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Come and join in The Highland Hotfoot because who doesn't love those furry Highland Cows and therefore want a medal of them!
  • Sat 7 Feb 2026
  • £23-£27
Staines, Surrey, UK

The Highland Hotfoot | 5K

Come and join in The Highland Hotfoot because who doesn't love those furry Highland Cows and therefore want a medal of them!

  • Enter online
  • Age 12 & over
  • 5 km trail running
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.
  • Sat 7 Feb 2026
  • £26-£28
Lincoln, Lincolnshire, UK

Lincoln Culture Run I | 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 + 33 ft ascent
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
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
  • £33-£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
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
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 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?
  • Sat 14 Feb 2026
  • £23-£27
Staines, Surrey, UK

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
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 15 Feb 2026
  • £37.50-£39.50
Bournemouth, Dorset, UK

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
“Your Distance, Your Pace, Your Weekend”. Looking for a friendly, scenic 5K running event in Yorkshire?
  • Sun 15 Feb 2026
  • £14-£16
Leeds, West Yorkshire, UK

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
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!
  • Sun 15 Feb 2026
  • £17-£25
Durham, County Durham, UK

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
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!
  • Sat 21 Feb 2026
  • £23-£27
Staines, Surrey, UK

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
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.
  • Sat 21 Feb 2026
  • £25-£27
Northampton, Northamptonshire, UK

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
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
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
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!
  • Sun 22 Feb 2026
  • £15-£27
Northampton, Northamptonshire, UK

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
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.
  • Sun 22 Feb 2026
  • £23-£27
Staines, Surrey, UK

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
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
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
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
  • £19-£21
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
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!
  • 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 5K Dragon Run in the beautiful Dare Valley Country Park in, of course, Wales!

  • Enter online
  • Age 12 & over
  • 5 km trail running
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
  • £19
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 + 108 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-£20.50
Mold, Clwyd, UK

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
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!
  • Sat 7 Mar 2026
  • £23-£27
Staines, Surrey, UK

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
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.
  • Sun 8 Mar 2026
  • £37.50-£39.50
Lymington, Hampshire, UK

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
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
  • £20-£22
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 - Sat 14 Mar 2026
  • £26
Grangemouth, Falkirk, UK

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
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?
  • Sat 14 Mar 2026
  • £23-£27
Staines, Surrey, UK

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
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!
  • Sun 15 Mar 2026
  • £24-£30
Aberdare, Mid Glamorgan, UK

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

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