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Road runs with PB potential in May 2026

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Race along flat, fully closed roads to a seafront finish, with Half Marathon, 10K and Family Runs, catering for all ages and abilities, with chip timing, bespoke medal and a tech t-shirt.
  • Sun 3 May
  • £8-£42
Worthing, West Sussex, UK

Worthing RUNFEST

Race along flat, fully closed roads to a seafront finish, with Half Marathon, 10K and Family Runs, catering for all ages and abilities, with chip timing, bespoke medal and a tech t-shirt.

  • 10K run
  • Half marathon
  • Fun run
The multi award-winning MK Marathon Weekend is Buckinghamshire’s most popular weekend of running and features a choice of races, extra medal for running both days and stunning Stadium MK finish!
  • Sun 3 - Mon 4 May
  • £12-£150
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, UK

MK Marathon Weekend

The multi award-winning MK Marathon Weekend is Buckinghamshire’s most popular weekend of running and features a choice of races, extra medal for running both days and stunning Stadium MK finish!

  • 5K run
  • Fun run
  • Half marathon
  • Marathon
  • 10K run
Ideal for runners who want to get a marathon 'Good For Age' place as it is over an officially measured course on the Kirtling Road Route which is mildly undulating and very scenic.
  • Sun 10 May
  • £33-£38
Bury Saint Edmunds, Suffolk, UK

Zig Zag Marathon and Half | Full Marathon

Ideal for runners who want to get a marathon 'Good For Age' place as it is over an officially measured course on the Kirtling Road Route which is mildly undulating and very scenic.

  • 26.2 miles road running + 1247 ft ascent
Dash through 13.1 miles of East London, with vibrant street art, live music, and unbeatable crowd support cheering you on every step of the way. Think handmade banners, high fives, and fun!
  • Sun 17 May
  • FREE-£40
London, UK

Hackney Half

Dash through 13.1 miles of East London, with vibrant street art, live music, and unbeatable crowd support cheering you on every step of the way. Think handmade banners, high fives, and fun!

  • 13.1 miles road running
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
  • FREE-£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!

  • 10K run
  • 5K run
  • Fun run 4
  • Half marathon
  • Marathon 2
“Your Distance, Your Pace, Your Weekend” Looking for friendly, scenic running events in Yorkshire?
  • Sat 30 May
  • £14-£30
Bingley, West Yorkshire, UK

Yorkshire Weekend Saunter Series in Bingley

“Your Distance, Your Pace, Your Weekend” Looking for friendly, scenic running events in Yorkshire?

  • 5K run
  • 10K run
  • Half marathon
Fast and flat route on fully closed roads that is almost all on tarmac. UK Athletics licensed, run under England Athletics rules and results will appear on Power of 10. Start on the dam bridge itself.
  • Sat 30 May
  • £22-£24
Yelverton, Devon, UK

Burrator 10K

Fast and flat route on fully closed roads that is almost all on tarmac. UK Athletics licensed, run under England Athletics rules and results will appear on Power of 10. Start on the dam bridge itself.

  • 10 km road running
The city’s original and best-loved running event! With a 10K or a half marathon distance to choose from, over 99% of Manchester runners say they’d recommend it to a friend.
  • Sun 31 May
  • £45-£55
Manchester, Greater Manchester, UK

AJ Bell Great Manchester Run

The city’s original and best-loved running event! With a 10K or a half marathon distance to choose from, over 99% of Manchester runners say they’d recommend it to a friend.

  • Half marathon
  • 10K run
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, UK

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
  • From £30
Southampton, Hampshire, UK

ABP Southampton 10K

  • 10 km road running + 71 m ascent
  • Sun 3 May
  • £19.95-£25
Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK

Shrewsbury Point 2 Point 10K

  • 10 km road running
  • Mon 4 May
  • £21-£27
Reading, Berkshire, UK

Reading Roadrunners Shinfield 10K & Junior Cross Country Races | 10K

  • 10 km road running
  • Wed 6 May
  • £17-£19
Towcester, Northamptonshire, UK

Silverstone Grand Prix 10K Race

  • 10 km road running
  • Sun 10 May
  • £14-£32
Hereford, Herefordshire, UK

RUN Hereford

  • 5K run
  • 10K run
  • Half marathon
  • Sun 10 May
  • £3.50-£29
Glasgow, Glasgow City, UK

Babcock Shettleston 10K

  • Fun run
  • 10K run
  • Sun 10 May
  • £5-£22
Prestwood, Buckinghamshire, UK

Run Prestwood

  • Fun run
  • 5K run
  • 10K run
  • Sun 10 May
  • £16.50-£37
Oxford, Oxfordshire, UK

Bidwells Oxford 10K

  • Fun run
  • 10K run
  • Sun 10 May
  • £32
Richmond, UK

Ranelagh Half Marathon

  • 13.1 miles road running + 84 m ascent
  • Sun 10 May
  • £20-£22
Norwich, Norfolk, UK

Aylsham 10K

  • 10 km road running
  • Sun 10 May
  • £32-£34
Macclesfield, Cheshire, UK

Alderley Edge 10K

  • 10 km road running
  • Sun 10 May
  • £50
Copenhagen, Denmark

Copenhagen Marathon

  • 26.2 miles road running
  • Sun 10 May
  • £22-£24
Colchester, Essex, UK

Colchester 10K

  • 10 km road running + 164 ft ascent
  • Sat 16 May
  • £10-£27
Basildon, Essex, UK

Test Track Ten Races

  • 10 miler
  • 10K run
  • Fun run
  • Sun 17 May
  • £38.40-£52
Chester, Cheshire, UK

Essar Chester Half Marathon

  • 13.1 miles road running + 355 ft ascent
  • Sun 17 May
  • £22.99-£24.99
Pontefract, West Yorkshire, UK

The Pontefract 10K

  • 10 km road running

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