303

Fun runs in UK

Find fun runs near me in UK for 2025/2026 - filter by date or location, display on a map or use the advanced search to find your perfect race.

Filter by month

Filter by place

Map

Event listings

Select an event for photos, video, route, location, reviews, entry fees and how to enter.

Enjoy every spellbinding step of a Junior Run 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 5 Sep
  • £7
  • Fri 5 Sep
  • £7
Rye, East Sussex, UK

Rye Summer 5K Series | Race Four | Junior Run

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

  • Enter online
  • Flat
  • All ages
  • 1 km road running
Don’t let the grown-ups have all the fun. Join the fun run for all the family as part of Bedford's Running Festival with kids zone and fun fair too!
  • Sat 6 Sep
  • £12
  • Sat 6 Sep
  • £12
Bedford, Bedfordshire, UK

ATW Bedford Running Festival | Fun Run

Don’t let the grown-ups have all the fun. Join the fun run for all the family as part of Bedford's Running Festival with kids zone and fun fair too!

  • Enter online
  • All ages
  • 1 mile road running + 0 ft ascent
A great opportunity to be part of the day's events but over a shorter distance. Run the start and finish of the half marathon route with an exclusive link section through the beautiful Beckets Park.
  • Sun 14 Sep
  • £16
  • Sun 14 Sep
  • £16
Northampton, Northamptonshire, UK

The Amazing Northampton Run | 3 Mile Race

A great opportunity to be part of the day's events but over a shorter distance. Run the start and finish of the half marathon route with an exclusive link section through the beautiful Beckets Park.

  • Chip timing
  • Enter online
  • Traffic free
  • Age 5 & over
  • 3.4 miles road running + 147 ft ascent
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!
  • Sun 14 Sep
  • £12
  • Sun 14 Sep
  • £12
Richmond, UK

Uber Boat by Thames Clippers Richmond RUN-FEST | WWF Kids' 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
  • Enter online
  • Flat
  • Traffic free
  • Fancy dress
  • Age 3-16
  • 1 mile multi terrain running
Join Birmingham Hospice to take over Cofton Park for a day filled with a kaleidoscope of colour, music and laughter on a fun 2.5km course!
  • Sat 20 Sep
  • £10-£65
  • Sat 20 Sep
  • £10-£65
Birmingham, West Midlands, UK

Birminghams Rainbow Rush | 2.5K

Join Birmingham Hospice to take over Cofton Park for a day filled with a kaleidoscope of colour, music and laughter on a fun 2.5km course!

  • Enter online
  • Undulating
  • Age 5 & over
  • 2.5 km multi terrain running
Join Birmingham Hospice to take over Cofton Park for a day filled with a kaleidoscope of colour, music and laughter over a fun 5km route!
  • Sat 20 Sep
  • £10-£65
  • Sat 20 Sep
  • £10-£65
Birmingham, West Midlands, UK

Birminghams Rainbow Rush | 5K

Join Birmingham Hospice to take over Cofton Park for a day filled with a kaleidoscope of colour, music and laughter over a fun 5km route!

  • Enter online
  • Undulating
  • Traffic free
  • Age 5 & over
  • 5 km multi terrain running
​The main event! A 10K fun run with gourmet food and drink stops. Entrants are encouraged to pace themselves, enjoy the speciality pitstops and the party atmosphere!
  • Sun 21 Sep
  • £25-£35
  • Sun 21 Sep
  • £25-£35
Malton, North Yorkshire, UK

‘Le Classique’ 10K Fun Run

​The main event! A 10K fun run with gourmet food and drink stops. Entrants are encouraged to pace themselves, enjoy the speciality pitstops and the party atmosphere!

  • Enter online
  • Undulating
  • Fancy dress
  • Age 15 & over
  • 10 km multi terrain running
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.
  • Sun 28 Sep
  • £0.50
  • Sun 28 Sep
  • £0.50
Windsor, Berkshire, UK

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
A fun 400m run around the sports track just before the half marathon itself - the kids will love it! The parents will love it as a warm up and because it's free.
  • Sun 28 Sep
  • FREE
  • Sun 28 Sep
  • FREE
Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, UK

ATW Welwyn Children's Fun Run

A fun 400m run around the sports track just before the half marathon itself - the kids will love it! The parents will love it as a warm up and because it's free.

