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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Canberra Runners Winter Series: The Runners Shop
Saturday, 1 August 2026Menindee Drive, Barton, ACT
Newcastle Cross Country 18: Belmont Wetlands
Saturday, 1 August 2026Belmont, NSW
Bargara Tri Club Multisport Festival
Sunday, 2 August 2026Crawford Park, Bargara, QLD,
Fitzy's 5 Fun Run
Sunday, 2 August 2026Uni Loop, Park 10, North Adelaide, SA
Kunanyi Trail Series: Tolosa Half, Quarter & 5K
Sunday, 2 August 2026Tolosa Park, Glenorchy, TAS
MAWA Around Herdsman
Sunday, 2 August 2026Pony Club, Jon Sanders Drive, Perth, WA
McDonald's Townsville Running Festival
Sunday, 2 August 2026Jezzine Barracks, Townsville, QLD
Perth Half Marathon
Sunday, 2 August 2026WAMC Club Rooms, Perth, WA
Run Echuca Moama
Sunday, 2 August 2026Echuca Moama, VIC/NSW
Run4Resilience - Kojonup
Sunday, 2 August 2026Kojonup, WA
Sunshine Coast Marathon Festival
Sunday, 2 August 2026Alexandra Headlands Surf Club, Mooloolaba, QLD
Tamworth Running Festival
Sunday, 2 August 2026Tamworth, NSW
Truth or Consequences Trail Run
Sunday, 2 August 2026Serpentine Falls National Park, WA
Backroads Gravel Run
Saturday, 8 August 2026Chapman Valley, Nabawa, WA
Barwon Valley Park 15km Sealed
Sunday, 9 August 2026Barwon Valley Fun Park, Geelong, VIC
Berwick Half
Sunday, 9 August 2026Berwick Springs Park, Berwick, VIC
Brisbane Road Runners Race: 5K, 10K, 20K & 25K
Sunday, 9 August 2026West End, QLD
Federation Ultra Trail Marathon
Sunday, 9 August 2026Monarto Safari Park, Murray Bridge, SAMAWA Sharks
Sunday, 9 August 2026John Tonkin Park, Fremantle, WA
North West Trail Running Series 2
Sunday, 9 August 2026Railton, TAS
Run Dungog Trail Running Festival
Sunday, 9 August 2026Dungog Common, Dungog, NSW
Sri Chinmoy Princes Park Winter Running Festival
Sunday, 9 August 2026Princes Park, Melbourne, VIC
Whyalla Running Festival
Sunday, 9 August 2026Whyalla, SA
Shepparton Running Festival
Saturday, 15 August 2026 to Sunday, 16 August 2026Victoria Park Lake, Shepparton, VIC
Surf Coast Wonderfalls Trail Run
Saturday, 15 August 2026Cumberland River, Great Otway National Park, VIC
Blacktown Mayoral Fun Run
Sunday, 16 August 2026Nurragingy Reserve, Doonside, NSW
Brighton Running Festival
Sunday, 16 August 2026Brighton, QLD
Christmas Island Marathon
Sunday, 16 August 2026Christmas Island, Indian Ocean
Cyril Norman Lake Gwelup Fun Run
Sunday, 16 August 2026Lake Gwelup Sports Centre, Perth, WA
Lake Manchester Trails
Sunday, 16 August 2026Lake Manchester, QLDMAWA Club Half Marathon
Sunday, 16 August 2026Jeff Joseph Reserve, The Strand, Applecross, WA
Port to Park Fun Run
Sunday, 16 August 2026Gladstone Central, QLD
Run Fest Forster-Tuncurry
Sunday, 16 August 2026Forster, NSW
Run2Cure Neuroblastoma Brisbane
Sunday, 16 August 2026New Farm Park, Brisbane, QLD
The Granite Island Run
Sunday, 16 August 2026Victor Harbor, SA
Barossa Marathon Festival
Sunday, 23 August 2026Tanunda, SABarwon Valley Park Half Marathon
Sunday, 23 August 2026Barwon Valley Park, Geelong, VIC
