10K runs & races 2026–2027

10K runs & races 2026–2027

Hundreds of 10K runs across the UK, from first-timer friendly events to fast PB routes. Use the filters to find the 10K that suits your goals.

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10K races

Discover over 500 10K runs across the UK and find your next running challenge. Whether you're looking for a new goal after a 5K, chasing a PB on a fast road race or looking for a scenic off-road route, your perfect 10K is waiting for you. Use filters to select your date, terrain, and location – or scroll down to see events coming up.

A 10K is one of the UK's most popular race distances – an ideal progression from a 5K run and a rewarding target for runners at every level. Events span closed roads, scenic trails, coastal paths, and city streets, with plenty of beginner-friendly races and options for runners chasing personal bests.

With races happening year-round, you can plan your season around a single big goal or keep motivated with regular challenges. Many events offer pacers to help you hit target times, while fun runs and themed races add extra colour, music, and atmosphere to your experience.

Whether you’re aiming for a new PB, exploring fresh routes, or preparing for a half marathon, our calendar features all of the UK’s top 10K events. Use the date and location filters to find what suits you best – and get ready to experience one of the most enjoyable distances on the running calendar.

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10K runs 2026–2027

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adidas TERREX 10K Trail Run
Keswick Mountain Festival

adidas TERREX 10K Trail Run

Have an unforgettable adventure at the UK's top outdoor sports festival this spring!

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Boosted
The award-winning 10km-ish trail run is back for a fourth year and takes in quiet country lanes, off-road trails, moorland and rivers within Nidderdale AONB as part of the annual village Family Fete.
  • Sun 7 Jun
  • £25
Ripon, North Yorkshire, UK

Crackpots Trail Run

The award-winning 10km-ish trail run is back for a fourth year and takes in quiet country lanes, off-road trails, moorland and rivers within Nidderdale AONB as part of the annual village Family Fete.

  • 11 km trail running + 193 m ascent
The aim of the midweek runs is to hold events as cheaply as possible in order for people to be able to build their numbers or simply to help people achieve their own goals at an affordable price.
  • Fri 6 Mar
  • £15-£27
Staines, Surrey, UK

Midweek Chasing Numbers Mar | 10K

The aim of the midweek runs is to hold events as cheaply as possible in order for people to be able to build their numbers or simply to help people achieve their own goals at an affordable price.

  • 10 km trail running
The courses are challenging but the event environment is relaxed and friendly. Runners of all abilities can get involved and enjoy a run out on those fabulous trails.
  • Sat 7 Mar
  • £20.50
Mold, Clwyd, UK

Loggerheads Trail 10K

The courses are challenging but the event environment is relaxed and friendly. Runners of all abilities can get involved and enjoy a run out on those fabulous trails.

  • 10 km trail running
Here's a 10K animal-inspired event for you. The featured animal this time is a panda! The medal, as always, is incredible and definitely one to add to your collection!
  • Sat 7 Mar
  • £15-£27
Staines, Surrey, UK

The Panda Plod | 10K

Here's a 10K animal-inspired event for you. The featured animal this time is a panda! The medal, as always, is incredible and definitely one to add to your collection!

  • 10 km trail running
Enjoy stunning coastal views on this flexible-distance run at Milford on Sea, following an out-and-back route beside Sturt Pond and the Isle of Wight — perfect for all abilities.
  • Sun 8 Mar
  • £37.50-£39.50
Lymington, Hampshire, UK

Wight Riot

Enjoy stunning coastal views on this flexible-distance run at Milford on Sea, following an out-and-back route beside Sturt Pond and the Isle of Wight — perfect for all abilities.

  • 7 hrs multi terrain running + 47 ft ascent
Come and join in for The Hull Run, where you can run anywhere from 3km to running for the entire 7 hours, as always it's a super fleixble and inclusive event for everyone to enjoy!
  • Sun 8 Mar
  • £15-£27
Staines, Surrey, UK

One ‘Hull’ Of A Run | 10K

Come and join in for The Hull Run, where you can run anywhere from 3km to running for the entire 7 hours, as always it's a super fleixble and inclusive event for everyone to enjoy!

  • 10 km trail running
Stunningly scenic riverside route along the Thames towpath. Flat, fast and very runnable with great runner support. The marathon on the same day was previously rated one of the top 10 UK marathons.
  • Sun 8 Mar
  • £33-£35
London, UK

Thames Meander Spring | 10K

Stunningly scenic riverside route along the Thames towpath. Flat, fast and very runnable with great runner support. The marathon on the same day was previously rated one of the top 10 UK marathons.

