Free, weekly, every Saturday
parkruns in West Midlands
There are 17 weekly 5K parkruns in West Midlands, plus 11 junior parkruns for children aged 4 to 14. Every one is free, every one is on a Saturday morning, and the barcode you register once works at all of them.
- Weekly 5K events
- 17
- junior parkruns
- 11
- Cost
- Free
Every weekly 5K parkrun in West Midlands
They start at 9:00am on Saturday mornings. Turn up with your barcode — there is nothing to book and nothing to pay.
| Event | Where it's held | Official page |
|---|---|---|
| Babbs Mill parkrun | Babbs Mill Local Nature Reserve | parkrun.org.uk |
| Brueton parkrun | Brueton Park, Solihull | parkrun.org.uk |
| Brunswick Park parkrun | Brunswick Park | parkrun.org.uk |
| Cannon Hill parkrun, Birmingham | Cannon Hill, Birmingham | parkrun.org.uk |
| Cofton Park parkrun | Cofton Park | parkrun.org.uk |
| Coventry parkrun | War Memorial Park, Coventry | parkrun.org.uk |
| Dudley parkrun | The Dell Stadium | parkrun.org.uk |
| East Park parkrun | East Park | parkrun.org.uk |
| Edgbaston Reservoir parkrun | Edgbaston Reservoir | parkrun.org.uk |
| Holbrooks parkrun | Holbrooks Park | parkrun.org.uk |
| Oaklands parkrun | Oaklands Recreation Ground | parkrun.org.uk |
| Perry Hall parkrun | Perry Hall Park | parkrun.org.uk |
| Sandwell Valley parkrun | Sandwell Park Farm | parkrun.org.uk |
| Sutton Park parkrun | Sutton Park | parkrun.org.uk |
| Walsall Arboretum parkrun | Walsall Arboretum | parkrun.org.uk |
| Wolverhampton parkrun | West Park | parkrun.org.uk |
| Woodgate Valley Country Park parkrun | Woodgate Valley Country Park | parkrun.org.uk |
Verus athletes who run here
junior parkruns in West Midlands
A 2km run for children aged 4 to 14, held at 9:00am on Sunday mornings. Check the event's own page before a first visit.
| Event | Where it's held | Official page |
|---|---|---|
| Babbs Mill junior parkrun | Babbs Mill juniors | parkrun.org.uk |
| Bloxwich junior parkrun | King George V Memorial Playing Fields | parkrun.org.uk |
| Cannon Hill junior parkrun, Birmingham | Cannon Hill Park | parkrun.org.uk |
| Edgbaston Reservoir junior parkrun | Edgbaston Reservoir | parkrun.org.uk |
| Lavender Hall junior parkrun | Lavender Hall juniors | parkrun.org.uk |
| Malvern Park junior parkrun | Malvern Park | parkrun.org.uk |
| Stevens Park junior parkrun, Wollescote | Stevens Park | parkrun.org.uk |
| Sutton Park junior parkrun | Sutton Park juniors | parkrun.org.uk |
| War Memorial Park junior parkrun | War Memorial Park | parkrun.org.uk |
| Ward End junior parkrun | Ward End Playing Fields | parkrun.org.uk |
| Wednesfield junior parkrun | Wednesfield Park | parkrun.org.uk |
Doing your first parkrun
- 1 Register once at parkrun.org.uk. It is free, and takes a couple of minutes.
- 2 Print your barcode, or save it to your phone. Without it you will run but not get a time — and every parkrunner has forgotten it at least once.
- 3 Turn up about fifteen minutes early. There is a first-timers briefing at most events, and it is worth going to.
- 4 Run, jog or walk the 5K. There is a tail walker at the back whose job is to finish last, so you cannot come in alone at the end.
- 5 Get your finish token scanned with your barcode, and your time arrives by email later that morning.
The same barcode works at every parkrun in the world, forever. Verus is not affiliated with parkrun — these listings are compiled from parkrun's own public events data.
Ready to enter something?
parkrun is where a lot of people start. When you want a start list, a number and a date to train towards, Verus covers 7 organised races in West Midlands.
7 races in West MidlandsAthletes from West Midlands on Verus
Everyone here has set out what they're training for, in public. Find someone from your own town chasing the same start line.
parkrun in West Midlands: common questions
How many parkruns are there in West Midlands?
There are 17 weekly 5K parkruns in West Midlands, plus 11 junior parkruns for children aged 4 to 14. All 28 are listed on this page.
What time does parkrun start in West Midlands?
Weekly 5K parkruns in West Midlands start at 9:00am on Saturday mornings. junior parkrun runs at 9:00am on Sunday mornings. Start times are read from each event's own page rather than assumed — they vary by country and, in Australia, within a state.
Is parkrun free?
Yes. parkrun is free and always has been. You register once at parkrun.org.uk, print or save your barcode, and that same barcode works at any parkrun in the world, for life.
Is parkrun a race?
No, and parkrun are clear about this — it is a free, weekly, volunteer-run timed 5K rather than a race. You get a time, but there are no places, no prizes and no entry fee. That is also why parkrun events are listed separately from races on Verus.
Do I need to be fast to do a parkrun?
No. Every parkrun has a tail walker whose job is to finish last, so nobody ever comes in behind everyone else on their own. Walking the whole 5K is completely normal.
What is the difference between parkrun and a West Midlands race?
A parkrun is free, weekly and untimed in the competitive sense. A race has an entry fee, a fixed date, a start list and usually a finisher’s medal. Many runners use parkrun as regular practice between races — Verus lists 7 organised races in West Midlands too.