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5K runs in South West

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Kickstart your season with the Flapjack 5K — a friendly, fast, and flat run on Torbay Velopark’s smooth tarmac, with a delicious flapjack reward at the finish!
  • Sun 15 Mar
  • £10-£18
Paignton, Devon, UK

Flapjack 5K

Kickstart your season with the Flapjack 5K — a friendly, fast, and flat run on Torbay Velopark’s smooth tarmac, with a delicious flapjack reward at the finish!

  • 5 km road running
Run your way across the galaxy on a fun, flexible lapped course where you choose the distance, set the pace and earn an out-of-this-world finisher’s medal in the stunning Hurn Forest.
  • Sat 28 Mar
  • £37.50-£39.50
Ringwood, Dorset, UK

Intergalactic

Run your way across the galaxy on a fun, flexible lapped course where you choose the distance, set the pace and earn an out-of-this-world finisher’s medal in the stunning Hurn Forest.

  • 7 hrs trail running + 56 ft ascent
Missed out on the London Marathon Ballot? No probem! 'London Calling' is the special 'Not London' event!
  • Sun 26 Apr
  • £37.50-£39.50
Blandford Forum, Dorset, UK

London Calling

Missed out on the London Marathon Ballot? No probem! 'London Calling' is the special 'Not London' event!

  • 7 hrs multi terrain running + 33 ft ascent
A beautiful 5K trail race on the South West Coast Path for runners (and walkers) of all abilities with chip timing and eco medals for all, as part of the festival weekend.
  • Sat 9 May
  • £20
Kingsbridge, Devon, UK

Something Wild Festival | 5K Run

A beautiful 5K trail race on the South West Coast Path for runners (and walkers) of all abilities with chip timing and eco medals for all, as part of the festival weekend.

  • 5 km trail running
By popular demand, a selection of trail races has been added to the multi-sports weekend at the scenic Roadford Lake, with an inclusive and encouraging atmosphere, and lakeside camping.
  • Sat 16 May
  • £9-£28
Lifton, Devon, UK

Roadford Lake Trail Races

By popular demand, a selection of trail races has been added to the multi-sports weekend at the scenic Roadford Lake, with an inclusive and encouraging atmosphere, and lakeside camping.

  • Fun run 2
  • 5K run
  • CaniCross 2
  • 10K run
  • Half marathon
Set along the beachfront promenade at Southbourne (SoBo), choose your own distance from 5K to ultra, along this flat, tarmacked, lapped route suitable for all abilities.
  • Sun 17 May
  • £37.50-£39.50
Bournemouth, Dorset, UK

SoBo Series | Volume 3 | Good Vibrations

Set along the beachfront promenade at Southbourne (SoBo), choose your own distance from 5K to ultra, along this flat, tarmacked, lapped route suitable for all abilities.

  • 7 hrs road running
Take on Exmoor’s toughest challenge over 5K and battle the elements in a most exclusive and challenging event combining running, scrambling, tunneling and optional swimming!
  • Sun 21 Jun
  • £25
Minehead, Somerset, UK

Man vs Moor | Light | 5K of Fun

Take on Exmoor’s toughest challenge over 5K and battle the elements in a most exclusive and challenging event combining running, scrambling, tunneling and optional swimming!

  • 5 km multi terrain running
Run Torquay’s new closed-road 5K loop at the English Riviera Race; smooth tarmac, chip timing, medals, measured course under UK Athletics rules.
  • Sun 5 Jul
  • £17-£19
Torquay, Devon, UK

English Riviera Race | 5K

Run Torquay’s new closed-road 5K loop at the English Riviera Race; smooth tarmac, chip timing, medals, measured course under UK Athletics rules.

  • 5 km road running + 164 ft ascent
Great trails with a small section of tarmac as you run over the dam. Both distances feature scenic off-road trails and lake views, with camping and a full festival weekend of races.
  • Fri 28 Aug
  • £12-£25
Dulverton, Somerset, UK

Wimbleball Lake Trail Races

Great trails with a small section of tarmac as you run over the dam. Both distances feature scenic off-road trails and lake views, with camping and a full festival weekend of races.

