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 115
Amport Trail Run
Sunday, 28 September 2025Amport, Andover, UK
Ealing Half Marathon
Sunday, 28 September 2025Lammas Park, Ealing, London, UK
Run Aintree
Sunday, 28 September 2025Aintree Racecourse, Liverpool, UK
The Pumpkin Run
Sunday, 28 September 2025Eight Ash Green, Colchester, Essex, UK
Lakeland Trails Cartmel
Saturday, 4 October 2025Cartmel, Grange-over-Sands, UK
Abington Festival of Running
Sunday, 5 October 2025Great Abington, Cambridge, UK
Basingstoke Half Marathon, 10K & 5K
Sunday, 5 October 2025Crossborough Hill, Basingstoke, UK
Cure EB Butterfly Run
Sunday, 5 October 2025Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London, UK
Decathlon Reading RunDays
Sunday, 5 October 2025Reading, UK
Midland Mencap's Sutton Park Challenge
Sunday, 5 October 2025Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, UK
Terry Fox Run UK: Wrexham
Sunday, 5 October 2025Wrexham, Wales, UK
Tonbridge Half Marathon, 10K & 5K
Sunday, 5 October 2025The Judd School, Tonbridge, Kent, UK
Run Bournemouth
Saturday, 11 October 2025 to Sunday, 12 October 2025Bournemouth, Dorset, UK
AEPG Great Eastern Run
Sunday, 12 October 2025Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, UK
Cannock Chase Trail Half Marathon, 10K & 5K
Sunday, 12 October 2025Cannock Chase Forest, Birches Valley, Rugeley, UKDecathlon Edinburgh RunDays
Sunday, 12 October 2025Edinburgh, UK
Abergele 5K & 10K
Sunday, 19 October 2025Abergele/Pensarn, Wales, UK
Great South Run
Sunday, 19 October 2025Southsea, Portsmouth, UK
Sapiston 5K & 10K Trail Run
Sunday, 19 October 2025Honington & Sapiston Village Hall, Suffolk, UK
Duxford Dash
Sunday, 26 October 2025Duxford, Cambridgeshire, UK
Giddy Horse Races
Sunday, 26 October 2025Chepstow, Monmouthshire, UK
Macclesfield Running Festival
Sunday, 26 October 2025Macclesfield, Cheshire, UK
Turnpike Trot 10K & Rabbit Run 5K
Sunday, 26 October 2025Whitby, North Yorkshire, UK
Irchester Spooktacular Night Run
Thursday, 30 October 2025Irchester Country Park, Wellingborough, UK
Maverick Exposure Lights Dark Hampshire
Saturday, 1 November 2025Alice Holt Forest, Farnham, UK
Bexhill Remembrance Run
Saturday, 8 November 2025Promenade, Bexhill, UK
Lakeland Trails Helvellyn
Saturday, 8 November 2025Glenridding, Penrith, UK
South Downs Trail Run
Saturday, 8 November 2025Goodwood, Chichester, UK
Run Henham
Sunday, 9 November 2025Southwold, Beccles, UK
Run Luminate 5K
Wednesday, 12 November 2025Royal Sandringham Estate, Norfolk, UK
Bath Skyline 5K & 10K
Saturday, 15 November 2025 to Sunday, 16 November 2025West Car Park, University of Bath, Bath, UK
Maverick Exposure Lights Dark Castle
Saturday, 15 November 2025Wareham, Dorset, UK
Run Alton Towers Half Marathon, 10K & 5K
Saturday, 15 November 2025 to Sunday, 16 November 2025Alton Towers Resort, Alton, Stoke-on-Trent, UK
Bellahouston Park Half Marathon, 10K & 5K
Sunday, 16 November 2025Bellahouston Park, Glasgow, UK
Rugged Radnage 5K & 10K
Sunday, 16 November 2025Radnage, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, UK
Battersea Winter Run Festival
Sunday, 23 November 2025Battersea Park, London, UK
Hot Chocolate 5K & 10K
Sunday, 23 November 2025Gipsy Brae Recreation Ground, Edinburgh, UK
Witterings Beach Run
Saturday, 29 November 2025West Wittering, Chichester, UK
Darlington Mental Elf Fun Run
Sunday, 30 November 2025South Park, Darlington, 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
Thetford 5K Santa Run
Sunday, 7 December 2025Marketplace, Thetford, UK
Kettering Christmas 10K & 5K
Sunday, 14 December 2025Wicksteed Park, Kettering, UK
Newbury Santa Fun Run
Sunday, 14 December 2025Newbury, Berkshire, 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
Haldon Night Run
Saturday, 17 January 2026Haldon Forest, Kennford, Exeter, UK
The Dirty Devil Stampede
Saturday, 17 January 2026 to Sunday, 18 January 2026 (Date TBC)Bovington, Wareham, UK
Scone Palace January Jog
Sunday, 18 January 2026Scone Palace, Perth, UK
Chepstow Running Festival
Sunday, 25 January 2026Chepstow, Monmouthshire, 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
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, 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
Boston UK Marathon
Sunday, 12 April 2026Boston, Lincolnshire, 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
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
Run Gatwick
Sunday, 10 May 2026Crawley, West Sussex, 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
Run Plymouth - Britain's Ocean City Running Festival
Sunday, 17 May 2026Plymouth Hoe, Plymouth, 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
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
The Cragg Challenge
Sunday, 21 June 2026Mytholmroyd, West Yorkshire, UKBexhill 5K Series: Race 2
Wednesday, 24 June 2026Bexhill Promenade, Bexhill-on-Sea, UK
Peterborough Running Festival
Sunday, 28 June 2026Nene Park, Peterborough, UK
Wales Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K & 5K
Sunday, 28 June 2026Tenby, Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK
Parallel Windsor
Sunday, 5 July 2026Windsor Great Park, Windsor, 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
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