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Fun runs in UK

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A challenging 5K ‘fun’ run as part of the Lake District Running Festival an iconic location with a grandstand finish, wooden medal, free event photos and, more importantly, cake...
  • Sat 30 May
  • £15-£20
Ambleside, Cumbria

Lake District Running Festival | 5km Grasmere Gallop

A challenging 5K ‘fun’ run as part of the Lake District Running Festival an iconic location with a grandstand finish, wooden medal, free event photos and, more importantly, cake...

  • 5.7 km trail running + 61 m ascent
It's time to have some fun! Come and run a 5K lap around the beautiful reservoir and earn your Yabba Dabba Doo medal. Ideal family-friendly venue.
  • Sun 20 Sep
  • £26
Burntwood, Staffordshire

Yabba Dabba Doo | 5K

It's time to have some fun! Come and run a 5K lap around the beautiful reservoir and earn your Yabba Dabba Doo medal. Ideal family-friendly venue.

  • 5 km multi terrain running
Set right in the heart of South Yorkshire’s famous Steel City with a fantastic atmosphere and enthusiastic locals. It’s guaranteed to be bigger and better this time so come and race for your medal!
  • Sun 27 Sep
  • £5-£290
Sheffield, South Yorkshire

Sheffield 10K, Corporate Challenge & Mini/Junior Run

Set right in the heart of South Yorkshire’s famous Steel City with a fantastic atmosphere and enthusiastic locals. It’s guaranteed to be bigger and better this time so come and race for your medal!

  • 10K run
  • Road run
  • Fun run 2
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 27 Sep
  • £0.50
Windsor, Berkshire

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
Enjoy an early autumnal run through the North Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with the Children's Fun Run. Scenic countryside, strong community atmosphere, and plenty of family fun!
  • Sun 27 Sep
  • £4
Faversham, Kent

Badlesmere 10K | Kids Race

Enjoy an early autumnal run through the North Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with the Children's Fun Run. Scenic countryside, strong community atmosphere, and plenty of family fun!

  • 800 m road running
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.
  • Sun 27 Sep
  • £5
Folkestone, Kent

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
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 27 Sep
  • £6
Inverness, Highland

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
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 27 Sep
  • FREE
Barnstaple, Devon

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!

  • 1 mile road running
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.
  • Sat 3 Oct
  • FREE-£20
  • Early bird
Glasgow, Glasgow City

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.

  • Fun run 3
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 4 Oct
  • FREE
  • Early bird
Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire

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
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.
  • Sat 10 - Sun 11 Oct
  • £15.50-£51.50
Bournemouth, Dorset

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
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 10 Oct
  • £10-£12
Stirling

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
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 11 Oct
  • £19.90
Peterborough, Cambridgeshire

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
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.
  • Sun 11 Oct
  • £16-£18
Durham, County Durham

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
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.
  • Sat 17 Oct
  • £22
Portsmouth, Hampshire

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
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.
  • Sun 18 Oct
  • £7
Goudhurst, Kent

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
Halloween-themed family nighttime Fun Run at Irchester Country Park. There’s an awesome finishers' medal for all participants and prizes for the best fancy dress!
  • Fri 30 Oct
  • £12
Wellingborough, Northamptonshire

Irchester Spooktacular | 2K Family Fun Run

Halloween-themed family nighttime Fun Run at Irchester Country Park. There’s an awesome finishers' medal for all participants and prizes for the best fancy dress!

  • 2 km trail running
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.
  • Sat 31 Oct
  • £4
Leeds, West Yorkshire

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
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!
  • Sun 1 Nov
  • FREE
Bedford, Bedfordshire

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
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.
  • Sun 1 Nov
  • £7
Tring, Buckinghamshire

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
MoRunning brings everyday people together with the focus being to inspire you, your family, your kids and your friends to have the best time running! Get ready for the Mini MoRun, Cardiff!
  • Sun 1 Nov
  • £12-£15
Cardiff

Cardiff MoRun | Mini MoRun

MoRunning brings everyday people together with the focus being to inspire you, your family, your kids and your friends to have the best time running! Get ready for the Mini MoRun, Cardiff!

  • 1.5 km road running
Welcome to the Tunnel Vision Night and Dawn Runs. Some of you love running in the dark. Some of you prefer it in the morning and others at night. Well, you can do both!
  • Thu 5 - Fri 6 Nov
  • £23
Market Harborough, Leicestershire

Petzl Tunnel Vision

Welcome to the Tunnel Vision Night and Dawn Runs. Some of you love running in the dark. Some of you prefer it in the morning and others at night. Well, you can do both!

  • Trail run 2
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.
  • Sat 7 Nov
  • £14
Saffron Walden, Essex

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
MoRunning brings everyday people together with the focus being to inspire you, your family, your kids and your friends to have the best time running! Get ready for the Mini MoRun, Whitstable!
  • Sat 7 Nov
  • £12-£15
Herne Bay, Kent

Whitstable & Herne Bay MoRun | Mini MoRun

MoRunning brings everyday people together with the focus being to inspire you, your family, your kids and your friends to have the best time running! Get ready for the Mini MoRun, Whitstable!

  • 1.5 km road running
MoRunning brings everyday people together with the focus being to inspire you, your family, your kids and your friends to have the best time running! Get ready for the Mini MoRun, Nottingham!
  • Sat 7 Nov
  • £12-£15
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

Nottingham MoRun | Mini MoRun

MoRunning brings everyday people together with the focus being to inspire you, your family, your kids and your friends to have the best time running! Get ready for the Mini MoRun, Nottingham!

  • 1.5 km road running
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.
  • Sat 7 Nov
  • £39.75
South Queensferry, Edinburgh

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

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