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- Sat 14 Feb
- £23-£27
The Racoon Rocket Run | 5K
Come and join The Racoon Rocket Run 5K and earn yourself a beautiful medal with an adorable picture of a fluffy raccoon on it! What more could you ask for?
- Enter online
- Flat
- Traffic free
- Age 12 & over
- 5 km trail running
- Sun 15 Feb
- £37.50-£39.50
SoBo Series | Volume 2 | My Funny Valentine
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.
- Beginner-friendly
- Enter online
- Flat
- Traffic free
- Event village
- Coast
- Age 18 & over
- 7 hrs road running
- Sun 15 Feb
- £14-£16
Yorkshire Weekend Saunter in Rodley | 5K
“Your Distance, Your Pace, Your Weekend”. Looking for a friendly, scenic 5K running event in Yorkshire?
- Enter online
- PB
- Age 14 & over
- 5 km road running
- Sun 15 Feb
- £17-£25
Smurf Run | North | 5K
Come and join the day of running and aim to complete a 5K at your own pace on a scenic course then receive a fantastic Smurf-themed medal and goody bag at the finish!
- Enter online
- Traffic free
- Age 12 & over
- 5 km trail running
- Sat 21 Feb
- £23-£27
The Rubber Ducky Dash | 5K
For this 5K run, not only will you earn a super cute rubber duck themed medal, but also your very own rubber ducky to take home with you!
- Enter online
- Flat
- Traffic free
- Age 12 & over
- 5 km trail running
- Sat 21 Feb
- £25-£27
Any Kind of Weather Runner | 5K
Welcome to a 6-hour timed running event where you can run a 5K all the way up to an ultra marathon on an out-and-back route within the time limit, with fuel stations, medal and goody bag.
- Enter online
- Age 12 & over
- 5 km trail running
- Sun 22 Feb
- £27-£29
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
- Sun 22 Feb
- £15-£27
The Doughnut Dash | Northampton | 5K
Come and join The Doughnut Dash 5K! At this event you can earn yourself a super fun medal along with some doughnuts at the finish line to celebrate your achievement!
- Enter online
- Flat
- Traffic free
- Age 12 & over
- 5 km trail running + 26 ft ascent
- Sun 22 Feb
- £23-£27
The Wacky Run | 5K
Time to get nostalgic with the Wacky Run! I'm sure a lot of us can remember this fun cartoon and some of the crazy characters such as Dick Dastardly and Muttley, Penelope Pitstop and The Ant Hill Mob.
- Enter online
- Flat
- Traffic free
- Age 12 & over
- 5 km road running
- Sat 28 Feb
- £23-£27
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
- Sun 1 Mar
- £19-£21
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
- Sun 1 Mar
- £22-£27
St Davids Day Dragon Run | 5K
Come and get involved in the second St David's Day 5K Dragon Run in the beautiful Dare Valley Country Park in, of course, Wales!
- Enter online
- Age 12 & over
- 5 km trail running
- Sun 1 Mar
- £19
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 + 108 ft ascent
- Sat 7 Mar
- £18-£20.50
Loggerheads Trail 5K & 10K
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.
- Families
- Beginner-friendly
- Dogs allowed at venue
- Event village
- Park
- Age 11 & over
- 5K run
- CaniCross
- 10K run
- Sat 7 Mar
- £23-£27
The Panda Plod | 5K
Here's a 5K 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 collection!
- Enter online
- Traffic free
- Age 12 & over
- 5 km trail running
- Sun 8 Mar
- £37.50-£39.50
Wight Riot
Enjoy stunning coastal views on this flexible-distance run at Milford on Sea, following an out-and-back route beside Sturt Pond and the Isle of Wight — perfect for all abilities.
- Beginner-friendly
- Enter online
- Traffic free
- Event village
- Coast
- Age 18 & over
- 7 hrs multi terrain running + 47 ft ascent
- Sun 8 Mar
- £20-£22
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
- Fri 13 - Sat 14 Mar
- £26
Supernova Run Kelpies 5K
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.
- Families
- Venue accessible
- Recycling
- Beginner-friendly
- Fancy dress
- Urban
- Free venue entry
- Sustainability policy
- Public transport links
- All ages
- 5K run 2
- Sat 14 Mar
- £23-£27
The Sloth Scamper | 5K
Come and join in The Sloth Scamper 5K where 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
- Flat
- Age 12 & over
- 5 km trail running
- Sun 15 Mar
- £24-£30
The Dashing Dog Charity Run | Wales | 5K
Come and join the Dashing Dog Charity run in the picturesque Dare Valley Country Park. Not only is the scenery beautiful but you will earn one of these awesome medals for your 5K!
- Enter online
- Flat
- Traffic free
- Age 12 & over
- 5 km road running + 135 ft ascent
- Sun 15 Mar
- £16-£18
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
- Sun 15 Mar
- £10-£18
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!
- Chip timing
- Enter online
- Flat
- PB
- Traffic free
- Age 11 & over
- 5 km road running
- Sat 21 Mar
- £23-£27
The Flying Fox | 5K
Come and join The Flying Fox 5K event! Are you as cunning and as quick as a fox and fancy showcasing your running skills?
- Enter online
- Flat
- Traffic free
- Age 12 & over
- 5 km trail running
- Sat 21 Mar
- £15-£27
The Flying Fox | Northampton | 5K
Come and join in for The Flying Fox 5K event! Are you as cunning and as quick as a fox and fancy showcasing your running skills?
- Enter online
- Flat
- Traffic free
- Age 12 & over
- 5 km trail running + 26 ft ascent
- Sun 22 Mar
- £25-£32
The Dashing Dog Charity Run | 5K
Come and join in for Dashing Dog Charity run along the picturesque River Thames, not only is the scenery beautiful and you will earn one of the awesome medals for your 5K!
- Enter online
- Traffic free
- Age 12 & over
- 5 km road running