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5 mile races around the world
Build your racing calendar, close to home or further afield. Compare 86 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 Dave Jones Prom 5M Race 2 of 9, Cactus Rose Endurance Trail Race and Fancy Nonsense.
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Upcoming 5 mile races
86 matching events, earliest date first. Entry availability is shown separately.
Dave Jones Prom 5M Race 2 of 9
ENGWeston-Super-Mare, Somerset
5mi, 1mi road running in Weston-Super-Mare.
· 5mi · Status TBC
Race details, entry and past editions →Cactus Rose Endurance Trail Race
USABandera, Texas
Technical trail races in the Texas Hill Country, with long ultras, shorter courses and a youth mile.
· 5mi
Race details, entry and past editions →Entry information ↗Fancy Nonsense
USAPalatine, Illinois
Autumn trail races at Deer Grove West. The 2026 event moves from Palos Forest Preserve while trail construction takes place.
· 5mi
Race details, entry and past editions →Joydens Wood Cross Country Races 1
ENGBexley, London
5mi xc running in Bexley.
· 5mi · Status TBC
Race details, entry and past editions →Lake Murray Endurance Run
USAArdmore, Oklahoma
Trail races of several lengths through Lake Murray State Park. Confirm the precise start location in the final briefing: current organiser text…
· 5mi
Race details, entry and past editions →Entry information ↗Triple Lakes Trail Race
USAGreensboro, North Carolina
Trail races around Greensboro’s lakes, based at Bur-Mil Park.
· 5mi
Race details, entry and past editions →Entry information ↗Exeter Halloween 5 & 10 Mile
ENGExeter, Devon
Exeter Halloween 5 & 10 Mile — Piazza Terracina, Exeter. Listed on runABC (South of England).
· 5mi
Race details, entry and past editions →Entry information ↗Severn Bridge 5 Night Races 2026
WALChepstow, Monmouthshire
Severn Bridge 5 Night Races 2026 — an officially published five-mile fixture at Old Severn Bridge, Chepstow.
· 5mi
Race details, entry and past editions →Entry information ↗Centurion Grand Prix Series 5M November
ENGSolihull, West Midlands
5mi road running in Solihull.
· 5mi · Status TBC
Race details, entry and past editions →Deal Castle 5 Mile
ENGDeal, Kent
5mi road running in Deal.
· 5mi · Status TBC
Race details, entry and past editions →Elswick Harriers Norman Woodcock Relays
ENGNewcastle upon Tyne, North of England
Elswick Harriers Norman Woodcock Relays — Gosforth High Park, Newcastle upon Tyne. Listed on runABC (North of England).
· 5mi
Race details, entry and past editions →Entry information ↗Guy Fawkes 5
ENGTewkesbury, Gloucestershire
Road running event in TEWKESBURY, listed by England Athletics.
· 5mi · Status TBC
Race details, entry and past editions →Striders Trail 5
ENGSt Helens, North of England
Striders Trail 5 — Sankey Valley Visitors Centre, St Helens. Listed on runABC (North of England).
· 5mi
Race details, entry and past editions →Entry information ↗Wix 5
ENGEssex, South of England
Wix 5 — Wix Village Hall, near Manningtree, Essex. Listed on runABC (South of England).
· 5mi
Race details, entry and past editions →Entry information ↗Tunnel Vision Night Run
ENGLeicestershire, Midlands
Tunnel Vision Night Run — Brampton Valley Way, Market Harborough, Leicestershire. Listed on runABC (Midlands).
· 5mi
Race details, entry and past editions →Entry information ↗Tunnel Vision Dawn Run
ENGLeicestershire, Midlands
Tunnel Vision Dawn Run — Brampton Valley Way, Market Harborough, Leicestershire. Listed on runABC (Midlands).
· 5mi
Race details, entry and past editions →Entry information ↗Eyeries 5 Mile 2026
IRLEyeries, County Cork
Eyeries 5 Mile 2026 — an officially published five-mile fixture at Eyeries, Eyeries.
· 5mi
Race details, entry and past editions →Entry information ↗Flycarb Autumn Classic
ENGColchester, South of England
Flycarb Autumn Classic — Colchester Sports Park, Colchester. Listed on runABC (South of England).
· 5mi
Race details, entry and past editions →Entry information ↗Grand Ridge Trail Run
USAIssaquah, Washington
Forest trail races in the Cascade foothills, with four adult distances and a free children’s run. Distances are approximate; the advertised…
· 5mi
Race details, entry and past editions →Entry information ↗Mad Jack's 5
ENGShrewsbury, Shropshire
5mi mixed running in Shrewsbury.
