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5K runs in UK

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Get involved in the historic market town of Oundle for the return of the 5K event on gently undulating roads around pretty Northamptonshire villages.
  • Sun 1 Mar 2026
  • £16
  • Sun 1 Mar 2026
  • £16
Oundle, Northamptonshire, UK

Oundle 5K

Get involved in the historic market town of Oundle for the return of the 5K event on gently undulating roads around pretty Northamptonshire villages.

  • Enter online
  • Undulating
  • PB
  • Age 11 & over
  • 5 km road running + 223 ft ascent
The courses are challenging but the event environment is relaxed and friendly. Runners of all abilities can get involved and enjoy a run out on those fabulous trails.
  • Sat 7 Mar 2026
  • £18
  • Sat 7 Mar 2026
  • £18
Mold, Clwyd, UK

Loggerheads Trail 5K Canicross

The courses are challenging but the event environment is relaxed and friendly. Runners of all abilities can get involved and enjoy a run out on those fabulous trails.

  • Enter online
  • Age 18 & over
  • 5 km trail running
The courses are challenging but the event environment is relaxed and friendly. Runners of all abilities can get involved and enjoy a run out on those fabulous trails.
  • Sat 7 Mar 2026
  • £18
  • Sat 7 Mar 2026
  • £18
Mold, Clwyd, UK

Loggerheads Trail 5K

The courses are challenging but the event environment is relaxed and friendly. Runners of all abilities can get involved and enjoy a run out on those fabulous trails.

  • Enter online
  • Age 11 & over
  • 5 km trail running
Join this fantastic experience on a completely flat course – perfect for achieving your personal best over a certified, accurate route, with free race photo, custom medal and friendly support!
  • Sun 8 Mar 2026
  • £18-£20
  • Sun 8 Mar 2026
  • £18-£20
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, UK

ATW Nottingham Holme Run | 5K

Join this fantastic experience on a completely flat course – perfect for achieving your personal best over a certified, accurate route, with free race photo, custom medal and friendly support!

  • Enter online
  • Flat
  • PB
  • Traffic free
  • Age 11 & over
  • 5 km road running + 7 ft ascent
Ready... Steady... GLOW! Expect to be swept away on a distinctly magical 5K experience as dusk falls on the home of two 30-metre high horses.
  • Fri 13 Mar 2026
  • £26
  • 1 charity
  • Fri 13 Mar 2026
  • £26
  • 1 charity
Grangemouth, Falkirk, UK

Supernova Run Kelpies 5K | Friday

Ready... Steady... GLOW! Expect to be swept away on a distinctly magical 5K experience as dusk falls on the home of two 30-metre high horses.

  • Chip timing
  • Enter online
  • Flat
  • Traffic free
  • All ages
  • 5 km road running
Ready... Steady... GLOW! Expect to be swept away on a distinctly magical 5K experience as dusk falls on the home of two 30-metre high horses.
  • Sat 14 Mar 2026
  • £26
  • 1 charity
  • Sat 14 Mar 2026
  • £26
  • 1 charity
Grangemouth, Falkirk, UK

Supernova Run Kelpies 5K | Saturday

Ready... Steady... GLOW! Expect to be swept away on a distinctly magical 5K experience as dusk falls on the home of two 30-metre high horses.

  • Chip timing
  • Enter online
  • Flat
  • Traffic free
  • All ages
  • 5 km road running
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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
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
  • 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
Shoot for the stars on the rapid Rocket Run! Join this fast rocket-fueled 5K with an 'out of this world' bling on a fast and flat point-to-point course from central Milton Keynes to Stadium MK.
  • Sun 3 May 2026
  • £18-£28
  • Sun 3 May 2026
  • £18-£28
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, UK

MK Marathon Weekend | Rocket 5K

Shoot for the stars on the rapid Rocket Run! Join this fast rocket-fueled 5K with an 'out of this world' bling on a fast and flat point-to-point course from central Milton Keynes to Stadium MK.

  • Chip timing
  • Enter online
  • Flat
  • Undulating
  • PB
  • Traffic free
  • Age 12 & over
  • 5 km road running + 89 ft ascent
A good race this is, enjoy you will. Run a flat route along the Leeds and Liverpool Canal; you won't have to use the force too much to “en-jedi” this event. Perfect for all abilities.
  • Mon 4 May 2026
  • £15-£17
  • Mon 4 May 2026
  • £15-£17
Skipton, North Yorkshire, UK

May the Fourth be with you | 5K

A good race this is, enjoy you will. Run a flat route along the Leeds and Liverpool Canal; you won't have to use the force too much to “en-jedi” this event. Perfect for all abilities.

