Running events calendar

Running events calendar

Runs for every type of runner - from small club runs to the biggest mass participation events in the world.

Running events in the UK

From parkruns to ultra runs in the mountains, there is no activity with such a huge variety of events as running and we've got 1000's listed here. Select your location for runs in your area, choose your distance or terrain below or scroll down for the UK's biggest events.

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Choose your distance or terrain

From short fun runs to ultra marathons, on or off-road.

5K runs

5K runs

Perfect events for parkrunners or first-timers as well as speed demons looking for a PB.

Find a local 5K
10K runs

10K runs

One of the most popular distances for runs and a great step towards a half marathon.

10K runs
10 mile runs

10 mile runs

10 mile runs have a legacy going back decades as a classic middle distance race.

10 milers
Half marathons

Half marathons

At half the ultimate running distance, 13.1-miles is a classic milestone for most runners.

Half marathons
Marathons

Marathons

The marathon is well established as the ultimate running distance. Find your 26.2-mile race here!

Marathons
Ultra runs

Ultra runs

Running anything longer than a marathon, an ultra is an endurance event like no other.

Ultra runs
Fun runs

Fun runs

Explore fun runs in the UK, including kids running races and free fun runs!

Run for fun
Charity runs

Charity runs

Find a local charity run or secure a charity place in the biggest runs in the UK.

Run for charity
Road races

Road races

From scenic 5K's, fast-paced 10K's to marathons through historic cities.

Find a road run
Trail runs

Trail runs

Escaping to the trails has never been so popular - find your next off-road run right here.

Run the trails
Mud runs

Mud runs

Combine a serious endurance challenge with getting filthy just for the fun of it!

Mud runs
Obstacle races

Obstacle races

Combine running with obstacles and mud across distances from 3-15K.

Obstacles
Multi-terrain runs

Multi-terrain runs

Runs with a varied mix of road and off-road terrain over a range of distances.

Multi-terrain runs
Fixed time runs

Fixed time runs

Enjoy running without the pressure of a specific distance but for a set time, featuring 24-hour solo or relay events.

Fixed time runs
CaniCross

CaniCross

Enter an event with your four-legged friend and share the race experience!

Dog runs

Featured running events

What's hot in the world of running events.

The second-largest marathon on the planet over a flat course in one of the world's most iconic cities, the Paris Marathon boasts an incomparable backdrop. Charity places now available for 2025.
  • Sun 13 Apr 2025
  • FREE-£230
Paris, France

Schneider Electric Paris Marathon

The second-largest marathon on the planet over a flat course in one of the world's most iconic cities, the Paris Marathon boasts an incomparable backdrop. Charity places now available for 2025.

  • 26.2 miles road running
A multi award-winning marathon consistently ranked in the top 10 UK marathons with a stadium finish to give you goosebumps! AIMS-certified and BARR Gold accreditation for outstanding race management.
  • Mon 5 May 2025
  • £48-£58
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, UK

MK Marathon

A multi award-winning marathon consistently ranked in the top 10 UK marathons with a stadium finish to give you goosebumps! AIMS-certified and BARR Gold accreditation for outstanding race management.

  • 26.2 miles road running
Keswick Mountain Festival
From 5K to 50K

Keswick Mountain Festival

Running, live music, camping and much more, in magnificent mountainscapes.

Get early bird tickets
One of the capital's favourite running events thanks to its fusion of running, music and culture and part of a weekend-long festival taking over the borough. Charity places now available for 2025.
  • Sun 18 May 2025
  • FREE-£40
London, UK

Hackney Half Marathon

One of the capital's favourite running events thanks to its fusion of running, music and culture and part of a weekend-long festival taking over the borough. Charity places now available for 2025.

  • 13.1 miles road running
The city’s original and best-loved running event! With a 10K or a half marathon distance to choose from, over 99% of Manchester runners say they’d recommend it to a friend.
  • Sun 18 May 2025
  • £41-£52
Manchester, Greater Manchester, UK

Great Manchester Run

The city’s original and best-loved running event! With a 10K or a half marathon distance to choose from, over 99% of Manchester runners say they’d recommend it to a friend.

