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5K races around the world
Build your racing calendar, close to home or further afield. Compare 791 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 Growthpoint Properties Sundowner, Taalmonument Night Race and Phoenix Christmas Jumper Friday Run.
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1,648 listed events · 791 with upcoming dates · 3 upcoming featured races
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791 matching events, earliest date first. Entry availability is shown separately.
Growthpoint Properties Sundowner
RSACape Town, Western Cape
Growthpoint Properties Sundowner in Cape Town, South Africa.
Date listed · latest organiser confirmation not yet checked.
Taalmonument Night Race
RSAPaarl, Western Cape
Taalmonument Night Race in Paarl, South Africa.
Date listed · latest organiser confirmation not yet checked.
Phoenix Christmas Jumper Friday 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.
Ameland Adventure Run
NEDVoorthuizen, Netherlands
Ameland Adventure Run in Voorthuizen, with every timed public running distance supported by its organiser or authorised registration source.
Date listed · latest organiser confirmation not yet checked.
BMW Dallas Marathon
USADallas, Texas
A December weekend of road races in downtown Dallas, from a Friday mile and junior races to the Sunday marathon, half marathon and 50K.
Date listed · latest organiser confirmation not yet checked.
Bois Cheri Saint Aubin Trail
MRIBois Cheri
Bois Cheri Saint Aubin Trail: running in Bois Cheri, Mauritius.
Date listed · latest organiser confirmation not yet checked.
Bokeški Marathon
MNETivat, Bay of Kotor
Bokeški Marathon in Tivat, with every verified advertised running distance published separately.
Date listed · latest organiser confirmation not yet checked.
Craven Smart Start Holiday Hustle
USANew Bern, North Carolina
Craven Smart Start Holiday Hustle in New Bern, United States.
Date listed · latest organiser confirmation not yet checked.
Crikey It's the Christmas Cracker Day 1
ENGLeeds, West Yorkshire
Crikey It's the Christmas Cracker Day 1 — Kirkstall, Leeds.
· Status TBC
Date listed · latest organiser confirmation not yet checked.
Festive Foodbank Reindeer Run
SCOGlasgow, West of Scotland
5K running event in Glasgow.
· Status TBC
Date listed · latest organiser confirmation not yet checked.
Lymm Runners Dickensian Santa Dash
ENGLymm, Cheshire
5K running event in Lymm.
· Status TBC
Date listed · latest organiser confirmation not yet checked.
Naughty Hog
USAValley View, Texas
Looped trail races at Lake Ray Roberts’ Johnson Branch, with shorter out-and-back routes and a paved 5K.
Date listed · latest organiser confirmation not yet checked.
Run Dorney Lake Half Marathon, 10K & 5K — December
ENGWindsor, Buckinghamshire
Run Dorney Lake Half Marathon — Windsor, Buckinghamshire.
· Status TBC
Date listed · latest organiser confirmation not yet checked.
Run Forest Run: Tollymore 5K 2026
NIRNewcastle, County Down
Run Forest Run: Tollymore 5K 2026 — Tollymore Forest Park, Newcastle.
Date listed · latest organiser confirmation not yet checked.
Santa Claus For A Cause 5K/10K
USAHuntington Beach, California
Santa Claus For A Cause 5K/10K in Huntington Beach, United States.
Date listed · latest organiser confirmation not yet checked.
Santa Dash 5K & 1 Mile Walk Presented By Fleet Feet
USAGreenville, North Carolina
Santa Dash 5K & 1 Mile Walk Presented By Fleet Feet in Greenville, United States.
Date listed · latest organiser confirmation not yet checked.
Santa's Soccer Sprint
USAGoldsboro, North Carolina
Santa's Soccer Sprint in Goldsboro, United States.
Date listed · latest organiser confirmation not yet checked.
Victoria Park Half Marathon, 10K & 5K — December
ENGLondon, Greater London
Victoria Park Half Marathon — East London.
· Status TBC
Date listed · latest organiser confirmation not yet checked.
21K Ciudad de Canelones
URUCanelones
21K Ciudad de Canelones in Canelones, Uruguay.
Date listed · latest organiser confirmation not yet checked.
Aberdeen Santa Run
SCOAberdeen, Scotland
Aberdeen Santa Run — Aberdeen Beach Front (Footdee end), Aberdeen. Listed on runABC (Scotland).
Date listed · latest organiser confirmation not yet checked.
ACORN South By Five — Pollok Park 2026
SCOGlasgow, Glasgow City
ACORN South By Five — Pollok Park 2026 — an officially published 5K fixture at Pollok Country Park, Glasgow.
Date listed · latest organiser confirmation not yet checked.
Audley Striders Festive 5K
ENGAudley, Staffordshire
Road running event in Audley, listed by England Athletics.
· Status TBC
Date listed · latest organiser confirmation not yet checked.
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.
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.
Cork Simon Christmas Run 5K 2026
IRLCork, County Cork
Cork Simon Christmas Run 5K 2026 — Blackrock Hurling Club, Cork.
· 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.
Dijkloop Delfzijl
NEDDelfzijl, Netherlands
Dijkloop Delfzijl in Delfzijl, with every timed public running distance supported by its organiser or authorised registration source.
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.
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