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Beginner-friendly 5K runs in UK in Summer

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  • Tue 2 Jun
  • £9-£17
Exeter, Devon, UK

Run Exe 5K Summer Series - Race 3

  • 5 km road running
  • Fri 12 Jun
  • £10-£12
York, North Yorkshire, UK

EvenSplits York 5K Race Series - June

  • 5 km road running
  • Sat 13 Jun
  • £12-£15
Nelson, Lancashire, UK

Craggrunner Sprint 5K

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

Preston Fast 5K Road Race - Race 3

  • 5 km road running
  • Fri 19 Jun
  • £7-£9
London, UK

Serpentine RC Last Friday of the Month 5K

  • 5 km road running
  • Sun 28 Jun
  • £12-£18
Royston, Hertfordshire, UK

Royston in Blue

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

Forest Park Womens-only 5K

  • 5 km multi terrain running
  • Tue 7 Jul
  • £9-£17
Exeter, Devon, UK

Run Exe 5K Summer Series - Race 4

  • 5 km road running
  • Fri 10 Jul
  • £22
Brighton, East Sussex, UK

5.30 Brighton

  • 5 km road running
  • Fri 10 Jul
  • £10-£12
York, North Yorkshire, UK

EvenSplits York 5K Race Series - July

  • 5 km road running
  • Wed 15 Jul
  • £7-£9
Preston, Lancashire, UK

Preston Fast 5K Road Race - Race 4

  • 5 km road running
  • Wed 15 Jul
  • £18-£22
Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, UK

Waddesdon Manor Summer Evening 5K

  • 5 km road running
  • Fri 17 Jul
  • £22
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, UK

5.30 Nottingham

  • 5 km road running
  • Fri 24 Jul
  • £10-£12
Newstead Village, Nottinghamshire, UK

Newstead Abbey Dash 5K

  • 5 km road running
  • Fri 31 Jul
  • £7-£9
London, UK

Serpentine RC Last Friday of the Month 5K

  • 5 km road running
  • Tue 4 Aug
  • £9-£17
Exeter, Devon, UK

Run Exe 5K Summer Series - Race 5

  • 5 km road running
  • Thu 13 Aug
  • £12-£18
Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, UK

Dave Clarke 5K

  • 5 km multi terrain running
  • Fri 14 Aug
  • £10-£12
York, North Yorkshire, UK

EvenSplits York 5K Race Series - August

  • 5 km road running
  • Fri 14 Aug
  • £12.50
Bristol, Somerset, UK

The Great Western Runners Towpath Series - Race 4

  • 5 km trail running
  • Sun 16 Aug
  • £19-£21
Hereford, Herefordshire, UK

The Jon Ward Hereford 5K

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

Craggrunner Sprint 5K

  • 5 km road running

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