Running races in the United Kingdom
Find running races in the United Kingdom. Compare 1,793 upcoming events by date and location. Open a race guide for the course, recorded editions and official entry information where available.
Upcoming running events include 10K races, half marathons, 5K races, 10 mile races, marathons and 5 mile races.
Events to explore include Barnet FC 5K & 10K, Bedale Santa Run 5K 2026 and BigXmas Trail Race.
Narrow your search to England, Scotland and Wales, or browse the other locations below.
Compare running races by distance, date and surface, from shorter road events to trail races and ultras.
3,750 listed events · 1,793 with upcoming dates · 20 upcoming featured races
Upcoming running races
1793 matching events, earliest date first. Entry availability is shown separately.
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.
Bedale Santa Run 5K 2026
ENGBedale, North Yorkshire
Bedale Santa Run 5K 2026 — an officially published 5K fixture at Bedale Park and Keepers Walk, Bedale.
Date listed · latest organiser confirmation not yet checked.
BigXmas Trail Race
ENGSale, Greater Manchester
Half, Marathon trail running in Sale.
· Status TBC
Date listed · latest organiser confirmation not yet checked.
Bolsover 10k
ENGCHESTERFIELD, Derbyshire
Bolsover 10k — CHESTERFIELD, Derbyshire.
Date listed · latest organiser confirmation not yet checked.
Cairnsmore Hill Race
SCONewton Stewart, South Scotland
17.5K fell running in Newton Stewart.
· Status TBC
Date listed · latest organiser confirmation not yet checked.
Cardiff Festive 10K
WALCardiff
Running event. See each dated distance option for its programme and entry details.
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.
Crikey It's the Christmas Cracker Day 2
ENGLeeds, West Yorkshire
Crikey It's the Christmas Cracker Day 2 — Kirkstall, Leeds.
· Status TBC
Date listed · latest organiser confirmation not yet checked.
Cumberland Ale 10
ENGCockermouth, Cumbria
Road running event in Cockermouth, listed by England Athletics.
· Status TBC
Date listed · latest organiser confirmation not yet checked.
Fell em Doon 5K
ENGAshington Community Woods NE639JX
Running event. See each dated distance option for its programme and entry details.
Date listed · latest organiser confirmation not yet checked.
Great Sprout Scuttle 5K & 10K
ENGScunthorpe, Lincolnshire
10K and 5K running event in Scunthorpe.
· Status TBC
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 ↗
Litton Christmas Cracker
ENGLitton Village Hall, Peak District
11.8K fell running in Litton Village Hall.
· Status TBC
Date listed · latest organiser confirmation not yet checked.
Longridge Christmas Pudding 7 2026
ENGLongridge, Lancashire
Longridge Christmas Pudding 7 2026 — 7mi at Longridge Civic Hall and surrounding roads.
Date listed · latest organiser confirmation not yet checked.
Mince Pi Run — Races of 2 Decimal Places
ENGGuildford, Surrey
Mince Pi Run Half Marathon — Shalford Park, Guildford.
Date listed · latest organiser confirmation not yet checked.
Phoenix Hampshire Nutcracker Run Day 2
ENGWickham, Hampshire
Phoenix Hampshire Nutcracker Run Day 2 — Forest of Bere, Hampshire.
Date listed · latest organiser confirmation not yet checked.
Quakers RC Santa Run
ENGDarlington, County Durham
5K running event in Darlington.
· Status TBC
Date listed · latest organiser confirmation not yet checked.
Raynedeer Run
ENGBraintree, Essex
Half, Marathon, 10K, 5.3K trail running in Braintree.
· Status TBC
Date listed · latest organiser confirmation not yet checked.
Richmond Park Half Marathon — December
ENGRichmond, Greater London
Richmond Park Half Marathon — Richmond, London.
Date listed · latest organiser confirmation not yet checked.
Run Aintree Half Marathon, 10K & 5K — December
ENGLiverpool, Merseyside
Run Aintree Half Marathon — Aintree Racecourse, Liverpool.
· 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.
· Status TBC
Date listed · latest organiser confirmation not yet checked.
Salcey Forest Christmas 10K & 5K 2026
ENGNorthampton, Northamptonshire
Salcey Forest Christmas 10K & 5K 2026 — an officially published 5K fixture at Salcey Forest, Northampton.
Date listed · latest organiser confirmation not yet checked.
Salcey Forest Christmas 10k, 5k & Junior Fun Run
ENGNorthampton, Northamptonshire
Salcey Forest Christmas 10k, 5k & Junior Fun Run — Northampton, Northamptonshire.
Date listed · latest organiser confirmation not yet checked.
Santa Dash Lingwood
ENGLingwood, Norfolk
Festive Santa dash.
Date checked Tue, 20 Oct 2026 · Event source ↗
Santa's Special
ENGRotherham, South Yorkshire
4.5mi trail running in Rotherham.
· Status TBC
Date listed · latest organiser confirmation not yet checked.
Sherwood Pines Festive Trail Runs
ENGEdwinstowe, Nottinghamshire
Sherwood Pines Festive Trail Runs at Sherwood Pines in Edwinstowe, Nottinghamshire. Choose from 1mi, 5K, 10K.
Provisional 09:35 start; canicross 09:30.
Family mile ages 3–14. Provisional 09:10 start.
Provisional 09:35 start; canicross 09:30.
Date checked Wed, 21 Oct 2026 · Event source ↗
Simonside Cairns
ENGNorthumberland., Northumberland / Durham
17.7K fell running in Northumberland..
· Status TBC
Date listed · latest organiser confirmation not yet checked.
Southend Rudolph Run 2026
ENGSouthend-on-Sea, Essex
Southend Rudolph Run 2026 — an officially published five-mile fixture at The Esplanade, Southend-on-Sea.
Date listed · latest organiser confirmation not yet checked.
Step Into Christmas
ENGBournemouth, South of England
Step Into Christmas — Southbourne Beach, Bournemouth. Listed on runABC (South of England).
Date listed · latest organiser confirmation not yet checked.
Stevenage Winter 10k and Half
ENGStevenage, Hertfordshire
Road running event in Stevenage, listed by England Athletics.
· Status TBC
Date listed · latest organiser confirmation not yet checked.
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