JULY-DECEMBER 2019

★ under 500 runners ★★ under 1,000 runners ★★★ over 1,000 runners

The Big Fun Run: plenty of smiles for all the family

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5k Big Fun Run, Nationwide

Date Various dates July-October

Terrain Road

Entry Adults £16.25 / Kids £14

Size of field ★★★

Goodies Medal and goody bag

This fun run does what it says on the tin: provides plenty of big fun! It’s a family-friendly event with an emphasis on having a great time – no times, no pressure and no sweat. Just enjoy it and grab the opportunity to act like a big kid alongside your little ones.

www.bigfunrun.com

5k CancerResearchUK Race for Life, Nationwide

Date Various dates

Terrain Mixed

Entry Adults £14.99 / Kids from £10

Size of field ★★★

Goodies Medal

This ever-popular 5K race series really needs no introduction from us. However these events have become all-inclusive for 2019 – so for the irst time ever men can take part in these epic events (and kids too). Sign up, don your prettiest pink attire, and then go kick cancer’s butt. The camaraderie and support is always wonderful.

https://raceforlife.cancerresearchuk.org

5k SunriseCity5K, Variouslocations

Date Various dates

Terrain Road

Entry From £15

Size of field ★★

Goodies: Medal and t-shirt

Watch the sunrise with this 5K which is strictly for early birds. Starting at 5.30am on a Friday, the run will take you round deserted city centres before the hustle and bustle begins. Watch the sun come up and feel that energy boost kick in just in time for work o’clock – the perfect end to the working week!

www.sunrisecity.co.uk

5k TheWales5K, Tenby, Pembrokeshire

Date 7 July 2019

Terrain Road

Entry £20

Size of field ★

Goodies Medal

It may be a road race, but that doesn’t mean you’re going to miss the spectacular Pembrokeshire scenery. It can be competitive – but it doesn’t have to be, as all runners aged 11 plus are welcome. Take part and experience the award-winning red carpet inish.

www.thewales5k.com

5k The Color Run London

Date TBC

Terrain Road

Entry From £30/under 5s £10

Size of field: HHH

Goodies Medal, t-shirt, headband and tattoos

Billed as “the happiest 5K on the planet”, the concept is fun and simple: wear white, run and get doused in coloured powder. The emphasis is on having a good time, not running a good time. So if you’d like a race with a splash of colour (or should we say, ‘color’) and no pressure, this is it.

www.thecolorrun.co.uk

5k Standard Chartered GreatCityRace, London

Date 16 July 2019

Terrain: Road

Entry £30

Size of field ★★★

Goodies Medal, finishers’ bag and t-shirt A corporate, mid-week challenge and a unique closed-road event. The fast, lat course takes you past many City of London highlights, including St Paul’s, the Museum of London, the Bank of England and Tower 42. Enter with workmates as a team of four or more.

www.cityrace.co.uk

5k New Forest Marathon ExxonMobil5k, NewForest, Hampshire

Date 8 September 2019

Terrain Mixed

Entry A dult £19 / Kids from £15

Size of field ★

Goodies Medal, t-shirt and race magazine

This lat race winds its way round the woodland tracks of the stunning New Forest National Park. Kids as young as eight can take part as long as they’re accompanied by an adult, so why not make a weekend of it and book a campsite for a fun family weekend.

www.newforestmarathon.co.uk/#top

5k TheOvarianCancerWalk/ Run, Edinburgh and London

Date 6 and 12 October

Terrain Road

Entry Adults £12.50 / Kids £5

Size of field ★★★

Goodies Medal, t-shirt and goody bag

This friendly and supportive event is back for its ifth year – all in aid of the UK’s leading ovarian cancer charity. The money you raise will go towards improving early diagnosis, fund life-saving research and provide much-needed support to women with ovarian cancer. Choose from a 5K or 10K and there’s no pressure on the day, so you can run (or walk if you prefer), and both events are open to all – including kids and men – so everyone can take part in this life-saving event.

www.targetovariancancer.org.uk/fundraising/ events/ovarian-cancer-walk-run

5k Supernova Run, Various locations

Date Various dates October/November

Terrain Road

Entry Adult £20.25 / Kids £18.25

Size of field: HHH

Goodies Medal, t-shirt, headtorch and race recovery pack

Light up your life with this glow-rious event. Wear your brightest neon, grab the glowsticks and get ready for a very fun 5K. Warning: there are three events planned this year and they’re all guaranteed to sell out FAST. Don’t miss out.

www.supernovarun.com

5k ThePoppyRun, Nationwide

Date Various dates October/November

Terrain Road

Entry TBC

Size of field ★★★

Goodies Medal and t-shirt

This race starts with a two-minute silence. Enter to remember our fallen heroes and also to raise money to help The Royal British Legion support veterans in the Forces’ community gain the skills and self-belief to transform their lives as they recover from physical and mental challenges.

www.britishlegion.org.uk/get-involved/things-todo/ poppy-run

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Soak up pretty coastal scenery at the Barry Island 10K

5k BaxtersRiverNess5K, Inverness

Date: 6 October 2019

Terrain: Road

Entry: £12.50

Size of field ★★★

Goodies Medal, t-shirt, goody bag and soup and roll

This family-friendly 5K will take you along the banks of the River Ness and is open to all ages and abilities.

The race organisers “guarantee you’ll finish this race with a smile on your face” – and a welcome bowl of Baxters’ famous soup to refuel.

www.lochnessmarathon.com

5k Halloween 5K, Blackpool

Date 31 October 2019

Terrain: Road

Entry: Adult £12 / Kids £8-£10

Size of field ★

Goodies: Medal, chocolate and sweets

Have a spooktacular Halloween with this event suitable for anyone 11-plus (though babies in running buggies are welcome). Fancy dress is encouraged, so wear your most terrifying kit for this 5K route marked with glow in the dark arrows. Watch out for those scary marshals, mind.

www.fyldecoastrunners.com/halloween-5k.html

5k MoRun, Nationwide

Date Various dates Novembe r

Terrain: Mixed

Entry: TBC

Size of field ★★

Goodies: Medal and headband

Choose from any of the many MoRuns taking place across the country this ‘Movember’ to raise funds and awareness for men’s health. To really get into the spirit of things, don’t forget your stick-on moustache, and encourage the guys to grow the real deal. There’s a 10K option too if you fancy more of a challenge.

www.mo-running.com/locations

5k Leeds Santa Dash, Leeds

Date 15 December 2019

Terrain: Road

Entry: A dults £10 / Kids £5

Size of field ★★★

Goodies Santa suit and medal

Make sure you get onto Santa’s good list with this festive 5K for a worthy cause, St Gemma’s Hospice. The streets of Leeds will resemble a winter wonderland as you and your fellow Santas make your way to the finish line where some tasty treats await.

https://events.st-gemma.co.uk/events/ leedssantadash

5k AgeUKLeedsAbbeyDash, Leeds

Date 27 October 2019

Terrain Road

Entry From £20

Size of field ★★★

Goodies Medal and t-shirt

Organised by Age UK, this 10K out-and-back route follows flat roads and has a reputation as a PB buster, but would also be a great one for first-time 10K runners. It’s a pretty big race, so expect a bustling atmosphere and good local support.

www.ageuk.org.uk/get-involved/fundraise/ sporting-events/running/leeds-abbey-dash

10k Morecambe 10K, Morecambe

Date Various dates

Terrain Road

Entry £16

Size of field ★

Goodies Medal