5K runs in East of England
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- Sat 28 Jun
- £23-£37.50
- Sat 28 Jun
- £23-£37.50
Cock-a-doodle Dawdle | 6 hour
Join like-minded runners doing different distances, starting from the base camp of Hyde Hall Farm and encompassing the beautiful grounds around it.
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- Undulating
- Traffic free
- Age 18 & over
- 6 hrs trail running
- Sat 28 Jun
- £23-£37.50
- Sat 28 Jun
- £23-£37.50
Cock-a-doodle Dawdle | 4 hour
Join like-minded runners doing different distances, starting from the base camp of Hyde Hall Farm and encompassing the beautiful grounds around it.
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- Undulating
- Traffic free
- Age 18 & over
- 4 hrs trail running
- Sun 6 Jul
- £31-£36
- Sun 6 Jul
- £31-£36
Summer Ready Run | 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.
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- Undulating
- Traffic free
- Age 18 & over
- 4 hrs trail running
- Sun 13 Jul
- £31-£36
- Sun 13 Jul
- £31-£36
SunTime RunTime | 4 Hour
It's summer time so come join a loop or two at the lovely Brandon Country Park through the heart of Thetford Forest!
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- Undulating
- Traffic free
- Age 18 & over
- 4 hrs multi terrain running
- Sat 30 Aug
- £23-£25
- Sat 30 Aug
- £23-£25
The Lucky Clover | 5K
Your race, your pace, your distance! 5K runners will explore the Goldling Hills route which is on road and receive a special bespoke medal too.
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- Traffic free
- Age 18 & over
- 5 km road running
- Sat 6 Sep
- £18-£21
- Sat 6 Sep
- £18-£21
ATW Bedford Running Festival | 5K
More than just a running race. Join thousands at Bedfordshire’s most popular weekend of running with festival magic, live music, bar, yoga, kids zone, street food, outdoor cinema and fun fair!
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- Flat
- Traffic free
- Age 11 & over
- 5 km road running
- Sun 7 Sep
- £31-£36
- Sun 7 Sep
- £31-£36
FEAR (Forget Everything And Run) | 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.
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- Undulating
- Traffic free
- Age 18 & over
- 4 hrs multi terrain running
- Sat 13 Sep
- £33-£38
- Sat 13 Sep
- £33-£38
Easier Said Than 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.
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- Undulating
- Traffic free
- Age 18 & over
- 4 hrs trail running
- Sat 20 Sep
- £23-£25
- Sat 20 Sep
- £23-£25
The Lucky Horseshoe | 5K
Your race, your pace, your distance! Utilising the Gallops route at the amazing Suffolk Running Centre which takes you through to Newmarket so you may get to see the race horses in training!
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- Undulating
- Traffic free
- Age 18 & over
- 5 km trail running
- Sun 28 Sep
- £25-£27
- Sun 28 Sep
- £25-£27
The Wensum Way Trail | 5K
Enjoy the stunning route, push your limits, and, of course, earn your race bling over 5K distance. Runners will love the fuel and encouragement with every lap!
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- Age 18 & over
- 5 km trail running
- Sun 12 Oct
- £17-£19
- Sun 12 Oct
- £17-£19
Love Luton Runfest 5K
Love Luton is delighted to host the 12th running event for the town. The races will start and finish in Luton town centre and head through award-winning parks on traffic-free, closed roads.
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- Hilly
- Traffic free
- Age 11 & over
- 5 km road running
- Sun 26 Oct
- £31-£36
- Sun 26 Oct
- £31-£36
Pumpkin Plod | 4 Hour
This Halloween, run as far as you can during the 4-hour event through Ferry Meadows on a multi-terrain loop. Run, rest, then head out for more.
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- Undulating
- Traffic free
- Age 18 & over
- 4 hrs multi terrain running
- Sat 1 Nov
- £23-£25
- Sat 1 Nov
- £23-£25
Catherine Wheel Canter | 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.
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- Flat
- Traffic free
- Age 16 & over
- 5 km track and field
- Sat 1 Nov
- £23-£25
- Sat 1 Nov
- £23-£25
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.
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- Flat
- Traffic free
- Age 16 & over
- 5 km track and field
- Sat 8 Nov
- £19-£21
- Sat 8 Nov
- £19-£21
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.
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- Flat
- Traffic free
- Age 11 & over
- 5 km road running
- Sun 9 Nov
- £31-£36
- Sun 9 Nov
- £31-£36
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.
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- Undulating
- Traffic free
- Age 18 & over
- 4 hrs multi terrain running
- Sat 22 Nov
- £31-£36
- Sat 22 Nov
- £31-£36
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.
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- Undulating
- Traffic free
- Age 18 & over
- 4 hrs trail running
- Sun 30 Nov
- £31-£36
- Sun 30 Nov
- £31-£36
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.
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- Undulating
- Traffic free
- Age 18 & over
- 4 hrs multi terrain running
- Sun 7 Dec
- £31-£36
- Sun 7 Dec
- £31-£36
Bauble Bimble | 6 Hour
Back to Ferry Meadows Country Park for a festive 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.
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- Undulating
- Traffic free
- Age 18 & over
- 6 hrs multi terrain running
- Sun 7 Dec
- £31-£36
- Sun 7 Dec
- £31-£36
Bauble Bimble | 4 Hour
Back to Ferry Meadows Country Park for a festive 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.
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- Enter online
- Undulating
- Traffic free
- Age 18 & over
- 4 hrs multi terrain running
- Sun 14 Dec
- £31-£36
- Sun 14 Dec
- £31-£36
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!
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- Undulating
- Traffic free
- Age 18 & over
- 4 hrs multi terrain running
- Sat 20 Dec
- £23-£25
- Sat 20 Dec
- £23-£25
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.
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- Hilly
- Age 18 & over
- 5 km road running
- Sun 11 Jan 2026
- £32-£38
- Sun 11 Jan 2026
- £32-£38
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