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5k Runs

5k (or 3.1 miles) running events are some of the most inclusive events around. When you make your way to the start-line you’re going to find a true array of participants - from people who’ve just completed their couch to 5k training, to seasoned runners who are looking to topple their personal best. It’s people coming together for the sense of shared experience which makes these events so great and has been so central to organisers like Parkrun’s success. What better way to kickstart your weekend than by knocking off a 5k run around your local park? Even better, why not head down with a group of friends and grab a coffee or some brunch after. If a generic run sounds a bit bland for your liking then why not spice it up a bit, with a more unique style of event, like a colour run, a charity event, a night run, or even an alcohol-infused 5ks. Whatever it is you’re after, the inclusivity and variety of this category means that there is something for everyone.

416 events found
Hampton Court Palace Half Marathon
Booked 199 times this week
ENTRIES CLOSE
IN 5 DAYS

Sunday, 24 Mar 2024

1. Hampton Court Palace Half Marathon

Location

Molesey, Greater London

Running

half marathon, 5k

Ticket£31.67 – £56
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2024 Principality Cardiff Half Marathon
Booked 208 times this week

Sunday, 6 Oct 2024

2. 2024 Principality Cardiff Half Marathon

Location

Cardiff, Cardiff

Running

half marathon, 5k

Ticket£10 – £48
Booking perksFlat
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AJ Bell Great South Run 2024
Booked 191 times this week

Saturday, 19 Oct 2024

3. AJ Bell Great South Run 2024

Location

Portsmouth, Portsmouth

Running

10 miles, 5k and more

Ticket£19 – £43
Booking perksFlat
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Up and Running Events - Kelvingrove Park
Booked 138 times this week
ENTRIES CLOSE
IN 5 DAYS

Sunday, 24 Mar 2024

4. Up and Running Events - Kelvingrove Park

Location

Glasgow, Glasgow City

Running

5k, 10k

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RunThrough Victoria Park 5k, 10k and Half Marathon - Late March
Booked 154 times this week

Friday, 29 Mar 2024

5. RunThrough Victoria Park 5k, 10k and Half Marathon - Late March

Location

London, Greater London

Running

half marathon, 10k, 5k

Star4.7

(152 reviews)

Ticket£25 – £32
Booking perksGreat atmosphereFlat
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2024 Standard Chartered Great City Race
Booked 149 times this week

Tuesday, 23 Jul 2024

6. 2024 Standard Chartered Great City Race

Location

London, Greater London

Running

5k

Star4.7

(2 reviews)

Ticket£35
Booking perksGreat atmosphereFlat
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RunThrough Chase the Moon Battersea Park 5k & 10k - March 2024
Booked 88 times this week
ENTRIES CLOSE
SOON

Wednesday, 27 Mar 2024

7. RunThrough Chase the Moon Battersea Park 5k & 10k - March 2024

Location

London, Greater London

Running

5k, 10k and more

Star4.8

(62 reviews)

Ticket£20 – £26
Booking perksGreat atmosphereFlat
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Run Heaton 5k, 10k & Half Marathon - April
Booked 92 times this week

Sunday, 7 Apr 2024

8. Run Heaton 5k, 10k & Half Marathon - April

Location

Manchester, Greater Manchester

Running

5k, 10k, half marathon and more

Star4.7

(112 reviews)

Ticket£5 – £28
Booking perksGreat atmosphereFlat
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RunThrough Tatton 5k & 10k – April 2024
Booked 77 times this week

Saturday, 13 Apr 2024

9. RunThrough Tatton 5k & 10k – April 2024

Location

Knutsford, Cheshire East

Running

10k, 5k and more

Star4.9

(171 reviews)

Ticket£20 – £38
Booking perksGreat atmosphereFlat
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RunThrough Battersea Park 5k & 10k - April 2024
Booked 65 times this week

Saturday, 13 Apr 2024

10. RunThrough Battersea Park 5k & 10k - April 2024

Location

London, Greater London

Running

5k, 10k and more

Star4.7

(51 reviews)

Ticket£20 – £28
Booking perksGreat atmosphere
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RunThrough Regents Park 5k & 10k - April
Booked 72 times this week

Saturday, 27 Apr 2024

11. RunThrough Regents Park 5k & 10k - April

Location

London, Greater London

Running

5k, 10k

Star4.7

(68 reviews)

Ticket£20 – £26
Booking perksGreat atmosphereFlat
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Run Aintree 5k, 10k & Half Marathon - May 2024
Booked 76 times this week

