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Trail 5k races around the world
Build your racing calendar, close to home or further afield. Compare 176 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 Conquer the Castle, Dinosaur Run and Grim Reservoir Dogs.
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233 listed events · 176 with upcoming dates · 1 upcoming featured races
Upcoming 5k races
176 matching events, earliest date first. Entry availability is shown separately.
Conquer the Castle
USAMayfield, Ohio
Trail races through North Chagrin Reservation with woodland loops, creek crossings and a visit to Squire’s Castle.
Date listed · latest organiser confirmation not yet checked.
Dinosaur Run
USASan Angelo, Texas
Fixed-distance and timed races on two alternating 5K loops at Twin Buttes. The twenty-four-hour race starts on Friday evening; all other races start on…
Date listed · latest organiser confirmation not yet checked.
Grim Reservoir Dogs
ENGOtley, North of England
Grim Reservoir Dogs — Swinsty & Fewston Reservoir, Otley. Listed on runABC (North of England).
Date listed · latest organiser confirmation not yet checked.
Liberty’s Lost Treasure
USAGuthrie, Oklahoma
Trail races around Liberty Lake, using repeated loops for the longer distances and an out-and-back 5K.
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Ponderosa Polar Challenge
USAOrderville, Utah
Trail distances and timed challenges on interchangeable loops at Zion Ponderosa Ranch Resort, near Zion National Park.
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Squatch Till You Drop
USALittle Rock, Arkansas
A single-lap 5K on Saturday and a six-hour trail race on Sunday, using technical trails in Allsopp Park.
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Veterans Trail Festival
USAHookstown, Pennsylvania
A veterans charity running festival at Raccoon Creek State Park, formerly listed as Resilient Service Members Classic. The longer races use woodland…
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Iberá Oñaní
ARGConcepción del Yaguareté Corá, Corrientes
Iberá Oñaní in Concepción del Yaguareté Corá, Argentina.
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Phoenix Manchester Wings of Remembrance
ENGOldham, Greater Manchester
Half, Marathon, 5K, 10K, 10mi, 3.3mi trail running in Oldham.
· Status TBC
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Trail Cross Curepto
CHICurepto, Maule
Trail Cross Curepto in Curepto, Chile.
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Last Trail Standing
USAPittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Woodland trail races through Settlers Cabin Park, with the longer courses following repeated out-and-back loops.
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Pass Mountain Trail Runs
USAMesa, Arizona
Desert trail races from Usery Mountain Regional Park, with longer courses exploring Pass Mountain and surrounding trail systems.
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Springendalloop OLC'93 Ootmarsum
NEDHezingen, Netherlands
Springendalloop OLC'93 Ootmarsum in Hezingen, with every timed public running distance supported by its organiser or authorised registration source.
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The Lobster Lollop 2026
ENGPadstow, England
The Lobster Lollop 2026 — Padstow. Listed on Results Base (Trail run).
· Status TBC
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Bath Skyline Run Sunday
ENGBath, Somerset
10K and 5K running event in Bath.
· Status TBC
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Colgate Trail
MRIPetit Raffray
Colgate Trail: running in Petit Raffray, Mauritius.
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Last Drop 5K
ENGBolton, Greater Manchester
5K running event in Bolton.
· Status TBC
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Vogrie Country Park 5K, 10K & Half Marathon
SCOGorebridge, Midlothian
Vogrie Country Park Half Marathon — Gorebridge, Midlothian.
· Status TBC
Date listed · latest organiser confirmation not yet checked.
World Diabetes Day Run
ENGBlackpool, Lancashire
Half, Marathon, 5K, 10K, 3.1K trail running in Blackpool.
· Status TBC
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Maverick Exposure Lights Dark Castle
ENGWareham, Dorset
15K, 5K, 11K trail running in Wareham.
· Status TBC
Date listed · latest organiser confirmation not yet checked.
Fire Fest Ultra
USALogandale, Nevada
Desert trail races through the sandstone scenery of the Logandale Trail System near Valley of Fire, with Saturday and Sunday programmes.
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Oakwood 24 at Lakeside Retreats
USARaleigh, North Carolina
Timed and fixed-distance charity running options on lakeside trails and dirt roads, raising funds for Healing Transitions.
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Anaheim Turkey Trot 5K/10K
USAAnaheim, California
Anaheim Turkey Trot 5K/10K in Anaheim, United States.
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Gavin Duffy Memorial 5K
ENGBillingham
Trail running event in Billingham. Programme and contact checked on 12 October 2026.
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Hermitage of Braid and Blackford Hill 5K 2026
SCOEdinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Hermitage of Braid and Blackford Hill 5K 2026 — an officially published 5K fixture at Hermitage of Braid and Blackford Hill, Edinburgh.
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Rural Trail Esquina
ARGEsquina, Corrientes
Rural Trail Esquina: trail running in Esquina.
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Sherwood Christmas 10K & 5K 2026
ENGEdwinstowe, Nottinghamshire
Sherwood Christmas 10K & 5K 2026 — an officially published 5K fixture at Sherwood Pines, Edwinstowe.
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Star Backyard Peaslake
ENGSurrey, South of England
Star Backyard Peaslake — Peaslake Community Hall, Peaslake, Surrey. Listed on runABC (South of England).
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Colorado River Run
USACedar Creek, Texas
Trail races along the Colorado River at McKinney Roughs, with long ultras on Friday and shorter races on Saturday.
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Squatchy Leftovers
USAWest Orange, New Jersey
Trail races on a loop combining carriage roads and rocky singletrack in South Mountain Reservation, supporting Bigger Than The Trail.
Date listed · latest organiser confirmation not yet checked.
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