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Type: Advice
Waterway(s): Old Main Line, New Mainline
From: 4 July 2026, 6am
To: 4 July 2026, 5pm inclusive
Region: West Midlands
Reason: Event
| Closest waterway | Old Main Line |
| Starts at | Broad Street Basin Bridge, Wolverhampton |
| Ends at | Factory Bridge, Hurst Lane |
| Closest waterway | New Mainline |
| Starts at | Cast Iron Roving Bridge, N. I. Arena |
| Ends at | Factory Junction Bridge, Tipton |
A half-marathon, organised by Stuweb Events, is planned for Saturday 4 July on the Birmingham Mainline Canals.
The run will use a section of towpath between Broad Street Basin Bridge, Wolverhampton, and the NIA Cast Iron Bridge, Brindley Place, Birmingham.
Around 1000 people are expected to take part and the event will run from 6am till 5pm.
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