Great Run Birmingham Half Marathon

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 21.08 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 6h 15 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 75 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 41 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 158 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 103 m
  • ⚐
    District: Birmingham 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 52.4827° / W 1.88911°
  • ⚑
    End: N 52.476009° / W 1.913232°
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Description

Start the plot by indicating the starting point. If you know the exact car parking situation, please explain how to park.
If we can access the starting point with public transports, please explain the lines to use and share any useful informations.

(S) From here, describe the instructions to follow from the starting point.

Add waypoints by clicking on the map.

The plot has to end by the location where the walk finishes. If it is a loop please write (S/E) at the end of the description. If it is a one way route write (E).

Waypoints

  1. S : km 0 - alt. 119 m - Continue onto Jennens Road, B4114
  2. 2 : km 0.09 - alt. 116 m - Turn slight left onto Park Street, B4114
  3. 3 : km 0.17 - alt. 112 m - Turn left
  4. 4 : km 0.25 - alt. 113 m - Turn slight right onto Park Street
  5. 5 : km 0.62 - alt. 111 m - Continue onto Park Street, B4100
  6. 6 : km 0.74 - alt. 110 m - Turn slight left onto Park Street
  7. 7 : km 0.79 - alt. 108 m - Turn slight left onto Digbeth
  8. 8 : km 0.91 - alt. 104 m - Turn slight right
  9. 9 : km 0.95 - alt. 104 m - Continue onto Bradford Street
  10. 10 : km 1.11 - alt. 104 m - Turn right onto Barford Street
  11. 11 : km 1.12 - alt. 104 m - Turn left onto Bradford Street
  12. 12 : km 1.12 - alt. 104 m - Turn right onto Barford Street
  13. 13 : km 1.34 - alt. 103 m - Turn right
  14. 14 : km 1.35 - alt. 103 m - Continue onto Moseley Street
  15. 15 : km 1.55 - alt. 104 m - Turn right onto Charles Henry Street
  16. 16 : km 1.82 - alt. 104 m - Turn right onto Macdonald Street
  17. 17 : km 2.15 - alt. 106 m - Turn left onto Sherlock Street
  18. 18 : km 2.59 - alt. 109 m - Turn left
  19. 19 : km 2.62 - alt. 109 m - Turn left onto Sherlock Street
  20. 20 : km 2.67 - alt. 109 m - Enter roundabout
  21. 21 : km 5.51 - alt. 118 m - Walk south on Pershore Rd/A441 towards Fernley Ave
  22. 22 : km 5.66 - alt. 119 m - Walk south on Pershore Rd/A441 towards Kensington Rd
  23. 23 : km 5.66 - alt. 119 m - Turn right onto Kensington Rd
  24. 24 : km 5.94 - alt. 130 m - Walk south-west on Kensington Rd towards Selly Park Rd
  25. 25 : km 6.18 - alt. 137 m - Walk south-west on Kensington Rd towards Selly Park Rd
  26. 26 : km 6.18 - alt. 137 m - Turn left onto Selly Park Rd
  27. 27 : km 6.5 - alt. 129 m - Walk south-east on Selly Park Rd towards Greenland Rd
  28. 28 : km 6.68 - alt. 123 m - Walk south-east on Selly Park Rd towards Pershore Rd/A441
  29. 29 : km 6.69 - alt. 123 m - Turn right onto Pershore Rd/A441
  30. 30 : km 6.87 - alt. 123 m - Walk south on Pershore Rd/A441 towards Ten Acres End
  31. 31 : km 7.05 - alt. 123 m - Walk south on Pershore Rd/A441 towards Bewdley Rd
  32. 32 : km 7.18 - alt. 123 m - Walk south on Pershore Rd/A441 towards Cartland Rd
  33. 33 : km 7.28 - alt. 122 m - Turn right onto Pershore Rd
  34. 34 : km 7.28 - alt. 122 m - Walk east on Pershore Rd towards A441
  35. 35 : km 7.28 - alt. 122 m - Turn right onto Pershore Rd/A441
  36. 36 : km 7.45 - alt. 125 m - Walk south-west on Pershore Rd/A441 towards Umberslade Rd
  37. 37 : km 7.69 - alt. 127 m - Walk south on Hazelwell St/A441 towards Bournville Ln
  38. 38 : km 7.69 - alt. 127 m - Turn right onto Bournville Ln
  39. 39 : km 7.97 - alt. 136 m - Walk west on Bournville Ln
  40. 40 : km 8.01 - alt. 134 m - Walk south-west on Bournville Ln towards Franklin Way