  • 10 km trail running + 160 ft ascent
Join this fantastic experience on a completely flat course – perfect for achieving your personal best over a certified, accurate route, with free race photo, custom medal and friendly support!
  • Sun 8 Mar
  • £28-£30
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, UK

ATW Nottingham Holme Run | 10K

Join this fantastic experience on a completely flat course – perfect for achieving your personal best over a certified, accurate route, with free race photo, custom medal and friendly support!

  • 10 km road running + 26 ft ascent
Come and join in The Sloth Scamper 10K where slow is the new fast, and you can earn yourself a medal with an adorable sloth on to boot. Anyone know what a group of sloths is called?
  • Sat 14 Mar
  • £15-£27
Staines, Surrey, UK

The Sloth Scamper | 10K

Come and join in The Sloth Scamper 10K where slow is the new fast, and you can earn yourself a medal with an adorable sloth on to boot. Anyone know what a group of sloths is called?

  • 10 km trail running
Entries closed
Fast, flat, PB-grabbing event on traffic-free trails and the canal towpath with a bespoke medal and treats at the finish line. All levels of runner welcome.
  • Sat 14 Mar
  • £24-£26
Leeds, West Yorkshire, UK

Spring Time Canal Canter | 10K

Fast, flat, PB-grabbing event on traffic-free trails and the canal towpath with a bespoke medal and treats at the finish line. All levels of runner welcome.

  • 10 km trail running + 89 ft ascent
Experience the thrill of racing through Sherwood Forest’s iconic canopy. This is a scenic, family-friendly event with distances for all.
  • Sun 15 Mar
  • £7-£34
Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, UK

Sherwood Pines 20 Mile, Half Marathon & 10K

Experience the thrill of racing through Sherwood Forest’s iconic canopy. This is a scenic, family-friendly event with distances for all.

  • Fun run
  • 10K run
  • Half marathon
  • Multi-terrain run
Come and join the Dashing Dog Charity run in the picturesque Dare Valley Country Park. Not only is the scenery beautiful but you will earn one of these awesome medals for your 10K!
  • Sun 15 Mar
  • £16-£31
Aberdare, Mid Glamorgan, UK

The Dashing Dog Charity Run | Wales | 10K

Come and join the Dashing Dog Charity run in the picturesque Dare Valley Country Park. Not only is the scenery beautiful but you will earn one of these awesome medals for your 10K!

  • 10 km road running + 135 ft ascent
This disused airfield has a fast, flat, tarmac course with no sharp corners, and the surrounding tree cover makes for relatively still conditions on most days - but your PB or run stress-free.
  • Sun 15 Mar
  • £27-£29
Saffron Walden, Essex, UK

ATW Debden 10K

This disused airfield has a fast, flat, tarmac course with no sharp corners, and the surrounding tree cover makes for relatively still conditions on most days - but your PB or run stress-free.

  • 10 km road running + 46 ft ascent
Run fast on a flat, traffic-free course, then celebrate properly with craft beer, live atmosphere and a buzzing brewery finish.
  • Sun 15 Mar
  • £30
Wokingham, Berkshire, UK

Siren Craft Brew 10K

Run fast on a flat, traffic-free course, then celebrate properly with craft beer, live atmosphere and a buzzing brewery finish.

  • 10 km multi terrain running + 87 ft ascent
Come and join The Flying Fox 10K event! Are you as cunning and as quick as a fox and fancy showcasing your running skills?
  • Sat 21 Mar
  • £15-£27
Staines, Surrey, UK

The Flying Fox | 10K

Come and join The Flying Fox 10K event! Are you as cunning and as quick as a fox and fancy showcasing your running skills?

  • 10 km trail running
Come and join in for The Flying Fox 10K event! Are you as cunning and as quick as a fox and fancy showcasing your running skills?
  • Sat 21 Mar
  • £15-£27
Northampton, Northamptonshire, UK

The Flying Fox | Northampton | 10K

Come and join in for The Flying Fox 10K event! Are you as cunning and as quick as a fox and fancy showcasing your running skills?

  • 10 km trail running
Marathon, Half and 10K! Join like-minded runners doing different distances, starting from the base camp of Hyde Hall Farm and encompassing the beautiful grounds around it.
  • Sat 21 Mar
  • £27-£38
Buntingford, Hertfordshire, UK

Moo-rathon, Calf and Hen K | 4 Hour

Marathon, Half and 10K! Join like-minded runners doing different distances, starting from the base camp of Hyde Hall Farm and encompassing the beautiful grounds around it.

