5K races in Scotland
Find 5k races in Scotland. Compare 47 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 ACORN South By Five — Queen's Park 2027, Scurry Around Vogrie Country Park 5K 2027 and Victoria Park Glasgow 5K & 10K.
Narrow your search to City of Edinburgh, Glasgow City and Fife, or browse the other locations below.
88 listed events · 47 with upcoming dates
Upcoming 5k races
47 matching events, earliest date first. Entry availability is shown separately.
ACORN South By Five — Queen's Park 2027
SCOGlasgow, Glasgow City
ACORN South By Five — Queen's Park 2027 — an officially published 5K fixture at Queen's Park, Glasgow.
· 5K
Race details, entry and past editions →Entry information ↗Scurry Around Vogrie Country Park 5K 2027
SCOGorebridge, Midlothian
Scurry Around Vogrie Country Park 5K 2027 — an officially published 5K fixture at Vogrie Country Park, Gorebridge.
· 5K · Status TBC
Race details, entry and past editions →Victoria Park Glasgow 5K & 10K
SCOGlasgow
Running event. See each dated distance option for its programme and entry details.
· 5K · Status TBC
Race details, entry and past editions →Culzean Castle Trail Runs
SCOnr Maybole, Scotland
Culzean Castle Trail Runs — Culzean Castle, nr Maybole. Listed on runABC (Scotland).
· 5K
Race details, entry and past editions →Entry information ↗Supernova Kelpies 5K Friday
SCOFalkirk, Scotland
Supernova Kelpies 5K Friday — Helix Park & The Kelpies, Falkirk. Listed on runABC (Scotland).
· 5K
Race details, entry and past editions →Entry information ↗Supernova Kelpies 5K Saturday
SCOFalkirk, Scotland
Supernova Kelpies 5K Saturday — Helix Park & The Kelpies, Falkirk. Listed on runABC (Scotland).
· 5K
Race details, entry and past editions →Entry information ↗Inverness Half Marathon & 5K
SCOInverness, Highland
Inverness Half Marathon — Inverness, Highland.
· 5K · Status TBC
Race details, entry and past editions →Foxtrail Winter Series Race 5
SCODunbar, Scotland
Foxtrail Winter Series Race 5 — Foxlake Adventures, Dunbar. Listed on runABC (Scotland).
· 5K
Race details, entry and past editions →Entry information ↗Race Dunvegan 5K 2027
SCODunvegan, Highland
Race Dunvegan 5K 2027 — an officially published 5K fixture at Dunvegan Castle, Isle of Skye, Dunvegan.
· 5K · Status TBC
Race details, entry and past editions →Run Balmoral 5K & 10K 2027
SCOBallater, Aberdeenshire
Run Balmoral 5K & 10K — Balmoral Estate, Aberdeenshire.
· 5K
Race details, entry and past editions →Entry information ↗Race for Life Stirling 5K 2027
SCOStirling
Race for Life Stirling 5K 2027 — an officially confirmed in-person 5K at University of Stirling Sports Centre.
· 5K
Race details, entry and past editions →Entry information ↗Race for Life Glasgow 5K 2027
SCOGlasgow, Glasgow City
Race for Life Glasgow 5K 2027 — an officially confirmed in-person 5K at Glasgow Green.
· 5K
Race details, entry and past editions →Entry information ↗Edinburgh Marathon Festival 5K
SCOEdinburgh, Scotland
Edinburgh Marathon Festival 5K — Holyrood Park, Edinburgh. Listed on runABC (Scotland).
· 5K
Race details, entry and past editions →Entry information ↗Edinburgh Marathon Festival Junior Races
SCOEdinburgh, Scotland
Edinburgh Marathon Festival Junior Races — Holyrood Park, Edinburgh. Listed on runABC (Scotland).
· 5K
Race details, entry and past editions →Entry information ↗Race for Life Edinburgh - Holyrood 5K 2027
SCOEdinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Race for Life Edinburgh - Holyrood 5K 2027 — an officially confirmed in-person 5K at Holyrood Park.
· 5K
Race details, entry and past editions →Entry information ↗Race for Life Ayr 5K 2027
SCOAyr, South Ayrshire
Race for Life Ayr 5K 2027 — an officially confirmed in-person 5K at The Low Green.
· 5K
Race details, entry and past editions →Entry information ↗Edinburgh Running Festival
SCOEdinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Edinburgh Running Festival — Holyrood Park, Edinburgh. Listed on runABC (Scotland).
· 5K
Race details, entry and past editions →Entry information ↗Race archive
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