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Trail 5 mile races around the world
Build your racing calendar, close to home or further afield. Compare 33 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 Cactus Rose Endurance Trail Race, Fancy Nonsense and Lake Murray Endurance Run.
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33 matching events, earliest date first. Entry availability is shown separately.
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 →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 ↗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 ↗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 ↗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 ↗Three Counties Trot
ENGOrrell, Lancashire
5mi trail running in Orrell.
· 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 ↗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 ↗McDowell Mountain Frenzy
USAFountain Hills, Arizona
Desert trail races through McDowell Mountain Regional Park, starting from the Competitive Track area.
· 5mi
Race details, entry and past editions →Entry information ↗Cloudland Canyon Trail Races
USARising Fawn, Georgia
A weekend of trail races through Cloudland Canyon, with waterfall views, steep canyon climbs and shorter Sunday options.
· 5mi
Race details, entry and past editions →Entry information ↗Glamis Castle Festive Trail Runs
SCOGlamis, Angus
Glamis Castle Festive Trail Runs — Glamis Castle, Glamis, Tayside & Angus. Listed on runABC (Scotland).
· 5mi
Race details, entry and past editions →Entry information ↗Frozen Yeti
USAHuntsville, Alabama
Winter trail races at Monte Sano State Park, part of the Winter Wild Thangs series.
· 5mi
Race details, entry and past editions →Entry information ↗Gibside Wild New Year Trail Runs 5 Mile 2027
ENGGateshead, Tyne and Wear
Gibside Wild New Year Trail Runs 5 Mile 2027 — an officially published five-mile fixture at Gibside National Trust, Gateshead.
· 5mi
Race details, entry and past editions →Entry information ↗Clumber Lakeside
ENGnear Worksop, North of England
Clumber Lakeside — Clumber Park, near Worksop. Listed on runABC (North of England).
· 5mi · Status TBC
Race details, entry and past editions →Coldwater Hundred
USAGoodyear, Arizona
Desert trail races through the foothills of the Sierra Estrella mountains.
· 5mi
Race details, entry and past editions →Entry information ↗Dalby Forest Head Torch Challenge
ENGPickering, North of England
Dalby Forest Head Torch Challenge — Dalby Forest, Pickering. Listed on runABC (North of England).
· 5mi
Race details, entry and past editions →Entry information ↗Ashdown Forest 10 & 5 Mile Winter Challenge 2027
ENGUckfield, East Sussex
Ashdown Forest 10 & 5 Mile Winter Challenge 2027 — an officially published five-mile fixture at Pippingford Park Manor, Uckfield.
· 5mi
Race details, entry and past editions →Entry information ↗Starburster
ENGSussex, South of England
Starburster — Hospital Services Cricket Club, Ringwood, Sussex. Listed on runABC (South of England).
· 5mi
Race details, entry and past editions →Entry information ↗Bedgebury Forest 10 & 5 Mile 2027
ENGGoudhurst, Kent
Bedgebury Forest 10 & 5 Mile 2027 — an officially published five-mile fixture at Bedgebury National Pinetum & Forest, Goudhurst.
· 5mi
Race details, entry and past editions →Entry information ↗Pendle 5 Mile Trail Race 2027
ENGBarley, Lancashire
Pendle 5 Mile Trail Race 2027 — an officially published five-mile fixture at Pendle Inn, Barley.
· 5mi
Race details, entry and past editions →Entry information ↗Redwood (Spring) Trail Run
USAOakland, California
Trail races through Redwood Regional Park with redwood groves and ridge views.
· 5mi
Race details, entry and past editions →Entry information ↗Moors Valley Wild Trail Runs 5 Mile 2027
ENGRingwood, Dorset
Moors Valley - Wildwood Trail Series 2027 — Ringwood. Listed on Results Base (Run).
· 5mi
Race details, entry and past editions →Entry information ↗Three Forts Challenge 5 Mile 2027
ENGLancing, West Sussex
Three Forts Challenge 5 Mile 2027 — an officially published five-mile fixture at Lancing Manor and the South Downs, Lancing.
· 5mi
Race details, entry and past editions →Entry information ↗Derwent Reservoir Trail Runs
ENGConsett, County Durham
Derwent Reservoir Trail Runs — Derwent Reservoir, nr Consett, County Durham. Listed on runABC (North of England).
· 5mi
Race details, entry and past editions →Entry information ↗Chopwell Woods Trail Runs
ENGGateshead, Tyne and Wear
Chopwell Woods Trail Runs — Chopwell Woods, Rowlands Gill, Tyne & Wear. Listed on runABC (North of England).
· 5mi
Race details, entry and past editions →Entry information ↗Bewl 15 & 5 Mile 2027
ENGWadhurst, East Sussex
Bewl 15 & 5 Mile 2027 — an officially published five-mile fixture at Bewl Water, Wadhurst.
· 5mi · Entry closed
Race details, entry and past editions →Talan's Notorious Trail 5 Mile 2027
ENGBude, Cornwall
Talan's Notorious Trail 5 Mile 2027 — an officially published five-mile fixture at Widemouth Bay and Bude Canal, Bude.
· 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.
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 →Cawston Trail Race
ENGCawston, Norfolk
5-mile trail around Cawston Park for Norfolk Lowland Search and Rescue.
Next date not listed
Race guide and recorded editions →Elvis Race Orion Harriers Forest Five
ENGLondon, South of England
Elvis Race Orion Harriers Forest Five — Chingford Plain, Chingford, London. Listed on runABC (South of England).
Next date not listed
Race guide and recorded editions →Fairway Five Trail Race
ENGStockport, North of England
Fairway Five Trail Race — School House, The Fairway, Stockport. Listed on runABC (North of England).
Next date not listed
Race guide and recorded editions →Fauna Trail Running Festival 2026
IRLDonard, County Wicklow
Fauna Trail Running Festival 2026 — an officially published half-marathon fixture at West Wicklow mountains.
Next date not listed
Race guide and recorded editions →G.O.A.T.z Trail Runs
USAOmaha, Nebraska
Trail and grass races around Glenn Cunningham Lake, with five distances from five miles to fifty miles.
Next date not listed
Race guide and recorded editions →Choosing a race away from home
The unfiltered upcoming calendar includes events in Gateshead (2), Leicestershire (2), Oakland (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 trail 5 mile races are coming up in the world?
Cactus Rose Endurance Trail Race is listed for 24 October 2026. Fancy Nonsense is listed for 24 October 2026. Lake Murray Endurance Run 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.