Saturday, 25 May 2024

12. Run Aintree 5k, 10k & Half Marathon - May 2024

Location

Liverpool, Merseyside

Running

5k, 10k, half marathon and more

Star4.7

(72 reviews)

Ticket£21.67 – £40
Booking perksGreat atmosphereFlat
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RunThrough Regents Park 5k & 10k - March
Booked 50 times this week

Saturday, 30 Mar 2024

13. RunThrough Regents Park 5k & 10k - March

Location

London, Greater London

Running

5k, 10k and more

Ticket£20 – £26
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Crystal Palace 5k, 10k, Half Marathon and Juniors - April
Booked 45 times this week

Sunday, 14 Apr 2024

14. Crystal Palace 5k, 10k, Half Marathon and Juniors - April

Location

London, Greater London

Running

half marathon, 10k, 5k and more

Ticket£5 – £28
Booking perksFlat
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2024 RunThrough Leeds Running Festival
Booked 48 times this week

Sunday, 21 Apr 2024

15. 2024 RunThrough Leeds Running Festival

Location

Leeds, West Yorkshire

Running

half marathon, 10k, 5k and more

Ticket£20 – £26
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Run Media City 5k & 10k – April
Booked 45 times this week

Thursday, 25 Apr 2024

16. Run Media City 5k & 10k – April

Location

Salford, Greater Manchester

Running

10k, 5k and more

Star4.7

(140 reviews)

Ticket£20 – £37
Booking perksGreat atmosphereFlat
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RunThrough Victoria Park 5k, 10k & Half Marathon - May
Booked 58 times this week

Sunday, 5 May 2024

17. RunThrough Victoria Park 5k, 10k & Half Marathon - May

Location

London, Greater London

Running

10k, 5k, half marathon and more

Star4.7

(122 reviews)

Ticket£25 – £32
Booking perksGreat atmosphereFlat
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Victoria Park 5k, 10k & Half Marathon - June
Booked 59 times this week

Sunday, 9 Jun 2024

18. Victoria Park 5k, 10k & Half Marathon - June

Location

London, Greater London

Running

half marathon, 10k, 5k and more

Ticket£25 – £32
Booking perksFlat
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RunThrough Hillsborough Castle Running Festival
Booked 50 times this week

Sunday, 28 Jul 2024

19. RunThrough Hillsborough Castle Running Festival

Location

Hillsborough, Lisburn and Castlereagh

Running

5k, 10k, half marathon and more

Star4.6

(217 reviews)

Ticket£10 – £40
Booking perksGreat atmosphere
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Bacchus Wine Half Marathon & 10k
Booked 55 times this week

Sunday, 8 Sept 2024

20. Bacchus Wine Half Marathon & 10k

Location

Dorking, Surrey

Running

marathon, 10k, 5k

Star4.5

(649 reviews)

Ticket£43 – £67
Booking perksGreat atmosphereGreat sceneryHilly
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Battersea Spring Run Festival
Booked 21 times this week
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IN 4 DAYS

Saturday, 23 Mar 2024

21. Battersea Spring Run Festival

Location

London, Greater London

Running

10k, 5k and more

Ticket£3 – £25
Booking perksFlat
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RunThrough Chase the Sun Olympic Park – April
Booked 16 times this week

Wednesday, 10 Apr 2024

22. RunThrough Chase the Sun Olympic Park – April

Location

London, Greater London

Running

10k, 5k and more

Star4.7

(5 reviews)

Ticket£20 – £26
Booking perksGreat atmosphereFlat
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Run Dorney Lake 5k, 10k, & Half Marathon - April
Booked 28 times this week

Sunday, 14 Apr 2024

23. Run Dorney Lake 5k, 10k, & Half Marathon - April

Location

Windsor, Buckinghamshire

Running

5k, 10k, half marathon and more

Star4.1

(42 reviews)

Ticket£23.33 – £30
Booking perksGreat atmosphereFlat
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RunThrough Cannock Chase Running Festival - 5k, 10k, Half Marathon and Junior Race
Booked 18 times this week

Sunday, 14 Apr 2024

24. RunThrough Cannock Chase Running Festival - 5k, 10k, Half Marathon and Junior Race

Location

Rugeley, Staffordshire

Running

5k, 10k, half marathon and more

Star4.7

(201 reviews)

Ticket£5 – £28
Booking perksGreat atmosphereFlat
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I'll 'Sithee' at the Slawit Sweetathon Slog 2024
Booked 13 times this week

Sunday, 14 Apr 2024

25. I'll 'Sithee' at the Slawit Sweetathon Slog 2024

Location

Slaithwaite, West Yorkshire

Running

ultramarathon, marathon, half marathon, 10k, 5k and more

Star4.3

(31 reviews)