  • Half marathon
  • 10K run
A team of 5. A half marathon every day for 4 days. You have just Run2Paris! This is your next great running adventure where you'll camp under the stars on a road trip like no other.
  • Thu 22 - Sun 25 May 2025
  • £250-£1,200
London, UK

Run2Paris

A team of 5. A half marathon every day for 4 days. You have just Run2Paris! This is your next great running adventure where you'll camp under the stars on a road trip like no other.

  • 4 days multi terrain running
Experience Edinburgh's festival of running on Bank Holiday weekend! With nine distances on offer there's something for everyone - come and smash your PB at the marathon, previously voted UK's fastest!
  • Sat 24 - Sun 25 May 2025
  • £14-£176
Edinburgh, UK

Edinburgh Marathon Festival

Experience Edinburgh's festival of running on Bank Holiday weekend! With nine distances on offer there's something for everyone - come and smash your PB at the marathon, previously voted UK's fastest!

  • Marathon 2
  • Half marathon
  • 10K run
  • 5K run
  • Fun run 4
The UK’s biggest 24 hour relay race. Epic, Brutal, Relentless. Race against the clock to tackle as many laps of the iconic course as you can. How far can you go in 24 hours?
  • Sat 7 - Sun 8 Jun 2025
  • £70-£100
Reading, Berkshire, UK

Endure24 | Reading

The UK’s biggest 24 hour relay race. Epic, Brutal, Relentless. Race against the clock to tackle as many laps of the iconic course as you can. How far can you go in 24 hours?

  • 24 hrs multi terrain running
  • Sat 21 - Sun 22 Jun 2025
  • £70-£160
Chichester, West Sussex, UK

Race to the King

A South Downs Ultra Marathon steeped in history taking in Chichester coast and Arundel Castle. 100K and 50K trail routes, supported all the way, with a legendary basecamp overnight option.

  • 100K ultra run
  • 50K ultra run 2
The UK’s biggest 24 hour relay race. Epic, Brutal, Relentless. Race against the clock to tackle as many laps of the iconic course as you can. How far can you go in 24 hours?
  • Sat 28 - Sun 29 Jun 2025
  • £70-£100
Wetherby, West Yorkshire, UK

Endure24 | Leeds

The UK’s biggest 24 hour relay race. Epic, Brutal, Relentless. Race against the clock to tackle as many laps of the iconic course as you can. How far can you go in 24 hours?

  • 24 hrs multi terrain running
  • Sat 12 - Sun 13 Jul 2025
  • £50-£250
Watlington, Oxfordshire, UK

Race to the Stones

The UK's favourite ultra marathon along one of Britain's oldest paths. 100K and 50K trail routes, supported all the way, with a legendary basecamp overnight option.

  • 50K ultra run 2
  • 100K ultra run 3
Welcome to the stunning Sherwood Pines for an incredible day of running in the forest - whether it's your first event, you're going for a PB or if you just want a day in the forest with friends!
  • Sun 13 Jul 2025
  • £39.95-£49.95
Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, UK

Rasselbock Marathon and Half Marathon

Welcome to the stunning Sherwood Pines for an incredible day of running in the forest - whether it's your first event, you're going for a PB or if you just want a day in the forest with friends!

  • Half marathon
  • Marathon

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A great chance to stretch your legs with this event on the last Saturday before Christmas, with a Canicross race going off before the main pack.
  • Sat 21 Dec
  • FREE-£17.50
Mold, Clwyd, UK

Moel Famau Festive 'Piece of String' Race

A great chance to stretch your legs with this event on the last Saturday before Christmas, with a Canicross race going off before the main pack.

  • Trail run
  • CaniCross
This cracking racing extravaganza would have Santa ditching his sleigh for running shoes! Prepare to take on this multi-terrain festive event, which returns to Pett for its 19th year.
  • Sat 21 Dec
  • £6-£25
Hastings, East Sussex, UK

Christmas Pudding Dash

This cracking racing extravaganza would have Santa ditching his sleigh for running shoes! Prepare to take on this multi-terrain festive event, which returns to Pett for its 19th year.

  • Fun run 2
  • XC run
Grab your running shoes and put on your Santa hat - it's time for this cracking Christmas race! Come and enjoy the spirit of Christmas and superb racing on this flat and fast course.
  • Sun 22 Dec
  • £7-£25
Deal, Kent, UK

Kent Christmas Cracker

Grab your running shoes and put on your Santa hat - it's time for this cracking Christmas race! Come and enjoy the spirit of Christmas and superb racing on this flat and fast course.

