AJ Bell Great Birmingham Run 2026: Full list of 48 Birmingham bus routes set to be diverted

The annual AJ Bell Great Birmingham Run is set to return on May 3, 2026 - and with it comes some disruption to travel.

Around 16,000 runners are expected hammer the streets of Birmingham city centre as they run to raise money for charity, personal achievement, or just for fun.

But to keep runners safe, there will be some road closures and bus routes diverted.

National Express West Midlands have now released a full list of 48 services that will face disruption on the day between the start of operations and 4pm that evening, along with details of the diverted routes.

A spokesperson for the transport provider said: “On Sunday 3rd May 2026, from the start of service until approximately 4pm, with Jennens Road remaining closed until approximately 6pm, there will be multiple road closures in Birmingham as the Great Birmingham Run takes place.”

See the full list of diverted routes below:

• 1: Diverted via Alcester Road, Belgrave Middleway and Five Ways, terminating/starting at Calthorpe Road.
• 2, 3 & 6: Terminate at Digbeth (DS2) via Moat Lane; Moor Street Queensway not served.
• 4 & 4A: Terminate at Digbeth (DS2) via Moat Lane; Carrs Lane and Moor Street Queensway not served.
• 5: Terminates at Digbeth (DS2) via Moat Lane; Moor Street Queensway not served.
• 8A & 8C: Diverted around Hockley; Warstone Lane and Vyse Street not served.
• 9, 126 & X10: Diverted via Five Ways to Snow Hill (SQ5); Broad Street, Centenary Square and Colmore Row not served.
• 12 & 13: Same diversion as 9/126/X10 via Five Ways to Snow Hill; Broad Street, Centenary Square and Colmore Row not served.
• 14: Diverted via Dartmouth Circus and city centre loop; Curzon Street, Cardigan Street and Jennens Road not served.
• 16: Terminates/starts at Moor Street (MS10); Smallbrook Queensway, Station Street and Upper Dean Street not served.
• 17 & 17A: Terminate at Digbeth (DS2); Park Street and Moor Street not served.
• 23 & 24: Diverted via Five Ways, Bath Row and Holloway Head; Broad Street, Centenary Square and Colmore Row not served.

• 35: Terminates/starts at Digbeth (DS9); Gooch Street, Sherlock Street, Pershore Street and Moor Street not served.
• 45 & 47: Diverted via Bristol Road and Bournbrook, terminating at Smallbrook Queensway (NS6); parts of Pershore Road, Moor Street and Station Street not served.
• 50: Terminates/starts at Digbeth (DS9); Moat Lane (Markets) and Moor Street not served.
• 60: Terminates/starts at Digbeth Coach Station (DS5); Park Street and Moor Street not served.
• 61 & 63: Terminate/start at Moor Street (MS4); Albert Street and parts of Smallbrook Queensway not served.
• 66: Diverted via Dartmouth Circus; Lister Street, Woodcock Street and Jennens Road not served.
• 80: Terminates/starts at Smallbrook Queensway (NS7); Station Street and Upper Dean Street not served.
• 82 & 87: Diverted via Ladywood and Hockley; Colmore Row, Summer Hill Road and nearby streets not served.
• 94 & 95: Diverted via Dartmouth Circus; Jennens Road not served.
• 97 & 97A: Terminate/start at Digbeth Coach Station (DS5); Moat Lane, Carrs Lane and Moor Street not served.
• 101: Diverted via Hockley to Snow Hill (SQ7); Colmore Row and several Jewellery Quarter streets not served.
• X1 & X2: Terminate/start at Digbeth (DS2A); Park Street, Albert Street and Moor Street not served.
• X3, X4, X5 & X14: Diverted via Corporation Street, terminating/starting near Priory Queensway.
• X8: Same diversion as 9/12/13 via Five Ways to Snow Hill; Broad Street, Centenary Square, Colmore Row and Edmund Street not served.
• X12 & X13: Diverted via A38M Aston Expressway before rejoining at Bromford Lane.
• X20, X21 & X22: From Birmingham start at Moor Street (MS9) with diversion via Queensway tunnels; some Moor Street and New Street stops not served.

For further details visit the National Express West Midlands website.