Ticket£14 – £55
Booking perksGreat atmosphereFlat
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RunThrough Chase the Sun Hyde Park 5k and 10k - April
Booked 23 times this week

Wednesday, 17 Apr 2024

26. RunThrough Chase the Sun Hyde Park 5k and 10k - April

Location

London, Greater London

Running

5k

Star4.7

(47 reviews)

Ticket£20 – £26
Booking perksGreat atmosphereFlat
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RunThrough Lee Valley VeloPark – April
Booked 24 times this week

Saturday, 20 Apr 2024

27. RunThrough Lee Valley VeloPark – April

Location

London, Greater London

Running

half marathon, 10 miles, 5k, 10k and more

Star4.6

(77 reviews)

Ticket£10 – £30
Booking perksGreat atmosphereFlat
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Quayside 5k & Junior Quayside 3k April 2024
Booked 33 times this week

Wednesday, 24 Apr 2024

28. Quayside 5k & Junior Quayside 3k April 2024

Location

Gateshead, Tyne and Wear

Running

5k and more

Ticket£5 – £34
Booking perks
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RunThrough Chase the Sun Battersea Park 5k & 10k - April 2024
Booked 16 times this week

Wednesday, 24 Apr 2024

29. RunThrough Chase the Sun Battersea Park 5k & 10k - April 2024

Location

London, Greater London

Running

5k, 10k and more

Star4.8

(54 reviews)

Ticket£20 – £26
Booking perksGreat atmosphereFlat
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Up and Running Events - Bellahouston Park
Booked 26 times this week

Sunday, 5 May 2024

30. Up and Running Events - Bellahouston Park

Location

Glasgow, Glasgow City

Running

5k, 10k, half marathon

Ticket£20 – £26
Booking perks
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Run Scotland Strathclyde Half Marathon, 10k & 5k
Booked 16 times this week

Sunday, 5 May 2024

31. Run Scotland Strathclyde Half Marathon, 10k & 5k

Location

Motherwell, North Lanarkshire

Running

10k, 5k, half marathon

Star3.8

(82 reviews)

Ticket£13 – £30
Booking perksGreat atmosphereFlat
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Bluebell Bash 5k, 10k and Half Marathon
Booked 23 times this week

Sunday, 5 May 2024

32. Bluebell Bash 5k, 10k and Half Marathon

Location

Manswood, Dorset

Running

10k, half marathon, 5k

Star4.2

(123 reviews)

Ticket£23 – £30
Booking perksGreat atmosphere
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RunThrough Tatton 5k & 10k - May 2024
Booked 27 times this week

Saturday, 11 May 2024

33. RunThrough Tatton 5k & 10k - May 2024

Location

Knutsford, Cheshire East

Running

10k, 5k and more

Star4.8

(44 reviews)

Ticket£20 – £38
Booking perksGreat atmosphereFlat
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RunThrough Birmingham Running Festival - May 2024
Booked 22 times this week

Sunday, 12 May 2024

34. RunThrough Birmingham Running Festival - May 2024

Location

The Royal Town of Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands

Running

half marathon, 5k, 10k and more

Star4.6

(179 reviews)

Ticket£5 – £32
Booking perksGreat atmosphere
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QE Olympic Park 5k & 10k - May 2024
Booked 24 times this week

Saturday, 18 May 2024

35. QE Olympic Park 5k & 10k - May 2024

Location

London, Greater London

Running

5k, 10k and more

Star4.6

(141 reviews)

Ticket£20 – £26
Booking perksGreat atmosphereFlat
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RunThrough Draycote Water Running Festival - May
Booked 18 times this week

Saturday, 18 May 2024

36. RunThrough Draycote Water Running Festival - May

Location

Rugby, Warwickshire

Running

half marathon, 10k, 5k and more

Ticket£21.67 – £28
Booking perksGreat sceneryFlat
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RunThrough Hyde Park 5k & 10k - May
Booked 30 times this week

Saturday, 25 May 2024

37. RunThrough Hyde Park 5k & 10k - May

Location

London, Greater London

Running

10k, 5k and more

Star4.8

(79 reviews)

Ticket£20 – £26
Booking perksGreat atmosphereFlat
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RunThrough Northampton 10k & 5k
Booked 32 times this week

Sunday, 26 May 2024

38. RunThrough Northampton 10k & 5k

Location

Northampton, Northamptonshire

Running

10k, 5k and more

Star4.7

(153 reviews)

Ticket£5 – £40
Booking perksGreat atmosphereFlat
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RunThrough Chase the Sun Battersea Park 5k & 10k - May 2024
Booked 16 times this week