  • 5K run
  • CaniCross 2
  • 10K run
Set in the heart of the beautiful New Forest, with a Grade I listed 'calendar' manor house as the backdrop, this is a technical trail loop suitable for all abilities.
  • Sun 20 Sep
  • £37.50-£39.50
Christchurch, Hampshire, UK

Something to Talk About

Set in the heart of the beautiful New Forest, with a Grade I listed 'calendar' manor house as the backdrop, this is a technical trail loop suitable for all abilities.

  • 7 hrs trail running + 404 ft ascent
Set along the beachfront promenade at Southbourne (SoBo), choose your own distance from 5K to ultra, along this flat, tarmacked, lapped route suitable for all abilities.
  • Sun 27 Sep
  • £37.50-£39.50
Bournemouth, Dorset, UK

SoBo Series | Volume 4 | Stop me (if you think you've heard this one before)

Set along the beachfront promenade at Southbourne (SoBo), choose your own distance from 5K to ultra, along this flat, tarmacked, lapped route suitable for all abilities.

  • 7 hrs road running
A magical dusk 5K along Bournemouth’s seafront — walk, jog or run beneath the glow of the setting sun and the sparkle of the pier lights.
  • Sat 10 Oct
  • £25.50-£34
Bournemouth, Dorset, UK

Bournemouth Supernova 5K

A magical dusk 5K along Bournemouth’s seafront — walk, jog or run beneath the glow of the setting sun and the sparkle of the pier lights.

  • 5 km road running
Set along the beachfront promenade at Southbourne (SoBo), choose your own distance from 5K to ultra, along this flat, tarmacked, lapped route suitable for all abilities.
  • Sun 13 Dec
  • £37.50-£39.50
Bournemouth, Dorset, UK

Step into Christmas

Set along the beachfront promenade at Southbourne (SoBo), choose your own distance from 5K to ultra, along this flat, tarmacked, lapped route suitable for all abilities.

  • 7 hrs road running
Storm the Fort 5K is the Gold award-winning event in the ‘Dark Skies Series’ of night trail running events, a three-event series taking part across Somerset.
  • Sat 16 Jan 2027
  • £20
Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset, UK

Dark Skies Series | Storm the Fort | 5K Night Run

Storm the Fort 5K is the Gold award-winning event in the ‘Dark Skies Series’ of night trail running events, a three-event series taking part across Somerset.

  • 5 km trail running + 528 ft ascent
The Mendip Aurora 5K night trail run kicks off the award-winning ‘Dark Skies Series’ of three night trail running events across Somerset.
  • Sat 20 Mar 2027
  • £20
Winscombe, Somerset, UK

Dark Skies Series | Mendip Aurora | 5K Night Run

The Mendip Aurora 5K night trail run kicks off the award-winning ‘Dark Skies Series’ of three night trail running events across Somerset.

  • 5 km trail running
  • Sun 22 Feb
  • £24-£26
Bath, Somerset, UK

Two Tunnels | 5K

  • 5 km road running
  • Sun 1 Mar
  • £13-£16
Exmouth, Devon, UK

The Brave 5K & 10K | 5K

  • 5 km multi terrain running
  • Sat 21 Mar
  • £1-£2
Tavistock, Devon, UK

Tavy 5

  • 5 km road running
  • Sun 22 Mar
  • £12
Bournemouth, Dorset, UK

Bournemouth Bay Run | 5K

  • 5 km road running
  • Sun 29 Mar
  • £13-£15
Calne, Wiltshire, UK

Calne Clock Change Challenge - Spring | 5K

  • 5 km road running + 72 ft ascent
  • Sun 29 Mar
  • £5-£7
Axminster, Devon, UK

Minster Challenge | 5K

  • 5 km trail running
  • Sun 29 Mar
  • £6.50
Tiverton, Devon, UK

The Feighan Fury Race and Fun Run | Fun Run

  • 5 km trail running
  • Sun 12 Apr
  • £5
Wincanton, Somerset, UK

The Pen Selwood Races | 5K

  • 5 km road running
  • Sat 18 Apr
  • £1-£2
Tavistock, Devon, UK

Tavy 5

  • 5 km road running
  • Sun 26 Apr
  • £20-£38
Wimborne, Dorset, UK

The Chase Trail Run | 5K

  • 5 km trail running

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