5K Fun Runs and Walks in Australia
The 5km race is great distance for new runners to aspire to, and can be a great test for more experienced longer distance runners.
The following is a list of running events in Australia that include a 5K distance.
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Challenge Canberra
Saturday, 15 November 2025 to Sunday, 16 November 2025Rond Terrace, Acton, Canberra
Stromlo Running Festival
Saturday, 15 November 2025 to Sunday, 16 November 2025Stromlo Forest Park, Stromlo, ACT
Westies Joggers 5@theLake: November
Saturday, 15 November 2025Lake Gillawarna, Georges Hall, Sydney, NSW
Eltham Fun Run & Walk
Sunday, 16 November 2025Eltham Leisure Centre, Melbourne, VIC
Frankston Running Festival
Sunday, 16 November 2025Frankston, VIC
Glenelg Classic
Sunday, 16 November 2025Wigley Reserve, Glenelg North, Adelaide, SA
MAWA Gwelup Lake
Sunday, 16 November 2025Lake Gwelup Reserve, Gwelup, WA
Parramatta Race Series: Race 5
Sunday, 16 November 2025Parramatta, Sydney, NSW
Seaside Coastal Run
Sunday, 16 November 2025Semaphore, Adelaide, SA
Sri Chinmoy Sydney Series: Royal National Park
Sunday, 16 November 2025Fig Tree Flat/Willow Tree Flat, Royal National Park, NSW
Sweat vs Steam
Sunday, 16 November 2025Echuca, VIC
Turquoise Coast Running Festival
Sunday, 16 November 2025Jurien Bay, WA
Smiddy Fun Run
Thursday, 20 November 2025Princess Alexandra Hospital, Woolloongabba, Brisbane, QLD
Run Port Stephens
Saturday, 22 November 2025Port Stephens, NSW
Launceston Colour Frenzy
Sunday, 23 November 2025Heritage Forest, Invermay, TASMAWA Garvey Gusto
Sunday, 23 November 2025Garvey Park, Ascot, Perth, WA
Run Fest Central Coast
Sunday, 23 November 2025Memorial Park, The Entrance, NSW
Run for the Young Marathon
Sunday, 23 November 2025Mount Lilydale Mercy College, Lilydale, VIC
SMC Road Race 3
Sunday, 23 November 2025Long Street Park, Smithfield, Sydney, NSW
Canberra Runners Spring Series: Black Mt Peninsula
Tuesday, 25 November 2025Black Mountain Peninsula, Canberra, ACT
Wodonga 5km Handicap: Round 4
Thursday, 27 November 2025Wodonga Athletics track, Wodonga, VIC
Blue Goat's Backyard Marathon
Saturday, 29 November 2025 to Sunday, 30 November 2025Mount Victoria, near Katoomba, NSW
Heroes & Villains Trail Run
Saturday, 29 November 2025You Yangs Regional Park, VIC
Reindeer Run
Saturday, 29 November 2025
2XU Wellness Run
Sunday, 30 November 2025St Kilda, Melbourne, VIC
ASRWC Summer Sunday Series - River Run
Sunday, 30 November 2025Alice Springs, NT
Casey Stride Series - Race 3
Sunday, 30 November 2025Casey Fields, Cranbourne East, VICHobart Colour Frenzy
Sunday, 30 November 2025Rosny Park, Hobart, TAS
Lara Fun Run
Sunday, 30 November 2025Serendip Sanctuary, Lara, VICMAWA Mosman Park
Sunday, 30 November 2025Tom Perrott Reserve, Mosman Park, Perth, WA
Santa Fun Run
Sunday, 30 November 2025Lake Alexander, East Point, NT
Seaford Wetlands Fun Run & Walk
Sunday, 30 November 2025Patterson River Secondary College, Seaford, VIC
RECC Run the World Relay Gold Coast
Friday, 5 December 2025Broadwater Parklands, Gold Coast, QLD
TRSA Twilight Run
Friday, 5 December 2025Happy Valley, SA
Pasifika Festival Charity Walk
Saturday, 6 December 2025Banjo Paterson Park, Lynbrook, Melbourne, VICASRWC Summer Sunday Series - Desert Run
Sunday, 7 December 2025Flynn's Grave, Alice Springs, NTMAWA Safety Bay
Sunday, 7 December 2025Foreshore Reserve, Safety Bay, Rockingham, WA
Run2Cure Neuroblastoma Melbourne
Sunday, 7 December 2025Albert Park, Melbourne, VICToowoomba Colour Frenzy
Sunday, 7 December 2025Newtown Park, Toowoomba, QLD
Victor Harbor Half Marathon
Sunday, 7 December 2025Victor Harbor, SAWodonga 5km Handicap: Round 5
Thursday, 11 December 2025Sumsion Gardens, Wodonga, VICASRWC Summer Sunday Series - Arrwe
Sunday, 14 December 2025Telegraph Station, Alice Springs, NTSMC Road Race 4
Sunday, 14 December 2025Long Street Park, Smithfield, Sydney, NSW
The Hallora Marathon Festival
Sunday, 14 December 2025Warragul, VICPort Loop Coastal Run
Sunday, 21 December 2025Hart's Mill, Port Adelaide, SACoastal Brave
Sunday, 28 December 2025Semaphore South, Adelaide, SA
New Years Eve Rock Around the Clock
Wednesday, 31 December 2025You Yangs Regional Park, VIC
Portsea Twilight