· 5mi · Status TBC
Race details, entry and past editions →Three Counties Trot
ENGOrrell, Lancashire
5mi trail running in Orrell.
· 5mi · Status TBC
Race details, entry and past editions →Run Durham Hamsterley Remembrance Day 5 & 10 Miler
ENGBishop Auckland, North of England
Run Durham Hamsterley Remembrance Day 5 & 10 Miler — Hamsterley Forest, Bishop Auckland. Listed on runABC (North of England).
· 5mi · Status TBC
Race details, entry and past editions →The Long Run - Fall Back
USAWind Gap, Pennsylvania
A clockwise trail loop at Jacobsburg State Park, with one-lap and timed running or hiking options.
· 5mi
Race details, entry and past editions →Entry information ↗Clontarf Half Marathon
IRLDublin, County Dublin
Clontarf Half Marathon — a flat, certified coastal half marathon beside Dublin Bay.
· 5mi
Race details, entry and past editions →Entry information ↗Dinosaur Valley Endurance Run
USAGlen Rose, Texas
Trail races over the rocks, roots and rolling hills of Dinosaur Valley State Park, with morning and evening short-course options.
· 5mi
Race details, entry and past editions →Entry information ↗Coombe 8
ENGCoventry, West Midlands
8mi, 5mi mixed running in Coventry.
· 5mi · Status TBC
Race details, entry and past editions →Hadleigh 10/5/2
ENGHadleigh, Suffolk
Hadleigh 10/5/2 — Hadleigh, Suffolk.
· 5mi
Race details, entry and past editions →Entry information ↗Hadleigh 5 & 10 Mile
ENGHadleigh, Suffolk
10mi, 5mi mixed running in Hadleigh.
· 5mi · Status TBC
Race details, entry and past editions →New Forest Stinger
ENGNew Forest, Hampshire
10mi, 5mi mixed running in New Forest.
· 5mi · Status TBC
Race details, entry and past editions →Regal Beagle Ultra
USABath, Ohio
Loop races through Bath Nature Preserve and Bath Community Park, crossing woodland, wetlands and rolling hills.
· 5mi
Race details, entry and past editions →Entry information ↗Race archive
Past races and previous editions
Looking back at a race? Browse the guides below for recorded editions. This section also includes events awaiting a new date and cancelled editions. Previous editions of races in the upcoming calendar are available through their race guides above.
Allihies 5 Mile 2026
IRLAllihies, County Cork
Allihies 5 Mile 2026 — an officially published five-mile fixture at Allihies, Allihies.
Next date not listed
Race guide and recorded editions →Bassingham Bash 5 Mile Road Race
ENGLincoln, North of England
Bassingham Bash 5 Mile Road Race — Bassingham, Lincoln. Listed on runABC (North of England).
Next date not listed
Race guide and recorded editions →Beat The Barge
ENGMilton Keynes, Midlands
Beat The Barge — Linford Manor Park, Great Linford, Milton Keynes. Listed on runABC (Midlands).
Next date not listed
Race guide and recorded editions →Bere Island 5 Mile 2026
IRLBere Island, County Cork
Bere Island 5 Mile 2026 — an officially published five-mile fixture at Bere Island, Bere Island.
Next date not listed
Race guide and recorded editions →Bishopbriggs 5 Miler
SCOBishopbriggs, East Dunbartonshire
Bishopbriggs 5 Miler — Leisuredrome, Bishopbriggs. Listed on runABC (Scotland).
Next date not listed
Race guide and recorded editions →Blackleach Country Park 5 Mile
ENGSalford, North of England
Blackleach Country Park 5 Mile — Blackleach Country Park, Salford. Listed on runABC (North of England).
Next date not listed
Race guide and recorded editions →Browse continents
Choosing a race away from home
The unfiltered upcoming calendar includes events in Colchester (2), Deal (2), Dublin (2). Use the town filter to compare locations, then check the race guide for the start venue and organiser’s travel information.
Questions about 5 mile races worldwide
Which 5 mile races are coming up in the world?
Dave Jones Prom 5M Race 2 of 9 is listed for 22 October 2026 (status to be confirmed). Cactus Rose Endurance Trail Race is listed for 24 October 2026. Fancy Nonsense is listed for 24 October 2026. Check the race guide and organiser’s latest information before making plans.
Where can I find race entry details for the world?
Follow the link from the race guide to the organiser or entry provider, where one is available. Check the entry deadline, eligibility and current availability there. A listed race date does not necessarily mean entries are still open.
Why has a race moved out of the upcoming calendar?
Once its listed dates have passed, a race moves to the past-editions view unless another upcoming edition is recorded. Cancelled events also leave the upcoming list. The race guide stays available, and the event returns when a new date is added.