  41. 41 : km 8.14 - alt. 134 m - Walk south-west on Bournville Ln towards Franklin Way
  42. 42 : km 8.18 - alt. 134 m - Slight left to stay on Bournville Ln
  43. 43 : km 8.37 - alt. 134 m - Walk west on Bournville Ln
  44. 44 : km 8.54 - alt. 139 m - Walk south-west on Bournville Ln towards Linden Rd/A4040
  45. 45 : km 8.61 - alt. 140 m - Walk south-west on Bournville Ln towards Linden Rd/A4040
  46. 46 : km 8.62 - alt. 140 m - Turn left onto Linden Rd/A4040
  47. 47 : km 8.83 - alt. 149 m - Turn left onto Mary Vale Rd
  48. 48 : km 8.83 - alt. 149 m - Walk east on Mary Vale Rd towards Franklin Rd
  49. 49 : km 9.28 - alt. 144 m - Walk north-east on Mary Vale Rd towards Alexandra Rd
  50. 50 : km 9.43 - alt. 140 m - Walk east on Mary Vale Rd towards Alexandra Rd
  51. 51 : km 9.68 - alt. 129 m - Walk north on Pershore Rd/A441 towards Hunts Rd
  52. 52 : km 9.78 - alt. 128 m - Slight right to stay on Pershore Rd/A441
  53. 53 : km 10.04 - alt. 126 m - Walk north on Pershore Rd/A441 towards Pershore Rd/A441
  54. 54 : km 10.31 - alt. 122 m - Walk north on Pershore Rd/A441 towards Ribblesdale Rd
  55. 55 : km 10.58 - alt. 123 m - Walk north on Pershore Rd/A441 towards Ten Acres End
  56. 56 : km 10.94 - alt. 123 m - Walk north on Pershore Rd/A441 towards Hobson Rd
  57. 57 : km 11.49 - alt. 119 m - Walk north on Pershore Rd/A441 towards Kensington Rd
  58. 58 : km 12.53 - alt. 115 m - Walk north-east on Pershore Rd/A441 towards South Dr
  59. 59 : km 12.84 - alt. 113 m - Walk north-east on Pershore Rd/A441 towards East Dr
  60. 60 : km 13 - alt. 113 m - Slight right to stay on Pershore Rd/A441
  61. 61 : km 13.02 - alt. 113 m - Walk north-east on Pershore Rd/A441 towards Priory Rd/B4217
  62. 62 : km 13.07 - alt. 112 m - Turn right onto Edgbaston Rd/B4217
  63. 63 : km 13.22 - alt. 111 m - Walk north-east
  64. 64 : km 13.42 - alt. 111 m - Walk north-east
  65. 65 : km 15.33 - alt. 113 m - Turn sharp right onto Edgbaston Road, B4217
  66. 66 : km 15.44 - alt. 115 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Willows Road
  67. 67 : km 15.83 - alt. 113 m - Turn slight left onto Hallam Street
  68. 68 : km 15.97 - alt. 110 m - Continue onto Lincoln Street
  69. 69 : km 16.2 - alt. 108 m - Continue onto Clevedon Road
  70. 70 : km 16.33 - alt. 108 m - Turn left
  71. 71 : km 16.44 - alt. 108 m - Turn slight left onto Clevedon Road
  72. 72 : km 16.62 - alt. 107 m - Continue onto Longmore Street
  73. 73 : km 16.88 - alt. 104 m - Turn slight left onto Belgrave Middleway, A4540
  74. 74 : km 16.98 - alt. 106 m - Continue
  75. 75 : km 17.07 - alt. 106 m - Continue onto Belgrave Middleway
  76. 76 : km 17.26 - alt. 109 m - At roundabout, take exit 3
  77. 77 : km 17.67 - alt. 114 m - Turn left onto Spring Road
  78. 78 : km 17.67 - alt. 114 m - Turn left
  79. 79 : km 17.84 - alt. 119 m - Continue onto Lee Bank Middleway, A4540
  80. 80 : km 17.93 - alt. 122 m - Turn left onto Ryland Road
  81. 81 : km 18.21 - alt. 129 m - Continue onto Pakenham Road
  82. 82 : km 18.22 - alt. 129 m - Turn left onto Charlotte Road
  83. 83 : km 18.33 - alt. 137 m - Continue onto St James Road
  84. 84 : km 18.55 - alt. 141 m - Turn right onto Wheeleys Road
  85. 85 : km 18.55 - alt. 141 m - Turn right onto St James's Road
  86. 86 : km 18.64 - alt. 142 m - Continue onto St James Road
  87. 87 : km 19 - alt. 153 m - Turn left onto Calthorpe Road, B4217
  88. 88 : km 19.36 - alt. 153 m - Turn sharp right onto Highfield Road, B4532
  89. 89 : km 19.98 - alt. 158 m - Turn sharp right onto Hagley Road, A456
  90. 90 : km 20.3 - alt. 157 m - Continue
  91. 91 : km 20.87 - alt. 149 m - Continue onto Broad Street
  92. E : km 21.08 - alt. 146 m

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Always stay careful and alert while following a route. Visorando and the author of this walk cannot be held responsible in the event of an accident during this route.

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