361

5K runs in UK

Find 5k runs near me in UK for 2025/2026 - filter by date or location, display on a map or use the advanced search to find your perfect race.

Filter by month

Filter by place

Map

Event listings

Select an event for photos, video, route, location, reviews, entry fees and how to enter.

The Moonlit Meadow Run 5K is a double Gold award-winning night trail running event and the original inspiration for the ‘Dark Skies Series’ of three night trail running events across Somerset.
  • Sat 7 Feb 2026
  • £20
  • Sat 7 Feb 2026
  • £20
Taunton, Somerset, UK

Dark Skies Series | Moonlit Meadow Run | 5K Night Run

The Moonlit Meadow Run 5K is a double Gold award-winning night trail running event and the original inspiration for the ‘Dark Skies Series’ of three night trail running events across Somerset.

  • Enter online
  • Flat
  • PB
  • Traffic free
  • Age 8 & over
  • 5 km trail running + 46 ft ascent
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.
  • Sun 8 Feb 2026
  • £32-£38
  • Sun 8 Feb 2026
  • £32-£38
Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, UK

Run for Cake | 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.

  • Chip timing
  • Enter online
  • Undulating
  • Traffic free
  • Age 18 & over
  • 4 hrs trail running + 98 ft ascent
A trail race event that is flat and fast and perfect for a PB and also brilliant for a beginner or the runner who wants to do their own pace with bespoke medal and treats at the finish line.
  • Sat 14 Feb 2026
  • £15-£17
  • Sat 14 Feb 2026
  • £15-£17
Bingley, West Yorkshire, UK

Besotted at Bingley | 5K

A trail race event that is flat and fast and perfect for a PB and also brilliant for a beginner or the runner who wants to do their own pace with bespoke medal and treats at the finish line.

  • Chip timing
  • Enter online
  • Flat
  • PB
  • Age 16 & over
  • 5 km trail running + 115 ft ascent
Come and join in The Racoon Rocket Run and earn yourself a beautiful medal with an adorable picture of a fluffy racoon on! What more could you ask for??
  • Sat 14 Feb 2026
  • £23-£27
  • Sat 14 Feb 2026
  • £23-£27
Staines, Surrey, UK

The Racoon Rocket Run | 5K

Come and join in The Racoon Rocket Run and earn yourself a beautiful medal with an adorable picture of a fluffy racoon on! What more could you ask for??

  • Enter online
  • Age 12 & over
  • 5 km trail running + 0 ft ascent
Come and join in Smurf Run, who doesn't love those little blue characters and therefore a medal reflecting how adorable they are!
  • Sun 15 Feb 2026
  • £17-£27
  • Sun 15 Feb 2026
  • £17-£27
Durham, County Durham, UK

Smurf Run - North | 5K

Come and join in Smurf Run, who doesn't love those little blue characters and therefore a medal reflecting how adorable they are!

  • Enter online
  • Age 12 & over
  • 5 km trail running
Due to the success of the Rebellious Rubber Ducky Run in 2025 Saturn Running is holding it's second event inspired by the adorable bath toys!
  • Sat 21 Feb 2026
  • £23-£27
  • Sat 21 Feb 2026
  • £23-£27
Staines, Surrey, UK

The Rubber Ducky Dash | 5K

Due to the success of the Rebellious Rubber Ducky Run in 2025 Saturn Running is holding it's second event inspired by the adorable bath toys!

  • Enter online
  • Age 12 & over
  • 5 km trail running + 0 ft ascent
New venue! Come and enjoy the paths, trails and woodland of Thetford Forest over 5K distance with fantastic support, community feel, and a medal at the finish!
  • Sun 22 Feb 2026
  • £27-£29
  • Sun 22 Feb 2026
  • £27-£29
Brandon, Suffolk, UK

Thetford Festival of Running | 5K

New venue! Come and enjoy the paths, trails and woodland of Thetford Forest over 5K distance with fantastic support, community feel, and a medal at the finish!

  • Enter online
  • Age 18 & over
  • 5 km trail running
There's another animal inspired event for you, the featured animal this time is a giraffe! The medal, as always, is incredible and definitely one to add to your animal collection!
  • Sat 28 Feb 2026
  • £23-£27
  • Sat 28 Feb 2026
  • £23-£27
Staines, Surrey, UK

The Giraffe Gallop | 5K

There's another animal inspired event for you, the featured animal this time is a giraffe! The medal, as always, is incredible and definitely one to add to your animal collection!

  • Enter online
  • Age 12 & over
  • 5 km trail running + 0 ft ascent
Come and get involved in the second St David's Day Dragon Run in the beautiful Dare Valley Country Park in, of course, Wales!
  • Sun 1 Mar 2026
  • £22-£27
  • Sun 1 Mar 2026
  • £22-£27
Aberdare, Mid Glamorgan, UK

St Davids Day Dragon Run | 5K

Come and get involved in the second St David's Day Dragon Run in the beautiful Dare Valley Country Park in, of course, Wales!

