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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Events 1 to 100 of 136
Robin Challenge: 6 Hour Running Race
Thursday, 8 October 2026Sence Valley Forestry Park, Leicestershire, UK
Run Bournemouth
Saturday, 10 October 2026 to Sunday, 11 October 2026Bournemouth, Dorset, UK
AEPG Great Eastern Run
Sunday, 11 October 2026Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, UK
Affordable Running 5K & 10K
Sunday, 11 October 2026Victoria Park, London, UK
Chasewater Trail Half Marathon & 10K
Sunday, 11 October 2026Chasewater Country Park, Brownhills, UK
MCTF 10km & 5km Run The Track: Swindon
Sunday, 11 October 2026County Ground, Swindon, UK
Scone Starlight Run
Saturday, 17 October 2026Scone Palace, Perth, UK
Abergele 5K & 10K
Sunday, 18 October 2026Abergele/Pensarn, Wales, UK
Blackpit 10K & 5K
Sunday, 18 October 2026Buckingham, UK
Decathlon Wandsworth RunDays
Sunday, 18 October 2026Clapham Common, London, UK
FOBS 5K Trail Run & Colour Run
Sunday, 18 October 2026Box, Corsham, Wiltshire, UK
Great South Run
Sunday, 18 October 2026Southsea, Portsmouth, UK
Guildford 5K & 10K
Sunday, 18 October 2026Guildford, Surrey, UK
Macclesfield Running Festival
Sunday, 18 October 2026Macclesfield, Cheshire, UK
Sapiston 5K & 10K Trail Run
Sunday, 18 October 2026Honington & Sapiston Village Hall, Suffolk, UK
Duxford Dash
Sunday, 25 October 2026Duxford, Cambridgeshire, UK
Irchester Spooktacular Night Run
Friday, 30 October 2026Irchester Country Park, Wellingborough, UK
Lakeland Trails Helvellyn
Saturday, 31 October 2026Glenridding, Penrith, UK
Maverick Dark Hampshire Gravel
Saturday, 31 October 2026Alice Holt Forest, Farnham, UK
Birmingham Running Festival
Sunday, 1 November 2026Sutton Park, Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, UK
Witterings Beach Run
Sunday, 1 November 2026West Wittering, Chichester, UK
Bexhill Remembrance Run
Saturday, 7 November 2026Promenade, Bexhill, UK
South Downs Trail Run
Saturday, 7 November 2026Goodwood, Chichester, UK
Red Warrior Challenge Multi Terrain Races
Sunday, 8 November 2026Margam Country Park, Port Talbot, UK
Bath Skyline 5K & 10K
Saturday, 14 November 2026 to Sunday, 15 November 2026West Car Park, University of Bath, Bath, UK
Run Alton Towers Half Marathon, 10K & 5K
Saturday, 14 November 2026 to Sunday, 15 November 2026Alton Towers Resort, Alton, Stoke-on-Trent, UK
Rugged Radnage 5K & 10K
Sunday, 15 November 2026Radnage, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, UK
Maverick Dark Castle Trail Run
Friday, 20 November 2026 to Saturday, 21 November 2026Wareham, Dorset, UK
Dark Dart Dash
Saturday, 21 November 2026Dartington Hall, Totnes, South West Devon, UK
Hot Chocolate 5K & 10K
Sunday, 22 November 2026Gypsy Brae Recreation Ground, Edinburgh, UK
Newbury Santa Fun Run
Sunday, 22 November 2026Newbury, Berkshire, UK
Nottingham Running Festival
Sunday, 22 November 2026Nottingham Racecourse, Colwick Park, Nottingham, UK
Run Luminate 5K
Wednesday, 25 November 2026Royal Sandringham Estate, Norfolk, UK
Birmingham Mental Elf Fun Run
Sunday, 29 November 2026Cannon Hill Park, Birmingham, UK
Darlington Mental Elf Fun Run
Sunday, 29 November 2026South Park, Darlington, UK
Exeter Santa Run
Sunday, 6 December 2026Princesshay Square, Exeter, UK
Saltford Santa Dash
Sunday, 6 December 2026Saltford Sports Club Ground, Bath, UK
Santa in the City: London
Tuesday, 8 December 2026 to Thursday, 10 December 2026London, UK
Kettering Christmas 10K & 5K
Sunday, 13 December 2026Wicksteed Park, Kettering, UK
Lingwood Santa Dash & Fun Run
Sunday, 13 December 2026Lingwood, Norwich, UK
Raynedeer Run
Sunday, 13 December 2026Rayne, Braintree, UK
Run Aintree
Sunday, 13 December 2026Aintree Racecourse, Liverpool, UK
Thetford 5K Santa Run
Sunday, 13 December 2026Marketplace, Thetford, UK
Santa & Elf Dash
Sunday, 20 December 2026Cammo Nature Reserve, North-West Edinburgh, UK
Blast 5K @ The Meadows Series 6
Tuesday, 22 December 2026The Meadows, Edinburgh, UK
Haldon Night Run
Saturday, 16 January 2027Haldon Forest, Kennford, Exeter, UK
Chepstow Running Festival
Sunday, 24 January 2027Chepstow, Monmouthshire, UK
Dirt Run Round 1: Irchester
Sunday, 24 January 2027Irchester, Wellingborough, UK
Running Tribe Race: February
Saturday, 6 February 2027White Hill, Chesham, UK
