Fancy stretching out those tight calf muscles from all that running? Whilst also taking the time to relax and calm the mind? Then our upcoming wellbeing session on Sunday 24th April @theloftbrum between 12 - 2 will be perfect for you Come and join our qualified yoga teacher @cornish_boy Darren who will guide you through […]

Register as attending if you are running either the 10k or HM this year! We will try to sort out a social afterwards where we can all meet up - it is a bank holiday the next day after all! If the weather is vaguely decent the plan is to meet under the Swifts Willow […]

Our social get together outside of running! This time, ten pin bowling. Please sign up if you want to go (or contact a committee member) and we will see what group discount we can get when we have an idea of numbers!

Are you creative? Have an eye for detail? Or never done any art since School then let's get creative and splash some colour in our 3rd Wellbeing Session.

The BBCHM returns for 2022! The Birmingham Black Country Half Marathon is a unique point to point race along the canal towpaths between Wolverhampton City Centre and Brindley Place in Birmingham. The race format is based on peoples predicted running time (seeded) in a time trial format with runners starting in waves between 08:00 - […]

More details soon! But sign up now if you fancy it and we will organise some fun training sessions in advance!

If the trains have scuppered your plans to go to London Pride run, or if you weren't going and are in Brum anyway, then let's celebrate the end of the Polinations garden in Birmingham City Centre by dancing to the LGBT+ themed Horse Meat Disco crew under the Brummie stars! If you have no idea […]

Meet at the Solomon & Cutler Wetherspoon on Broad St from 9:45am for a breakfast before we head over to Centenary Square to gather for the Parade! Take this opportunity to get that face paint perfect We will meet in Centenary Square from 11am, near the bike racks by the Library. Watch this space if […]

OUR FREE COUCH 2 5K IS BACK Are you looking to start running but don’t know where to begin? Are you wanting to get back into running but don’t know where to start? Then why not join our FREE Couch 2 5k Programme starting on Thursday 13th October in Birmingham City Centre. What will you […]

Our fancy dress Halloween run through the spookiest, scariest, darkest and most ghoulish parts of Birmingham (no not Boltz). Bring a torch, you might need it! This will be on our usual Thursday night run closest to Halloween. Fancy dress not compulsory but we usually have a great number who make the effort and we […]

Save the date! The Swifts Christmas Party this year will be on the evening of Friday 2 December at The Fox. More announcements soon on the format for the night, but as usual our host Andy will be providing complimentary food, and we will probably have fancy dress, quiz, games etc! Free for all Swifts […]

Swifts Christmas Ice Skating returns! 4pm on Sunday afternoon, 11 Dec, followed by a drink afterwards for those that want to! We will post further details very soon to be able to pre-pay and book. Cost is £13 for a 45 minute session (unless there are more than 25 of us pre-booking as a group […]

AGM INFO: For those that didn't get the email (which means you weren't on our membership list on 25/01): When: Sunday 12th March 2023 (2.30pm start) Where: The Fox Bar, 17 Lower Essex St, Birmingham B5 6SN Who: All members (both free and paid) are welcome - Nominations: Any registered member may stand for committee, […]

Our Thursday night run on 30 March 2023 is going to be very different! New Balance are throwing us a PARTY to celebrate Swifts being one of only 5 running groups across the UK that New Balance have chosen to represent them at this year's London Marathon. Once you've read the last sentence at the […]

Join the "scream" of Swifts already going down as part of the New Balance cheering squad (over 20 of us!) to cheer on all the Swifts running this year's London Marathon (approx 9 at the last count!). Watch the whatsapp and social media for updates on where/when closer to the day!