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Road 5k races in Europe
Compare road 5k races across Europe and choose where to compete next. Compare 326 upcoming events by date and location. Open a race guide for the course, recorded editions and official entry information where available.
Events to explore include Jingle Bell Jog Buxton, La Decathlonienne Villeneuve-lès-Béziers and Queen's Park 5K & 10K.
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827 listed events · 326 with upcoming dates · 2 upcoming featured races
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326 matching events, earliest date first. Entry availability is shown separately.
Jingle Bell Jog Buxton
ENGBuxton, Derbyshire
5K running event in Buxton.
· Status TBC
Date listed · latest organiser confirmation not yet checked.
La Decathlonienne Villeneuve-lès-Béziers
FRAVilleneuve-lès-Béziers, Hérault
La Decathlonienne Villeneuve-lès-Béziers: running in Villeneuve-lès-Béziers, France.
Date listed · latest organiser confirmation not yet checked.
Queen's Park 5K & 10K
SCOGlasgow, Scotland
Queen's Park 5K & 10K — Queen's Park, Glasgow. Listed on runABC (Scotland).
· Status TBC
Date listed · latest organiser confirmation not yet checked.
Rudolph Run For Rennie Grove Hospice Care
ENGSt Albans, Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire & Hertfordshire
5K running event in St Albans.
· Status TBC
Date listed · latest organiser confirmation not yet checked.
Running GP at Goodwood Motor Circuit December
ENGChichester, West Sussex
Running GP at Goodwood Motor Circuit December — Chichester, West Sussex.
· Status TBC
Date listed · latest organiser confirmation not yet checked.
Santa Fun Run Farleigh Hospice
ENGChelmsford, Essex
10K and 5K running event in Chelmsford.
· Status TBC
Date listed · latest organiser confirmation not yet checked.
Watford Mencap Santa Dash
ENGWatford, Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire & Hertfordshire
5K running event in Watford.
· Status TBC
Date listed · latest organiser confirmation not yet checked.
Wintercup Lelystad
NEDLelystad, Netherlands
Wintercup Lelystad in Lelystad, with every timed public running distance supported by its organiser or authorised registration source.
Date listed · latest organiser confirmation not yet checked.
Ameland Adventure Run
NEDVoorthuizen, Netherlands
Ameland Adventure Run in Voorthuizen, with every timed public running distance supported by its organiser or authorised registration source.
Date listed · latest organiser confirmation not yet checked.
Bokeški Marathon
MNETivat, Bay of Kotor
Bokeški Marathon in Tivat, with every verified advertised running distance published separately.
Date listed · latest organiser confirmation not yet checked.
Festive Foodbank Reindeer Run
SCOGlasgow, West of Scotland
5K running event in Glasgow.
· Status TBC
Date listed · latest organiser confirmation not yet checked.
Lymm Runners Dickensian Santa Dash
ENGLymm, Cheshire
5K running event in Lymm.
· Status TBC
Date listed · latest organiser confirmation not yet checked.
Run Dorney Lake Half Marathon, 10K & 5K — December
ENGWindsor, Buckinghamshire
Run Dorney Lake Half Marathon — Windsor, Buckinghamshire.
· Status TBC
Date listed · latest organiser confirmation not yet checked.
Victoria Park Half Marathon, 10K & 5K — December
ENGLondon, Greater London
Victoria Park Half Marathon — East London.
· Status TBC
Date listed · latest organiser confirmation not yet checked.
Audley Striders Festive 5K
ENGAudley, Staffordshire
Road running event in Audley, listed by England Athletics.
· Status TBC
Date listed · latest organiser confirmation not yet checked.
Barnet FC 5K & 10K
ENGCamrose Ave, London
10K and 5K running event in Camrose Ave.
· Status TBC
Date listed · latest organiser confirmation not yet checked.
Chatham Maritime Christmas Dash
ENGChatham, Kent
Road running event in Chatham, listed by England Athletics.
· Status TBC
Date listed · latest organiser confirmation not yet checked.
Cork Simon Christmas Run 5K 2026
IRLCork, County Cork
Cork Simon Christmas Run 5K 2026 — Blackrock Hurling Club, Cork.
· Status TBC
Date listed · latest organiser confirmation not yet checked.
Dijkloop Delfzijl
NEDDelfzijl, Netherlands
Dijkloop Delfzijl in Delfzijl, with every timed public running distance supported by its organiser or authorised registration source.
Date listed · latest organiser confirmation not yet checked.
Lingwood Santa Dash
ENGLingwood, Norfolk
5K running event in Lingwood.
· Status TBC
Date checked Tue, 20 Oct 2026 · Event source ↗
Quakers RC Santa Run
ENGDarlington, County Durham
5K running event in Darlington.
· Status TBC
Date listed · latest organiser confirmation not yet checked.
Run Gateshead Hot Chocolate 5K 2026
ENGGateshead, Tyne and Wear
Run Gateshead Hot Chocolate 5K 2026 — an officially published 5K fixture at Swalwell, Gateshead.
Date listed · latest organiser confirmation not yet checked.
Santa Dash Lingwood
ENGLingwood, Norfolk
Festive Santa dash.
Date checked Tue, 20 Oct 2026 · Event source ↗
Thetford 5K Santa Run
ENGThetford, Norfolk
5K running event in Thetford.
· Status TBC
Date listed · latest organiser confirmation not yet checked.
Gouda Rent & Wandelt bij KaarsLicht
NEDGouda, Netherlands
Gouda Rent & Wandelt bij KaarsLicht in Gouda, with every timed public running distance supported by its organiser or authorised registration source.
Date listed · latest organiser confirmation not yet checked.
Advent Run Sarajevo
BIHSarajevo
Advent Run Sarajevo: running in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Date listed · latest organiser confirmation not yet checked.
Corrida de Hannut
BELHannut, Liège
Corrida de Hannut in Hannut, with each confirmed adult/open running distance listed separately.
Date listed · latest organiser confirmation not yet checked.
Lee Valley VeloPark Half Marathon — December
ENGLondon, Greater London
Lee Valley VeloPark Half Marathon — Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London.
· Status TBC
Date listed · latest organiser confirmation not yet checked.
Phoenix Hampshire Christmas Party Run
ENGWinchester, Hampshire
Phoenix Hampshire Christmas Party Run — Winchester, Hampshire.
· Status TBC
Date listed · latest organiser confirmation not yet checked.
Run MediaCity 5K & 10K
ENGSalford, Greater Manchester
Run MediaCity 5K & 10K — Salford Quays.
· Status TBC
Date listed · latest organiser confirmation not yet checked.
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