  • Fun run 3
This is an out and back course starting on the cliffs at Sewerby and running along the front at Bridlington. The course is great underfoot.
  • Sun 29 Dec
  • £14-£41
Bridlington, East Yorkshire, UK

Bridlington New Year Eve Eve Bonanza

This is an out and back course starting on the cliffs at Sewerby and running along the front at Bridlington. The course is great underfoot.

  • 5K run
  • 10K run
  • Half marathon
  • Marathon
Finish the year with a brand new PB and celebrate the arrival of the new year with a glass of fizz and a healthy twist at this New Year's Eve running extravaganza!
  • Tue 31 Dec
  • £27-£29
St Albans, Hertfordshire, UK

ATW St Albans New Years Eve 10K

Finish the year with a brand new PB and celebrate the arrival of the new year with a glass of fizz and a healthy twist at this New Year's Eve running extravaganza!

  • 10 km road running
This is MacTuff: Scotland’s toughest obstacle course race. This is for anyone who has ever wanted to challenge themselves; the thrill seekers, the renegades, the adventurers. Are you MacTuff enough?
  • Sat 4 Jan 2025
  • £54-£65
Fife, UK

The Full MacTuff New Year

This is MacTuff: Scotland’s toughest obstacle course race. This is for anyone who has ever wanted to challenge themselves; the thrill seekers, the renegades, the adventurers. Are you MacTuff enough?

  • Obstacle race 3
Happy New Year Run along the Leeds and Liverpool Canal with distances ranging from 5K to ultra, all along the flat, even towpath, this event is truly perfect for runners of all abilities.
  • Sun 5 Jan 2025
  • £15-£58
Shipley, West Yorkshire, UK

Sir Titus Pie n Pickle Plod

Happy New Year Run along the Leeds and Liverpool Canal with distances ranging from 5K to ultra, all along the flat, even towpath, this event is truly perfect for runners of all abilities.

  • 5K run
  • 10K run
  • 10 miler
  • Half marathon
  • Trail run
  • + 2 more races
Kick start your New Year resolutions with this popular New Year race which is returning to the historic town of Oundle! Enjoy the beautiful Northamptonshire countryside and the crisp winter air.
  • Sun 5 Jan 2025
  • FREE-£30
Oundle, Northamptonshire, UK

Oundle New Year 10K & 5K

Kick start your New Year resolutions with this popular New Year race which is returning to the historic town of Oundle! Enjoy the beautiful Northamptonshire countryside and the crisp winter air.

  • 5K run
  • 10K run
The Mornington Chaser's Regent's Park 10K series is back with a fantastic 6-race series from October 2024 through to March 2025, with the addition of a Team Relay competition.
  • Sun 5 Jan 2025
  • £24-£31
London, UK

Mornington Chasers Regents Park 10K | Race 4

The Mornington Chaser's Regent's Park 10K series is back with a fantastic 6-race series from October 2024 through to March 2025, with the addition of a Team Relay competition.

  • 10 km road running
Almost three-quarters (72%) of women in the UK change their outdoor activity routines during winter – and the Let’s Lift the Curfew movement is calling for that to end.
  • Sun 5 Jan 2025
  • £12
Shipley, West Yorkshire, UK

Let's Lift The Curfew 5K Evening Race

Almost three-quarters (72%) of women in the UK change their outdoor activity routines during winter – and the Let’s Lift the Curfew movement is calling for that to end.

  • 5 km road running
The route is exactly 5K, multi-terrain in nature, with a nice mix of minor road and trail to make for an interesting run in lovely surroundings, with fantastic views. Chip timing, prizes and medal!
  • Sat 11 Jan 2025
  • £15
Ruthin, Clwyd, UK

Vale of Clwyd 5K

The route is exactly 5K, multi-terrain in nature, with a nice mix of minor road and trail to make for an interesting run in lovely surroundings, with fantastic views. Chip timing, prizes and medal!

  • 5 km multi terrain running
Run as far as you can during the 4 or 6-hour event through Brandon Country Park in the very heart of Thetford Forest on a multi-terrain loop. Run, rest, then head out for more.
  • Sun 12 Jan 2025
  • £31-£36
Brandon, Suffolk, UK

WTF Where's The Finish?

