5K races in the United Kingdom
Find 5k races in the United Kingdom. Compare 430 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 Run Forest Run: Minnowburn 5K 2026, Spooktastic Halloween 5K and Acorn South By Five King's Park.
Narrow your search to England, Scotland and Wales, or browse the other locations below.
721 listed events · 430 with upcoming dates · 2 upcoming featured races
Upcoming 5k races
430 matching events, earliest date first. Entry availability is shown separately.
Run Forest Run: Minnowburn 5K 2026
NIRBelfast
Run Forest Run: Minnowburn 5K 2026 — Mary Peters Track and Minnowburn, Belfast.
· 5K
Race details, entry and past editions →Entry information ↗Spooktastic Halloween 5K
ENGBlackpool, North of England
Spooktastic Halloween 5K — Heron's Reach, Blackpool. Listed on runABC (North of England).
· 5K
Race details, entry and past editions →Entry information ↗Acorn South By Five King's Park
SCOGlasgow, Scotland
Acorn South By Five King's Park — King's Park, Glasgow. Listed on runABC (Scotland).
· 5K
Race details, entry and past editions →Entry information ↗Anglesey Trail Half Marathon & 10K
WALAnglesey, Wales
Anglesey Trail Half Marathon & 10K — Newborough Forest, Anglesey. Listed on runABC (North of England).
· 5K · Status TBC
Race details, entry and past editions →Birmingham Running Festival
ENGSutton Coldfield, West Midlands
Birmingham Running Festival Half Marathon — Sutton Park, Sutton Coldfield.
· 5K · Status TBC
Race details, entry and past editions →Cardiff MoRun
WALCardiff, South Wales
10K and 5K running event in Cardiff.
· 5K · Status TBC
Race details, entry and past editions →Croft Running Festival — November 2026
ENGDalton-on-Tees, North Yorkshire
Croft Running Festival — November 2026 — an officially published 10-mile fixture at Croft Motor Circuit.
· 5K
Race details, entry and past editions →Entry information ↗Crowborough 10K & 5K
ENGSussex, South of England
Crowborough 10K & 5K — Beacon Academy, Crowborough, Sussex. Listed on runABC (South of England).
· 5K · Status TBC
Race details, entry and past editions →Greenwich Park 5K & 10K
ENGLondon, South of England
Greenwich Park 5K & 10K — Greenwich Park, London. Listed on runABC (South of England).
· 5K · Status TBC
Race details, entry and past editions →Lakeland Paws Grizedale Forest
ENGCumbria, North of England
Lakeland Paws Grizedale Forest — Grizedale Forest, Hawkshead, Cumbria. Listed on runABC (North of England).
· 5K
Race details, entry and past editions →Entry information ↗Leigh-on-Sea 10k
ENGLEIGH-ON-SEA, Essex
Leigh-on-Sea 10k — LEIGH-ON-SEA, Essex.
· 5K
Race details, entry and past editions →Entry information ↗Leigh-on-Sea Striders 10K
ENGLeigh-on-Sea, Essex
10K, 5K road running in Leigh-on-Sea.
· 5K · Status TBC
Race details, entry and past editions →Pollok Park 5K & 10K
SCOGlasgow, Scotland
Pollok Park 5K & 10K — Pollok Park, Glasgow. Listed on runABC (Scotland).
· 5K · Status TBC
Race details, entry and past editions →Run London Victoria Park 5K — November 2026
ENGLondon, Greater London
Run London Victoria Park 5K — November 2026 — an officially published 5K fixture at Northern Drive, Victoria Park, London.
· 5K
Race details, entry and past editions →Entry information ↗Running GP Croft Motor Circuit November
ENGDalton, North Yorkshire
Half, Marathon, 5K, 10K, 20mi, 16mi road running in Dalton.
· 5K · Status TBC
Race details, entry and past editions →Running Grand Prix Oulton Park
ENGCheshire, North of England
RunThrough races on the Oulton Park motor racing circuit, with 5K, 10K, half marathon and marathon options in the advertised programme.
· 5K · Status TBC
Race details, entry and past editions →Scurry Around Tentsmuir Forest Trail Running Festival
SCOTayport, Fife
Scurry Around Tentsmuir Forest Half Marathon — Tayport, Fife.
· 5K
Race details, entry and past editions →Entry information ↗Shepshed 7
ENGShepshed, Leicestershire
7mi, 5K trail running in Shepshed.
· 5K · Status TBC
Race details, entry and past editions →The M&S Beckley 10k & 5k
ENGBeckley, East Sussex
Road running event in Beckley, listed by England Athletics.
· 5K · Status TBC
Race details, entry and past editions →Northern AC Winter Road Series
ENGISLE OF MAN, Isle of Man
Northern AC Winter Road Series — ISLE OF MAN, Isle of Man.
· 5K
Race details, entry and past editions →Entry information ↗ATW Remembrance Runs
ENGSaffron Walden, Essex
ATW Remembrance Runs — Saffron Walden, Essex.
· 5K
Race details, entry and past editions →Entry information ↗Bellahouston Park 5K, 10K & Half Marathon
SCOGlasgow, Glasgow City
Bellahouston Park 5K, 10K & Half Marathon — Glasgow.
· 5K · Status TBC
Race details, entry and past editions →Carlisle Remembrance Run
ENGCarlisle, Cumbria
Carlisle Remembrance Run — Bitts Park, Carlisle. Listed on runABC.
· 5K
Race details, entry and past editions →Entry information ↗Chocks Away 5km
ENGExeter, Devon
Chocks Away 5km — Exeter, Devon.
· 5K
Race details, entry and past editions →Entry information ↗Duthie Park 5K & 10K 2026
SCOAberdeen
Duthie Park 5K & 10K 2026 — an officially published 5K fixture at Duthie Park, Aberdeen.
· 5K
Race details, entry and past editions →Entry information ↗Endurancelife Gower
WALGower Peninsula, South Wales
Half, Marathon, 5K, 10K mixed running in Gower Peninsula.
· 5K · Status TBC
Race details, entry and past editions →GBR Run Bexhill Remembrance Run
ENGBEXHILL-ON-SEA, East Sussex
GBR Run Bexhill Remembrance Run — BEXHILL-ON-SEA, East Sussex.
· 5K
Race details, entry and past editions →Entry information ↗Grim Reservoir Dogs
ENGOtley, North of England
Grim Reservoir Dogs — Swinsty & Fewston Reservoir, Otley. Listed on runABC (North of England).
· 5K
Race details, entry and past editions →Entry information ↗Halewood 5K
ENGKnowsley, North of England
Halewood 5K — Halewood Environment Centre, Knowsley. Listed on runABC (North of England).
· 5K · Status TBC
Race details, entry and past editions →Knowsley Harriers 5K
ENGLIVERPOOL, Merseyside
Knowsley Harriers 5K — LIVERPOOL, Merseyside.
· 5K
Race details, entry and past editions →Entry information ↗Race archive
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