Beginner-friendly 5K runs in UK
Find beginner-friendly 5k runs in UK in 2025/2026 - filter by date, location or category, display on a map or use the advanced search to find your perfect race.
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- Sun 14 Dec
- £37.50-£39.50
SoBo Series | Volume 1 | Step into Christmas
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
- PB
- Traffic free
- Event village
- Coast
- Public transport links
- Age 18 & over
- 7 hrs road running
- Sun 11 Jan 2026
- £17
Vale of Clwyd 5K
The route is exactly 5K, multi-terrain in nature, with a nice mix of minor road and trail to make for an interesting run in lovely surroundings, with fantastic views. Chip timing, prizes and medal!
- Families
- Beginner-friendly
- Chip timing
- Enter online
- Flat
- Undulating
- Event village
- Park
- Age 11 & over
- 5 km multi terrain running
- Sun 15 Feb 2026
- £37.50-£39.50
SoBo Series | Volume 2 | My Funny Valentine
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
- Sun 8 Mar 2026
- £37.50-£39.50
Wight Riot
Enjoy stunning coastal views on this flexible-distance run at Milford on Sea, following an out-and-back route beside Sturt Pond and the Isle of Wight — perfect for all abilities.
- Beginner-friendly
- Enter online
- Traffic free
- Event village
- Coast
- Age 18 & over
- 7 hrs multi terrain running + 47 ft ascent
- Sat 28 Mar 2026
- £37.50-£39.50
Intergalactic
Run your way across the galaxy on a fun, flexible lapped course where you choose the distance, set the pace and earn an out-of-this-world finisher’s medal in the stunning Hurn Forest.
- Beginner-friendly
- Enter online
- Event village
- Age 18 & over
- 7 hrs trail running + 56 ft ascent
- Sun 26 Apr 2026
- £37.50-£39.50
London Calling
Missed out on the London Marathon Ballot? No probem! 'London Calling' is the special 'Not London' event!
- Beginner-friendly
- Enter online
- Traffic free
- Event village
- Urban
- Age 18 & over
- 7 hrs multi terrain running + 33 ft ascent
- Sat 16 May 2026
Keswick Mountain Festival | adidas TERREX 5K Trail Run
- 5 km trail running
- Sun 17 May 2026
- £37.50-£39.50
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
- Sun 20 Sep 2026
- £37.50-£39.50
Something to Talk About
Set in the heart of the beautiful New Forest, with a Grade I listed 'calendar' manor house as the backdrop, this is a technical trail loop suitable for all abilities.
- Families
- Beginner-friendly
- Enter online
- Undulating
- Traffic free
- Event village
- Age 18 & over
- 7 hrs trail running + 404 ft ascent
- Sun 27 Sep 2026
- £37.50-£39.50
SoBo Series | Volume 4 | Stop me (if you think you've heard this one before)
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
- Public transport links
- Age 18 & over
- 7 hrs road running + 0 ft ascent
- Sun 25 Oct 2026
- £37.50-£39.50
Wight Lines
Enjoy stunning coastal views on this flexible-distance run at Milford on Sea, following an out-and-back route beside Sturt Pond and the Isle of Wight — perfect for all abilities.
- Beginner-friendly
- Enter online
- Flat
- Event village
- Coast
- Public transport links
- Age 18 & over
- 7 hrs trail running + 47 ft ascent
- Sat 7 Nov 2026
- £39.75
Supernova Forth Road Bridge 5K
Experience a dazzling 5K across the iconic Forth Road Bridge, moving at your own pace through vibrant light features in an accessible, unforgettable night-time challenge.
- Beginner-friendly
- Chip timing
- Enter online
- Flat
- Traffic free
- Fancy dress
- Event village
- Urban
- Age 12 & over
- 5 km road running + 113 m ascent
- Sun 25 Jan 2026
High Lodge CaniCross Winter 5K Series - Race Three
- 5 km multi terrain running