Great Birmingham Run
Birmingham’s yearly half marathon event is set to be relaunched this year under the name “the Bupa Great Birmingham Run”. 
Previously the event had been known as the EDF Birmingham Half Marathon however the relaunch aims to complement other iconic runs such as the “Bupa Great North Run” and the “Bupa Great Manchester Run”. The race will take place on the 23rd of October 2011
Cllr Martin Mullaney Birmingham City Council Member for Leisure, Sport & Culture said:
“We are proud of how the half marathon has become an important event on the sporting calendar, but our priority is to ensure more people can participate. There are obviously challenges associated in organizing an event of this scale and we are pleased that Nova were keen to take the event to the next level.
“The Bupa Great Birmingham Run will become part of a hugely successful series which has not previously included an event in Britain’s second city. It will be promoted across the UK and internationally and we are excited about its future, both as an event for elite athletes and a mass participation event for the people of Birmingham.”
Participants who wish to apply to enter the race can do so from the following website that is launched today.
Entries will be limited to 18,000 runners and race places will be allocated on first come first served basis. The race will start and finish in Broad Street and a provisional race map can be viewed here.