Run as far as you can during the 4 or 6-hour event through Brandon Country Park in the very heart of Thetford Forest on a multi-terrain loop. Run, rest, then head out for more.

  • Multi-terrain run 2
Enjoy a trip up the Leeds and Liverpool Canal this winter with the Skipton Sweetie Skedaddle.
  • Sun 12 Jan 2025
  • £15-£42
Skipton, North Yorkshire, UK

Skipton Sweetie Skedaddle

Enjoy a trip up the Leeds and Liverpool Canal this winter with the Skipton Sweetie Skedaddle.

  • 5K run
  • 10K run
  • Half marathon
  • Trail run
  • Marathon
Join the Hatfield 10K – a scenic run with exciting perks!
  • Sun 12 Jan 2025
  • £27-£29
Hatfield, Hertfordshire, UK

ATW Hatfield 10K

Join the Hatfield 10K – a scenic run with exciting perks!

  • 10 km road running
Popular night-time trail races through Haldon Forest with beer, mince pies and medals for finishers! A range of distances to cater for all ages. Fun for all the family with fancy dress awards too.
  • Sat 18 Jan 2025
  • £9-£23
Exeter, Devon, UK

Haldon Night

Popular night-time trail races through Haldon Forest with beer, mince pies and medals for finishers! A range of distances to cater for all ages. Fun for all the family with fancy dress awards too.

  • 10K run
  • 5K run
  • Trail run 2
  • CaniCross
Alyn Waters is a great place for trail running! The country park is accessible, the paths easy to follow and with a variety of terrain, and with a few ups and downs to make you really earn your medal!
  • Sat 18 Jan 2025
  • £16.50-£20.50
Wrexham, Clwyd, UK

Alyn Waters Winter Trails | 5K & 10K

Alyn Waters is a great place for trail running! The country park is accessible, the paths easy to follow and with a variety of terrain, and with a few ups and downs to make you really earn your medal!

  • 5K run
  • 10K run
  • CaniCross
It's New Year! So what better way to start the year than with an event? Follow the Windmill Way route on a distance of your choice - 5K, 10K, Half Marathon, Marathon or Ultra within 7 hours.
  • Sat 18 Jan 2025
  • £23-£37.50
Bury Saint Edmunds, Suffolk, UK

Windmill Way Wander

It's New Year! So what better way to start the year than with an event? Follow the Windmill Way route on a distance of your choice - 5K, 10K, Half Marathon, Marathon or Ultra within 7 hours.

  • 5K run
  • 10K run
  • Half marathon
  • Marathon
  • Ultra run
Get ready, set... and race! Get your New Year off to a flying start with a wonderful forest run to celebrate the arrival of a happy and healthy New Year.
  • Sun 19 Jan 2025
  • £7-£30
Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, UK

Sherwood New Year 10K & 5K

Get ready, set... and race! Get your New Year off to a flying start with a wonderful forest run to celebrate the arrival of a happy and healthy New Year.

  • Fun run
  • 5K run
  • 10K run
The only way is up with these Half Marathon/Marathon/Ultra distance races along the Offas Dyke footpath!
  • Sun 19 Jan 2025
  • FREE-£49.50
Prestatyn, Clwyd, UK

Sea 2 Summit | Offa's Dyke Half/Full/Ultra

The only way is up with these Half Marathon/Marathon/Ultra distance races along the Offas Dyke footpath!

  • Half marathon
  • Marathon
  • Ultra run
Gear up for an adrenaline-packed winter running experience like no other at Mallory Park Motor Racing Circuit!
  • Sun 19 Jan 2025
  • £12-£37
Kirkby Mallory, Leicestershire, UK

ATW Mallory Park Winter Run - Half Marathon, 10K, 5K and Fun Run

Gear up for an adrenaline-packed winter running experience like no other at Mallory Park Motor Racing Circuit!

  • Fun run
  • 5K run
  • 10K run
  • Half marathon
A bewitching Half Marathon and 10k in the beautiful Derbyshire countryside to capture your racing heart... it's how racing was meant to be. A Runner's World top 10 UK trail race!
  • Sat 25 Jan 2025
  • FREE-£40
Ashbourne, Derbyshire, UK

Tissington Trail Half Marathon & 10K | Saturday

A bewitching Half Marathon and 10k in the beautiful Derbyshire countryside to capture your racing heart... it's how racing was meant to be. A Runner's World top 10 UK trail race!

