Running events 2025 - 2026

Running events 2025 - 2026

The UK's best running calendar with all distances and all terrains including 100's of marathons, half marathons and 10K runs plus the biggest mass participation events in the world.

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Running events in the UK

Welcome to the UK's biggest running events calendar - whether you're after a family-friendly fun run, a muddy obstacle race, a scenic trail run or an ultra-endurance test, there's a running event with your name on it.

On this page, you’ll find thousands of runs across every distance and terrain - from fun runs and mud runs to 10K runs, half marathons, marathons, and ultra runs. Use our quick links to jump into your ideal category, filter by month or location or scroll down to explore everything.

Looking to pair your run with a cause? Find your next charity run or an event with charity places in our charity runs hub. Want something more specific like a half marathon or trail run? Check out the relevant categories for a more focused look. Scroll down to discover the best upcoming UK running events - whatever your pace, there's a finish line waiting just for you.

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From short fun runs to ultra marathons, on or off-road.

5K runs

5K runs

Perfect events for parkrunners or first-timers as well as speed demons looking for a PB.

Find a local 5K
10K runs

10K runs

One of the most popular distances for runs and a great step towards a half marathon.

10K runs
10 mile runs

10 mile runs

10 mile runs have a legacy going back decades as a classic middle distance race.

10 milers
Half marathons

Half marathons

At half the ultimate running distance, 13.1-miles is a classic milestone for most runners.

Half marathons
Marathons

Marathons

The marathon is well established as the ultimate running distance. Find your 26.2-mile race here!

Marathons
Ultra runs

Ultra runs

Running anything longer than a marathon, an ultra is an endurance event like no other.

Ultra runs
Fun runs

Fun runs

Explore fun runs in the UK, including kids running races and free fun runs!

Run for fun
Charity runs

Charity runs

Find a local charity run or secure a charity place in the biggest runs in the UK.

Run for charity
Road races

Road races

From scenic 5K's, fast-paced 10K's to marathons through historic cities.

Find a road run
Trail runs

Trail runs

Escaping to the trails has never been so popular - find your next off-road run right here.

Run the trails
Mud runs

Mud runs

Combine a serious endurance challenge with getting filthy just for the fun of it!

Mud runs
Obstacle races

Obstacle races

Combine running with obstacles and mud across distances from 3-15K.

Obstacles
Multi-terrain runs

Multi-terrain runs

Runs with a varied mix of road and off-road terrain over a range of distances.

Multi-terrain runs
Fixed time runs

Fixed time runs

Enjoy running without the pressure of a specific distance but for a set time, featuring 24-hour solo or relay events.

Fixed time runs
CaniCross

CaniCross

Enter an event with your four-legged friend and share the race experience!

Dog runs

Featured running events

What's hot in the world of running events.

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Secure your charity place in the half marathon at this weekend festival of running on the South Coast while supporting top UK charities. Find a cause and join their team today!
  • Sun 12 Oct
  • £44.75-£50
Bournemouth, Dorset, UK

Bournemouth Half Marathon

Sun... Sea... Running as it should be. Run along both Boscombe and Bournemouth piers on a stunning coastal route as part of the Run Bournemouth weekend running festival.

  • 13.1 miles road running + 101 m ascent
Guarantee your charity place in the Great North Run. Run for charity in one of the UK's largest fundraising events and make every mile count. Compare charities, pledges and perks - get a place today.
  • Sun 13 Sep 2026
  • £68
Newcastle, Tyne and Wear, UK

Great North Run

Join 60,000 runners at the world’s biggest and best half marathon with a ballot entry. Get the low-down on key dates, the route and race-day logistics, then secure your place on the iconic start line.

  • 13.1 miles road running + 404 ft ascent
Ice Marathon
Feb 2026

Ice Marathon

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Running events coming up

Featured events are listed below - select your region to see all events.

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 3 Oct
  • £16-£27
Egham, Surrey, UK

Midweek Chasing Numbers Oct

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.

  • Trail run
  • 5K run
  • 10K run
  • Half marathon
  • Marathon
  • + 3 more races
The Torbay Triathlon Weekend is delighted to host the Devon and Somerset Fire Service Multisport Championships! Start with a 5K, followed by a team relay. One swims, one cycles, one runs.
  • Sat 4 Oct
  • £18-£48
Paignton, Devon, UK

DSFRS Multisport Championships

The Torbay Triathlon Weekend is delighted to host the Devon and Somerset Fire Service Multisport Championships! Start with a 5K, followed by a team relay. One swims, one cycles, one runs.

