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5K runs in East of England

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Welcome to the Fireworks Festival of Running! Come and tackle the track to see how far you can go in 6 hours, whether you reach 5K or an ultra, over the 400m circuit.
  • Sat 1 Nov
  • £23-£25
Ware, Hertfordshire, UK

Catherine Wheel Canter | 5K

Welcome to the Fireworks Festival of Running! Come and tackle the track to see how far you can go in 6 hours, whether you reach 5K or an ultra, over the 400m circuit.

  • Chip timing
  • Enter online
  • Flat
  • Traffic free
  • Age 16 & over
  • 5 km track and field
Welcome to the Fireworks Festival of Running! Come and tackle the track to see whether you can complete 5K over the 400m circuit - and how fast you can do it.
  • Sat 1 Nov
  • £23-£25
Ware, Hertfordshire, UK

Guy Fawkes Gallop | 5K

Welcome to the Fireworks Festival of Running! Come and tackle the track to see whether you can complete 5K over the 400m circuit - and how fast you can do it.

  • Chip timing
  • Enter online
  • Flat
  • Traffic free
  • Age 16 & over
  • 5 km track and field
Join ATW for the 5K Remembrance Run at The Carver Barracks, (Formerly Debden Airfield), in Essex to help honour our fallen heroes and raise money for this fantastic military charity.
  • Sat 8 Nov
  • £19-£21
Saffron Walden, Essex, UK

ATW Remembrance Runs | 5K

Join ATW for the 5K Remembrance Run at The Carver Barracks, (Formerly Debden Airfield), in Essex to help honour our fallen heroes and raise money for this fantastic military charity.

  • Enter online
  • Flat
  • Traffic free
  • Age 11 & over
  • 5 km road running + 46 ft ascent
Back to Ferry Meadows Country Park for a 5K remembrance running challenge! Run for at least 5K through the forest on a multi-terrain loop. Run, rest, then head out for some more.
  • Sun 9 Nov
  • £31-£36
Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, UK

Remembrance Run | 4 Hour

Back to Ferry Meadows Country Park for a 5K remembrance running challenge! Run for at least 5K through the forest on a multi-terrain loop. Run, rest, then head out for some more.

  • Chip timing
  • Enter online
  • Undulating
  • Traffic free
  • Age 18 & over
  • 4 hrs multi terrain running + 98 ft ascent
Run as far as you can during the 4-hour event through the lovely Surrey countryside on a multi-terrain loop. Run, rest, then head out for more.
  • Sat 22 Nov
  • £31-£36
Bury Saint Edmunds, Suffolk, UK

Turkey Trot | 4 Hour

Run as far as you can during the 4-hour event through the lovely Surrey countryside on a multi-terrain loop. Run, rest, then head out for more.

  • Chip timing
  • Enter online
  • Undulating
  • Traffic free
  • Age 18 & over
  • 4 hrs trail running + 361 ft ascent
The patron saint day of St Andrews falls on a weekend so there's now an event to support it! Run for as long as you can, rest, then head out for some more.
  • Sun 30 Nov
  • £31-£36
Brandon, Suffolk, UK

St Andrews Day Challenge | 4 Hour

The patron saint day of St Andrews falls on a weekend so there's now an event to support it! Run for as long as you can, rest, then head out for some more.

  • Chip timing
  • Enter online
  • Undulating
  • Traffic free
  • Age 18 & over
  • 4 hrs multi terrain running + 299 ft ascent
Back to Ferry Meadows Country Park for a festive 4 or 6-hour running challenge! Run as much as you want through the forest on a multi-terrain loop. Run, rest, then head out for some more.
  • Sun 7 Dec
  • £31-£36
Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, UK

Bauble Bimble

Back to Ferry Meadows Country Park for a festive 4 or 6-hour running challenge! Run as much as you want through the forest on a multi-terrain loop. Run, rest, then head out for some more.

  • Newcomers
  • Fancy dress
  • Event village
  • Park
  • Age 18 & over
  • Multi-terrain run 2
Run as far as you can during the 4-hour event through Brandon Country Park in the very heart of Thetford Forest on a multi-terrain loop. Run, rest, head out for more and enjoy some festive fun!
  • Sun 14 Dec
  • £31-£36
Brandon, Suffolk, UK

Twas The Run Before Christmas | 4 Hour

Run as far as you can during the 4-hour event through Brandon Country Park in the very heart of Thetford Forest on a multi-terrain loop. Run, rest, head out for more and enjoy some festive fun!