Saturday, 3 January 2026Point Nepean National Park, Portsea, VICMAWA New Year Run
Sunday, 4 January 2026Burswood Park, Perth, WA
Tim Gates Classic Fun Run
Sunday, 4 January 2026Fairhaven SLSC, Fairhaven, VIC
Warrnambool Summer Series 1
Wednesday, 7 January 2026 (Date TBC)Jetty Flat Reserve, Warrnambool, VICWarrior Run
Friday, 9 January 2026Grange, SA
Cadbury Marathon
Sunday, 11 January 2026Cadbury Chocolate Factory, Claremont, TASMAWA Point Walter
Sunday, 11 January 2026Point Walter, Bicton, WAWarrnambool Summer Series 2
Wednesday, 14 January 2026 (Date TBC)Jetty Flat Reserve, Warrnambool, VIC
Fun Run Pink: Melbourne
Sunday, 18 January 2026Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre, Albert Park, VICSMC Road Race 5
Sunday, 18 January 2026Long Street Park, Smithfield, Sydney, NSWWarrnambool Summer Series 3
Wednesday, 21 January 2026 (Date TBC)Jetty Flat Reserve, Warrnambool, VICAustralia Day Coastal
Sunday, 25 January 2026Semaphore South, Adelaide, SAMasters Athletics WA Baigup Wetlands
Sunday, 25 January 2026Hinds Reserve, Bayswater, Perth, WA
Blue-Mile 5 Fun Run
Monday, 26 January 2026Wollongong Harbour, Wollongong, NSW
Bunbury Runners Club Australia Day Fun Run
Monday, 26 January 2026Bunbury, Perth, WA
GYG Banana Run
Saturday, 31 January 2026Coffs Harbour, NSW
Stockton Sunrise Run
Saturday, 31 January 2026Griffith Park East, Stockton, NSW
Kilcunda Running Festival
Sunday, 1 February 2026Kilcunda, VICMAWA Homestead Thornlie Two Rivers
Sunday, 1 February 2026Homestead Park, Thornlie WA
Peninsula Twilight Run
Sunday, 1 February 2026WAMC Club Rooms, Perth, WA
Sunset Series: Melbourne Zoo
Wednesday, 4 February 2026Melbourne Zoo, Melbourne, VIC
Busselton Runners Club Bay Run
Saturday, 7 February 2026Geographe Bay Rd, Busselton, WA
John Forrest Trail Run
Sunday, 8 February 2026Cnr Flora & Park Road, Hovea, WAMAWA Woodbridge
Sunday, 8 February 2026First Ave, Woodbridge, Perth, WA
Run Batemans Bay
Sunday, 8 February 2026Tomakin, NSW
Run for Respect
Sunday, 8 February 2026Carlton North, VIC
Yaberoo Trail Twilight Ultra
Saturday, 14 February 2026Yaberoo Badjera Trail, Joondalup, WA
Carman's Fun Run Melbourne
Sunday, 15 February 2026Elsternwick Park, Melbourne, VIC
City Run
Sunday, 15 February 2026Karrawirra Parri, North Adelaide, SA
Hobart Run The Bridge
Sunday, 15 February 2026Salamanca, Hobart, TAS
Run Moana
Sunday, 15 February 2026Moana, SA
Semaphore Classic
Sunday, 15 February 2026The Esplanade, Semaphore, SASMC Road Race 6
Sunday, 15 February 2026Long Street Park, Smithfield, Sydney, NSW
Vineyards Twilight Run
Saturday, 21 February 2026Brown Brothers Winery, Milawa, VIC
ATR Summer Series 4 : Cleland National Park
Sunday, 22 February 2026Cleland National Park, SAFun Run Pink: Gold Coast
Sunday, 22 February 2026Gold Coast Performance Centre, Runaway Bay, QLDMAWA Age Graded Handicaps
Sunday, 22 February 2026Victoria Park, Perth, WA
Memory Walk & Jog: Canberra
Sunday, 22 February 2026Commonwealth Park, Parkes, ACT
Point Walter Run
Sunday, 22 February 2026Point Walter Reserve, Attadale, Perth, WA
Port Fairy Marathon Running Festival
Sunday, 22 February 2026Port Fairy, VIC
Run Forster
Sunday, 22 February 2026Forster, NSWSemaphore Coastal Running Festival
Sunday, 22 February 2026Semaphore Foreshore, Adelaide, SA
Trail Run Australia Snowy Mountains
Sunday, 22 February 2026Lake Crackenback Resort, Crackenback, NSW
Wodonga Athletics Club 10,000m Championship
Sunday, 22 February 2026Wodonga Athletics Complex, Wodonga, VIC
Perth Trail Summer Series: Chitty Chitty Run Run
Saturday, 28 February 2026 to Sunday, 1 March 2026Bindoon, WA
Run Fest Port Macquarie
Saturday, 28 February 2026 to Sunday, 1 March 2026Town Green, Port Macquarie, NSW
Belair Marathon
Sunday, 1 March 2026Belair National Park, SA
Bendigo Fun Run
Sunday, 1 March 2026Rosalind Park, Bendigo, VIC
Cardinia Fun Run & Walk
Sunday, 1 March 2026Pakenham, VIC
Flinders Running Festival
Sunday, 1 March 2026Flinders, VICMemory Walk & Jog: Cronulla
Sunday, 1 March 2026Don Lucas Reserve, Cronulla, NSW
Numurkah Fun Run
Sunday, 1 March 2026St Joseph's Primary School, Numurkah, VIC
River Run Geelong
Sunday, 1 March 2026Barwon Valley Park, Geelong, VIC
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