  • Flat
  • PB
  • Traffic free
  • All ages
  • 400 m track and field
Rise to the challenge for The Christie! Sprint, jog or walk your way up Manchester’s iconic Beetham Tower and help ensure cancer patients receive the best treatment and care at The Christie.
  • Sun 28 Sep
  • £12-£15
  • Sun 28 Sep
  • £12-£15
Manchester, Greater Manchester, UK

The Christie Tower Run

Rise to the challenge for The Christie! Sprint, jog or walk your way up Manchester’s iconic Beetham Tower and help ensure cancer patients receive the best treatment and care at The Christie.

  • Newcomers
  • Chip timing
  • Enter online
  • Fundraising required
  • Traffic free
  • Urban
  • Free venue entry
  • Public transport links
  • Age 16 & over
  • 1 day road running
This ever popular race promises amazing coastal views and a relatively flat coastal promenade run with real PB potential.
  • Sun 28 Sep
  • £4
  • Sun 28 Sep
  • £4
Folkestone, Kent, UK

Folkestone Rotary Half Marathon | Junior Race

This ever popular race promises amazing coastal views and a relatively flat coastal promenade run with real PB potential.

  • Enter online
  • All ages
  • 1 km road running
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?
  • Sun 28 Sep
  • £6
  • Sun 28 Sep
  • £6
Inverness, Highland, UK

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?

  • Enter online
  • Flat
  • Traffic free
  • Fancy dress
  • Age up to 5
  • 800 m road running
The Fun Run after the Chatsworth 10K gives families and those wanting a shorter distance a fantastic opportunity to enjoy the Chatsworth Estate! Why not run both?
  • Sun 28 Sep
  • £5-£7
  • Sun 28 Sep
  • £5-£7
Bakewell, Derbyshire, UK

Chatsworth 10K and Fun Run | Fun Run

The Fun Run after the Chatsworth 10K gives families and those wanting a shorter distance a fantastic opportunity to enjoy the Chatsworth Estate! Why not run both?

  • Enter online
  • Undulating
  • Traffic free
  • All ages
  • 3 km multi terrain running
Calling all young champions! Join the Final Mile challenge at RUN Barnstaple this year. Run or walk 12 miles with your school friends in the run-up to event day then run the final mile on the big day!
  • Sun 28 Sep
  • FREE
  • Sun 28 Sep
  • FREE
Barnstaple, Devon, UK

RUN Barnstaple | Final Mile Junior Challenge

Calling all young champions! Join the Final Mile challenge at RUN Barnstaple this year. Run or walk 12 miles with your school friends in the run-up to event day then run the final mile on the big day!

  • Enter online
  • Fundraising required
  • Flat
  • Fancy dress
  • All ages
  • 1 mile road running
The highlight of race day! The mini run takes place after the main half marathon has started and junior finishers receive a medal at the finish!
  • Sun 5 Oct
  • £7
  • Sun 5 Oct
  • £7
Saint Leonards-on-sea, East Sussex, UK

Hastings Half Marathon | Claremont Mini Run

The highlight of race day! The mini run takes place after the main half marathon has started and junior finishers receive a medal at the finish!

  • Enter online
  • Age 7-16
  • 2.5 km road running
A traffic-free flat run to let young warriors release lots of energy as they too get to experience racing at the festival, creating tall tales of daring and their own piece of history.
  • Sat 11 Oct
  • £8.50-£9
  • Sat 11 Oct
  • £8.50-£9
Stirling, UK

Wallace Warriors 1 Mile Fun Run

A traffic-free flat run to let young warriors release lots of energy as they too get to experience racing at the festival, creating tall tales of daring and their own piece of history.

