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Whether you are a Durham resident, you just love the area, or you fancy running along the River Wear with views of the Cathedral, then this 3K run is for you! Durham-themed medal too.
  • Fri 22 May 2026
  • £16-£18
Durham, County Durham, UK

Dun Holm Challenge - Day 2 | 3K

Whether you are a Durham resident, you just love the area, or you fancy running along the River Wear with views of the Cathedral, then this 3K run is for you! Durham-themed medal too.

  • Enter online
  • All ages
  • 3 km trail running + 72 ft ascent
Experience Edinburgh's festival of running on Bank Holiday weekend! With nine distances on offer there's something for everyone - come and smash your PB at the marathon, previously voted UK's fastest!
  • Sat 23 - Sun 24 May 2026
  • £18.50-£176
Edinburgh, UK

Edinburgh Marathon Festival

Experience Edinburgh's festival of running on Bank Holiday weekend! With nine distances on offer there's something for everyone - come and smash your PB at the marathon, previously voted UK's fastest!

  • Families
  • Venue accessible
  • Recycling
  • Newcomers
  • Fancy dress
  • Event village
  • Urban
  • Park
  • Rural
  • Coast
  • Sustainability policy
  • Public transport links
  • Age 3 & over
  • 10K run
  • 5K run
  • Fun run 4
  • Half marathon
  • Marathon 2
Whether you are a Durham resident, you just love the area, or you fancy running along the River Wear with views of the Cathedral, then this 3K run is for you! Durham-themed medal too.
  • Sat 23 May 2026
  • £16-£18
Durham, County Durham, UK

Dun Holm Challenge | Day 3 | 3K

Whether you are a Durham resident, you just love the area, or you fancy running along the River Wear with views of the Cathedral, then this 3K run is for you! Durham-themed medal too.

  • Enter online
  • Undulating
  • All ages
  • 3 km trail running + 72 ft ascent
Whether you are a Durham resident, you just love the area, or you fancy running along the River Wear with views of the Cathedral, then this 3K run is for you! Durham-themed medal too.
  • Sun 24 May 2026
  • £16-£18
Durham, County Durham, UK

Dun Holm Challenge | Day 4 | 3K

Whether you are a Durham resident, you just love the area, or you fancy running along the River Wear with views of the Cathedral, then this 3K run is for you! Durham-themed medal too.

  • Enter online
  • All ages
  • 3 km trail running + 72 ft ascent
Whether you are a Durham resident, you just love the area, or you fancy running along the River Wear with views of the Cathedral, then this 3K run is for you! Durham-themed medal too.
  • Mon 25 May 2026
  • £16-£18
Durham, County Durham, UK

Dun Holm Challenge | Day 5 | 3K

Whether you are a Durham resident, you just love the area, or you fancy running along the River Wear with views of the Cathedral, then this 3K run is for you! Durham-themed medal too.

  • Enter online
  • Undulating
  • Traffic free
  • All ages
  • 3 km trail running + 72 ft ascent
A weekend of inclusive trail races, camping, festival vibes, yoga workshops, guided runs, live music and outdoor cinema, all based in the grounds of the iconic Blair Castle in the Cairngorms.
  • Fri 29 - Sun 31 May 2026
  • £10-£79
Pitlochry, Perth and Kinross, UK

Blair Castle Trail Weekender

A weekend of inclusive trail races, camping, festival vibes, yoga workshops, guided runs, live music and outdoor cinema, all based in the grounds of the iconic Blair Castle in the Cairngorms.

  • Families
  • Recycling
  • Newcomers
  • Plastic bottle free
  • Entertainment
  • Music
  • Event village
  • Event expo
  • Park
  • Rural
  • Mountains
  • Sustainability policy
  • Public transport links
  • All ages
  • Ultra run
  • Trail run 4
  • Walking festival
  • Half marathon
A fast, flat 10K route that is almost all on tarmac and is one of the most beautiful 10Ks in the country. The kids races make the event even more exciting, especially as all finishers get a medal!
  • Sat 30 May 2026
  • £9-£20
Yelverton, Devon, UK

Burrator 10K and Kids Races

A fast, flat 10K route that is almost all on tarmac and is one of the most beautiful 10Ks in the country. The kids races make the event even more exciting, especially as all finishers get a medal!

