5K runs in Edinburgh and Lothians
Find 5k runs near me in Edinburgh and Lothians for 2025/2026 - search by date or place, display on a map or use the advanced search to find your perfect race.
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- Sat 24 May
- £21.50-£32
- 6 charities
- Sat 24 May
- £21.50-£32
- 6 charities
Edinburgh 5K
The 5K is one of the first events of the exciting running festival weekend and offers a picturesque route around Holyrood Park with stunning panoramic views of the city and Edinburgh Castle.
- Chip timing
- Enter online
- Undulating
- Traffic free
- Age 11 & over
- 5 km road running
- Sat 7 Jun
- 4 charities
- Sat 7 Jun
- 4 charities
Tough Mudder Scotland | 5K
This brand new venue is not for the faint-hearted with courses that will drag you through jaw-dropping scenery, winding woodland trails and circling beach shores on a gritty, leg-burning adventure.
- Enter online
- Hilly
- Traffic free
- Fundraising optional
- Age 14 & over
- 5 km multi terrain running
- Sat 7 Jun
- £32
- Sat 7 Jun
- £32
Hop Run | 5K
If you like great beer and running on amazing riverside trails then this event is for you! Routes through the beautiful valley of the North Esk River and finish at the brewery for a free beer.
- Chip timing
- Enter online
- Undulating
- Traffic free
- Age 17 & over
- 5 km trail running