Wednesday, 29 May 2024

39. RunThrough Chase the Sun Battersea Park 5k & 10k - May 2024

Location

London, Greater London

Running

5k, 10k and more

Star4.7

(56 reviews)

Ticket£20 – £26
Booking perksGreat atmosphereFlat
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Up and Running Events - Alexandra Park
Booked 15 times this week

Sunday, 2 Jun 2024

40. Up and Running Events - Alexandra Park

Location

Glasgow, Glasgow City

Running

5k, 10k

Ticket£16 – £18
Booking perksFlat
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Weybridge 5k, 10k and Half Marathon
Booked 22 times this week

Sunday, 2 Jun 2024

41. Weybridge 5k, 10k and Half Marathon

Location

Walton-on-Thames, Surrey

Running

10k, 5k, half marathon and more

Star4.6

(126 reviews)

Ticket£12 – £42
Booking perksGreat atmosphereFlat
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RunThrough Hyde Park 5k & 10k - June
Booked 14 times this week

Saturday, 8 Jun 2024

42. RunThrough Hyde Park 5k & 10k - June

Location

London, Greater London

Running

10k, 5k

Star4.8

(66 reviews)

Ticket£20 – £26
Booking perksGreat atmosphereFlat
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RunThrough Cheltenham Running Festival 5k, 10k, Half Marathon & Juniors
Booked 16 times this week

Sunday, 16 Jun 2024

43. RunThrough Cheltenham Running Festival 5k, 10k, Half Marathon & Juniors

Location

Prestbury, Gloucestershire

Running

half marathon, 10k, 5k and more

Ticket£5 – £44
Booking perks
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RunThrough Regent's Park 5k & 10k - June
Booked 14 times this week

Saturday, 29 Jun 2024

44. RunThrough Regent's Park 5k & 10k - June

Location

London, Greater London

Running

5k, 10k and more

Star4.7

(131 reviews)

Ticket£20 – £26
Booking perksGreat atmosphereFlat
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Run Aintree 5k, 10k & Half Marathon – July 2024
Booked 17 times this week

Sunday, 21 Jul 2024

45. Run Aintree 5k, 10k & Half Marathon – July 2024

Location

Liverpool, Merseyside

Running

half marathon, 10k, 5k and more

Star4.7

(107 reviews)

Ticket£21.67 – £40
Booking perksGreat atmosphereFlat
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The Maverick Adidas Terrex Original East Sussex 2024
Booked 20 times this week

Saturday, 27 Jul 2024

46. The Maverick Adidas Terrex Original East Sussex 2024

Location

Falmer, Brighton and Hove

Running

5k and more

Ticket£25 – £45
Booking perksHilly
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Nottingham Running Festival 2024
Booked 14 times this week

Sunday, 4 Aug 2024

47. Nottingham Running Festival 2024

Location

Nottingham, Nottingham

Running

half marathon, 10k, 5k and more

Ticket£5 – £42
Booking perksFlat
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Run Thorpe Park 5k & 10k - September
Booked 22 times this week

Sunday, 1 Sept 2024

48. Run Thorpe Park 5k & 10k - September

Location

Chertsey, Surrey

Running

5k, 10k and more

Ticket£25 – £30
Booking perksFlat
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About 5k events in the UK

There are a whole host 5k running events which take place up and down the UK. Generally, you’ll find that these events take place on Saturday mornings or during the long summer evenings, and are often staged in local parks or green-spaces. So, if you’ve got a park on your doorstep, keep an eye out for any local events coming up.

What are the best 5k events?

5ks are the place to have fun. Expect fancy dress, friendly runners and maybe even a charitable cause to bring people together. Cancer Research UK host over 100 races of 5-10k in the UK each year, with varying themes. If you are looking for a big atmosphere, larger events such as the Edinburgh Marathon Festival and the Bournemouth Marathon Festival host 5k and 10k races alongside their longer flagship events.

What is a good time for a 5k run?

Finishing times for a 5k vary widely depending on your goals and whether walking or running. Finishing in under 28 minutes would be considered a good time by much of the running community. This would require you to run at 9 minutes per mile (or better) for the duration of the race. The fastest competitors can finish a 5k in under 14 minutes, whereas those who prefer to walk can take up to an hour or more.

How long should I train for a 5k?

How hard you should train depends largely of your fitness levels and experience. Those who are running for the first time and don't regularly participate in other forms of exercise should take on a 5k training programme to prepare themselves for the race. This will lower the risk of injury and also help to keep you motivated. Take a look at our 6 week training plan to get you up to speed.

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