  • 5K run
  • Sprint triathlon
  • Relay triathlon
Chaos on the Calverley Millennium Way. A 12km/7.5 mile trail race taking place on the fully marked Calverley Millennium Way footpath. Find out why it's Chaos...
  • Sat 4 Oct
  • £20
Leeds, West Yorkshire, UK

Calverley Chaos

Chaos on the Calverley Millennium Way. A 12km/7.5 mile trail race taking place on the fully marked Calverley Millennium Way footpath. Find out why it's Chaos...

  • 12 km trail running + 600 ft ascent
With a city centre start and finish, this is a celebration of everything that is great about Glasgow: inspiring urban architecture, green spaces, history, music, strength, spirit and great people.
  • Sun 5 Oct
  • £35-£44
Glasgow, Glasgow City, UK

Great Scottish Run

With a city centre start and finish, this is a celebration of everything that is great about Glasgow: inspiring urban architecture, green spaces, history, music, strength, spirit and great people.

  • Half marathon
  • 10K run
Previously rated one of the top 10 UK marathons by Runners World! Stunningly scenic riverside routes along the Thames towpath. Flat, fast and very runnable with great support, medal and photo.
  • Sun 5 Oct
  • £33-£55
Richmond, UK

Thames Meander Autumn

Previously rated one of the top 10 UK marathons by Runners World! Stunningly scenic riverside routes along the Thames towpath. Flat, fast and very runnable with great support, medal and photo.

  • 10K run
  • Half marathon
  • Marathon
Welcome to a 7-hour running event where you can run your choice of distance up to 7 hours at your own pace on a scenic route, with fuel stations each lap, and a lucky dip medal and goody bag!
  • Sun 5 Oct
  • £16-£35
Staines, Surrey, UK

The Autumn Lucky Dip Run

Welcome to a 7-hour running event where you can run your choice of distance up to 7 hours at your own pace on a scenic route, with fuel stations each lap, and a lucky dip medal and goody bag!

  • Trail run
  • 5K run
  • 10K run
  • Half marathon
  • Marathon
  • + 3 more races
This is the race you'll want to keep racing, year after year. Explore the delights of the Hastings Half Marathon as it twists and turns through the historic town of Hastings and beyond.
  • Sun 5 Oct
  • £7-£39
Saint Leonards-on-sea, East Sussex, UK

Hastings Half Marathon

This is the race you'll want to keep racing, year after year. Explore the delights of the Hastings Half Marathon as it twists and turns through the historic town of Hastings and beyond.

  • Fun run
  • Half marathon
Get your Oompah vibe on and enjoy a trip up the Leeds and Liverpool Canal. With distances ranging from 5K to ultra marathon along the flat, even towpath - this event is perfect for all abilities.
  • Sun 5 Oct
  • £14-£56
Leeds, West Yorkshire, UK

Oktoberfest

Get your Oompah vibe on and enjoy a trip up the Leeds and Liverpool Canal. With distances ranging from 5K to ultra marathon along the flat, even towpath - this event is perfect for all abilities.

  • 5K run
  • 10K run
  • 10 miler
  • Half marathon
  • Trail run
  • + 2 more races
Entries close today
From the Lincolnshire Showground into the heart of the city, past the historic castle and cathedral, to cross the finish line to a roaring crowd, exclusive medal and finisher's goody bag!
  • Sun 5 Oct
  • £39-£53
Lincoln, Lincolnshire, UK

Lincoln Half Marathon

From the Lincolnshire Showground into the heart of the city, past the historic castle and cathedral, to cross the finish line to a roaring crowd, exclusive medal and finisher's goody bag!

  • 13.1 miles road running + 437 ft ascent
Sun, sea and running as it should be! The perfect opportunity to escape from it all and run along the beautiful and scenic South Coast during a weekend festival of running for all the family.
  • Sat 11 - Sun 12 Oct
  • £15-£50
Bournemouth, Dorset, UK

Run Bournemouth

Sun, sea and running as it should be! The perfect opportunity to escape from it all and run along the beautiful and scenic South Coast during a weekend festival of running for all the family.

  • Half marathon
  • 10K run
  • 5K run
  • Fun run 3
The Hever Castle Commando obstacle race is the only event that can recreate the mud, sweat and pain of modern day Royal Marines Commando training. Have you got what it takes?
  • Sat 11 - Sun 12 Oct
  • £40-£210
Edenbridge, Kent, UK

Hever Castle Commando Obstacle Festival

The Hever Castle Commando obstacle race is the only event that can recreate the mud, sweat and pain of modern day Royal Marines Commando training. Have you got what it takes?

