Equal Access Birmingham Heart + Sole 5K
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Equal Access Birmingham Heart + Sole 5K
The 11th Annual Equal Access Birmingham Heart + Sole 5K takes place on November 7, 2026. The event is organized by Equal Access Birmingham, a free medical clinic run by medical students from the University of Alabama at Birmingham Heersink School of Medicine. Proceeds support the clinic's operations through the EAB Gift and Endowment Fund to provide free medical care, medication, and health education to medically uninsured or underinsured residents of Birmingham.
The race starts and finishes at the parking lot of Crestline Elementary, 3785 West Jackson Blvd, across from Mountain Brook Community Education in Mountain Brook, AL 35213. Onsite offerings include a warm up led by Battle Republic Fitness Studio with free class passes, a DJ for music, a costume contest with prizes, and an after party to be announced.
The event features a single race distance of 3.1 Miles and two registration categories with fees noted: UAB Heersink School of Medicine students $25 and non UABHSOM students $35. Online registration opens August 24 and remains open through November 6. Race packets and T shirts are available for pickup at Volker Hall, 1670 University Blvd, on Friday, November 6 from 10:00 to 15:00, with additional distribution before the race and check in starting at 8:00 on race day.
Equal Access Birmingham staffs weekly primary care clinics and Saturday specialty clinics in areas such as reproductive health, mental health, dermatology, ophthalmology, optometry, and urology. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
