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Road marathons look gentle, but kerbs, cambers and crowded water stations cause plenty of sprains and falls. If you end up in an English hospital, medical costs up to €150,000 cover treatment, surgery and hospital stays resulting from the accident.
Many runners travel in from abroad for this race. If a fall leaves you with a fracture, assistance and repatriation at actual cost arrange evacuation from the course and your journey home once doctors agree you can travel. No hunting for flights while injured.
A timed marathon with official results is competition. The Competition option covers you on the Birmingham start line and at every other race you enter this season, from spring 10Ks to winter cross country. Your weekly training sessions are covered too, at home or overseas.
A hard fall on wet road can leave permanent damage to a knee, wrist or spine. If an accident during the race results in permanent disability, a disability capital of up to €200,000 is paid to help you adapt your home, work and daily life.
English October mornings are often cool and damp, and runners set off too fast just to warm up. On the full distance, the wall arrives somewhere past 30 km, bringing cramp, dizziness and clumsy footing. In the half, it is usually first-timers, unused to crowded starts, who trip or clip someone's heels.
Race day is one morning in a long year of running. Most injuries happen on long training runs in September, on slippery towpaths or dark evening roads. Good marathon insurance covers training and competition alike, at home or abroad, so you are protected from your first session to your next start line.
The Birmingham Marathon takes place in October in England's second city, offering both a marathon and a half marathon. Around 10,000 participants line up, from Midlands club runners to visitors from across Europe looking for an urban autumn race.
If your event mixes a marathon and a half, we insure every participant through a single policy, whatever distance they run. Medical assistance is reachable day and night, 24/7, throughout the race, and repatriation is included. We can also become a partner or sponsor of your event.
Yes. Protection follows the participant, not the distance. Whether you are entered in the marathon or the half marathon, medical costs, repatriation and the disability capital all apply on race day.
Yes. Cover applies in France and abroad, whatever your country of residence. A runner travelling in from Dublin, Paris or Madrid gets exactly the same guarantees as a local.
No. This is not cancellation insurance, so it refunds neither your race entry nor your travel. It pays out after a bodily injury accident, in training or during the event itself.
As early as you can, ideally when you enter. That way your late-summer long runs and interval sessions are already protected, and there is nothing left to sort out the week you travel to Birmingham.
The price depends on your profile, your sport and the options you choose, such as the Competition option. Our online quote gives you the exact figure in a few minutes, before you commit to anything.