  • Chip timing
  • Enter online
  • Undulating
  • Traffic free
  • Age 18 & over
  • 4 hrs multi terrain running + 299 ft ascent
It's December, so what better way to finish the year than with a Christmas event? Follow the Windmill Way route for 5K.
  • Sat 20 Dec
  • £23-£25
Bury Saint Edmunds, Suffolk, UK

Christmas Canter | 5K

It's December, so what better way to finish the year than with a Christmas event? Follow the Windmill Way route for 5K.

  • Chip timing
  • Enter online
  • Hilly
  • Age 18 & over
  • 5 km road running + 358 ft ascent
Run as far as you can during the 4-hour event through Brandon Country Park in the very heart of Thetford Forest on a multi-terrain loop. Run, rest, then head out for more.
  • Sun 11 Jan 2026
  • £32-£38
Brandon, Suffolk, UK

WTF Where's The Finish? | 4 Hour

Run as far as you can during the 4-hour event through Brandon Country Park in the very heart of Thetford Forest on a multi-terrain loop. Run, rest, then head out for more.

  • Chip timing
  • Enter online
  • Undulating
  • Traffic free
  • Age 18 & over
  • 4 hrs trail running + 299 ft ascent
It's New Year! So what better way to start the year than with an event? Come to the Suffolk Running Centre and follow the Windmill Way route for 5K.
  • Sat 17 Jan 2026
  • £25-£27
Bury Saint Edmunds, Suffolk, UK

Windmill Way Wander | 5K

It's New Year! So what better way to start the year than with an event? Come to the Suffolk Running Centre and follow the Windmill Way route for 5K.

  • Chip timing
  • Enter online
  • Hilly
  • Traffic free
  • Age 18 & over
  • 5 km road running + 764 ft ascent
Run as far as you can during the 4-hour event through the lovely Bawsey Country Park on a multi-terrain loop. Run, rest, then head out for more.
  • Sat 24 Jan 2026
  • £27-£38
King's Lynn, Norfolk, UK

OMG (One Mile 2 Go) Run | 4 Hour

Run as far as you can during the 4-hour event through the lovely Bawsey Country Park on a multi-terrain loop. Run, rest, then head out for more.

  • Chip timing
  • Enter online
  • Undulating
  • Traffic free
  • Age 18 & over
  • 4 hrs trail running + 253 ft ascent
Back to Ferry Meadows Country Park for another 4-hour running challenge! Run as much as you want through the forest on a multi-terrain loop. Run, rest, then head out for some more.
  • Sun 8 Feb 2026
  • £32-£38
Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, UK

Run for Cake | 4 Hour

Back to Ferry Meadows Country Park for another 4-hour running challenge! Run as much as you want through the forest on a multi-terrain loop. Run, rest, then head out for some more.

  • Chip timing
  • Enter online
  • Undulating
  • Traffic free
  • Age 18 & over
  • 4 hrs trail running + 98 ft ascent
New venue! Come and enjoy the paths, trails and woodland of Thetford Forest over 5K distance with fantastic support, community feel, and a medal at the finish!
  • Sun 22 Feb 2026
  • £27-£29
Brandon, Suffolk, UK

Thetford Festival of Running | 5K

New venue! Come and enjoy the paths, trails and woodland of Thetford Forest over 5K distance with fantastic support, community feel, and a medal at the finish!

  • Enter online
  • Age 18 & over
  • 5 km trail running
Combines the thrill of running and the picturesque charm of Great Yarmouth over a fast-paced course through the town's rich history and vibrant landscapes.
  • Sun 1 Mar 2026
  • £17-£19
Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, UK

ATW Great Yarmouth Seafront Half Marathon, 10K & 5K | 5K

Combines the thrill of running and the picturesque charm of Great Yarmouth over a fast-paced course through the town's rich history and vibrant landscapes.

  • Chip timing
  • Enter online
  • Age 11 & over
  • 5 km road running + 0 ft ascent
This disused airfield has a fast, flat, tarmac course with no sharp corners, and the surrounding tree cover makes for relatively still conditions on most days - but your PB or run stress-free.
  • Sun 15 Mar 2026
  • £16-£18
Saffron Walden, Essex, UK

ATW Debden 5K

This disused airfield has a fast, flat, tarmac course with no sharp corners, and the surrounding tree cover makes for relatively still conditions on most days - but your PB or run stress-free.

  • Enter online
  • Flat
  • PB
  • Traffic free
  • Age 11 & over
  • 5 km road running + 46 ft ascent
Run as far as you can during the 4 or 6-hour event through Brandon Country Park in the very heart of Thetford Forest on a multi-terrain loop. Run, rest, then head out for more.
  • Sun 29 Mar 2026
  • £32-£38
Brandon, Suffolk, UK

Zig Zag Challenge | 4 Hour

Run as far as you can during the 4 or 6-hour event through Brandon Country Park in the very heart of Thetford Forest on a multi-terrain loop. Run, rest, then head out for more.

