Endurance Grid lists 27 races in Birmingham, Alabama, from August 2026 to July 2027.
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Racing in Birmingham
The Birmingham race calendar is busiest in October, April, and November. It covers a range of endurance sports — you'll find races in Running, Rucking, and Trail Running — so there's usually a race near you. Distances span a wide range across those sports; you'll see 5K, 1 Mile, 10K, Half Marathon, and 8K / 5 Mile, along with other popular distances.
Weather on race day varies by time of year, so it lives where it’s accurate — each race page shows that race’s typical high, low, and rain chance from NOAA climate normals for its venue and date.
Population
199,322
as of 2023
City Elevation
669 ft
Nearest Airport
BHM
Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport
Time Zone
Central Time
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Races in Birmingham, AL
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27 races in Birmingham
August 2026 Birmingham, Alabama Races
1 upcoming race in Birmingham, Alabama in August.
Aug
29
Sat
Running
Smile-A-Mile (SAM) 5K
1600 2nd Avenue S, Birmingham, AL
1 Mile · 5K
Avg 90° / 70°·669 ft city elevation
Avg 90° / 70°669 ft city elevation
September 2026 Birmingham, Alabama Races
3 upcoming races in Birmingham, Alabama in September.
Sep
5
Sat
Running
Railroad Reckoning (presented by U.S. Air Force Special Warfare)
1600 1st Ave S, Birmingham, AL
Avg 88° / 68°·669 ft city elevation
Avg 88° / 68°669 ft city elevation
Sep
19
Sat
Running
MOVE FOR IMPACT 5K
5529 1st Ave S, Birmingham, AL
5K
Avg 85° / 65°·669 ft city elevation
Avg 85° / 65°669 ft city elevation
Sep
25
Fri
Rucking
Ruck the Weight VA Annual Memorial Ruck
2415 7th Ave S, Birmingham, AL
Avg 84° / 62°·669 ft city elevation
Avg 84° / 62°669 ft city elevation
October 2026 Birmingham, Alabama Races
7 upcoming races in Birmingham, Alabama in October.
Oct
3
Sat
Running
9th Annual Birmingham, AL Ostomy 5k
1600 1st Ave South, Birmingham, AL
5K
Avg 81° / 59°·669 ft city elevation
Avg 81° / 59°669 ft city elevation
Oct
10
Sat
Running
21st District "Be the One" 5K Run/Walk
1600 1st Avenue S, Birmingham, AL
5K
Avg 78° / 57°·669 ft city elevation
Avg 78° / 57°669 ft city elevation
Oct
10
Sat
Trail RunningRunning
Feed My Starving Children 5k/10k
2011 Frankfurt Dr, Birmingham, AL
5K · 10K
Avg 78° / 57°·669 ft city elevation
Avg 78° / 57°669 ft city elevation
Oct
24
Sat
Running
Hoover Choir Melody Miles 5K
1000 Buccaneer Dr., Birmingham, AL
5K
Avg 73° / 51°·669 ft city elevation
Avg 73° / 51°669 ft city elevation
Oct
24
Sat
Running
Trick or Trot 5K
Back Forty Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
5K
Avg 73° / 51°·669 ft city elevation
Avg 73° / 51°669 ft city elevation
Oct
24
Sat
Running
The CLASSIC 5K
1700 4th Ave North, Birmingham, AL
5K
Avg 73° / 51°·669 ft city elevation
Avg 73° / 51°669 ft city elevation
Oct
31
Sat
Running
Megan Montgomery 5K Run/Walk
1632 Oxmoor Road, Birmingham, AL
1 Mile · 5K
Avg 70° / 48°·669 ft city elevation
Avg 70° / 48°669 ft city elevation
November 2026 Birmingham, Alabama Races
4 upcoming races in Birmingham, Alabama in November.
Nov
14
Sat
Running
UAB Veterans Day 5K presented by Viva Health
1600 1st Avenue South, Birmingham, AL
1 Mile · 5K
Avg 65° / 43°·669 ft city elevation
Avg 65° / 43°669 ft city elevation
Nov
14
Sat
Running
The Alabama Race Series Amanda Pair Foundation Legacy Run presented by Alabama Oncology
17035 Liberty Pkwy, Birmingham, AL
1 Mile · 5K
Avg 65° / 43°·669 ft city elevation
Avg 65° / 43°669 ft city elevation
Nov
21
Sat
Running
KultureCity Birmingham Race presented by HADRIAN
1830 Powell Ave S, Birmingham, AL
5K · Half Marathon
Avg 63° / 41°·669 ft city elevation
Avg 63° / 41°669 ft city elevation
Nov
26
Thu
Running
The Sam Lapidus Montclair Run
3960 Montclair Road, Birmingham, AL
1 Mile · 5K · 10K
Avg 62° / 41°·669 ft city elevation
Avg 62° / 41°669 ft city elevation
December 2026 Birmingham, Alabama Races
2 upcoming races in Birmingham, Alabama in December.
Dec
5
Sat
Running
Bluff Park 8K
733 Valley Street, Birmingham, AL
8K / 5 Mile · Ultra
Avg 59° / 39°·669 ft city elevation
Avg 59° / 39°669 ft city elevation
Dec
12
Sat
Running
Y It Matters 5K & Fun Run
Starting line will be on 1st Ave between Regions Field and Railroad Park, Birmingham, AL
1 Mile · 5K
Avg 58° / 38°·669 ft city elevation
Avg 58° / 38°669 ft city elevation
January 2027 Birmingham, Alabama Races
1 upcoming race in Birmingham, Alabama in January.
Jan
16
Sat
Running
MLK Day 5K/10K Drum Run - Birmingham
1700 4th Ave North, Birmingham, AL
1 Mile · 5K · 10K
Avg 54° / 35°·669 ft city elevation
Avg 54° / 35°669 ft city elevation
February 2027 Birmingham, Alabama Races
1 upcoming race in Birmingham, Alabama in February.
Races in Birmingham run throughout the year rather than in a single fixed season. Of the upcoming races on Endurance Grid's Race Calendar, the most are in October and April.
What race distances can you find in Birmingham?+–
Upcoming races in Birmingham cover distances including 1 Mile, 5K, 8K / 5 Mile, 10K, 15K, Half Marathon, and Ultra.