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5K runs in UK in December 2026

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Alyn Waters is a great place for trail running! The country park is accessible, the paths easy to follow and with a variety of terrain, and with a few ups and downs to make you really earn your medal!
  • Sat 5 Dec
  • £19-£21.50
Wrexham, Clwyd, UK

Alyn Waters Winter Trails | 5K & 10K

Alyn Waters is a great place for trail running! The country park is accessible, the paths easy to follow and with a variety of terrain, and with a few ups and downs to make you really earn your medal!

  • 5K run
  • 10K run
  • CaniCross
  • Families
  • Beginner-friendly
  • Dogs allowed at venue
  • Event village
  • Park
  • Age 11 & over
Back to Ferry Meadows Country Park for a festive 4 or 6-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 6 Dec
  • £33-£38
Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, UK

Bauble Bimble

Back to Ferry Meadows Country Park for a festive 4 or 6-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.

  • Multi-terrain run 2
  • Beginner-friendly
  • Fancy dress
  • Event village
  • Park
  • Age 18 & over
Enjoy a festive trip up the Leeds and Liverpool Canal this winter. A challenging and scenic run over towpath, woodland, and fields with joyous distances from 5K to a full marathon.
  • Sun 6 Dec
  • £14-£16
Bingley, West Yorkshire, UK

Do you like my Bingley Baubles | 5K

Enjoy a festive trip up the Leeds and Liverpool Canal this winter. A challenging and scenic run over towpath, woodland, and fields with joyous distances from 5K to a full marathon.

  • 5 km trail running + 102 ft ascent
  • Chip timing
  • Enter online
  • Age 16 & over
Come and join in the Snow Globe Gallop, get a few miles under your belt before the Christmas festivities really kick in plus you will get a bobble hat for all your effort!
  • Sun 6 Dec
  • £18-£30
Durham, County Durham, UK

The Snow Globe Gallop Bobble Hat Run | North | 5K

Come and join in the Snow Globe Gallop, get a few miles under your belt before the Christmas festivities really kick in plus you will get a bobble hat for all your effort!

  • 5 km trail running
  • Enter online
  • Traffic free
  • Age 12 & over
This fantastic, traffic-free, pancake-flat 5K takes place at the scenic National Water Sports Centre in Nottingham, offering a perfect setting for runners of all abilities.
  • Sun 20 Dec
  • From £14
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, UK

ATW Nottingham Holme Run | 5K

This fantastic, traffic-free, pancake-flat 5K takes place at the scenic National Water Sports Centre in Nottingham, offering a perfect setting for runners of all abilities.

  • 5 km road running + 16 ft ascent
  • Chip timing
  • Enter online
  • Flat
  • PB
  • Traffic free
  • Age 11 & over
Come and join the day of running and aim to complete a 5K at your own pace on a flat, out-and-back route along the River Thames then receive a bespoke medal and goody bag at the finish!
  • Sat 26 Dec
  • £16-£18
Egham, Surrey, UK

Boxing Day Challenge | 5K

Come and join the day of running and aim to complete a 5K at your own pace on a flat, out-and-back route along the River Thames then receive a bespoke medal and goody bag at the finish!

  • 5 km trail running
  • Enter online
  • Flat
  • PB
  • Traffic free
  • Age 12 & over
  • Sat 12 Dec
Staines, Surrey, UK

The Snow Globe Gallop Bobble Hat Run | 5K

  • 5 km trail running
  • Sun 20 Dec
Aberdare, Mid Glamorgan, UK

The Snow Globe Gallop Bobble Hat Run - Wales | 5K

  • 5 km trail running

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