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Fun runs in South East in May 2026

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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.
  • Sat 2 - Mon 4 May
  • £7-£75
Burgess Hill, West Sussex

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.

  • 10 miler 2
  • 10K run
  • Marathon 2
  • Fun run 6
  • Multi-terrain run
A totally flat mile course for all the family including buggies, prams and four-legged friends with chip timing and a super medal!
  • Sun 3 May
  • £8
Worthing, West Sussex

Worthing RUNFEST | Family Mile

A totally flat mile course for all the family including buggies, prams and four-legged friends with chip timing and a super medal!

  • 1 mile road running
This Bank Holiday event is run as cheaply as possible in order for people to be able to build their numbers or simply to help people achieve their own goals at an affordable price.
  • Mon 4 May
  • £15-£27
Staines, Surrey

Bank Holiday Madness May

This Bank Holiday event is run as cheaply as possible in order for people to be able to build their numbers or simply to help people achieve their own goals at an affordable price.

  • Trail run
  • 5K run
  • 10K run
  • Half marathon
  • Marathon
  • + 3 more races
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!
  • Mon 4 May
  • £12
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire

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!

  • 1 mile road running
Enjoy every spellbinding step through the stunning landscape of Rye Harbour Nature Reserve in this exceptional summer series. Enter one or enter more and watch your times improve.
  • Fri 8 May
  • £7
Rye, East Sussex

Rye Summer 10K & 5K Series | Race One | Junior Run

Enjoy every spellbinding step through the stunning landscape of Rye Harbour Nature Reserve in this exceptional summer series. Enter one or enter more and watch your times improve.

  • 1 km road running
A scenic 7K trail run through rolling countryside and working farmland, with a relaxed, friendly atmosphere and a well-earned post-run drink waiting at the finish. Fancy dress and non-runners welcome!
  • Sat 30 May
  • £22
Horsham, West Sussex

Silly Moo 7 Fun Run

A scenic 7K trail run through rolling countryside and working farmland, with a relaxed, friendly atmosphere and a well-earned post-run drink waiting at the finish. Fancy dress and non-runners welcome!

  • 7 km trail running
Thousands of runners of all abilities and ages will be welcomed to Green Park in Reading to run a traffic-free, super-flat route as part of a family-friendly event day.
  • Sun 31 May
  • £13-£28
Reading, Berkshire

Green Park Reading 10K

Thousands of runners of all abilities and ages will be welcomed to Green Park in Reading to run a traffic-free, super-flat route as part of a family-friendly event day.

  • Fun run 2
  • 10K run
  • Sun 3 May
  • £10-£30
Reigate, Surrey

YMCA Fun Run and Sports Festival

  • Fun run 2
  • Sun 3 May
  • £13-£39
Camberley, Surrey

Run Frimley | 1 Mile Fun Run

  • 1 km trail running
  • Sun 3 May
  • £7
Southampton, Hampshire

ABP Southampton Fun Run

  • 1 mile road running
  • Mon 4 May
  • £15
Oxford, Oxfordshire

Bannister Community Mile

  • 1 mile road running
  • Mon 4 May
  • £10
Esher, Surrey

Esher Runs - 10K Race and 3K Family Fun Run | 3K Family Fun Run

  • 3.2 km multi terrain running
  • Sun 10 May
  • £5-£22
Prestwood, Buckinghamshire

Run Prestwood

  • Fun run
  • 5K run
  • 10K run
  • Sun 10 May
  • £18
Oxford, Oxfordshire

Bidwells Oxford 10K | Junior 3K

  • 3 km road running
  • Sun 10 May
  • £8
Stockbridge, Hampshire

The Houghton Trail Event | 4K Fun Run

  • 4 km trail running
  • Sun 10 May
  • £6
Sittingbourne, Kent

Oliver Fisher 10K & 5K | Junior Run

  • 1 mile multi terrain running
  • Thu 14 May
  • £8
Wokingham, Berkshire

Dinton 5K & 10K Summer Series - Race 1 | Kids 2K

  • 2 km trail running + 8 ft ascent
  • Sat 16 - Sun 17 May
  • £20-£129.99
Henley-on-Thames, Buckinghamshire

London West Spartan Trifecta Weekend

  • Fun run 6
  • 5K run 2
  • Half marathon
  • 10K run
  • Sun 17 May
  • £18-£120
East Grinstead, West Sussex

Mud Monsters Run

  • Fun run
  • Mud run 3
  • Sun 17 May
  • £7
Bognor Regis, West Sussex

Bognor Prom 10K | Junior Fun Run

  • 1.5 km road running
  • Sun 17 May
  • £8
Hook, Hampshire

Hook Fun Run and Road Races | Square One Fun Run

  • 2 miles road running
  • Tue 19 May
  • £7.50
Andover, Hampshire

Thruxton 10K | Race 1 | Fun Run

  • 3.8 km road running
  • Fri 22 May
  • £11-£13
Eastbourne, East Sussex

Eastbourne Mile Night

  • Fun run
  • Wed 27 May
  • £5
Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex

GBR Run Bexhill 5K Series - Race One | Youth Mile

  • 1 mile road running
  • Sun 31 May
  • £5
Folkestone, Kent

Folkestone Coastal 10K | Junior Run

  • 600 m road running

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