  • Enter online
  • Age 12 & over
  • 5 km trail running
Combines the thrill of running and the picturesque charm of Great Yarmouth over a fast-paced course through the town's rich history and vibrant landscapes.
  • Sun 1 Mar 2026
  • £17-£19
  • Sun 1 Mar 2026
  • £17-£19
Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, UK

ATW Great Yarmouth Seafront Half Marathon, 10K & 5K | 5K

Combines the thrill of running and the picturesque charm of Great Yarmouth over a fast-paced course through the town's rich history and vibrant landscapes.

  • Chip timing
  • Enter online
  • Age 11 & over
  • 5 km road running + 0 ft ascent
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 aim of the midweek runs is to hold events as cheaply as possible in order for people to be able to build their numbers or simply to help people achieve their own goals at an affordable price.
  • Fri 6 Mar 2026
  • £20-£27
  • Fri 6 Mar 2026
  • £20-£27
Staines, Surrey, UK

Midweek Chasing Numbers Mar | 5K

The aim of the midweek runs is to hold events as cheaply as possible in order for people to be able to build their numbers or simply to help people achieve their own goals at an affordable price.

  • Enter online
  • Age 12 & over
  • 5 km trail running + 0 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
There's another animal inspired event for you, the featured animal this time is a panda! The medal, as always, is incredible and definitely one to add to your animal collection!
  • Sat 7 Mar 2026
  • £23-£27
  • Sat 7 Mar 2026
  • £23-£27
Staines, Surrey, UK

The Panda Plod | 5K

There's another animal inspired event for you, the featured animal this time is a panda! The medal, as always, is incredible and definitely one to add to your animal collection!

  • Enter online
  • Age 12 & over
  • 5 km trail running + 0 ft ascent
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
  • 2 charities
  • Fri 13 Mar 2026
  • £26
  • 2 charities
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 + 18 m ascent
Fast, flat, PB-grabbing event on traffic-free trails and the canal towpath with a bespoke medal and treats at the finish line. All levels of runner welcome.
  • Sat 14 Mar 2026
  • £14-£16
  • Sat 14 Mar 2026
  • £14-£16
Leeds, West Yorkshire, UK

Spring Time Canal Canter | 5K

Fast, flat, PB-grabbing event on traffic-free trails and the canal towpath with a bespoke medal and treats at the finish line. All levels of runner welcome.

  • Chip timing
  • Enter online
  • Flat
  • PB
  • Traffic free
  • Age 16 & over
  • 5 km trail running + 59 ft ascent
Come and join in The Sloth Scamper, slow is the new fast and you can earn yourself a medal with an adorable sloth on to boot - anyone know what a group of sloths is called?
  • Sat 14 Mar 2026
  • £23-£27
  • Sat 14 Mar 2026
  • £23-£27
Staines, Surrey, UK

The Sloth Scamper | 5K

Come and join in The Sloth Scamper, slow is the new fast and you can earn yourself a medal with an adorable sloth on to boot - anyone know what a group of sloths is called?

  • Enter online
  • Age 12 & over
  • 5 km trail running + 0 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.
  • Sat 14 Mar 2026
  • £26
  • 2 charities
  • Sat 14 Mar 2026
  • £26
  • 2 charities
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 + 18 m ascent
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
Come and join The Flying Fox event, are you as cunning and as quick as a fox and fancy showcasing your running skills with us?
  • Sat 21 Mar 2026
  • £23-£27
  • Sat 21 Mar 2026
  • £23-£27
Staines, Surrey, UK

The Flying Fox | 5K

Come and join The Flying Fox event, are you as cunning and as quick as a fox and fancy showcasing your running skills with us?

  • Enter online
  • Age 12 & over
  • 5 km trail running + 0 ft ascent
Spring along the Leeds and Liverpool Canal with the Spring Tide Sir Titus Trot along the flat, even towpath. Perfect for all abilities, it tends to sell out very quickly.
  • Sun 29 Mar 2026
  • £14-£16
  • Sun 29 Mar 2026
  • £14-£16
Shipley, West Yorkshire, UK

Sir Titus March Mayhem | 5K

Spring along the Leeds and Liverpool Canal with the Spring Tide Sir Titus Trot along the flat, even towpath. Perfect for all abilities, it tends to sell out very quickly.

  • Chip timing
  • Enter online
  • Flat
  • Age 16 & over
  • 5 km trail running + 82 ft ascent
Who doesn't know and love The Fraggles! Come and join in the Fraggle Run and earn a medal based on the adorable little creatures!!
  • Sun 29 Mar 2026
  • £17-£25
  • Sun 29 Mar 2026
  • £17-£25
Durham, County Durham, UK

Fraggle Run - North | 5K

Who doesn't know and love The Fraggles! Come and join in the Fraggle Run and earn a medal based on the adorable little creatures!!

  • Enter online
  • Age 12 & over
  • 5 km trail running
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

Search options

Back to search options