EDF Energy Birmingham Half Marathon '08 - Race against climate change

Race Information

Below is the official route and course profile for the 2009 EDF Energy Birmingham Half Marathon. This map also indicates where the water stations will be. There will also be toilets and first aid provision at each water station.

The following roads are on the route for the EDF Energy Half Marathon

Paradise Circus Queensway	Paradise Street	Hill Street
Station Street	Dudley Street	Edgbaston Street
Moat Lane	Rea Street South	Macdonald Street
Sherlock Street	Pershore Road	Balsall Heath Road
Clevedon Road	Lincoln Street	Willow Road
Edgbaston Road	Cannon Hill Park	Queens Ride
Edgbaston Road	Pershore Road	Mary Vale Road
Selly Oak Road	Bournville Lane	Woodbrooke Road
Linden Road	Sycamore Road	Laburnum Road
Elm Road	Raddlebarn Road	Bournbrook Road
Oakfield Road	Pershore Road	Sherlock Street
Pershore Street	Hinckley Street	Hill Street
Navigation Street	Suffolk Street Queensway	Axis Building
Holliday Street	Granville Street	Broad Street

Car Parks

Download CarParks2009info.pdf for information on car parks affected by WHM 2009.

Course Profile

The course is predominantly straight and flat, using roads that will be closed to traffic. The race starts in Paradise Circus. There is a short sharp descent in the first kilometre, followed by a circuit of the markets area and then a long flat section until around 10k. This is interrupted only by a lap around the picturesque Cannon Hill Park. From 10k to 16k there is an undulating loop through Bournville and Selly Park before rejoining Pershore Road for the straight and flat return to the City Centre and a climb to the finish back in Broad Street

Paper Application Form

Click here to download an application form, forms should be returned to Birmingham Half Marathon 2009, House of Sport, 300 Broad Street, Birmingham, B1 2DR. Closing date for entries is Friday 11 September 2009.

Frequently Asked Questions

You can download our frequently asked questions information sheet and this will hopefully answer any queries that you have, however if you have any additional questions please e-mail info@birminghamhalfmarathon.com.

Prize Money

OPEN	Men	Women
1	1000	1000
2	600	600
3	300	300
4	250	250
5	200	200
6	150	150
WHEELCHAIR	Men	Women
1	200	200
2	100	100
3	50	50
BRITISH	Men	Women
1	500	500
2	350	350
3	300	300
4	250	250
5	200	200
6	150	150
7	125	125
8	100	100
9	75	75
10	50	50
U21	Men	Women
1	200	200
2	100	100
3	50	50

The following gift vouchers will also be distributed:

VETERANS	Men 40-49	Women 35-44
1	200	200
2	100	100
3	50	50
	Men 50-59	Women 45-54
1	100	100
2	55	55
3	25	25
	Men 60+	Women 55+
1	50	50
2	25	25
3	10	10

View as a downloadable pdf