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- Sun 8 Mar 2026
- £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 2026
- £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 2026
- £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 2026
- £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 2026
- £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 2026
- £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 2026
- £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 2026
- £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 2026
- £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
- Sun 22 Mar 2026
- £25-£27
Spring Run | 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
- Sat 28 Mar 2026
- £37.50-£39.50
Intergalactic
Run your way across the galaxy on a fun, flexible lapped course where you choose the distance, set the pace and earn an out-of-this-world finisher’s medal in the stunning Hurn Forest.
- Beginner-friendly
- Enter online
- Event village
- Age 18 & over
- 7 hrs trail running + 56 ft ascent
- Sat 28 Mar 2026
- £14-£16
Yorkshire Weekend Saunter Series in Slawit | 5K
“Your Distance, Your Pace, Your Weekend” Looking for a friendly, scenic 5K running event in Yorkshire?
- Enter online
- PB
- Age 16 & over
- 5 km road running + 89 ft ascent
- Sat 28 Mar 2026
- £23-£27
Milkshake Meander | 5K
"My milkshake brings all the boys to the yard"... not quite sure where we're going with this but come and join this fantasic Milkshake Meander event!
- Enter online
- Flat
- Traffic free
- Age 12 & over
- 5 km trail running
- Sun 29 Mar 2026
- £17-£25
Fraggle Run | North | 5K
Who doesn't know and love The Fraggles! Come and join in the Fraggle 5K Run and earn a medal based on the adorable little creatures!
- Enter online
- Traffic free
- Age 12 & over
- 5 km trail running
- Sun 29 Mar 2026
- £33-£38
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
- Thu 2 Apr 2026
- £23-£27
Eggcellent Easter Orange Run | 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 Easter egg themed medal and goody bag at the finish!
- Enter online
- Age 12 & over
- 5 km trail running
- Fri 3 Apr 2026
- £23-£27
Eggcellent Easter Pink Run | 5K
The Eggcellent Easter Pink Run is the second event in the five-day series where you can earn the fantastic easter egg medal in pink!
- Enter online
- Age 12 & over
- 5 km trail running
- Sat 4 Apr 2026
- £23-£27
Eggcellent Easter Green Run | 5K
The Eggcellent Easter Green Run is the third event in the five-day series where you can earn the fantastic easter egg medal in green!
- Enter online
- Age 12 & over
- 5 km trail running
- Sun 5 Apr 2026
- £23-£27
Eggcellent Easter Purple Run | 5K
The Eggcellent Easter Purple Run is the fourth event in the five day series where you can earn the fantastic easter egg medal, this time in purple!
- Enter online
- Age 12 & over
- 5 km trail running
- Sun 5 Apr 2026
- £20
Chasewater Easter Egg Challenge | 5K
Treat yourself to these Easter races around the beautiful Chasewater Reservoir! With a range of races on offer, there's something for everyone!
- Chip timing
- Enter online
- Undulating
- Age 11 & over
- 5 km multi terrain running + 380 ft ascent
- Mon 6 Apr 2026
- £23-£27
Eggcellent Easter Blue Run | 5K
The Eggcellent Easter Blue Run is the fifth and final event in the five day series where you can earn the fantastic easter egg medal, this time in blue!
- Enter online
- Age 12 & over
- 5 km trail running
- Sat 11 Apr 2026
- £23-£27
Love it or Hate it Run | 5K
Whether you are in the love it or hate it camp, I think we can all agree that the 5K medal is super cute and definitely one which you need to add to your collection!
- Enter online
- Flat
- Traffic free
- Age 12 & over
- 5 km trail running
- Sun 12 Apr 2026
- £27-£29
Haughley Festival of Running | 5K
Join in at the beautiful Haughley Park for the Haughley Festival of Running and join like-minded runners tackling a variety of distances on the day within the 4 or 6-hour time limit.
- Chip timing
- Enter online
- Undulating
- Traffic free
- Age 14 & over
- 5 km trail running + 230 ft ascent
- Sun 12 Apr 2026
- £19-£30
The Dashing Dog Charity Run | North | 5K
Come and join the Dashing Dog Charity run along the picturesque River Wear. Not only is the scenery beautiful but you will earn one of these awesome medals for your 5K!
- Enter online
- Flat
- Age 12 & over
- 5 km trail running
- Sun 12 Apr 2026
- £20-£22
ATW Mallory Park Runs | 5K
Gear up for an adrenaline-packed 5K running experience like no other at Mallory Park Motor Racing Circuit with fast laps, great support and distances suited to every runner’s goals.
- Chip timing
- Enter online
- Flat
- PB
- Traffic free
- Age 11 & over
- 5 km road running + 144 ft ascent