  • Obstacle race 6
Experience the wild side of Scotland with an epic trail race in the heart of the stunning Loch Lomond & the Trossachs National Park on a waymarked route with finisher's medal.
  • Sat 11 Oct
  • £38-£68
Stirling, UK

Aberfoyle Festival of Trail Running

Experience the wild side of Scotland with an epic trail race in the heart of the stunning Loch Lomond & the Trossachs National Park on a waymarked route with finisher's medal.

  • Half marathon
  • Ultra run 2
An end-of-season ultra challenge in the Garden of England with a looped route around the Kent Downs starting on the North Downs Way with picturesque scenery and full support all the way.
  • Sat 11 Oct
  • £39-£139
Maidstone, Kent, UK

Kent Downs 50 Ultra Challenge

An end-of-season ultra challenge in the Garden of England with a looped route around the Kent Downs starting on the North Downs Way with picturesque scenery and full support all the way.

  • 50K ultra run
  • Trail run
  • 10K run
"Follow in the Footsteps of Legends". Step onto Scotland’s most storied battlefields, where warriors once fought for freedom, and take on your own epic challenge. Are you ready to take the field?
  • Sat 11 Oct
  • £8.50-£216
Stirling, UK

William Wallace Running Festival

"Follow in the Footsteps of Legends". Step onto Scotland’s most storied battlefields, where warriors once fought for freedom, and take on your own epic challenge. Are you ready to take the field?

  • Ultra run
  • 50K ultra run
  • 10K run
  • Fun run
The South Hams Ultra is a very scenic 105-mile and 56-mile circumnavigation of South Hams in Devon, which follows the spanking new South Hams Way in South Devon.
  • Sat 11 Oct
  • £60-£95
Kingsbridge, Devon, UK

The South Hams Ultra

The South Hams Ultra is a very scenic 105-mile and 56-mile circumnavigation of South Hams in Devon, which follows the spanking new South Hams Way in South Devon.

  • Ultra run 2
The toughest trail run in the South East is back by popular demand. Likened to fell running, the route includes steep, rocky ascent on lesser-known trails through the luscious Hurtwood Forest.
  • Sat 11 Oct
  • £31-£35
Guildford, Surrey, UK

The Hurt

The toughest trail run in the South East is back by popular demand. Likened to fell running, the route includes steep, rocky ascent on lesser-known trails through the luscious Hurtwood Forest.

  • Trail run
  • Half marathon
Welcome to a 6-hour timed running event where you can run a 5K all the way up to an ultra marathon on an out-and-back route within the time limit, with fuel stations, pick-and-mix medal and goody bag.
  • Sat 11 Oct
  • £20-£22
Hull, East Yorkshire, UK

Rumble In The Jumble I

Welcome to a 6-hour timed running event where you can run a 5K all the way up to an ultra marathon on an out-and-back route within the time limit, with fuel stations, pick-and-mix medal and goody bag.

  • 5K run
  • 10K run
  • Half marathon
  • Marathon
  • Ultra run
  • + 1 more race
Entries closed
On foot from the top of the Lake District to the bottom via the stunning Helvellyn Ridge and the western shoreline of Lake Windermere. Not easy but certainly spectacular, plus a new shorter option.
  • Sat 11 Oct
  • £75-£160
Grange-over-Sands, Cumbria, UK

Lakes in a Day

On foot from the top of the Lake District to the bottom via the stunning Helvellyn Ridge and the western shoreline of Lake Windermere. Not easy but certainly spectacular, plus a new shorter option.

  • Mountain marathon
  • Trail run
Thousands of runners of all abilities and ages will be welcomed back to the streets of Peterborough City Centre, for the return of the Great Eastern Run!
  • Sun 12 Oct
  • £18.90-£39
Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, UK

AEPG Great Eastern Run

Thousands of runners of all abilities and ages will be welcomed back to the streets of Peterborough City Centre, for the return of the Great Eastern Run!

  • 5K run
  • Half marathon
Don't miss out on one of the biggest running events in Essex; it's something special! Join runners as they go race, run, jog, and walk through Central Park and into the Essex countryside.
  • Sun 12 Oct
  • £30-£58.50
Chelmsford, Essex, UK

Chelmsford Marathon & Half Marathon

Don't miss out on one of the biggest running events in Essex; it's something special! Join runners as they go race, run, jog, and walk through Central Park and into the Essex countryside.