  • 4 hrs trail running
Come and join in for Dashing Dog Charity run along the picturesque River Thames, not only is the scenery beautiful and you will earn one of the awesome medals for your 10K!
  • Sun 22 Mar
  • £17-£32
Staines, Surrey, UK

The Dashing Dog Charity Run | 10K

Come and join in for Dashing Dog Charity run along the picturesque River Thames, not only is the scenery beautiful and you will earn one of the awesome medals for your 10K!

  • 10 km road running
Come and join the Pop-Up Lucky Dip Medal Run! Do any distance from 3km up and then choose an incredible lucky-dip medal.
  • Sun 22 Mar
  • £15-£27
Northampton, Northamptonshire, UK

Pop-Up Lucky Dip Medal Run | Northampton | 10K

Come and join the Pop-Up Lucky Dip Medal Run! Do any distance from 3km up and then choose an incredible lucky-dip medal.

  • 10 km trail running
Smash your personal best on a traffic-free, flat and fast course from the White Water Centre and into surrounding beautiful regional parkland with a custom-designed medal for finishers.
  • Sun 22 Mar
  • £28-£30
Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire, UK

ATW Run Fest at Lee Valley | 10K

Smash your personal best on a traffic-free, flat and fast course from the White Water Centre and into surrounding beautiful regional parkland with a custom-designed medal for finishers.

  • 10 km road running + 39 ft ascent
Salcey Forest in the dark with just your head torch to lead the way? The best Friday night there is!
  • Tue 24 Mar
  • £14.40-£18
Northampton, Northamptonshire, UK

Petzl Night Trails 10K | Salcey Forest

Salcey Forest in the dark with just your head torch to lead the way? The best Friday night there is!

  • 10K run
  • CaniCross
Off-road trail races around the grounds of Escot Park with some tough little climbs along the way. Ideal for runners of all abilities with canicross category too. Medal for every finisher!
  • Sat 28 Mar
  • £25-£32
Exeter, Devon, UK

Exeter Trail Races

Off-road trail races around the grounds of Escot Park with some tough little climbs along the way. Ideal for runners of all abilities with canicross category too. Medal for every finisher!

  • 10K run
  • CaniCross 2
  • Half marathon
Run your way across the galaxy on a fun, flexible lapped course where you choose the distance, set the pace and earn an out-of-this-world finisher’s medal in the stunning Hurn Forest.
  • Sat 28 Mar
  • £37.50-£39.50
Ringwood, Dorset, UK

Intergalactic

Run your way across the galaxy on a fun, flexible lapped course where you choose the distance, set the pace and earn an out-of-this-world finisher’s medal in the stunning Hurn Forest.

  • 7 hrs trail running + 56 ft ascent
The Kew 10K is run entirely within Kew Gardens and every runner will receive a fantastic medal, a technical running t-shirt (male and female cut) and free entry into the gardens!
  • Sat 28 Mar
  • £40-£47
Richmond, UK

Kew Gardens 10K

The Kew 10K is run entirely within Kew Gardens and every runner will receive a fantastic medal, a technical running t-shirt (male and female cut) and free entry into the gardens!

  • 10 km road running + 63 ft ascent
"My milkshake brings all the boys to the yard"... not quite sure where we're going with this but come and join this fantasic Milkshake Meander event!
  • Sat 28 Mar
  • £15-£27
Staines, Surrey, UK

Milkshake Meander | 10K

"My milkshake brings all the boys to the yard"... not quite sure where we're going with this but come and join this fantasic Milkshake Meander event!

  • 10 km trail running
“Your Distance, Your Pace, Your Weekend” Looking for a friendly, scenic 10K running event in Yorkshire?
  • Sat 28 Mar
  • £24-£26
Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, UK

Yorkshire Weekend Saunter Series in Slawit | 10K

“Your Distance, Your Pace, Your Weekend” Looking for a friendly, scenic 10K running event in Yorkshire?

  • 10 km road running + 243 ft ascent

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10K run FAQs

Answers to common questions about doing a 10K run.

6.2 miles or 10 kilometres.

Most runners finish in 50–70 minutes; experienced runners chase sub-45 mins.

Use the location filter or map view to see events close by, then pick dates that work.

Yes — look for flat, closed-road or PB routes in the listings.

Yes — many events offer charity places, you can find and book your place on our Charity 10K runs page.

Road is smoother and usually faster; trail offers scenery and varied terrain.

Many do — use the 'Pacers' filter when looking for events.

It's usually 15 but organisers can set different rules — check each event listing.

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