Beginner-friendly 5K runs in UK in May 2026
Find beginner-friendly 5k runs in UK in May 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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- Sat 16 May
- £30-£47.50
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
- Sun 17 May
- £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.
- 7 hrs road running
- Sun 24 May
- £24-£26
RUN Victoria Park 5K
Set in one of East London’s iconic green spaces, this event offers a flat, scenic 5K route through Victoria Park alongside 10K and Half Marathon options on the same day, ideal for all abilities.
- 5 km road running
- Sat 2 May
- FREE
First Saturday of the Month 5K
- 5 km road running
- Sun 24 May
- FREE-£8
Chertsey House Dental Road Series - Seaside to Quayside 5K
- 5 km road running
- Thu 28 May
- £12.40-£14.40
Rob McHarry Memorial Birchwood Park 5K
- 5 km trail running