  • 10K run
  • Half marathon
A new and unique concept where you decide how many 10km loops you feel capable of on the day - whether it's 10km, Half Marathon, Full Marathon or an Ultra Marathon! Push yourself further or go easy.
  • Sat 25 Jan 2025
  • £52
Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire, UK

Running Tribe Races | Jan

A new and unique concept where you decide how many 10km loops you feel capable of on the day - whether it's 10km, Half Marathon, Full Marathon or an Ultra Marathon! Push yourself further or go easy.

  • 10K run
  • Half marathon
  • Marathon
  • Ultra run
  • Multi-terrain run
Loads of fun racing around the tank training ground at Bovington Tank Range on this new dark 10K event! A laughter-filled coldish run that's a bit wet and a bit muddy.
  • Sat 25 Jan 2025
  • £23-£25
Wareham, Dorset, UK

The Dark Dirty Devil

Loads of fun racing around the tank training ground at Bovington Tank Range on this new dark 10K event! A laughter-filled coldish run that's a bit wet and a bit muddy.

  • 10 km trail running
This flat, fast, traffic-free and chip timed event is a sure-fire guaranteed way to give you the best chance of a PB over the 5 or 10 mile distance.
  • Sun 26 Jan 2025
  • £24-£30
Bedford, Bedfordshire, UK

ATW Bedford 5 & 10

This flat, fast, traffic-free and chip timed event is a sure-fire guaranteed way to give you the best chance of a PB over the 5 or 10 mile distance.

  • Fun run
  • 10 miler
A bewitching Half Marathon and 10K in the beautiful Derbyshire countryside to capture your racing heart... it's how racing was meant to be.
  • Sun 26 Jan 2025
  • FREE-£40
Ashbourne, Derbyshire, UK

Tissington Trail Half Marathon & 10K | Sunday

A bewitching Half Marathon and 10K in the beautiful Derbyshire countryside to capture your racing heart... it's how racing was meant to be.

  • 10K run
  • Half marathon
Loads of cold, wet, muddy fun racing around the tank training ground at Bovington Tank Range on the distance of your choice.
  • Sun 26 Jan 2025
  • £18-£30
Wareham, Dorset, UK

The Dirty Devil Stampede

Loads of cold, wet, muddy fun racing around the tank training ground at Bovington Tank Range on the distance of your choice.

  • 5K run
  • 10K run
  • Multi-terrain run
A superb and stunning race using the trails that twist and turn beneath the majestic forest canopy of Bedgebury National Forest. With a brand new junior race offering, it's one for the family too!
  • Sun 2 Feb 2025
  • FREE-£35
Goudhurst, Kent, UK

Bedgebury Forest 10 and 5 Mile

A superb and stunning race using the trails that twist and turn beneath the majestic forest canopy of Bedgebury National Forest. With a brand new junior race offering, it's one for the family too!

  • Fun run
  • Trail run
  • 10 miler
This event is a huge favourite among the trail running community selling with lovely scenery, challenging hills and a little bit of mud it encompasses everything trail over single or multiple-laps.
  • Sun 2 Feb 2025
  • £24-£56
Leeds, West Yorkshire, UK

Grim Leodis

This event is a huge favourite among the trail running community selling with lovely scenery, challenging hills and a little bit of mud it encompasses everything trail over single or multiple-laps.

  • Trail run
  • Half marathon
  • Marathon
  • Ultra run
This popular event has a strong history within the running community and has been taking place for over 40 years! Join a day of running, community spirit and exciting experiences.
  • Sun 2 Feb 2025
  • £10-£36
Watford, Hertfordshire, UK

ATW Watford Half Marathon & Fun Run

This popular event has a strong history within the running community and has been taking place for over 40 years! Join a day of running, community spirit and exciting experiences.

  • Fun run
  • Half marathon
Run as far as you can during the 4 or 6-hour event through the lovely Hinchingbrooke Country Park on a multi-terrain loop. Run, rest, then head out for more.
  • Sun 2 Feb 2025
  • £31-£36
Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, UK

OMG (One Mile 2 Go) Run

Run as far as you can during the 4 or 6-hour event through the lovely Hinchingbrooke Country Park on a multi-terrain loop. Run, rest, then head out for more.

  • Multi-terrain run 2