11th Annual Equal Access Birmingham Heart + Sole 5K

Event Overview

On November 7th, 2026, Equal Access Birmingham (EAB), a free medical clinic run by medical students from the University of Alabama at Birmingham Heersink School of Medicine, is hosting the 11th Annual Heart + Sole 5K Run in person! The goal is to raise money to further our mission -- to provide free medical care, medication, and health education to medically uninsured or underinsured residents of Birmingham.

Event Details

• Location: Start and finish at the parking lot of Crestline Elementary 3785 West Jackson Blvd across from the Mountain Brook Community Education
• Warm Up: Led by Battle Republic Fitness Studio who is also giving out free class passes
• Entertainment: DJ Rob Langford to hype up the crowd!
• Costume Contest: With prizes for the winners!

Pre-Race Info

• Pick-Up: Bib and T-Shirt Pick-Up at Volker Hall on Friday, November 6th from 10-3 pm
• Location: Volker Hall Address: 1670 University Blvd, Birmingham, AL 35233
• Check-In: If you're not able to make it, we will be distributing before the race as well with check-in starting at 8 am!

About EAB

We staff two primary care clinics each week, occurring Wednesday evenings and Sunday afternoons. We also hold specialty clinics on Saturdays including Reproductive Health, Mental Health, Dermatology, Ophthalmology, Optometry, and Urology. EAB strives to promote health and wellness in the Birmingham community.

All proceeds will be used to support the operations of Equal Access Birmingham through the EAB Gift and Endowment Fund. Our route is linked below!

Registration Information

Register ahead of time online from this website. Online registration will remain open through November 6th. Race packets and T-Shirts will be given out the week before the race!

Railroad Park To Jones Valley Train (downtown): http://www.strava.com/routes/2858135640215320158

Donations

EAB holds a dual mission: 1) to provide high-quality health care to underserved and vulnerable populations in Birmingham, and 2) to provide enriching service learning experiences for medical students and other health professional students. This is all made possible by your support! To donate: either use the platform included in race registration or follow this link EAB Online Giving to the UAB Giving platform.

If you or a company with which you are associated wishes to become a sponsor of this event, please email Ammar Z. Rana at azrana@uab.edu for more information.

Official Race Link

For more information about the race, visit the official race page.