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5K runs in May 2026

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A challenging 5K ‘fun’ run as part of the Lake District Running Festival an iconic location with a grandstand finish, wooden medal, free event photos and, more importantly, cake...
  • Sat 30 May
  • £15-£20
Ambleside, Cumbria

Lake District Running Festival | 5km Grasmere Gallop

A challenging 5K ‘fun’ run as part of the Lake District Running Festival an iconic location with a grandstand finish, wooden medal, free event photos and, more importantly, cake...

  • 5.7 km trail running + 61 m ascent
  • Mon 4 May
  • £10-£20
Andover, Hampshire

Harewood Forest Trail Race

  • 5K run
  • CaniCross 2
  • 10K run
  • Tue 5 May
  • £9-£17
Exeter, Devon

Run Exe 5K Summer Series - Race 2

  • 5 km road running
  • Wed 6 May
  • £10-£12
Bristol, Gloucestershire

Bitton 5K Summer Series - Race 1

  • 5 km road running
  • Fri 8 May
  • £10-£22
Newtownards, County Down

Run the Runways | 5K

  • 5 km road running
  • Fri 8 May
  • £10-£12
York, North Yorkshire

EvenSplits York 5K Race Series - May

  • 5 km road running
  • Sat 9 - Sun 10 May
  • £28-£74
Magherafelt, County Tyrone

Rampage

  • Obstacle race 3
  • Fun run
  • Sat 9 May
  • £19
Keswick, Cumbria

Lakeland Paws Dogs @ Dodd | 5K

  • 5 km multi terrain running + 210 m ascent
  • Sat 9 May
  • £25
Port Talbot, West Glamorgan

Wild Hybrid Wales - Margam Country Park Solos | 5K Ruck Run

  • 5 km trail running
  • Sat 9 May
  • £20-£60
Poole, Dorset

Seaside Scramble

  • 5 km track and field
  • Sat 9 May
  • £18-£20
Preston, Lancashire

Cottam Canter | 5K

  • 5 km trail running
  • Sat 9 May
  • €42-€47
Switzerland

Generali Genève Marathon | 5K

  • 5 km road running + 39 m ascent
  • Sun 10 May
  • £19
Keswick, Cumbria

Lakeland Paws Whinlatter Tails: Seat How | 5K

  • 5 km multi terrain running + 240 m ascent
  • Sun 10 May
  • £16-£18
Sittingbourne, Kent

Oliver Fisher 10K & 5K | 5K

  • 5 km multi terrain running
  • Sun 10 May
  • £25-£27
Crawley, West Sussex

Run Gatwick | 5K

  • 5 km road running
  • Sun 10 May
  • £20-£22
Port Talbot, West Glamorgan

Margam Wild Trail Runs | 5K

  • 5 km trail running
  • Sun 10 May
  • £14-£18
Hereford, Herefordshire

RUN Hereford | 5K

  • 5 km road running + 15 m ascent
  • Sun 10 May
  • £16
Prestwood, Buckinghamshire

Run Prestwood | 5K Fun Run

  • 5 km road running
  • Sun 10 May
  • £12
Saint Helens, Merseyside

Rainford 5K | 5K

  • 5 km road running
  • Sun 10 May
  • £14-£16
Dalkeith, Midlothian

MYPAS Bluebell Trail Run | 5K

  • 5 km trail running
  • Tue 12 May
  • £7-£10
Edinburgh

Blast 5K - The Meadows 2026 Series

  • 5 km road running
  • Wed 13 May
  • £27-£29
Hereford, Herefordshire

Hereford Couriers 5K Series - Race 2

  • 5 km road running
  • Thu 14 May
  • £17-£19
Leyburn, North Yorkshire

Stately Trails: Constable Burton | 5K Run

  • 5 km trail running
  • Thu 14 May
  • £24
Wokingham, Berkshire

Dinton 5K & 10K Summer Series - Race 1 | 5K

  • 5 km trail running
  • Sat 16 - Sun 17 May
  • £20-£129.99
Henley-on-Thames, Buckinghamshire

London West Spartan Trifecta Weekend

  • Fun run 6
  • 5K run 2
  • Half marathon
  • 10K run
  • Sat 16 May
  • £17
Sunderland, Tyne and Wear

SG Petch Sunderland City Runs | 5K

  • 5 km road running

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