  • Chip timing
  • Enter online
  • Flat
  • Age 16 & over
  • 5 km trail running + 89 ft ascent
Graded ‘easy’ this scenic 5K trail run is for ages 12-17 and can be fast and furious or run for fun - it’s your enjoyment that counts. Includes Full Weekend Festival Ticket in the price!
  • Sat 16 May 2026
  • £30
  • Sat 16 May 2026
  • £30
Keswick, Cumbria, UK

Keswick Mountain Festival | adidas TERREX Junior 5K Trail Run

Graded ‘easy’ this scenic 5K trail run is for ages 12-17 and can be fast and furious or run for fun - it’s your enjoyment that counts. Includes Full Weekend Festival Ticket in the price!

  • Chip timing
  • Undulating
  • Traffic free
  • Age 12-17
  • 5 km trail running
Graded ‘easy’ this scenic 5K trail run is for everyone and can be fast and furious from the word go or taken easy - it’s your enjoyment that counts. Includes Full Weekend Festival Ticket in the price!
  • Sat 16 May 2026
  • £30-£47.50
  • Sat 16 May 2026
  • £30-£47.50
Keswick, Cumbria, UK

Keswick Mountain Festival | adidas TERREX 5K Trail Run

Graded ‘easy’ this scenic 5K trail run is for everyone and can be fast and furious from the word go or taken easy - it’s your enjoyment that counts. Includes Full Weekend Festival Ticket in the price!

  • Families
  • Newcomers
  • Music
  • Chip timing
  • Undulating
  • Traffic free
  • Event village
  • Age 10 & over
  • 5 km trail running
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
  • 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
The 5K is one of the first events of the exciting running festival weekend and offers a picturesque route around Holyrood Park with stunning panoramic views of the city and Edinburgh Castle.
  • Sat 23 May 2026
  • £32
  • 7 charities
  • Sat 23 May 2026
  • £32
  • 7 charities
Edinburgh, UK

Edinburgh 5K

The 5K is one of the first events of the exciting running festival weekend and offers a picturesque route around Holyrood Park with stunning panoramic views of the city and Edinburgh Castle.

  • Chip timing
  • Enter online
  • Undulating
  • Traffic free
  • Age 11 & over
  • 5 km road running + 116 m ascent
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
  • 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...

  • Undulating
  • Age 6 & over
  • 5.7 km trail running + 61 m 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
  • 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
Runners will trail along the tranquil Leeds to Liverpool Canal (Kirkstall) on an entirely flat route, making it perfect for beginners who want to take in the beautiful lakeside sights.
  • Sat 11 Jul 2026
  • £14-£16
  • Sat 11 Jul 2026
  • £14-£16
Leeds, West Yorkshire, UK

Summer Extravaganza | 5K

Runners will trail along the tranquil Leeds to Liverpool Canal (Kirkstall) on an entirely flat route, making it perfect for beginners who want to take in the beautiful lakeside sights.

  • Chip timing
  • Enter online
  • Flat
  • PB
  • Age 16 & over
  • 5 km trail running + 59 ft ascent
  • Tue 1 Jul
Chippenham, Wiltshire, UK

Stanley Stomp Run Series - Race 3 | 5K

  • 5 km road running + 95 ft ascent
  • Tue 1 Jul
Leeds, West Yorkshire, UK

Rothwell Harriers & A.C. Canal Race Series - Race 3 | 5K

  • 5 km trail running + 31 ft ascent
  • Tue 1 Jul
Exeter, Devon, UK

Run Exe 5K Summer Series - Race 4

  • 5 km road running
  • Wed 2 Jul
Woking, Surrey, UK

The Woking 3 Miles Monthly Handicap

  • 2.85 miles road running
  • Wed 2 Jul
Stourbridge, Staffordshire, UK

Summer DirtRun 4 – Kinver Edge | 5K

  • 5 km trail running
  • Wed 2 Jul
Chorley, Lancashire, UK

Astley Park Trail Series - Race 3 | Senior Race

  • 5 km trail running

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