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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Events 1 to 100 of 358
Armidale Running Festival
Saturday, 14 March 2026 to Sunday, 15 March 2026Armidale, NSW
Active Merri-bek Fun Run & Walk
Sunday, 15 March 2026Coburg Olympic Swimming Pool, Coburg, VIC
ATR 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, TAS
Edithvale Fire Brigade All Fired Up Fun Run
Sunday, 15 March 2026Edithvale Common, Edithvale, VIC
Fun Run Pink: Canberra
Sunday, 15 March 2026Stromlo Forest Park and Leisure Centre, Canberra, ACT
MAWA 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
Queensland Running Cross Country Series 3
Saturday, 21 March 2026Dowse Lagoon, Sandgate, QLD
Run the Rock
Saturday, 21 March 2026Hanging Rock, Woodend, VIC
Sandy Running Festival
Saturday, 21 March 2026Glenelg North to Osborne Foreshore, SA
Westies Joggers 5@theLake: March
Saturday, 21 March 2026Lake Gillawarna, Georges Hall, Sydney, NSW
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, NSW
SMC Road Race 7
Sunday, 22 March 2026Long Street Park, Smithfield, Sydney, NSW
WA Coastal Running Festival - Whitfords Nodes
Sunday, 22 March 2026Whitfords Nodes Park, Hillarys, WA
Wangaratta Marathon & Fun Runs
Sunday, 22 March 2026Wangaratta Showgrounds, Wangaratta, VIC
Richmond Harriers Tiger 5
Thursday, 26 March 2026George Knott Athletic Field, Clifton Hill, VIC
Buffalo Stampede Festival
Friday, 27 March 2026 to Sunday, 29 March 2026Bright, VIC
Brocklesby Bush Dash
Saturday, 28 March 2026Brocklesby, NSW
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
Brisbane Road Runners Race: 5K, 10K & 15K
Sunday, 29 March 2026West End, QLD
Clare Valley Running Festival
Sunday, 29 March 2026Clare Oval, Clare, SA
Melanoma March: Geraldton
Sunday, 29 March 2026Geraldton Foreshore, Geraldton, WA
Memory Walk & Jog: Perth
Sunday, 29 March 2026Burswood Park, Perth, WA
Parramatta Race Series: Race 1
Sunday, 29 March 2026George Kendall Riverside Park, Parramatta, Sydney, NSW
Run Army Brisbane
Sunday, 29 March 2026South Bank, Brisbane, QLD
Run Huskisson 2.0
Sunday, 29 March 2026Huskisson, Jervis Bay, NSW
Run2Cure Neuroblastoma Sydney
Sunday, 29 March 2026Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain, Sydney, NSW
Griffith Bacchus on the Lake
Friday, 3 April 2026Lake Wyangan Recreational Park, Griffith, NSW
Falls Creek Fun Run
Saturday, 4 April 2026Falls Creek, VIC
Canberra Times Marathon Festival
Saturday, 11 April 2026 to Sunday, 12 April 2026Parkes, Canberra, ACT
Newcastle Cross Country 2: Mt Sugarloaf Keyhole
Saturday, 11 April 2026Mt Sugarloaf, NSW
Bunbury 3 Waters Running Festival
Sunday, 12 April 2026Bunbury Recreation Ground, Bunbury, WA
Dimboola Dash Running Festival
Sunday, 12 April 2026Dimboola, VIC
Geelong Half Marathon & 5K
Sunday, 12 April 2026Geelong, VIC
Gold Coast 10 & 5
Sunday, 12 April 2026Broadwater Parklands, Southport, QLDGumbuya World Running Festival
Sunday, 12 April 2026Tynong North, VIC
Hobart Marathon Festival
Sunday, 12 April 2026Hobart, TAS
Sunshine Coast Colour Frenzy
Sunday, 12 April 2026Sunshine Coast Stadium, Bokarina, QLD
The Bend Running Festival
Sunday, 12 April 2026The Bend, Tailem Bend, SA
Werribee Mansion Run
Sunday, 12 April 2026Weribee Park, Weribee, VIC
On The Edge Trail Running Series: Kooralbyn
Saturday, 18 April 2026 to Sunday, 19 April 2026Kooralbyn, QLDQueensland Running Cross Country Series 5
Saturday, 18 April 20267th Brigade Park, Chermside, QLD
Run Wollongong
Saturday, 18 April 2026Wollongong, NSWWesties Joggers 5@theLake: April
Saturday, 18 April 2026Lake Gillawarna, Georges Hall, Sydney, NSW
ASRWC Flynn's Grave Dash
