Fun runs with Fancy dress in UK
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- Sat 20 Dec
- £6-£22
Christmas Pudding Dash
Back for its 20th year, this cracking, undulating, muddy cross-country trail racing extravaganza would have Santa ditching his sleigh for running shoes!
- Families
- Recycling
- Beginner-friendly
- Plastic bottle free
- Fancy dress
- Event village
- Rural
- Sustainability policy
- All ages
- Fun run 2
- XC run
- Sat 20 Dec
- £9.50
Santa Run Wales | 2.5K
Get your Santa suits, reindeer antlers, and elf ears ready — Christmas is coming, and so is the most magical 2.5K fun run of the year!
- Enter online
- Fancy dress
- All ages
- 2.5 km trail running
- Sat 11 Apr 2026
- FREE
- 1 charity
Brighton Marathon Weekend | Brighton Miles
A free one-mile event in Preston Park so that everyone can be part of the Brighton Marathon Weekend! Walkers, joggers and runners of all ages and abilities are welcome.
- Chip timing
- Enter online
- Flat
- Traffic free
- Fancy dress
- All ages
- 1 mile road running
- Sat 2 - Mon 4 May 2026
- £6-£69
Mid Sussex Marathon Weekend
Be part of the action! The Mid Sussex Marathon Weekend returns for it’s 15th year in 2026. This unique sell-out Bank Holiday weekend event has something for everyone.
- Families
- Beginner-friendly
- Fancy dress
- Event village
- All ages
- 10 miler 2
- 10K run
- Marathon 2
- Fun run 6
- Multi-terrain run
- Mon 4 May 2026
- £12
MK Marathon Weekend | Superhero Fun Run
A fantastic event for runners (or walkers) of all ages and abilities. Experience what being a superhero is all about as you cross the finish line cheered by thousands of admiring spectators!
- Enter online
- Flat
- PB
- Traffic free
- Fancy dress
- All ages
- 1 mile road running
- Sun 14 Jun 2026
- £11
ATW St Albans 1.5 Mile Fun Run
A community-focused event, ATW St Albans Fun Run aims to raise money for local charities and organisations as well as put on a great day out for all the family, delivered by runners for runners.
- Enter online
- Fancy dress
- All ages
- 1.5 miles road running
- Sun 13 Sep 2026
- £12
Richmond RUN-FEST | Kids and Family Mile
Welcome to the WWF Richmond Kids' Mile Race. WWF has proposed a 'Wear it Wild' theme where kids are encouraged to wear an item of animal-inspired clothing on race day!
- Chip timing
- Flat
- Traffic free
- Fancy dress
- Age 3-16
- 1 mile multi terrain running
- Sun 27 Sep 2026
- £0.50
Windsor Half Marathon | Sprite Sprint
Run for fun at the Windsor Half Marathon! A short run for ages 5-9 on the grass alongside the Long Walk which you can come and enter on the day.
- Flat
- Traffic free
- Fancy dress
- Age 5-9
- 40 m road running
- Sun 27 Sep 2026
- £6
Baxters Loch Ness Marathon and Festival of Running | Wee Nessie
Have you got any ‘little monsters’ in your family who would enjoy their own piece of the action at the Loch Ness Marathon and Festival of Running?
- Flat
- Traffic free
- Fancy dress
- Age up to 5
- 800 m road running
- Sat 10 - Sun 11 Oct 2026
- £15.50-£51.50
Run Bournemouth
Sun, sea and running as it should be! From kids’ dashes to a coastal half marathon, enjoy sun, sea and smiles at Bournemouth’s ultimate running festival.
- Families
- Venue accessible
- Recycling
- Beginner-friendly
- Event village
- Event expo
- Urban
- Park
- Coast
- Sustainability policy
- Public transport links
- Age 3 & over
- Half marathon
- 10K run
- 5K run
- Fun run 3
- Sat 7 Nov 2026
- £39.75
Supernova Forth Road Bridge 5K
Experience a dazzling 5K across the iconic Forth Road Bridge, moving at your own pace through vibrant light features in an accessible, unforgettable night-time challenge.
- Beginner-friendly
- Chip timing
- Enter online
- Flat
- Traffic free
- Fancy dress
- Event village
- Urban
- Age 12 & over
- 5 km road running + 113 m ascent
- Mon 22 Dec
The Festive Friston Forest 5 Mile Night Trail Run
- 5 miles trail running
- Sun 15 Mar 2026
Run Wigan Festival | Wigan Family Mile
- 1 mile road running
- Sun 19 Jul 2026
Winwick Hall Trail Races | 2K Children's Race
- 2 km trail running