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5K runs in UK

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Come and join the fun in a 4 or 6-hour running challenge at Ferry Meadows! Run as much as you want through the forest on a multi-terrain loop. Run, rest, then head out for some more.
  • Sun 5 Jul 2026
  • £33-£38
Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, UK

Summer Ready Run | 4 Hour

Come and join the fun in a 4 or 6-hour running challenge at Ferry Meadows! 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
Starting and finishing in the village of Slaithwaite, pronounced 'Slawit' to the locals, this is perhaps the most undulating canal by a long chalk. Bespoke medal, drinks and goodies for all.
  • Sat 11 Jul 2026
  • £14-£16
Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, UK

Sithee at Slawit Again | 5K

Starting and finishing in the village of Slaithwaite, pronounced 'Slawit' to the locals, this is perhaps the most undulating canal by a long chalk. Bespoke medal, drinks and goodies for all.

  • Chip timing
  • Enter online
  • Undulating
  • Age 16 & over
  • 5 km trail running + 89 ft ascent
Runs with unparalleled scenery making them some of the most picturesque events in the area, on a private estate. 5K, 10K, half marathon or a totally unique running challenge 'Challenge The Estate'.
  • Sun 19 Jul 2026
  • £12-£50
Boston, Lincolnshire, UK

Revesby Running Festival

Runs with unparalleled scenery making them some of the most picturesque events in the area, on a private estate. 5K, 10K, half marathon or a totally unique running challenge 'Challenge The Estate'.

  • Families
  • Newcomers
  • Event village
  • Park
  • Rural
  • Age 12 & over
  • 5K run
  • 10K run
  • Half marathon
  • Multi-terrain run
10 running events in 10 days in the beautiful Suffolk countryside. Run 5K, 10K, Half Marathon, Marathon or an Ultra every day for 10 days in this unique endurance challenge!
  • Thu 23 Jul - Sat 1 Aug 2026
  • £300-£350
Bury Saint Edmunds, Suffolk, UK

Great Barrow Challenge | 10 events in 10 days

10 running events in 10 days in the beautiful Suffolk countryside. Run 5K, 10K, Half Marathon, Marathon or an Ultra every day for 10 days in this unique endurance challenge!

  • Enter online
  • Undulating
  • Rural
  • Age 18 & over
  • 10 days trail running
Enjoy a trip up the Leeds and Liverpool Canal this summer over a range of distances, all along the flat and even towpath. This event is perfect for runners of all abilities.
  • Sat 15 Aug 2026
  • £14-£16
Shipley, West Yorkshire, UK

Sir Titus Summer Trot | 5K

Enjoy a trip up the Leeds and Liverpool Canal this summer over a range of distances, all along the flat and even towpath. This event is perfect for runners of all abilities.

  • Chip timing
  • Enter online
  • Flat
  • Age 16 & over
  • 5 km trail running
Perfect for those first-time Mudders, this is the flattest course of the series. Nestled in the rugged charm of the English countryside, it's a gruelling challenge to push you to your limits.
  • Sat 15 Aug 2026
  • £75
  • 1 charity
Badminton, Gloucestershire, UK

Tough Mudder South West | 5K

Perfect for those first-time Mudders, this is the flattest course of the series. Nestled in the rugged charm of the English countryside, it's a gruelling challenge to push you to your limits.

  • Enter online
  • Flat
  • Traffic free
  • Fundraising optional
  • Age 14 & over
  • 5 km multi terrain running
Whether you're looking to get some miles under your belt before The Great North Run or you just fancy a run along the beautiful River Wear, then this is the event for you!
  • Sun 30 Aug 2026
  • £17-£27
Durham, County Durham, UK

GNR & Time Turner | 5K

Whether you're looking to get some miles under your belt before The Great North Run or you just fancy a run along the beautiful River Wear, then this is the event for you!

  • Enter online
  • Age 12 & over
  • 5 km trail running
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 2026
  • £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.

  • Families
  • Newcomers
  • Enter online
  • Undulating
  • Traffic free
  • Event village
  • Age 18 & over
  • 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 2026
  • £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.

  • Newcomers
  • Enter online
  • Flat
  • Traffic free
  • Event village
  • Coast
  • Public transport links
  • Age 18 & over
  • 7 hrs road running + 0 ft ascent
This welcoming 5K for runners of all abilities follows a flat route by the scenic River Ness, as part of the awe-inspiring Loch Ness Marathon festival weekend.
  • Sun 27 Sep 2026
  • £18
Inverness, Highland, UK

River Ness 5K

This welcoming 5K for runners of all abilities follows a flat route by the scenic River Ness, as part of the awe-inspiring Loch Ness Marathon festival weekend.

  • Enter online
  • Flat
  • Traffic free
  • Age 1 & over
  • 5 km 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 2026
  • £23-£34
  • 2 charities
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.

  • Chip timing
  • Enter online
  • Undulating
  • Traffic free
  • Age 11 & over
  • 5 km road running
Come and join in for the Snow Globe Gallop, get a few miles under your belt before the Christmas festivities really kick in!
  • Sun 6 Dec 2026
  • £17-£27
Durham, County Durham, UK

The Snow Globe Gallop - North | 5K

Come and join in for the Snow Globe Gallop, get a few miles under your belt before the Christmas festivities really kick in!

  • Enter online
  • Age 12 & over
  • 5 km trail running
  • Wed 5 Nov
Woking, Surrey, UK

The Woking 3 Miles Monthly Handicap

  • 2.85 miles road running
  • Sat 8 Nov
Matlock, Derbyshire, UK

The Whitworth Thread 5K

  • 5 km road running + 30 m ascent
  • Sat 8 Nov
Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex, UK

GBR Run Bexhill Remembrance Run | 5K

  • 5 km road running
  • Sat 8 Nov
Penrith, Cumbria, UK

Lakeland Trails at Helvellyn | Helvellyn Sport Trail 5K

  • 5 km trail running
  • Sun 9 Nov
Motherwell, North Lanarkshire, UK

Strathclyde Park 5K/10K/Half Marathon | 5K

  • 5 km road running
  • Sun 9 Nov
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, UK

Heaton Harriers Memorial Races | Junior Race 5K

  • 5 km road running
  • Sun 9 Nov
Beccles, Suffolk, UK

Run Henham | 5K

  • 5 km trail running
  • Tue 11 Nov
Edinburgh, UK

Blast 5K - The Meadows 2025 Series

  • 5 km road running
  • Wed 12 Nov
Sandringham, Norfolk, UK

Run Luminate 5K

  • 5 km trail running
  • Wed 12 Nov
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, UK

Well Run Dunkertons Night Trail 5K

  • 5 km trail running
  • Fri 14 Nov
York, North Yorkshire, UK

EvenSplits York 5K Race Series - November

  • 5 km road running
  • Sat 15 Nov
Dunbar, East Lothian, UK

Fox Trail Winter Running Series | Race 1

  • 5K run
  • Trail run
  • Sat 15 Nov
Tavistock, Devon, UK

Tavy 5

  • 5 km road running

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