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Road runs in UK in August 2026

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Race under the lights at a fast, friendly Friday night 5K, featuring the Essex 5K County Championships and a buzzing summer atmosphere with great support.
  • Fri 7 Aug
  • £12-£22
Colchester, Essex, UK

ATW Colchester Friday Night Runs

Race under the lights at a fast, friendly Friday night 5K, featuring the Essex 5K County Championships and a buzzing summer atmosphere with great support.

  • Fun run
  • 5K run
Enjoy every spellbinding step 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 7 Aug
  • £7-£22
Rye, East Sussex, UK

Rye Summer 10K & 5K Series | Race Four

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

  • Fun run
  • 5K run
  • 10K run
This popular racing gem returns to sparkle for another year; prepare to be captivated by racing joy! A beautiful 10K course taking runners on the quiet country lanes around the stunning estate.
  • Sun 9 Aug
  • £7-£25
Faversham, Kent, UK

Mount Ephraim 10K

This popular racing gem returns to sparkle for another year; prepare to be captivated by racing joy! A beautiful 10K course taking runners on the quiet country lanes around the stunning estate.

  • Fun run
  • 10K run
Who doesn't like cake?! The Great British Bake Run is back for another year! The medal is a fantastic cupcake which doubles up as a magnet to go on your fridge!
  • Sun 9 Aug
  • £15-£35
Staines, Surrey, UK

Great British Bake Run

Who doesn't like cake?! The Great British Bake Run is back for another year! The medal is a fantastic cupcake which doubles up as a magnet to go on your fridge!

  • Road run
  • 5K run
  • 10K run
  • Half marathon
  • Marathon
  • + 3 more races
It's the crash of waves and the sea-salt that lingers in the cool coastal air. It's your moment to fly along the promenade in this cracking 10K or half marathon. It's a seaside racing extravaganza!
  • Sun 16 Aug
  • £7-£33
Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, UK

Clacton Half Marathon & 10K

It's the crash of waves and the sea-salt that lingers in the cool coastal air. It's your moment to fly along the promenade in this cracking 10K or half marathon. It's a seaside racing extravaganza!

  • Fun run
  • 10K run
  • Half marathon
A seriously flat and rapid course with downhill sections along the coast to finish in the final furlong of Scotland's oldest racecourse with a grandstand finish. Come and be a part of it!
  • Sun 16 Aug
  • £37.75
Musselburgh, East Lothian, UK

Scottish 10K

A seriously flat and rapid course with downhill sections along the coast to finish in the final furlong of Scotland's oldest racecourse with a grandstand finish. Come and be a part of it!

  • 10 km road running + 33 m ascent
A seriously flat and rapid point-to-point course with a downhill profile along the coast to finish in the final furlong of Scotland's oldest racecourse plus grandstand finish. Come and be part of it!
  • Sun 16 Aug
  • £46.75
Tranent, East Lothian, UK

Scottish Half Marathon

A seriously flat and rapid point-to-point course with a downhill profile along the coast to finish in the final furlong of Scotland's oldest racecourse plus grandstand finish. Come and be part of it!

  • 13.1 miles road running + 57 m ascent
Your race, your pace, your distance! Choose your ideal distance then explore the Clover Half route or Goldling Hills on a multi-terrain loop with aid station each loop and bespoke medal too.
  • Sat 22 Aug
  • £27-£38
Bury Saint Edmunds, Suffolk, UK

The Lucky Clover

Your race, your pace, your distance! Choose your ideal distance then explore the Clover Half route or Goldling Hills on a multi-terrain loop with aid station each loop and bespoke medal too.

  • 5K run
  • 10K run
  • Half marathon
  • Marathon
  • Ultra run
Who doesn't like cake?! The Great British Bake Run is back for another year with a totally unique baking competition with prizes on the day too!
  • Sat 22 Aug
  • £14-£34
Aberdare, Mid Glamorgan, UK

Great British Bake Run | Wales

Who doesn't like cake?! The Great British Bake Run is back for another year with a totally unique baking competition with prizes on the day too!

  • Road run
  • 5K run
  • 10K run
  • Half marathon
  • Marathon
  • + 3 more races
  • Sat 1 Aug
  • £24-£26
Isle of Mull, Argyll and Bute, UK

Mull Half Marathon and 10K

  • 10K run
  • Half marathon
  • Sun 2 Aug
  • £2.50-£25
Darlington, County Durham, UK

Darlington 10K, 5K, Junior 3K and Family Fun Run

  • Fun run 2
  • 10K run
  • 5K run
  • Sun 2 Aug
  • £16-£22
Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, UK

Trentham 10K

  • 10 km road running
  • Sun 2 Aug
  • £23-£27
Sturminster Newton, Dorset, UK

The Stur Half & 5K | Stur Half

  • 13.1 miles road running
  • Tue 4 Aug
  • £9-£17
Exeter, Devon, UK

Run Exe 5K Summer Series - Race 5

  • 5 km road running
  • Fri 14 Aug
  • £25
Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, UK

Stratford Summer Six

  • 6 miles road running
  • Fri 14 Aug
  • £10-£12
York, North Yorkshire, UK

EvenSplits York 5K Race Series - August

  • 5 km road running
  • Sun 16 Aug
  • £4-£20
Paisley, Renfrewshire, UK

Paisley 10K & Fun Run

  • Fun run
  • 10K run
  • Sun 16 Aug
  • £19-£21
Hereford, Herefordshire, UK

The Jon Ward Hereford 5K

  • 5 km road running
  • Tue 18 Aug
  • £7.20
Accrington, Lancashire, UK

Rising Bridge 4 Mile Road Race

  • 4 miles road running
  • Wed 19 Aug
  • £5-£19
Ulverston, Cumbria, UK

Hoad Hill Harriers Summer 10K & 1 Mile Fun Run

  • Fun run
  • 10K run
  • Sat 22 Aug
  • £7-£27
Killin, Stirling, UK

Killin 10K & 5K

  • Fun run
  • 5K run
  • 10K run
  • Sat 22 Aug
  • £12-£15
Nelson, Lancashire, UK

Craggrunner Sprint 5K

  • 5 km road running
  • Sun 23 Aug
  • £25.99-£27.99
Ellesmere, Shropshire, UK

Ellesmere 10K Run

  • 10 km road running + 74 m ascent
  • Sun 23 Aug
  • £42-£47
Larne, County Antrim, UK

Antrim Coast Half Marathon

  • 13.1 miles road running
  • Sat 29 Aug
  • £20
Portree, Highland, UK

Staffin Triathlon and 10K | 10K

  • 10 km road running

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