Birmingham Canal Canter
| LDWA Member | £20.00 | |
| Non Member | £25.00 |
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Come and explore Birmingham's network of canals.
A change this year. We are going anticlockwise! And adding a reservoir and a 30 mile option.
There are 3 options
- The Mini Canter - 18.5miles - River and canal route
- The Canter Marathon- 26.5miles - River and canal walk including visits to Spaghetti Junction and Soho Loop
- The Maxi Canter - 30 miles - In recognition of the 30 years of Heart of England Local group a little bit more.
All routes start and finish at
Moseley Rugby Club, Billesley Common, Yardley Wood Road Birmingham B13 0TP grid ref SP088812
Starts :-
Maxi Canter Walkers - 8:00
Most in a mass start at - 8:30
Mini - Canter Runners - 10:00
All to finish by 7:00pm
The routes take in the Stratford canal, the Worcester - Birmingham Canal, the New Main Line, the Fazeley and the Grand Union Canals and the River Cole. The marathon and maxi routes take in Edgbaston Reservoir and the Soho loop.
The Marathon route omits the traditional visit to spaghetti junction but takes in the tunnels under Curzon Street and Ashfield Road.
You will pass Kings Norton's Guillotine Lock, Cadbury's famous Bournville Village, Birmingham University, Birmingham city centre including the Indoor Arena, the Black Sabbath Bridge, Gas Street Basin - home of the International Convention Centre, the Black Sabbeth Bridge and award winning Brindley Place development, Edgbaston Reservoir, Mathew Boulton's Soho Manufactory, Winson Green Prison back to the city centre and then back along the River Cole via Sarehole Mill (inspiration to Tolkien's Hobbiton Mill in the Shire).
The maxi route visits Spaghetti Junction.
The 18.5 mile route skips the reservoir and the Soho loop but still includes the mill, the city centre, Bournville and Kings Norton.
All routes involves crossing very few roads, no stiles and probably the least ascent and descent you will do this year !!
Plenty of wild life can be seen along the route don't be surprised if you see foxes and herons, if you are lucky there are kingfishers and egrets. Never dull the backdrop varies from rural to industrial heritage and then to full on state of the art developments. The views change every year.
There are 4 checkpoints on the maxi, 3 on the Canter and 2 on the Mini-Canter which will all include food and cold drinks.
Please note it is essential to bring a mug or drinking vessel as cups will not be provided at the checkpoints.
There will be hot and cold drinks and a meal at the finish including a vegetarian and vegan options.
There are showers available at the finish.
Plenty of free parking on site.
All finishers will receive a badge and there will be a certificate as well.
Routes descriptions and GPX files will be sent out shortly before the event.
There will also be the annual Birmingham Canal Canter Cake Competition. Details will be sent out in July 26.
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