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Beginner-friendly 10K runs in May 2026

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Set along the beachfront promenade at Southbourne (SoBo), choose your own distance from 5K to ultra, along this flat, tarmacked, lapped route suitable for all abilities.
  • Sun 17 May 2026
  • £37.50-£39.50
Bournemouth, Dorset, UK

SoBo Series | Volume 3 | Good Vibrations

Set along the beachfront promenade at Southbourne (SoBo), choose your own distance from 5K to ultra, along this flat, tarmacked, lapped route suitable for all abilities.

  • Beginner-friendly
  • Enter online
  • Flat
  • Traffic free
  • Event village
  • Coast
  • Age 18 & over
  • 7 hrs road running + 0 ft ascent
From the glorious and famous Wimbledon Common near Rushmere Pond, through the streets of Wimbledon, with a great vibe, medal, goodies and team warm-up to start!
  • Sun 17 May 2026
  • £25-£27
London, UK

Wimbledon 10K

From the glorious and famous Wimbledon Common near Rushmere Pond, through the streets of Wimbledon, with a great vibe, medal, goodies and team warm-up to start!

  • Beginner-friendly
  • Chip timing
  • Enter online
  • Event village
  • Public transport links
  • Age 18 & over
  • 10 km road running + 199 ft ascent
  • Sun 17 May 2026
Keswick, Cumbria, UK

Keswick Mountain Festival | adidas TERREX 10K Trail Run

  • 10 km trail running + 330 m ascent
Kicking off the Isle of Wight Festival of Running, take on a fast, friendly 10K on scenic lanes, with gentle hills, coastal views and a welcoming atmosphere for runners of all abilities.
  • Sun 31 May 2026
  • £15-£21
Ryde, Isle of Wight, UK

Brading 10K

Kicking off the Isle of Wight Festival of Running, take on a fast, friendly 10K on scenic lanes, with gentle hills, coastal views and a welcoming atmosphere for runners of all abilities.

  • Beginner-friendly
  • Chip timing
  • Enter online
  • Event village
  • Age 15 & over
  • 10 km road running + 73 m ascent
  • Sun 3 May 2026
King's Lynn, Norfolk, UK

Bespak GEAR 10K

  • 10 km road running + 9 m ascent
  • Sun 3 May 2026
Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK

Shrewsbury Point 2 Point 10K

  • 10 km road running
  • Sun 10 May 2026
Norwich, Norfolk, UK

Aylsham 10K

  • 10 km road running
  • Sun 10 May 2026
Macclesfield, Cheshire, UK

Alderley Edge 10K

  • 10 km road running
  • Sun 10 May 2026
Stevington, Bedfordshire, UK

Stevington 12K

  • 12 km road running
  • Sun 10 May 2026
Colchester, Essex, UK

Colchester 10K

  • 10 km road running + 164 ft ascent
  • Sun 10 May 2026
Lanark, South Lanarkshire, UK

Ananda Animals 10K

  • 10 km road running + 498 ft ascent
  • Sat 16 May 2026
Matlock, Derbyshire, UK

Festival of Running Down in a Shot 10K

  • 10 km trail running + 372 m ascent
  • Sun 17 May 2026
Colchester, Essex, UK

Colchester Zoo Stampede 10K

  • 10 km road running + 77 m ascent
  • Sun 17 May 2026
Pontefract, West Yorkshire, UK

The Pontefract 10K

  • 10 km road running
  • Thu 21 May 2026
Dumbarton, West Dunbartonshire, UK

Babcock Dumbarton 10K

  • 10 km road running
  • Sat 23 May 2026
Weymouth, Dorset, UK

Egdon Easy 10K

  • 10 km road running
  • Sun 24 May 2026
Newtown, Powys, UK

Newtown 10K Run

  • 10 km road running
  • Sun 24 May 2026
Northallerton, North Yorkshire, UK

Northallerton 10K

  • 10 km road running
  • Thu 28 May 2026
Helensburgh, Argyll and Bute, UK

Babcock Helensburgh 10K

  • 10 km road running
  • Sat 30 May 2026
Isle of Canna, Highland, UK

Isle of Canna 10K Trail Run

  • 10 km trail running

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