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Beginner-friendly 5K runs in North West

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Graded ‘easy’ this scenic 5K trail run is for everyone and can be fast and furious from the word go or taken easy - it’s your enjoyment that counts. Includes Full Weekend Festival Ticket in the price!
  • Sat 16 May
  • £30-£47.50
Keswick, Cumbria

Keswick Mountain Festival | adidas TERREX 5K Trail Run

Graded ‘easy’ this scenic 5K trail run is for everyone and can be fast and furious from the word go or taken easy - it’s your enjoyment that counts. Includes Full Weekend Festival Ticket in the price!

  • 5 km trail running
  • Families
  • Beginner-friendly
  • Music
  • Chip timing
  • Enter online
  • Undulating
  • Traffic free
  • Event village
  • Age 10 & over
  • Wed 29 Apr
  • £7.50-£9.50
Wirral, Merseyside

Wirral Seaside 5K Run Series - Race 2

  • 5 km road running
  • Wed 20 May
  • £7-£9
Preston, Lancashire

Preston Fast 5K Road Race - Race 2

  • 5 km road running
  • Wed 27 May
  • £7.50-£9.50
Wirral, Merseyside

Wirral Seaside 5K Run Series - Race 3

  • 5 km road running
  • Thu 28 May
  • £12.40-£14.40
Warrington, Cheshire

Rob McHarry Memorial Birchwood Park 5K

  • 5 km trail running
  • Sat 30 May
  • £39
Altrincham, Greater Manchester

Legless 5K Beer Challenge

  • 5K run
  • Sat 13 Jun
  • £12-£15
Nelson, Lancashire

Craggrunner Sprint 5K

  • 5 km road running
  • Wed 17 Jun
  • £7-£9
Preston, Lancashire

Preston Fast 5K Road Race - Race 3

  • 5 km road running
  • Wed 24 Jun
  • £7.50-£9.50
Wirral, Merseyside

Wirral Seaside 5K Run Series - Race 4

  • 5 km road running
  • Wed 1 Jul
  • £9.20-£13
Warrington, Cheshire

Forest Park Womens-only 5K

  • 5 km multi terrain running
  • Wed 15 Jul
  • £7-£9
Preston, Lancashire

Preston Fast 5K Road Race - Race 4

  • 5 km road running
  • Wed 29 Jul
  • £7.50-£9.50
Wirral, Merseyside

Wirral Seaside 5K Run Series - Race 5

  • 5 km road running
  • Sat 22 Aug
  • £12-£15
Nelson, Lancashire

Craggrunner Sprint 5K

  • 5 km road running
  • Wed 26 Aug
  • £6.50-£8.50
Wirral, Merseyside

Wirral Seaside 5K Run Series - Race 6

  • 5 km road running
  • Thu 3 Sep
  • £8.20
Accrington, Lancashire

Accrington 5K Road Race

  • 5 km road running
  • Sat 24 Oct
  • £12-£15
Nelson, Lancashire

Craggrunner Sprint 5K

  • 5 km road running

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