5K runs in North West

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MoRunning brings everyday people together with the focus being to inspire you, your family, your kids and your friends to have the best time running! Get ready for the 5K, Liverpool!

Sat 15 Nov
£25-£30

Liverpool, Merseyside, UK

Liverpool MoRun | 5K

MoRunning brings everyday people together with the focus being to inspire you, your family, your kids and your friends to have the best time running! Get ready for the 5K, Liverpool!

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Flat
All ages

5 km trail running

Sun 16 Nov
£25-£30

Manchester, Greater Manchester, UK

Manchester MoRun | 5K

MoRunning brings everyday people together with the focus being to inspire you, your family, your kids and your friends to have the best time running! Get ready for the 5K, Manchester!

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Undulating
All ages

5 km trail running

Join Team Christie at Manchester’s favourite festive dash! Get ready to pull on your Santa suit, reindeer antlers, or festive fancy dress and join hundreds of supporters to walk, jog or run 5K!

Sun 23 Nov
FREE-£28

Manchester, Greater Manchester, UK

The Christie Charity Festive Dash

Join Team Christie at Manchester’s favourite festive dash! Get ready to pull on your Santa suit, reindeer antlers, or festive fancy dress and join hundreds of supporters to walk, jog or run 5K!

Families
Venue accessible
Newcomers
Dogs allowed at venue
Entertainment
Enter online
Traffic free
Fancy dress
Event village
Urban
Park
Fundraising optional
All ages

5 km road running

The BTR Liverpool Santa Dash is the biggest and longest established Santa Run in the UK and in just the second year (back in 2005) achieved Guinness World Record status for the Biggest Santa Gathering

Sun 7 Dec
£26-£28
1 charity

Liverpool, Merseyside, UK

BTR Liverpool Santa Dash | Santa Dash 5K

The BTR Liverpool Santa Dash is the biggest and longest established Santa Run in the UK and in just the second year (back in 2005) achieved Guinness World Record status for the Biggest Santa Gathering

Enter online
All ages

5 km road running

Fri 15 - Sun 17 May 2026
£30
Early bird

Keswick, Cumbria, UK

Keswick Mountain Festival

The UK's top outdoor sports festival! Incredible entertainment, sports events, speakers, live music, activities, brand expo, bars, food, drink and much more.

Early bird on now

Families
Venue accessible
Newcomers
Dogs allowed at venue
Entertainment
Music
Enter online
Event village
Event expo
Park
Rural
Mountains
Sustainability policy
All ages

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50K ultra run
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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 2026
£15-£20

Ambleside, Cumbria, UK

Lake District Running Festival | Grasmere Gallop 5km Trail Run

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...