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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 Chocomoussetrail, Cluny Castle Running Festival and HOKA Chiang Mai Thailand by UTMB®.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Phoenix Manchester Feisty & Fluffy
ENGManchester, Greater Manchester
Half, Marathon, 5K, 10K, 10mi trail running in Manchester.
· Status TBC
Date listed · latest organiser confirmation not yet checked.
The Tennessee Mile
USAFranklin, Tennessee
Timed running on a steep 1.1-mile woodland loop on private land near Franklin, with a separate youth 5K.
Date listed · latest organiser confirmation not yet checked.
Trail to Tryon Holiday Half, 10K & 5K
USANew Bern, North Carolina
Trail to Tryon Holiday Half, 10K & 5K in New Bern, United States.
Date listed · latest organiser confirmation not yet checked.
Allsorts Tinkley Gate Santa Dash
ENGGloucestershire, Midlands
Allsorts Tinkley Gate Santa Dash — Tinkley Gate National Trust Site, Woodchester, Gloucestershire. Listed on runABC (Midlands).
Date listed · latest organiser confirmation not yet checked.
Caloosa Fest
USAAlva, Florida
Trail races on the mountain-bike trails at Caloosahatchee Regional Park, with a half marathon and a shorter green-trail route.
Date listed · latest organiser confirmation not yet checked.
Lockton Fearless Dragon Trail Run
HKGHong Kong
Lockton Fearless Dragon Trail Run in Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Salcey Forest Christmas 10K & 5K 2026
ENGNorthampton, Northamptonshire
Salcey Forest Christmas 10K & 5K 2026 — an officially published 5K fixture at Salcey Forest, Northampton.
Date listed · latest organiser confirmation not yet checked.
Blast Running Santa & Elf Dash
SCOEdinburgh, Edinburgh & The Lothians
10K and 5K running event in Edinburgh.
· Status TBC
Date listed · latest organiser confirmation not yet checked.
Do You Like My Bingley Baubles
ENGBingley, North of England
Do You Like My Bingley Baubles — Bingley Rugby Club, Bingley. Listed on runABC (North of England).
· Status TBC
Date listed · latest organiser confirmation not yet checked.
Wimbledon Common 5K & 10K Christmas Run
ENGWimbledon Common, London
5K, 10K trail running in Wimbledon Common.
· Status TBC
Date listed · latest organiser confirmation not yet checked.
Winter Solstice Strider 5K 2026
ENGBingley, West Yorkshire
Winter Solstice Strider 5K 2026 — an officially published 5K fixture at St Ives Estate, Bingley.
Date listed · latest organiser confirmation not yet checked.
Wisent Winter Trail
NEDApeldoorn, Netherlands
Wisent Winter Trail in Apeldoorn, with every timed public running distance supported by its organiser or authorised registration source.
Date listed · latest organiser confirmation not yet checked.
Brazen New Year’s Day
USACastro Valley, California
New Year’s Day trail races around Lake Chabot in Castro Valley.
· Status TBC
Date listed · latest organiser confirmation not yet checked.
Canyon of the Eagles New Year’s Trail Challenge
USABurnet, Texas
Two days of New Year trail races on the limestone bluffs around Canyon of the Eagles.
Date listed · latest organiser confirmation not yet checked.
Hacienda Hills Trail Run – Winter
USASan Jose, California
Winter trail races through the hills of Almaden Quicksilver County Park.
Date listed · latest organiser confirmation not yet checked.
Frosty Fifty Trail Races
USAWinston-Salem, North Carolina
Trail races on the packed dirt and gravel paths around Salem Lake, with a Friday night 5K.
Date listed · latest organiser confirmation not yet checked.
River Ranch Resolution Run
USALiberty Hill, Texas
New Year trail races at River Ranch County Park, with distances for adults and children.
Date listed · latest organiser confirmation not yet checked.
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