  • Chip timing
  • Enter online
  • Undulating
  • Traffic free
  • Age 18 & over
  • 4 hrs trail running + 299 ft ascent
Join in at the beautiful Haughley Park for the Haughley Festival of Running and join like-minded runners tackling a variety of distances on the day within the 4 or 6-hour time limit.
  • Sun 12 Apr 2026
  • £27-£29
Stowmarket, Suffolk, UK

Haughley Festival of Running | 5K

Join in at the beautiful Haughley Park for the Haughley Festival of Running and join like-minded runners tackling a variety of distances on the day within the 4 or 6-hour time limit.

  • Chip timing
  • Enter online
  • Undulating
  • Traffic free
  • Age 18 & over
  • 5 km trail running + 230 ft ascent
Come and join the run in a 4 or 6-hour running challenge, you’ll have plenty of time to enjoy the stunning route, push your limits, and, of course, earn your race bling!
  • Sun 19 Apr 2026
  • £27-£29
Dereham, Norfolk, UK

The Roman Ramble | 5K

Come and join the run in a 4 or 6-hour running challenge, you’ll have plenty of time to enjoy the stunning route, push your limits, and, of course, earn your race bling!

  • Enter online
  • Age 14 & over
  • 5 km trail running
On the same day as the famous marathon in London, why not come along to The "Other" Run? Complete 5K and earn a Zig Zag medal too.
  • Sun 26 Apr 2026
  • £27-£29
Bury Saint Edmunds, Suffolk, UK

The Other Run | 5K

On the same day as the famous marathon in London, why not come along to The "Other" Run? Complete 5K and earn a Zig Zag medal too.

  • Chip timing
  • Enter online
  • Undulating
  • Age 18 & over
  • 5 km road running + 764 ft ascent
Can you survive Farmmageddon? A fantastic 5.3K loop through the lovely grounds of Hyde Hall Farm as part of the Farmmageddon endurance weekend.
  • Sat 23 May 2026
  • £33-£38
Buntingford, Hertfordshire, UK

Farmmageddon | 5K

Can you survive Farmmageddon? A fantastic 5.3K loop through the lovely grounds of Hyde Hall Farm as part of the Farmmageddon endurance weekend.

  • Chip timing
  • Enter online
  • Undulating
  • Traffic free
  • Age 18 & over
  • 5 km trail running + 164 ft ascent
This route takes in the Valley of the Owls in Suffolk, with some of the oldest roads in England and very beautiful countryside.
  • Sun 7 Jun 2026
  • £27-£29
Bury Saint Edmunds, Suffolk, UK

Valley of the Owls Run | 5K

This route takes in the Valley of the Owls in Suffolk, with some of the oldest roads in England and very beautiful countryside.

  • Enter online
  • Age 18 & over
  • 5 km road running + 358 ft ascent
A community focused event, ATW St Albans 5K aims to raise money for local charities and organisations as well as put on a great day out for all the family, delivered by runners for runners.
  • Sun 14 Jun 2026
  • £18-£20
St Albans, Hertfordshire, UK

ATW St Albans 5K

A community focused event, ATW St Albans 5K aims to raise money for local charities and organisations as well as put on a great day out for all the family, delivered by runners for runners.

  • Chip timing
  • Enter online
  • PB
  • Age 11 & over
  • 5 km road running
Start and finish in the Royal Estate and enjoy a super scenic 5K route around the grounds of Sandringham Estate, The Royal Family’s winter retreat.
  • Sun 21 Jun 2026
  • £16-£18
Sandringham, Norfolk, UK

Run Sandringham 5K

Start and finish in the Royal Estate and enjoy a super scenic 5K route around the grounds of Sandringham Estate, The Royal Family’s winter retreat.

  • Chip timing
  • Enter online
  • PB
  • Traffic free
  • Age 12 & over
  • 5 km road running
Join like-minded runners doing different distances, starting from the base camp of Hyde Hall Farm and encompassing the beautiful grounds around it over a lovely 5K trail route.
  • Sat 27 Jun 2026
  • £27-£29
Buntingford, Hertfordshire, UK

Cock-a-doodle Dawdle | 5K

Join like-minded runners doing different distances, starting from the base camp of Hyde Hall Farm and encompassing the beautiful grounds around it over a lovely 5K trail route.

  • Enter online
  • Age 14 & over
  • 5 km trail running + 164 ft ascent

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