Westonbirt Arboretum Races Winter
Saturday, 6 February 2027 to Sunday, 7 February 2027Westonbirt, Tetbury, UK
Battersea Winter Run Festival
Sunday, 7 February 2027Battersea Park, London, UK
Irchy Park Canicross
Sunday, 7 February 2027Irchester Country Park, Wellingborough, UK
Caerphilly Trail Races: 5K & 10K
Sunday, 14 February 2027Van Community Centre, Caerphilly, UK
Two Tunnels Railway Races: February
Sunday, 21 February 2027Bath, Somerset, UK
Oundle 20 Mile, 10K & 5K
Sunday, 7 March 2027Oundle, Peterborough, Northamptonshire, UK
Hare Challenge: 6 Hour Running Race
Tuesday, 9 March 2027Coombe Abbey Country Park, Coventry, UK
Amport Trail Run
Sunday, 14 March 2027Amport, Andover, UK
Flapjack 5K Race
Sunday, 14 March 2027Torbay, Devon, UK
Inverness Half Marathon & 5K
Sunday, 14 March 2027Inverness, Scotland, UK
Kettering Half Marathon & 5K
Sunday, 14 March 2027Wicksteed Park, Kettering, UK
Maverick Hampshire Trail Run
Saturday, 20 March 2027Winchester, Hampshire, UK
Race Dunvegan 10K & 5K
Saturday, 20 March 2027Dunvegan Castle, Isle of Skye, UK
Bournemouth Bay Run
Sunday, 21 March 2027Bournemouth, Dorset, UK
Surrey Half Marathon
Sunday, 21 March 2027Woking, UK
Isle of Man Easter Festival of Running
Friday, 26 March 2027 to Sunday, 28 March 2027Port Erin, Peel & Douglas, Isle of Man, UK
Leeds Running Festival
Sunday, 28 March 2027Roundhay Park, Roundhay, Leeds, UK
Milton Keynes Festival of Running
Sunday, 28 March 2027Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, UK
Maverick East Sussex Trail Run
Saturday, 3 April 2027Brighton, East Sussex, UK
ABP Southampton Marathon Festival
Sunday, 11 April 2027Southampton, Hampshire, UK
bigmoose Ultra Fun Run
Sunday, 11 April 2027Bute Park, Coopersfield, Cardiff, UK
Boston UK Marathon
Sunday, 11 April 2027Boston, Lincolnshire, UK
The Pendine Sands Races
Sunday, 11 April 2027Pendine Sands, Carmarthanshire, UK
Blackpool Festival of Running
Saturday, 24 April 2027 to Sunday, 25 April 2027North Promenade, Blackpool, UK
The Chase Trail Run
Sunday, 25 April 2027Wimborne St Giles, Wimborne, UK
Washington Trail 10K & 5K
Sunday, 25 April 2027Washington, Tyne and Wear, UK
Bat Challenge: 6 Hour Running Race
Friday, 30 April 2027Beacon Hill Country Park, Leicestershire, UK
Lakeland Trails Staveley
Saturday, 1 May 2027 (Date TBC)Staveley, Kendal, UK
Maverick Exmoor X-Trail Run
Saturday, 1 May 2027Lynton, Devon, UK
Run Balmoral
Saturday, 1 May 2027 to Sunday, 2 May 2027Balmoral Estates, Ballater, UK
Cardiff 5K - Race For Victory
Sunday, 2 May 2027Whitchurch Village, Cardiff, Wales, UK
Milton Keynes Marathon Weekend
Sunday, 2 May 2027 to Monday, 3 May 2027Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, UK
Run Frimley
Sunday, 2 May 2027Frimley Green, Camberley, UK
Saltash Half Marathon, 5K & Fun Run
Sunday, 2 May 2027Saltash, UKHarewood Forest Run
Monday, 3 May 2027Wherwell Playing Fields, Andover, UK
Dragonfly Challenge: 6 Hour Running Race
Thursday, 6 May 2027Pooley Country Park, Tamworth, UK
Sunderland City Runs
Saturday, 8 May 2027 to Sunday, 9 May 2027Sunderland, UK
Hackney Moves Half Marathon & 5K
Friday, 14 May 2027 to Sunday, 16 May 2027Hackney, East London, UK
Roadford Lake Trail Races
Saturday, 15 May 2027 (Date TBC)Roadford Lake, Lifton, UK
5K Beer Challenge
Saturday, 22 May 2027Altrincham, Cheshire, UK
Durham Trail 10 Miles & 5K
Sunday, 23 May 2027The Graham Sports Centre, Maiden Castle, Durham, UK
Hemel Hempstead 10K & 5K
Sunday, 23 May 2027Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, UK
The Swansea 5K
Sunday, 23 May 2027Swansea, Wales, UK
Edinburgh Marathon Festival
Saturday, 29 May 2027 to Sunday, 30 May 2027Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Southampton Running Festival
Sunday, 30 May 2027Bishop's Waltham, Southampton, UK
IRONMAN Bolton Night Run
Friday, 4 June 2027Bolton, England, UKTwo Tunnels Railway Races: June
Sunday, 6 June 2027Bath, Somerset, UK
Weybridge 5K, 10K & Half-Marathon
Sunday, 6 June 2027Shepperton, Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, UK
Corscombe Trail Races
Saturday, 12 June 2027Corscombe, Dorchester, Dorset, UK
Boxted 10K, 5K & 2K Fun Run
Sunday, 13 June 2027Boxted Village, Colchester, North Essex, UK
Wythall & Hollywood Fun Run
Sunday, 13 June 2027Wythall, Birmingham, UK
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