Key event information
Date: Events running from January - December 2026
Location: Birmingham, Sutton Coldfield B73 6DB
Distance: 5k, 10k, Half Marathon or Junior Race
Registration fee
- Junior Race: £2
- 5k: £10
- 10k: £15
- Half Marathon: £19
Fundraising target
- Junior Race: £100
- 5k: £150
- 10k: £200
- Half Marathon: £250
The Birmingham Running Festival is a brilliant event that gives you the option to challenge yourself to a longer 10k or Half Marathon or have fun signing up to the 5k or Junior race with friends and family. Located only 6 miles from Birmingham city centre, this is the perfect fundraiser if you're local and are keen to raise money to support our mission to change lives through literacy in the UK's most disadvantaged communities.
How will my fundraising help?
£50 could help to train a volunteer to give parents with low literacy levels the confidence and skills to help develop their child’s literacy and communication skills.
£100 or more could contribute towards our work in communities facing the biggest literacy and poverty challenges in the UK, helping to create long-term change for children and families.
£280 could inspire a class of children to read for pleasure through a 10-week motivational programme working with the Premier League.
£600 could enable us to recruit and train 10 business volunteers – enough to help a class of young people from disadvantaged communities to improve their communication skills, preparing them for employment.
What will I get if I sign up?
- National Literacy Trust running vest
- Dedicated fundraising support from the National Literacy Trust Fundraising and Events team
Get in touch
Email us at fundraise@literacytrust.org.uk with any questions.