5K Fun Runs and Walks in United Kingdom
The 5km race is great distance for new runners to aspire to, and can be a great test for more experienced longer distance runners.
The following is a list of running events in United Kingdom that include a 5K distance.
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Battersea Winter Run Festival
Sunday, 23 November 2025Battersea Park, London, UK
Hot Chocolate 5K & 10K
Sunday, 23 November 2025Gipsy Brae Recreation Ground, Edinburgh, UK
Newbury Santa Fun Run
Sunday, 23 November 2025Newbury, Berkshire, UK
Witterings Beach Run
Saturday, 29 November 2025West Wittering, Chichester, UK
Darlington Mental Elf Fun Run
Sunday, 30 November 2025South Park, Darlington, UK
Christmas Pud 5K
Sunday, 7 December 2025Stokes Bay, Gosport, UK
Exeter Santa Run
Sunday, 7 December 2025Princesshay Square, Exeter, UK
Lingwood Santa Dash & Fun Run
Sunday, 7 December 2025Lingwood, Norwich, UK
Raynedeer Run
Sunday, 7 December 2025Rayne, Braintree, UK
Saltford Santa Dash
Sunday, 7 December 2025Saltford Sports Club Ground, Bath, UK
Thatcham Santa Fun Run
Sunday, 7 December 2025Thatcham, Berkshire, UK
Thetford 5K Santa Run
Sunday, 7 December 2025Marketplace, Thetford, UK
Aviemore Santa Run
Saturday, 13 December 2025Aviemore, Scottish Highlands, UK
Perth Santa Run
Saturday, 13 December 2025North Inch, Perth, Scotland, UK
Kettering Christmas 10K & 5K
Sunday, 14 December 2025Wicksteed Park, Kettering, UK
Run Aintree
Sunday, 14 December 2025Aintree Racecourse, Liverpool, UK
Birmingham Running Festival
Sunday, 21 December 2025Sutton Park, Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, UK
Santa & Elf Dash
Sunday, 21 December 2025Cammo Nature Reserve, North-West Edinburgh, UK
Glasgow Green Half Marathon, 10K & 5K
Sunday, 4 January 2026Glasgow Green, Saltmarket, Glasgow, UK
Bellahouston Park Half Marathon, 10K & 5K
Saturday, 17 January 2026Bellahouston Park, Glasgow, UK
Haldon Night Run
Saturday, 17 January 2026Haldon Forest, Kennford, Exeter, UK
Scone Palace January Jog
Sunday, 18 January 2026Scone Palace, Perth, UK
Chepstow Running Festival
Sunday, 25 January 2026Chepstow, Monmouthshire, UK
Dirt Run Round 1: Irchester
Sunday, 25 January 2026Irchester, Wellingborough, UK
Westonbirt Arboretum Races Winter
Saturday, 7 February 2026 to Sunday, 8 February 2026Westonbirt, Tetbury, UK
Irchy Park Canicross
Sunday, 8 February 2026Irchester Country Park, Wellingborough, UK
Caerphilly Trail Races: 5K & 10K
Sunday, 15 February 2026Van Community Centre, Caerphilly, UK
Two Tunnels Railway Races: February
Sunday, 22 February 2026Bath, Somerset, UK
Oundle 20 Mile, 10K & 5K
Sunday, 1 March 2026Oundle, Peterborough, Northamptonshire, UK
Inverness Half Marathon & 5K
Sunday, 8 March 2026Inverness, Scotland, UK
Kettering Half Marathon & 5K
Sunday, 8 March 2026Wicksteed Park, Kettering, UK
Maverick Hampshire Trail Run
Saturday, 14 March 2026Winchester, Hampshire, UK
Milton Keynes Festival of Running
Sunday, 15 March 2026Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, UK
Race Dunvegan 10K & 5K
Saturday, 21 March 2026Dunvegan Castle, Isle of Skye, UK
Bournemouth Bay Run
Sunday, 22 March 2026Bournemouth, Dorset, UK
Red Warrior Challenge Multi Terrain Races
Sunday, 22 March 2026Margam Country Park, Port Talbot, UK
Surrey Half Marathon
Sunday, 22 March 2026Woking, UKThetford 5K Easter Bunny Run
Sunday, 22 March 2026Market Place, Thetford, UK
Feighan Fury 10 Mile
Sunday, 29 March 2026Templeton, Tiverton, UK
Isle of Man Easter Festival of Running
Friday, 3 April 2026 to Sunday, 5 April 2026Port Erin, Peel & Douglas, Isle of Man, UK
Leeds Running Festival
Sunday, 5 April 2026Roundhay Park, Roundhay, Leeds, UK
The Pendine Sands Races
Sunday, 5 April 2026Pendine Sands, Carmarthanshire, UK
Maverick East Sussex Trail Run
Saturday, 11 April 2026Brighton, East Sussex, UK
Boston UK Marathon
Sunday, 12 April 2026Boston, Lincolnshire, UK
Cannock Chase Trail Half Marathon, 10K & 5K
Sunday, 19 April 2026Cannock Chase Forest, Birches Valley, Rugeley, UK
Blackpool Festival of Running
Saturday, 25 April 2026 to Sunday, 26 April 2026Middle Walkway on North Promenade, Blackpool, UK
UK Trail Running Festival
Sunday, 26 April 2026Wimborne St Giles, Wimborne, UK
Lakeland Trails Staveley
