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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ASRWC Summer Sunday Series - Arrwe
Sunday, 14 December 2025Telegraph Station, Alice Springs, NT
Santa Fun Run
Sunday, 14 December 2025Lake Alexander, East Point, NT
SMC Road Race 4
Sunday, 14 December 2025Long Street Park, Smithfield, Sydney, NSW
The Hallora Marathon Festival
Sunday, 14 December 2025Warragul, VIC
Port 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, VIC
MAWA 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
Westies Joggers 5@theLake Race: January
Saturday, 17 January 2026Lake Gillawarna, Georges Hall, Sydney, NSW
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
Stockton Sunrise Run
Saturday, 31 January 2026Griffith Park East, Stockton, NSW
Kilcunda Trail 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
Runway for Wildlife
Sunday, 8 February 2026Westerfolds Park, Templestowe, VIC
Top Of The Range Adventure Trail Run
Sunday, 8 February 2026Picnic Point, Toowoomba, QLD
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
Belair Marathon
Sunday, 1 March 2026Belair National Park, SA
Bendigo Ford 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
Run Fest Port Macquarie
Sunday, 1 March 2026Town Green, Port Macquarie, NSW
Run Warrandyte
Sunday, 1 March 2026Warrandyte Sports Facility, Taroona Ave, Warrandyte, VIC
Walk for Monash Children's Hospital
Sunday, 1 March 2026Jells Park, Wheelers Hill, Melbourne, VIC
Mackay Airport Twilight City Run
Friday, 6 March 2026Mackay, QLD
Hell of the West
Saturday, 7 March 2026 to Sunday, 8 March 2026Goondiwindi, QLD
Run Wagga Wagga
Saturday, 7 March 2026Wagga Wagga, NSW
Burger Run
Sunday, 8 March 2026Belmont, VIC
Coombabah Trail Run
Sunday, 8 March 2026Coombabah Lakes Conservation Area, Gold Coast, QLD
Every Woman Triathlon
Sunday, 8 March 2026Champion Lakes, WA
Lake Mac Triathlon Festival
Sunday, 8 March 2026Lake Macquarie, NSW
Mt Marlay Fun Run
Sunday, 8 March 2026Stanthorpe, QLD
Sri Chinmoy Princes Park Run
Monday, 9 March 2026Princes Park, Melbourne, VIC
Park Stampede Relay
Friday, 13 March 2026Park 10, War Memorial Drive, North Adelaide, SA
Armidale Running Festival
Saturday, 14 March 2026 to Sunday, 15 March 2026Armidale, NSWATR Summer Series 5: Port Elliot Surf Run
Sunday, 15 March 2026Port Elliot, SA
Bluff 2 Boat Ramp Run/Walk
Sunday, 15 March 2026The Bluff, Devonport, TASFun Run Pink: Canberra
Sunday, 15 March 2026Stromlo Forest Park and Leisure Centre, Canberra, ACTMAWA 3Ps
Sunday, 15 March 2026Point Walter, Bicton, WA
My Manningham Fun Run Walk
Sunday, 15 March 2026Westerfolds Park, Templestowe, VIC
Orange Running Festival
Sunday, 15 March 2026Gosling Creek Reserve, Bloomfield, NSW
Raging Waters Running Festival
Sunday, 15 March 2026Prospect, Western Sydney, NSW
Sunfest Colour Run
Sunday, 15 March 2026Village Green, Sunbury, VIC
Run the Rock
Saturday, 21 March 2026Hanging Rock, Woodend, VIC
Sandy Running Festival
Saturday, 21 March 2026Glenelg North to Osborne Foreshore, SA
Brimbank Park Running Festival
Sunday, 22 March 2026Brimbank Park, Keilor, VIC
Conquer the Summit
Sunday, 22 March 2026Summit Sport and Recreation Park, Mt Barker, SA
Highlands Running Festival
Sunday, 22 March 2026Burradoo, NSWSMC Road Race 7
Sunday, 22 March 2026Long Street Park, Smithfield, Sydney, NSW
Wangaratta Marathon & Fun Runs
Sunday, 22 March 2026Wangaratta Showgrounds, Wangaratta, VIC
Richmond Harriers Tiger 5
Thursday, 26 March 2026 (Date TBC)George Knott Athletic Field, Clifton Hill, VIC
Buffalo Stampede Festival
Friday, 27 March 2026 to Sunday, 29 March 2026Bright, VIC
Cairns 50 Community Running Festival
Saturday, 28 March 2026 to Sunday, 29 March 2026Glenoma Park, Cairns, QLD
Inverloch Running Festival
Saturday, 28 March 2026 to Sunday, 29 March 2026Inverloch Glade, Inverloch, VIC
Lithgow Ridgy-Didge Trail Run Festival
Saturday, 28 March 2026Hassans Walls Reserve, Lithgow, NSW
Townsville 10K Series: Race 1 - Ross Dam
Saturday, 28 March 2026Ross River Dam, Townsville, QLD
Clare Valley Running Festival
Sunday, 29 March 2026Clare Oval, Clare, SAMemory Walk & Jog: Perth
Sunday, 29 March 2026Charles Paterson Park, Perth, WA
Parramatta Race Series: Race 1
Sunday, 29 March 2026Parramatta, Sydney, NSW
Run Army Brisbane
Sunday, 29 March 2026South Bank, Brisbane, QLD
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