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About Great Birmingham Run 2025

Join 14,000 runners and take on the biggest and best running event in the Midland’s, the AJ Bell Great Birmingham Run. Starting and finishing in the heart of the city, you can choose from two race distances – Half Marathon or the 10k. Soak up the incredible atmosphere with on-route music zones and bask in the glory of your achievement in the event village, making for an unforgettable race day.

Sunday 4 May 2025:

Half Marathon: £30 (plus VAT) registration fee, £350 minimum sponsorship
10K: £25 (plus VAT) registration fee, £250 minimum sponsorship

If you have any questions about joining our team, feel free to contact us at sports@childrenwithcancer.org.uk.

What you can expect from Children with Cancer UK:

When you join our team, you will receive:

  • A digital fundraising pack full of tips and advice
  • Regular emails with expert guidance and encouragement
  • A vibrant, branded running top

If you’d like to join us and run for a cause, complete the form below. For any issues or questions, please contact us at sports@childrenwithcancer.org.uk or call 020 7430 7788.

Location & Date

  • Birmingham City Centre, Broad Street, Centenary Square, UK.
  • May 4, 2025

Contact Details


How to sign up

Charity place

If you would like one of our charity places please complete the form below.

Half Marathon: £30 (plus VAT) registration fee, £350 minimum sponsorship

10K: £25 (plus VAT) registration fee, £250 minimum sponsorship

Own place

If you have secured your own place already through the race organisers, and would like to join our team, please complete the Own Place form below.

Registration fee: £0

Fundraising target: raise as much as possible

Registration forms

If you would like one of our charity places please complete the form below.

Half Marathon: £30 (plus VAT) registration fee, £350 minimum sponsorship

10K: £25 (plus VAT) registration fee, £250 minimum sponsorship

Great Birmingham Run Charity Place

  • DD slash MM slash YYYY
  • I would like to be contacted by Children with Cancer UK about taking part in their challenge events, as well as their charitable work. Please contact me by:
  • This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.


Your Privacy

Your privacy is important to us. The personal details you have provided will always be treated with care and respect, stored securely and only used for your relationship with Children with Cancer UK, or those who work for us. We will use the information you have given us to keep you informed about the event you are signing up to. We will also keep you updated about our work, other events and ways you can support us in the ways that you have agreed. We do not share or sell your details to any other organisation for marketing purposes.

If you have secured your own place already through the race organisers, and would like to join our team, please complete the Own Place form below.

Registration fee: £0

Fundraising target: raise as much as possible

Great Birmingham Run Own Place

  • DD slash MM slash YYYY
  • I would like to be contacted by Children with Cancer UK about taking part in their challenge events, as well as their charitable work. Please contact me by:
  • This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.


Your Privacy

Your privacy is important to us. The personal details you have provided will always be treated with care and respect, stored securely and only used for your relationship with Children with Cancer UK, or those who work for us. We will use the information you have given us to keep you informed about the event you are signing up to. We will also keep you updated about our work, other events and ways you can support us in the ways that you have agreed. We do not share or sell your details to any other organisation for marketing purposes.

If you would like one of our charity places please complete the form below.

Half Marathon: £30 (plus VAT) registration fee, £350 minimum sponsorship

10K: £25 (plus VAT) registration fee, £250 minimum sponsorship

Great Birmingham Run Charity Place

  • DD slash MM slash YYYY
  • I would like to be contacted by Children with Cancer UK about taking part in their challenge events, as well as their charitable work. Please contact me by:
  • This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.


Your Privacy

Your privacy is important to us. The personal details you have provided will always be treated with care and respect, stored securely and only used for your relationship with Children with Cancer UK, or those who work for us. We will use the information you have given us to keep you informed about the event you are signing up to. We will also keep you updated about our work, other events and ways you can support us in the ways that you have agreed. We do not share or sell your details to any other organisation for marketing purposes.

If you have secured your own place already through the race organisers, and would like to join our team, please complete the Own Place form below.

Registration fee: £0

Fundraising target: raise as much as possible

Great Birmingham Run Own Place

  • DD slash MM slash YYYY
  • I would like to be contacted by Children with Cancer UK about taking part in their challenge events, as well as their charitable work. Please contact me by:
  • This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.


Your Privacy

Your privacy is important to us. The personal details you have provided will always be treated with care and respect, stored securely and only used for your relationship with Children with Cancer UK, or those who work for us. We will use the information you have given us to keep you informed about the event you are signing up to. We will also keep you updated about our work, other events and ways you can support us in the ways that you have agreed. We do not share or sell your details to any other organisation for marketing purposes.

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