A date for your diaries for 2020. The Great North Run is the largest half marathon in the world and certainly one to add to your running bucket list. This year 7 Swifts ran this epic race, with several of them already committing to return in 2020. The race ballot will open soon, so keep […]

Entries for next year’s event on Sunday 11 October 2020 are now open, and if you enter before 10am Monday 21 October 2019 you’ll get the early bird offer of 20% off the entry price. ? grtrun.org/T9Ig5s The Junior and Mini Great Birmingham Run also take place on the same day. ? grtrun.org/HCFpXg Be Your Greatest, Birmingham. Join the […]

This Swift favourite returns for 2021. The half marathon route follows the canal path from Wolverhampton along to Birmingham, finishing in Brindley Place. Lots of Swifts running it again this year! To ensure that all Swifts start in the same race wave, enter the following magic word when prompted during registration: swiftsahoy

Saturday 17 July 9am - 5pm Touch My Brum - the World's Biggest Mixed Touch Rugby Tournament, Sutton Coldfield. Groups format in morning then knockout stages after lunch - 6 minutes per half with 1 minute half-time break in each game. 6 players per team on pitch at any time, with up to 8 in […]

Swifts in the parade! A highlight of our calendar is the Pride parade, where Swifts gather and march together under our club name. 2021 is no exception and we welcome you to join us under the main theme of “Stronger Together” Where? Victoria Square, Birmingham When? Saturday 25th September 2021 What time? The parade starts […]

It’s time for our annual Swifts parkrun takeover at Cannon Hill parkrun - on Saturday 2nd October 2021, 08:30-10:00. This is an opportunity for the club to take on the marshalling duties for this specific race, and to raise the profile of the Swifts & LGBTQ+ inclusive sport amongst our Birmingham community. We need to […]

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 […]

Our Swifts favourite, the MoRun returns for 2021, on Saturday 6th November 2021, at Sutton Park, in Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham. The event has 5K and 10K options, so there's something for everyone! Entry is £17, and all runners will get a medal and MoRun headband. Entry is via the event website: https://www.mo-running.com/birmingham#eventInformation The race start/finish […]

Save the date! The Fox will open from 6pm that Saturday night for us. Andy at The Fox is providing a lovely buffet for us at 7pm. We will then have a quiz and games after that before the Fox opens for everyone else. The party is for those who have run with us this […]

Following a shorter Thursday night run, we will jog on over to the German Xmas Markets for a gluhwein or two! Save the date!

We don't have an official Thursday night run between Xmas and New Year - so this year we will go Ice Skating instead as part of our Swiftsmas celebrations! Save the date. More details nearer the time.

We are pleased to announce the 2022 Swifts AGM. This is our opportunity to reflect on the last 12 months, celebrate our successes as a club, and elect a new committee to guide the next 12 months. We will be looking for some new volunteers to stand for committee and make their mark on the […]

Our very first wellbeing session is this Sunday, where members can chill out, chat and meet other Swifts. The event is coffee and cake, which board games will be available to play also Hope to see people there