

Scenery

Atmosphere

Terrain

Entry, logistics and records

Records and field

Entry requirements

Race day logistics

Course facts

What are typical race-day conditions?

How we calculated this

BHM26.2 (Birmingham) Relay

BHM26.2 (Birmingham) Relay at a glance

Known course facts at a glance

What runners ask first

What is the BHM26.2 (Birmingham) Relay course like?

What should runners know on race day for the BHM26.2 (Birmingham) Relay?

Race character

Scenery

Atmosphere

Terrain

Entry, logistics and records

Records and field

Entry requirements

Race day logistics

Course facts

What are typical race-day conditions?

How we calculated this

BHM26.2 (Birmingham) Relay at a glance

Known course facts at a glance

What runners ask first

What is the BHM26.2 (Birmingham) Relay course like?

What should runners know on race day for the BHM26.2 (Birmingham) Relay?

Race character

Scenery

Atmosphere

Terrain

Entry, logistics and records

Records and field

Entry requirements

Race day logistics

Course facts

What are typical race-day conditions?

How we calculated this

Related mapped-route collections

Relay route maps

BHM26.2 (Birmingham) Relay at a glance

Known course facts at a glance

What runners ask first

What is the BHM26.2 (Birmingham) Relay course like?

What should runners know on race day for the BHM26.2 (Birmingham) Relay?

Race character

Scenery

Atmosphere

Terrain

Entry, logistics and records

Records and field

Entry requirements

Race day logistics

Course facts

What are typical race-day conditions?

How we calculated this

Related mapped-route collections

Relay route maps