Road 5k races in the United Kingdom
Find road 5k races in the United Kingdom. Compare 266 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 Newcastle MoRun, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park 5K & 10K and Tavy 5.
Narrow your search to England, Scotland and Wales, or browse the other locations below.
467 listed events · 266 with upcoming dates · 2 upcoming featured races
Upcoming 5k races
266 matching events, earliest date first. Entry availability is shown separately.
Newcastle MoRun
ENGNewcastle, Tyne & Wear
10K and 5K running event in Newcastle.
· 5K · Status TBC
Race details, entry and past editions →Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park 5K & 10K
ENGLondon, Greater London
Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park 5K & 10K — flat, fast, chip-timed park laps.
· 5K
Race details, entry and past editions →Entry information ↗Tavy 5
ENGDevon, South of England
Tavy 5 — Tavistock College, Tavistock, Devon. Listed on runABC (South of England).
· 5K
Race details, entry and past editions →Entry information ↗World AIDS Day Red Run
ENGVictoria Park, London
10K and 5K running event in Victoria Park.
· 5K · Status TBC
Race details, entry and past editions →Barclays Hampden Running Festival 2026
SCOGlasgow
Barclays Hampden Running Festival 2026 — an officially published 5K fixture at Hampden Park, Glasgow.
· 5K
Race details, entry and past editions →Entry information ↗Hot Chocolate 5K & 10K
SCOEdinburgh, Scotland
Hot Chocolate 5K & 10K — Gypsy Brae Recreation Ground, Edinburgh. Listed on runABC (Scotland).
· 5K · Status TBC
Race details, entry and past editions →Manchester MoRun
ENGManchester, Greater Manchester
10K and 5K running event in Manchester.
· 5K · Status TBC
Race details, entry and past editions →Morecambe Festival of Running — January 2027
ENGMorecambe, Lancashire
Morecambe Festival of Running — January 2027 — an officially published 10-mile fixture at Heysham Cricket Club and Morecambe Promenade, Morecambe.
· 5K · Status TBC
Race details, entry and past editions →Silverstone Runfest
ENGTowcester, Northamptonshire
10K and 5K running event in Towcester.
· 5K · Status TBC
Race details, entry and past editions →York MoRun
ENGYork, North Yorkshire
10K and 5K running event in York.
· 5K · Status TBC
Race details, entry and past editions →Run Luminate 5K
ENGNorfolk
Luminate charity 5K.
· 5K
Race details, entry and past editions →Entry information ↗Friday Night Under The Lights 5K
ENGLondon, South of England
Evening road races at Battersea Park. The organiser publishes race programmes, eligibility standards and links to OpenTrack.
· 5K
Race details, entry and past editions →Entry information ↗Cheddleton 10K
ENGLeek, Staffordshire
Cheddleton 10K — Leek, Staffordshire.
· 5K · Status TBC
Race details, entry and past editions →Christmas Jumper Run
ENGShrewsbury, Shropshire
10K and 5K running event in Shrewsbury.
· 5K · Status TBC
Race details, entry and past editions →Regent's Park 5K & 10K
ENGLondon, Greater London
Regent's Park 5K & 10K — London.
· 5K · Status TBC
Race details, entry and past editions →Boston Santa Run
ENGLincolnshire, Midlands
Boston Santa Run — Market Place, Boston, Lincolnshire. Listed on runABC (Midlands).
· 5K
Race details, entry and past editions →Entry information ↗British Masters Open 5K Road Championships
ENGLondon
British Masters Open 5K Road Championships — The Bandstand, Battersea Park, London. Listed on runABC.
· 5K
Race details, entry and past editions →Entry information ↗Finsbury Park 5K, 10K, Half Marathon & Junior Run — January 2027
ENGLondon, Greater London
Finsbury Park Half Marathon — North London.
· 5K
Race details, entry and past editions →Entry information ↗Mental Elf Fun Run Derbyshire
ENGDerby, Derbyshire
5K running event in Derby.
· 5K · Status TBC
Race details, entry and past editions →Milton Keynes MoRun
ENGMilton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire & Hertfordshire
10K and 5K running event in Milton Keynes.
· 5K · Status TBC
Race details, entry and past editions →Run Heaton Park 5K, 10K & Half Marathon
ENGManchester, Greater Manchester
Run Heaton Park Half Marathon — Manchester, Greater Manchester.
· 5K
Race details, entry and past editions →Entry information ↗St Andrew's Day Run
ENGGosport, South of England
St Andrew's Day Run — Alexandra Sports, Gosport. Listed on runABC (South of England).
· 5K
Race details, entry and past editions →Entry information ↗Battersea Park 5K, 10K & Half Marathon — December
ENGLondon, Greater London
Battersea Park Half Marathon — London.
· 5K · Status TBC
Race details, entry and past editions →Llandudno Santa Dash
WALLlandudno, North Wales
5K running event in Llandudno.
· 5K · Status TBC
Race details, entry and past editions →BTR Liverpool Santa Dash 5K & 1K Mini Dash
ENGLiverpool, North of England
BTR Liverpool Santa Dash 5K & 1K Mini Dash — City Centre, Liverpool. Listed on runABC (North of England).
· 5K · Status TBC
Race details, entry and past editions →Carlisle Santa Dash
ENGCarlisle, Cumbria
5K running event in Carlisle.
· 5K · Status TBC
Race details, entry and past editions →Crystal Palace Park 5K, 10K & Half Marathon
ENGLondon, Greater London
Crystal Palace Park Half Marathon — London.
· 5K · Status TBC
Race details, entry and past editions →Exeter Santa 5K Run
ENGExeter, Devon
5K running event in Exeter.
· 5K · Status TBC
Race details, entry and past editions →Great Christmas Fun Run
WALSwansea, Wales
Great Christmas Fun Run — Oyster Wharf, Swansea. Listed on runABC (South of England).
· 5K · Status TBC
Race details, entry and past editions →Jingle Bell Jog Buxton
ENGBuxton, Derbyshire
5K running event in Buxton.
· 5K · Status TBC
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