Saturday, 2 May 2026Staveley, Kendal, UK
Maverick Exmoor X-Trail Run
Saturday, 2 May 2026Lynton, Devon, UK
ABP Southampton Marathon Festival
Sunday, 3 May 2026Southampton, Hampshire, UK
Milton Keynes Marathon Weekend
Sunday, 3 May 2026 to Monday, 4 May 2026Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, UK
Saltash Half Marathon, 5K & Fun Run
Sunday, 3 May 2026Saltash, UK
Bat Challenge
Friday, 8 May 2026Beacon Hill Country Park, Leicestershire, UK
Bluebell Trail Run
Sunday, 10 May 2026Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland, UK
Run Gatwick
Sunday, 10 May 2026Crawley, West Sussex, UK
Run Prestwood
Sunday, 10 May 2026Prestwood Gym & Fitness Centre, Prestwood, UK
5K Beer Challenge
Saturday, 16 May 2026Altrincham, Cheshire, UK
Hackney Moves Half Marathon & 5K
Saturday, 16 May 2026 to Sunday, 17 May 2026Hackney, East London, UK
Roadford Lake Trail Races
Saturday, 16 May 2026Roadford Lake, Lifton, UK
Sunderland City Runs
Saturday, 16 May 2026 to Sunday, 17 May 2026Sunderland, UK
Edinburgh Marathon Festival
Saturday, 23 May 2026 to Sunday, 24 May 2026Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
The Swansea 5K
Sunday, 24 May 2026Swansea, Wales, UK
Bexhill 5K Series: Race 1
Wednesday, 27 May 2026Bexhill Promenade, Bexhill-on-Sea, UK
IRONMAN Bolton Night Run
Friday, 5 June 2026Bolton, England, UK
Penn 7 & Fun Run
Saturday, 6 June 2026Penn, Buckinghamshire, UKTwo Tunnels Railway Races: June
Sunday, 7 June 2026Bath, Somerset, UK
Weybridge 5K, 10K & Half-Marathon
Sunday, 7 June 2026Shepperton, Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, UK
Wythall & Hollywood Fun Run
Sunday, 7 June 2026Wythall, Birmingham, UK
3 Brewers 10K
Sunday, 14 June 20263 Brewers, St. Albans, Hatfield, UK
Boxted 10K, 5K & 2K Fun Run
Sunday, 14 June 2026Boxted Village, Colchester, North Essex, UK
Cheltenham Running Festival
Sunday, 14 June 2026Cheltenham, UK
Natterjack Barrowford Fast 5K
Sunday, 14 June 2026Steven Burke Cycle Hub, Nelson, Barrowford, UK
Castle Bytham 5K Chase
Saturday, 20 June 2026 (Date TBC)Castle Bytham, Grantham, Lincolnshire, UK
The Cragg Challenge
Sunday, 21 June 2026Mytholmroyd, West Yorkshire, UK
The Martian Race
Sunday, 21 June 2026Horsell Common, Woking, UKBexhill 5K Series: Race 2
Wednesday, 24 June 2026Bexhill Promenade, Bexhill-on-Sea, UK
Maverick North Downs Trail Run
Saturday, 27 June 2026Cranleigh, Surrey, UK
Peterborough Running Festival
Sunday, 28 June 2026Nene Park, Peterborough, UK
Silsoe Stride 5K & 10K
Sunday, 28 June 2026Wrest Park, Silsoe, Bedfordshire, UK
Wales Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K & 5K
Sunday, 28 June 2026Tenby, Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK
Parallel Windsor
Sunday, 5 July 2026Windsor Great Park, Windsor, UK
Swan Challenge
Friday, 10 July 2026Coombe Abbey Park, Coventry, UK
Ilkley Half Marathon
Sunday, 12 July 2026Ilkley, West Yorkshire, UK
River Hamble Country Park 5K & 10K
Sunday, 12 July 2026Southampton, UK
Durham City Run Festival
Thursday, 16 July 2026 to Saturday, 18 July 2026Durham, County Durham, UK
Race The Light Wendover Woods
Saturday, 18 July 2026Wendover, Aylesbury, UK
The Ciderthon
Saturday, 18 July 2026Culden Faw Estate, Henley-on-Thames, UK
Winwick Hall Trail Races
Sunday, 19 July 2026Winwick, Northampton, UKBexhill 5K Series: Race 3
Wednesday, 22 July 2026Bexhill Promenade, Bexhill-on-Sea, UK
Beat The Sunset 5K Road Race
Sunday, 26 July 2026Desborough, Kettering, UK
Run Snetterton 10K & 5K
Wednesday, 29 July 2026Snetterton, Norwich, UK
Derby Running Festival
Sunday, 2 August 2026Elvaston Castle Country Park, Derby, UK
Sturminster Newton Half Marathon
Sunday, 2 August 2026Sturminster Newton, Dorset, UK
Maverick Ochil Hills Trail Run
Saturday, 8 August 2026Airthrey Castle, Stirling, UK
Run Solihull Half Marathon & 5K
Sunday, 9 August 2026Solihull, UK
Frome Running Festival
Sunday, 16 August 2026Frome, Somerset, UKTwo Tunnels Railway Races: August
Sunday, 16 August 2026Bath, Somerset, UK
Wimbleball Lake Trail Races
Friday, 28 August 2026Wimbleball Lake, near Dulverton, Somerset, UK
Northstowe Running Festival
Saturday, 29 August 2026Northstowe, Cambridge, UK
Ali Brownlee 5K
Sunday, 30 August 2026Middlesbrough, UK
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