Alabama · Half Marathon · 10K · 5K
Run Magic City
Run Magic City is a half marathon, 10K and 5K event held in Birmingham, Alabama. Its next confirmed date is Saturday, July 17, 2027. About 600 runners take part across all distances.
- Race day
- July 17, 2027
- Location
- Birmingham, AL
- Field size
- ~600 runners
Race details
- Date
- Saturday, July 17, 2027
- Location
- Birmingham, Alabama
- Distances
- Half Marathon, 10K, 5K
- Field size
- About 600 runners
- Course
- Flat, fast course
- Registration
- runsignup.com
- Official website
- magiccityrun.com
Registration, course & weather
- Course profile
- Loop course; Road surface
About the Run Magic City
A mid-summer Birmingham road race offering a half marathon, 10K and 5K on a flat, fast course built for confident pacing and PRs.
Rankings and notes
- Rankings and awards
- Summer Birmingham road race on a flat, fast course designed for clean pacing; multi-distance format
- Notes
- [next_date estimated from projected_date]
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Run Magic City: common questions
- When is the Run Magic City?
- The next confirmed date is Saturday, July 17, 2027.
- Where is the Run Magic City held?
- In Birmingham, Alabama.
- What distances does the Run Magic City offer?
- Half Marathon, 10K and 5K.
- How many people run the Run Magic City?
- About 600 runners across all of its distances. That figure is an estimate of the field size, not an entry cap.
- How do I register for the Run Magic City?
- Registration is handled by the organiser at runsignup.com. Entry fees, caps and deadlines are set there.
- What is the course like at the Run Magic City?
- Loop course; Road surface.
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