Explore by location
5K races around the world
Build your racing calendar, close to home or further afield. Compare 792 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 Race 3 Rouken Glen, Bosloopcompetitie - 29 November and Boston Santa Run.
Start with a continent, including Europe, North America and South America, or browse the other locations below.
Compare running races by distance, date and surface, from shorter road events to trail races and ultras.
1,648 listed events · 792 with upcoming dates · 3 upcoming featured races
Upcoming 5k races
792 matching events, earliest date first. Entry availability is shown separately.
Acorn South by Five Race 3 Rouken Glen
SCOGlasgow, Scotland
Acorn South by Five Race 3 Rouken Glen — Rouken Glen, Glasgow. Listed on runABC (Scotland).
Date listed · latest organiser confirmation not yet checked.
Bosloopcompetitie - 29 November
NEDHarderwijk, Netherlands
Bosloopcompetitie - 29 November in Harderwijk, with every timed public running distance supported by its organiser or authorised registration source.
Date listed · latest organiser confirmation not yet checked.
Boston Santa Run
ENGLincolnshire, Midlands
Boston Santa Run — Market Place, Boston, Lincolnshire. Listed on runABC (Midlands).
Date listed · latest organiser confirmation not yet checked.
British Masters Open 5K Road Championships
ENGLondon
British Masters Open 5K Road Championships — The Bandstand, Battersea Park, London. Listed on runABC.
Date listed · latest organiser confirmation not yet checked.
Chocomoussetrail
BELEverbeek, East Flanders
Chocomoussetrail in Everbeek, with each confirmed adult/open running distance listed separately.
Date listed · latest organiser confirmation not yet checked.
Cluny Castle Running Festival
SCOInverurie, Scotland
Cluny Castle Running Festival — Cluny Castle, Inverurie. Listed on runABC (Scotland).
Date listed · latest organiser confirmation not yet checked.
Finsbury Park 5K, 10K, Half Marathon & Junior Run — January 2027
ENGLondon, Greater London
Finsbury Park Half Marathon — North London.
Date listed · latest organiser confirmation not yet checked.
HOKA Chiang Mai Thailand by UTMB®
THAPAO Park
HOKA Chiang Mai Thailand by UTMB® — an official UTMB World Series Major.
Date listed · latest organiser confirmation not yet checked.
Mental Elf Fun Run Derbyshire
ENGDerby, Derbyshire
5K running event in Derby.
· Status TBC
Date listed · latest organiser confirmation not yet checked.
Milton Keynes MoRun
ENGMilton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire & Hertfordshire
10K and 5K running event in Milton Keynes.
· Status TBC
Date listed · latest organiser confirmation not yet checked.
Phoenix Christmas Advent Run
ENGWalton on Thames, Surrey
Half, Marathon, 5K, 10K, 10mi, 3.28mi mixed running in Walton on Thames.
· Status TBC
Date listed · latest organiser confirmation not yet checked.
RTT Afan Forest Trail 10K & 5K
WALPort Talbot, Wales
RTT Afan Forest Trail 10K & 5K — Bryn Bettws Lodge, Port Talbot. Listed on runABC (South of England).
· Status TBC
Date listed · latest organiser confirmation not yet checked.
Rumble In The Jumble VI
ENGNorthampton, Midlands
Rumble In The Jumble VI — Northampton Active, Northampton. Listed on runABC (Midlands).
Date listed · latest organiser confirmation not yet checked.
Run Heaton Park 5K, 10K & Half Marathon
ENGManchester, Greater Manchester
Run Heaton Park Half Marathon — Manchester, Greater Manchester.
Date listed · latest organiser confirmation not yet checked.
Skipton Santa Fun Run 5K 2026
ENGSkipton, North Yorkshire
Skipton Santa Fun Run 5K 2026 — an officially published 5K fixture at Skipton High Street, Skipton.
Date listed · latest organiser confirmation not yet checked.
Spijkenisse SPARK Marathon
NEDSpijkenisse, South Holland
Spijkenisse SPARK Marathon in Spijkenisse, with every verified timed public running distance published separately.
Date listed · latest organiser confirmation not yet checked.
St Andrew's Day Run
ENGGosport, South of England
St Andrew's Day Run — Alexandra Sports, Gosport. Listed on runABC (South of England).
Date listed · latest organiser confirmation not yet checked.
Jingle Bell Trot
USATrent Woods, North Carolina
Jingle Bell Trot in Trent Woods, United States.
Date listed · latest organiser confirmation not yet checked.
Battersea Park 5K, 10K & Half Marathon — December
ENGLondon, Greater London
Battersea Park Half Marathon — London.
· Status TBC
Date listed · latest organiser confirmation not yet checked.
Buijtenhuis Koude Polderloop
NEDNijkerk, Netherlands
Buijtenhuis Koude Polderloop in Nijkerk, with every timed public running distance supported by its organiser or authorised registration source.
Date listed · latest organiser confirmation not yet checked.
Calero Trail Run Winter
USASan Jose, California
Winter trail races on Calero County Park’s singletrack and rolling dirt paths, with several distances from one mile to an ultra.
Date listed · latest organiser confirmation not yet checked.
Cranbrook Christmas Cracker
ENGCranbrook, Devon
Cranbrook Christmas Cracker — Cranbrook, Devon.
Date listed · latest organiser confirmation not yet checked.
Festival of Lights 5K
USANiagara Falls, New York
Festival of Lights 5K: running in Niagara Falls, United States.
Date listed · latest organiser confirmation not yet checked.
Jingle Bell Run - Raleigh, NC
USACary, North Carolina
Jingle Bell Run - Raleigh, NC in Cary, United States.
Date listed · latest organiser confirmation not yet checked.
Krampuslauf
USALyme, New Hampshire
Mountain trail races on Dartmouth Skiway’s Holt’s and Winslow sides, with fixed-distance options and a nine-hour lap challenge.
Date listed · latest organiser confirmation not yet checked.
Llandudno Santa Dash
WALLlandudno, North Wales
5K running event in Llandudno.
· Status TBC
Date listed · latest organiser confirmation not yet checked.
Lucky Dip Challenge
ENGGravesend, Kent
Half, Marathon, 5K, 10K, 10mi, 3.28mi mixed running in Gravesend.
· Status TBC
Date listed · latest organiser confirmation not yet checked.
Monsal Tinsel Trail Christmas 10K & 5K 2026
ENGBakewell, Derbyshire
Monsal Tinsel Trail Christmas 10K & 5K 2026 — an officially published 5K fixture at Bakewell Station, Bakewell.
Date listed · latest organiser confirmation not yet checked.
Monsal Tinsel Trail Christmas 10k, 5k & Junior Run
ENGBakewell, Derbyshire
Monsal Tinsel Trail Christmas 10k, 5k & Junior Run — Bakewell, Derbyshire.
Date listed · latest organiser confirmation not yet checked.
Mosaic Trail Race
USABurnet, Texas
Trail races at Canyon of the Eagles on Lake Buchanan, with distances for adults and a one-mile youth race.
Date listed · latest organiser confirmation not yet checked.
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.
Open the race archive to browse past events and races awaiting a new date.
View full race archive (856) →