  • Enter online
  • Flat
  • Fundraising optional
  • All ages
  • 1 mile road running
One of the junior events of the Run Bournemouth Festival for ages 9-12 along a beautiful coastal route with the fun of running along Bournemouth Pier!
  • Sat 11 Oct
  • £15-£19.25
  • Sat 11 Oct
  • £15-£19.25
Bournemouth, Dorset, UK

Run Bournemouth | Junior 2K

One of the junior events of the Run Bournemouth Festival for ages 9-12 along a beautiful coastal route with the fun of running along Bournemouth Pier!

  • Chip timing
  • Enter online
  • Flat
  • Traffic free
  • Fancy dress
  • Age 9-12
  • 2 km road running
One of the junior events of the Run Bournemouth Festival for ages 6-8 along a beautiful coastal route with the fun of running along Bournemouth Pier!
  • Sat 11 Oct
  • £15-£19.25
  • Sat 11 Oct
  • £15-£19.25
Bournemouth, Dorset, UK

Run Bournemouth | Junior 1.5K

One of the junior events of the Run Bournemouth Festival for ages 6-8 along a beautiful coastal route with the fun of running along Bournemouth Pier!

  • Chip timing
  • Enter online
  • Flat
  • Traffic free
  • Fancy dress
  • Age 6-8
  • 1.5 km road running
One of the junior events of the Run Bournemouth Festival for ages 3-6 along a beautiful coastal route with the fun of running near Bournemouth Pier!
  • Sat 11 Oct
  • £15-£19.25
  • Sat 11 Oct
  • £15-£19.25
Bournemouth, Dorset, UK

Run Bournemouth | Kids' Kilometre

One of the junior events of the Run Bournemouth Festival for ages 3-6 along a beautiful coastal route with the fun of running near Bournemouth Pier!

  • Chip timing
  • Enter online
  • Flat
  • Traffic free
  • Fancy dress
  • Age 3-6
  • 1 km road running
A fun evening run for all! This beautiful coastal route takes in the Bournemouth Pier and promenade at dusk. It's all about the experience, not how fast you can complete it. Walk, jog or run!
  • Sat 11 Oct
  • £24.75-£33
  • 5 charities
  • Sat 11 Oct
  • £24.75-£33
  • 5 charities
Bournemouth, Dorset, UK

Bournemouth Supernova 5K

A fun evening run for all! This beautiful coastal route takes in the Bournemouth Pier and promenade at dusk. It's all about the experience, not how fast you can complete it. Walk, jog or run!

  • Chip timing
  • Enter online
  • Undulating
  • Traffic free
  • Age 11 & over
  • 5 km road running
Open to all the family from serious athletes wanting a shorter race to complete beginners wanting to have fun, get fit and raise money for Anna's Hope, or a different charity cause.
  • Sun 12 Oct
  • £18.90
  • Sun 12 Oct
  • £18.90
Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, UK

Anna's Hope 5K Fun Run

Open to all the family from serious athletes wanting a shorter race to complete beginners wanting to have fun, get fit and raise money for Anna's Hope, or a different charity cause.

  • Chip timing
  • Enter online
  • Flat
  • PB
  • Traffic free
  • Age 4 & over
  • 5 km road running
A chip-timed run for aspiring junior racers! The race will take place before the main race, on the trails and paths around Bedgebury and will be fully marshalled.
  • Sun 19 Oct
  • £7
  • Sun 19 Oct
  • £7
Goudhurst, Kent, UK

Bedgebury Forest Junior Race

A chip-timed run for aspiring junior racers! The race will take place before the main race, on the trails and paths around Bedgebury and will be fully marshalled.

  • Chip timing
  • Enter online
  • Undulating
  • Traffic free
  • Age 9 & over
  • 2 km trail running
  • Sun 7 Sep
Fife, UK

Really Muddy Fife | Kids 3K

  • 3 km multi terrain running
  • Sat 11 Oct
London, UK

RBC Race for the Kids | 2K

  • 2 km road running
  • Sat 11 Oct
London, UK

RBC Race for the Kids | 5K

  • 5 km road running

Search options

Back to search options