Birmingham Canal Canter
Birmingham Canal Canter
Event Type
Challenge Event
Region / Area
Central England / West Midlands
Local Group
Heart of England
Distance / Time Limit
30, 26.3 and 18.3 miles 11 hours
2026 Route Descriptions
2026 GPX Files
Route
2026 was the 30th anniversary of the formation of the Heart of England Local Group. To celebrate this milestone we have a 30 mile Canter.
The disruption of HS2 had come to the Birmingham Canal Canter so an amendment to the normal route visiting Spaghetti Junction on 30 mile route was not possible. The underside of a motorway was experienced but it was the M5 not the M6. Galton Valley and the New and Old Main line canals played a greater part
For a change we went the old way round (clockwise).
It is up to the entrant to start at a time that allows them to reach the checkpoints between their opening times.
Start and finish - Birmingham Moseley Rugby Club, Billesley Common, Yardley Wood Road, Moseley, Birmingham, B13 0TR - Plenty of parking.
Navigation is not challenging.
The course is mainly mud free and there are no stiles and only one kissing gate on the 30 mile route and none on the other routes.
Many landmarks and find a traffic free route into and out of the centre of the city. Trees, buildings, artwork and wildlife add to the changing view through the day.
The vast majority of the routes are on paths along the River Cole or canal tow paths. There will be drinks and snacks around the course at 4, 3 or 2 checkpoints depending on the route.
2026 had jacket potatoes and bean, with or without chorizo, folloed by jelly and ice cream at the finish. Route descriptions and GPX files are above.
Details of the check point opening and closing times will be supplied nearer the event time.
The results from The BCC 2025 are here
The results for 2026 can be found here
2027 is yet to be confirmed
