Fun runs in UK in Autumn

• Sat 5 Sep
• £12

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!

• 1 mile road running

• Fri 11 Sep
• £27-£30

AJ Bell Great North 5K

The AJ Bell Great North 5K is the curtain-raiser event for the North East’s biggest weekend of sport! It’s a fun, flat 5k dash around Newcastle and Gateshead’s vibrant Quayside.

• 5 km road running

• Sun 13 Sep
• £17

The Amazing Northampton Run | 3 Mile Fun Run

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.

• 3.3 miles road running + 128 ft ascent

• Sun 13 Sep
• £6-£8

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?

• 3 km multi terrain running

• Sun 13 Sep
• £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!

• 1 mile multi terrain running

• Sun 27 Sep
• £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.

• 40 m road running

• Sun 27 Sep
• £5

Folkestone Rotary Half Marathon | Junior Race

Join the Junior Run at Folkestone — feel the sea breeze, race the promenade, make your mark! Fun, fast and friendly for young runners at the heart of the coast.

• 600 m road running

• Sun 27 Sep
• £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?

• 800 m road running

• Sat 3 Oct
• FREE-£20
• Early bird

AJ Bell Junior & Mini Great Scottish Run

Who said grown-ups should have all the fun? Take on the challenge, soak up the atmosphere and discover your superpower! This event is the perfect stage for young runners to shine.

Early bird on now

• Fun run 3

• Sun 4 Oct
• FREE

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.

• 400 m track and field

• Sat 10 - Sun 11 Oct
• £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.

• Half marathon
• 10K run
• 5K run
• Fun run 3

• Sat 10 Oct
• £10-£12

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.

• 1 mile road running + 7 m ascent

• Sun 11 Oct
• £19.90

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.

• 5 km road running

• Sun 11 Oct
• £16-£18

Scare Bear Run | North | 3K

Get involved in this spooky 3K Scare Bear Run! The Care Bears were a staple of anyone who grew up in the 80s and even if you never liked them, they make a super cute (slightly scary) medal to earn.

• 3 km trail running

• Sat 17 Oct
• £22

AJ Bell Junior & Mini Great South Run

Who said grown-ups should have all the fun? Take on the challenge, soak up the atmosphere and discover your superpower! This event is the perfect stage for young runners to shine.

• Fun run 2

• Sun 18 Oct
• £7

Bedgebury Forest Half Marathon & 10K | Junior Race

A fun, friendly junior race through beautiful Bedgebury Forest, giving young runners the chance to get active outdoors, build confidence and enjoy race-day excitement.

• 2 km road running + 138 ft ascent

• Sat 31 Oct
• £4

Hubble Bubble & Ghostly 1 Mile | Ghostly 1 Mile

A Halloween-themed 1-mile fun run you won't want to miss, bringing together runners of all abilities to share memories in what they love to do. Reach the finish to enjoy tasty Halloween treats.

• 1 mile trail running

• Sun 1 Nov
• FREE

ATW Blues Foundation Bedford Fun Run

This fantastic fun run takes place an hour before the half marathon and 10K. If you've already entered the 10k or half marathon you are welcome to join in the fun run for free!

• 1 km road running

• Sun 1 Nov
• £7

Wendover Woods 1K

A fun 1K race for younger runners where all children who finish receive a medal! A wonderful, traffic-free event to inspire our younger people.

• 1 km trail running

• Sat 7 Nov
• From £9

ATW Remembrance Runs | Family Mile

Join ATW for the Remembrance Runs at The Carver Barracks, (Formerly Debden Airfield), in Essex to help honour our fallen heroes and raise money for this fantastic military charity.

• 1 mile road running

• Sat 7 Nov
• £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.

• 5 km road running + 113 m ascent

• Sun 8 Nov
• £7-£27

Regents Park 10K & Fun Runs

A speedy 10K, Junior Run or Fun Run in the crisp autumnal air and through London's most iconic Royal Park.

• Fun run 2
• 10K run