Running Races in Birmingham, Alabama

27 upcoming races in Birmingham, updated nightly. For radius search from your exact zip, use the Race Finder.

Racing in Birmingham: what the calendar looks like

There are 27 upcoming races on the Birmingham calendar over the next 12 months, with race dates in 10 of the next 12 months. Among complete calendar months, November 2026 has the most listed races, with 6. Among Alabama cities, only Huntsville has more upcoming races.

Of those, 21 offer a 5K, 16 offer a 1 Mile and 5 offer a 10K. The next marathon on the calendar is BUTS Bearly Ultra on November 21, which also runs a half marathon. Where fees are published, the median entry in Birmingham is $22, close to the Alabama median of $25.

Close enough for a race-day drive: Pelham (19 races, 13 miles), Trussville (12 races, 15 miles).

Races by month

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