  • Half marathon
  • Marathon
The trail goes through the grounds of the 2,000 acre Holdenby Estate and on surrounding farmland with fantastic views of the country house, finishing through the iconic arches that adorn the grounds.
  • Sun 12 Oct
  • £19-£35
Northampton, Northamptonshire, UK

ATW Holdenby House | Trail & Canicross

The trail goes through the grounds of the 2,000 acre Holdenby Estate and on surrounding farmland with fantastic views of the country house, finishing through the iconic arches that adorn the grounds.

  • CaniCross
  • 5K run
  • 10K run
  • Half marathon
Love Luton is delighted to host the 12th running event for the town. The races will start and finish in Luton town centre and head through award-winning parks on traffic-free, closed roads.
  • Sun 12 Oct
  • £17-£24
Luton, Bedfordshire, UK

Love Luton RunFest

Love Luton is delighted to host the 12th running event for the town. The races will start and finish in Luton town centre and head through award-winning parks on traffic-free, closed roads.

  • 5K run
  • 10K run
Get involved in the spooky Scare Bear Run North! 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 12 Oct
  • £16-£29
Houghton le Spring, Tyne and Wear, UK

Scare Bear Run | North

Get involved in the spooky Scare Bear Run North! 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.

  • Trail run
  • 5K run
  • 10K run
  • Half marathon
  • Marathon
  • + 3 more races
Running out from the beautiful Dales town of Settle this road race offers glorious North Yorkshire views out over Pen-Y-Gent and Ingleborough as you wind your way through farms and hamlets.
  • Sun 12 Oct
  • £30-£32
Settle, North Yorkshire, UK

Settle Half Marathon | Road Race

Running out from the beautiful Dales town of Settle this road race offers glorious North Yorkshire views out over Pen-Y-Gent and Ingleborough as you wind your way through farms and hamlets.

  • 13.1 miles road running + 1010 ft ascent
The longer version of the popular 5K and 10K races, the routes take in even more of this wonderful area, and are varied in terms of terrain and challenging as a result.
  • Sat 18 Oct
  • £19-£23
Mold, Clwyd, UK

Loggerheads Autumn Trails

The longer version of the popular 5K and 10K races, the routes take in even more of this wonderful area, and are varied in terms of terrain and challenging as a result.

  • Trail run 2
  • CaniCross
Get involved in this spooky 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.
  • Sat 18 Oct
  • £16-£35
Aberdare, Mid Glamorgan, UK

Scare Bear Run | Wales

Get involved in this spooky 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.

  • Road run
  • 5K run
  • 10K run
  • Half marathon
  • Marathon
  • + 3 more races
An unforgettable race between the pines and beneath the majestic canopy of Bedgebury Forest - a trail race that will ignite your racer's heart.
  • Sun 19 Oct
  • £7-£31
Goudhurst, Kent, UK

Bedgebury Forest Half Marathon & 10K

An unforgettable race between the pines and beneath the majestic canopy of Bedgebury Forest - a trail race that will ignite your racer's heart.

  • Fun run
  • 10K run
  • Half marathon
The beast roars back! In celebration of 25 years, an iconic running event returns. An out-and-back 5K or 10K across the beautiful, but sometimes brutal and bleak, Cambridgeshire Fens.
  • Sun 19 Oct
  • £13-£20
ELY, Cambridgeshire, UK

Run 10 in the Fen

The beast roars back! In celebration of 25 years, an iconic running event returns. An out-and-back 5K or 10K across the beautiful, but sometimes brutal and bleak, Cambridgeshire Fens.

  • 5K run
  • 10K run
This regional marked footpath of 32 miles winds it's way through some beautifully remote upland scenery. Start at the town of Corwen in the Dee Valley, and follow the signage up the Dee Valley.
  • Sun 19 Oct
  • £49.50
Corwen, Clwyd, UK

Brenig Way 50K Trail

This regional marked footpath of 32 miles winds it's way through some beautifully remote upland scenery. Start at the town of Corwen in the Dee Valley, and follow the signage up the Dee Valley.

  • 50 km trail running + 1450 m ascent
  • Sun 5 Oct
  • £21-£25
Carnoustie, Angus, UK

Barry Buddon FAST 10s

Super flat, super fast, traffic-free roads. Time to update your PB? Runners can focus on their running as well as enjoy some of the stunning coastal scenery.

  • 10K run
  • 10 miler

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