  • Families
  • Trees not tees
  • Recycling
  • Newcomers
  • Plastic bottle free
  • Rural
  • Sustainability policy
  • Plastic-free event
  • Age 3 & over
  • 10K run
  • Fun run 2
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 2026
  • £15-£20
Ambleside, Cumbria, UK

Lake District Running Festival | Grasmere Gallop 5km Trail Run

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...

  • Undulating
  • Age 6 & over
  • 5.7 km trail running + 61 m ascent
Coastal paths with a satisfying mix of hills plus flatter, faster sections on a multi-lap route round the stunning Mount Edgcumbe Peninsula - never before used for a running race!
  • Sat 13 Jun 2026
  • £9-£35
Torpoint, Cornwall, UK

Rame Head Race

Coastal paths with a satisfying mix of hills plus flatter, faster sections on a multi-lap route round the stunning Mount Edgcumbe Peninsula - never before used for a running race!

  • Newcomers
  • Dogs allowed at venue
  • Event village
  • Rural
  • Coast
  • Age 3 & over
  • 10K run
  • CaniCross
  • Half marathon
  • Marathon
  • Fun run 2
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.
  • Sun 14 Jun 2026
  • £11
St Albans, Hertfordshire, UK

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
Take on Exmoor’s toughest challenge and battle the elements in a most exclusive and challenging event combining running, scrambling, tunneling and optional swimming!
  • Sun 21 Jun 2026
  • £16-£25
Minehead, Somerset, UK

Man vs Moor

Take on Exmoor’s toughest challenge and battle the elements in a most exclusive and challenging event combining running, scrambling, tunneling and optional swimming!

  • Families
  • Fancy dress
  • Event village
  • Rural
  • Sustainability policy
  • Age 8 & over
  • Fun run
  • 5K run
  • 10K run
  • 10 miler
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 13 Sep 2026
  • £6-£8
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
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 13 Sep 2026
  • £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
  • Flat
  • Traffic free
  • Fancy dress
  • Age 3-16
  • 1 mile 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 27 Sep 2026
  • £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
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 2026
  • £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?

  • Flat
  • Traffic free
  • Fancy dress
  • Age up to 5
  • 800 m road running
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 2026
  • £15.50-£46.25
Bournemouth, Dorset, UK

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
  • Newcomers
  • 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 18 Oct
Forfar, Angus, UK

Glamis Glow Run | 5K

  • 5 km trail running + 25 m ascent
  • Sun 19 Oct
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, UK

Well Run 10K and Kids Fun Run

  • Fun run 2
  • 10K run
  • Sun 19 Oct
Lytham Saint Annes, Lancashire, UK

The Green Drive | Junior Mile

  • 1 mile trail running
  • Sun 19 Oct
Wrexham, Clwyd, UK

Wrexham Open 3K Fun Run

  • 3 km road running
  • Sun 19 Oct
Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, UK

The Albert Goodman Weston Super Half | The Moki Community Mile

  • 1 mile road running
  • Sun 19 Oct
Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, UK

Henley Half Marathon | Family Fun Run

  • 1 km trail running
  • Sun 19 Oct
Amsterdam, Netherlands

TCS Amsterdam Marathon Weekend | Kids Run

  • 800 m road running
  • Sun 19 Oct
Glasgow, Glasgow City, UK

Moiras Run | 5K Run

  • 5 km road running
  • Sun 19 Oct
Penrith, Cumbria, UK

Dalemain 10K Trail Run and 3.3K Fun Run | 3.3K Fun Run

  • 3.3 km trail running

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