Sunday, 19 April 2026Alice Springs, NT
Bridges Fun Run
Sunday, 19 April 2026Barrack Square, Perth, WABrisbane Road Runners Race: 5K, 10K & 20K
Sunday, 19 April 2026West End, QLD
Huon Hill Trail Run
Sunday, 19 April 2026Huon Hill Parklands, Wodonga, VIC
Manly Rotary Fun Run and Walk
Sunday, 19 April 2026Manly, Sydney, NSW
MOJO Adventure Run
Sunday, 19 April 2026Pechey Forest, Pechey, QLD
MS Walk Run + Roll: Sydney
Sunday, 19 April 2026Metcalfe Park, Pyrmont, Sydney, NSW
Run Army Townsville
Sunday, 19 April 2026Jezzine Barracks, Townsville, QLDSMC Road Race 8
Sunday, 19 April 2026Long Street Park, Smithfield, Sydney, NSW
South East Running Festival
Sunday, 19 April 2026Dandenong, VIC
Wagga Race Series 1
Sunday, 19 April 2026Wagga Wagga, NSW
Waurn Ponds 5km
Sunday, 19 April 2026Saints Baseball Club, Waurn Ponds, VIC
Ballarat Marathon
Saturday, 25 April 2026 to Sunday, 26 April 2026Ballarat, VIC
ACTMA Run/Walk Handicap Series: Mt Majura
Sunday, 26 April 2026Mt Majura Nature Reserve, ACT
Burdekin Sugar Rush
Sunday, 26 April 2026Anzac Park, Ayr, QLD
Gold Coast Running Festival
Sunday, 26 April 2026Cbus Super Stadium, Robina, QLDMAWA Kings Park Cross Country
Sunday, 26 April 2026Kings Park, Perth, WA
Sri Chinmoy Canberra Trail Series: Cooleman Clip
Sunday, 26 April 2026Chapman Oval, Chapman, ACT
The Lake Rumble Run
Sunday, 26 April 2026Neil Hawkins Park, Joondalup, WA
DIVERGE Skyruns
Friday, 1 May 2026 to Sunday, 3 May 2026Queenstown, Tasmania
Maroondah Night Run
Friday, 1 May 2026Ringwood Golf Course, Ringwood, VIC
Kakadu Triathlon
Saturday, 2 May 2026Jabiru, NTNewcastle Cross Country 5: Blacksmiths Beach
Saturday, 2 May 2026Blacksmiths Beach, NSW
Swan River Half
Saturday, 2 May 2026Sir James Mitchell Park, South Perth, WA
Wilsons Prom Running Festival
Saturday, 2 May 2026 to Sunday, 3 May 2026Wilson's Promontory National Park, VIC
Adelaide Marathon Festival
Sunday, 3 May 2026Adelaide Oval, Adelaide, SA
Angela Taylor Memorial Run/Walk
Sunday, 3 May 2026Palms Lawn, Albert Park, Melbourne, VICBrisbane Road Runners: 15K Championships
Sunday, 3 May 2026South Brisbane Sailing Club, West End, QLDCairns Colour Frenzy
Sunday, 3 May 2026Esplanade (Pirate Ship Playground), Cairns North, QLDMAWA Weir Run
Sunday, 3 May 2026Kent St Weir, Wilson, Perth, WAMemory Walk & Jog: Geelong
Sunday, 3 May 2026Eastern Beach Reserve, Geelong, VIC
Mornington Running Festival
Sunday, 3 May 2026Mornington Park, Mornington, VICMS Walk Run + Roll: Canberra
Sunday, 3 May 2026Rond Terrace, Canberra, ACT
NSW Short Walks Championships
Sunday, 3 May 2026Sydney Olympic Park, NSW
Rockingham Coastal Classic
Sunday, 3 May 2026Rockingham, WA
Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport Running Festival
Sunday, 3 May 2026Toowoomba, QLD
Geek Run
Monday, 4 May 2026City of Norwood, Payneham & St Peters, SA
GYG Banana Run
Saturday, 9 May 2026Coffs Harbour, NSWQueensland Running Cross Country Series 7
Saturday, 9 May 2026Teralba Park, Pullen Road, Everton Park, QLD
Wandi Cross
Saturday, 9 May 2026Alpine Park, Wandiligong, VIC
Zach Mac River Run
Saturday, 9 May 2026Finch Hatton, QLD
Athletics Victoria XCR 1: Lakeside 5K Road Race
Sunday, 10 May 2026Albert Park, Melbourne, VICMasters Athletics WA Mother's Day
Sunday, 10 May 2026Star Swamp Bushland Reserve, North Beach, WA
Mother's Day Classic: Canberra & ACT
Sunday, 10 May 2026Canberra, ACTMother's Day Classic: Melbourne, Geelong & VIC
Sunday, 10 May 2026Melbourne & VICMother's Day Classic: Perth & WA
Sunday, 10 May 2026Perth & Western AustraliaMother's Day Classic: Sydney & NSW
Sunday, 10 May 2026Sydney & New South Wales
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