Black Country Road Run: Organisers prepare to stage event as part of annual festival celebrations
Organisers are gearing up to hold the sixth Black Country Road Run where up to 1,200 people are expected to take part.
Streets will be closed off in Halesowen when the run takes place on July 2.
Race organisers are encouraging people to sign up for the event which they 'can enjoy, get fit and raise money for charity'.
The run will offer a variety of competitive and non-competitive categories for runners of different abilities to take part in.
It has been organised by the Rotary Club of Halesowen and Rowley Regis.
Organiser and Rotarian Alan Bowler said: "We want people to come along and enjoy themselves, get fit and raise money for charity.
"Last year we had around 1,200 people take part so hopefully we can get the same number again."
The event was first held in 2012 in the year of the London Olympics. It was held as a fun run in that year before being changed to its present name.
It has helped to raise more than £100,000 for charity in that time frame.
Runners will be able to raise money for the charities of their choice, said Alan.
They also have the option of donating cash to the Rotary club, who will in turn donate it to charities on their behalf.
The race will begin at 9am with a competitive 5km run, where participants will have to complete a set course in 30 minutes.
This will be followed by a 10km run held at 9.45am and family run on 11.30am.
The course takes a clockwise route around the town centre.
It begins on Runbow next to Link House, before heading east onto Whitehall Road, south onto Bromsgrove Road, Vine Lane and Queensway, north on Hagley Road, Hagley Street and High Street and turning east again onto New Road.
The run was moved from September to July to tie in with the Black Country Festival.
For more information about the race, visit www.theblackcountryrun.com
