Mental Elf Festive Fun Run Birmingham 2026

Birmingham Mind's fourth festive 5km/1.5km fun run at Cannon Hill Park, open to all ages and abilities to raise funds for mental health services.

Birmingham Mind's fourth annual Mental Elf festive fun run invites people of all ages and abilities to walk, jog, skip or run a 5km or 1.5km route around Cannon Hill Park, starting and finishing near the bandstand. Registration opens at 10:30am, with Best Dressed Elf competition winners announced at 11:30am and a warm-up led by the Kaizen team at 11:45am. Finishers receive a medal and goody bag, and funds raised support Birmingham Mind's mental health services across Birmingham and Solihull. Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult, and elf fancy dress is encouraged.