Coburg Harriers Half Marathon
Sunday, 23 August 2026Harold Stevens Athletic Track, Coburg, Melbourne, VIC
Fed Hill Trail Run
Sunday, 23 August 2026Julia Ronan Park, West Wodonga, VIC
Mudgee Running Festival
Sunday, 23 August 2026Lawson Park, Mudgee, NSW
Pat Farmer's Quicksand Australia
Sunday, 23 August 2026Terrigal Beach, Central Coast, NSW
Run The River Brisbane Half
Sunday, 23 August 2026Brett's Wharf Plaza, Hamilton, Brisbane, QLD
Yarra River Running Festival
Sunday, 23 August 2026Templestowe, VIC
Great White Ultra
Saturday, 29 August 2026Lincoln National Park, Port Lincoln, SA
Kilometres 4 Kids
Saturday, 29 August 2026Bowen Hills, QLDNorth West Trail Running Series 3
Saturday, 29 August 2026Penguin, TAS
Trail Blaze Fun Run
Saturday, 29 August 2026Wungong Regional Park, Bedfordale, WA
Brighton Beach Marathon
Sunday, 30 August 2026Green Point, Brighton, Melbourne, VIC
C.ex Group Coffs Harbour Running Festival
Sunday, 30 August 2026Coffs Harbour, NSW
Cape Pallarenda Trail Run
Sunday, 30 August 2026Cape Pallarenda, Townsville, QLD
Captain’s Crossing Trail Run
Sunday, 30 August 2026Mia Mia/Captain's Crossing, Pinnacle, QLD
Dreamworld Fun Run
Sunday, 30 August 2026Dreamworld, Coomera, QLD
TCS Sydney Marathon
Sunday, 30 August 2026Sydney, NSW
Run Port Douglas
Saturday, 5 September 2026Port Douglas, North Queensland
Beach to Brother
Sunday, 6 September 2026Port Macquarie, NSW
Daffodil Dash
Sunday, 6 September 2026Kyneton, VIC
Dubbo Stampede Running Festival
Sunday, 6 September 2026Ollie Robins Oval, Dubbo, NSWFyansford Four Bridges 5km
Sunday, 6 September 2026Peter McCann Memorial Gardens, Fyansford, VIC
River Torrens Running Festival
Sunday, 6 September 2026Felixstow, Adelaide, SA
Spring to It Fun Run
Sunday, 6 September 2026Kent Street Weir Park, Wilson, Perth, WA
Ten Trails of Garigal
Sunday, 6 September 2026St Ives, Sydney, NSW
Night of the PBs
Friday, 11 September 2026Eastgardens, NSW
Goldsborough Goldrush
Saturday, 12 September 2026Goldsborough Valley Day Use Area, Wooroonooran National Park, QLD
Puffing Billy Running Festival
Saturday, 12 September 2026 to Sunday, 13 September 2026Puffing Billy Railway Station, Belgrave, VIC
The Mozi Run
Saturday, 12 September 2026Emerald Lakes Running Circuit, Carrara, QLD
Townsville 10K Series: Race 4 - Freshwater Loop
Saturday, 12 September 2026Walter Nesbit Park, Pallarenda, QLD
Barossa Run
Sunday, 13 September 2026Lyndoch, SA
Beachside Dash
Sunday, 13 September 2026Dolls Point Beach, Sydney, NSW
Break A Sweat for CF: Melbourne
Sunday, 13 September 2026Palm’s Lawn, Albert Park Lake, Albert Park, VICBrisbane Road Runners Race: 5K, 10K & 20K
Sunday, 13 September 2026West End, QLD
Cancer Council Women's 5K Run/Walk
Sunday, 13 September 2026Launceston, TAS
Horsham Running Festival
Sunday, 13 September 2026Sawyer Park, Horsham, VIC
Lane Cove Fun Run
Sunday, 13 September 2026Kingsford Smith Oval, Longueville, Sydney, NSW
Maribyrnong River Run
Sunday, 13 September 2026Footscray Park, Footscray, VIC
Sri Chinmoy Yarra Boulevard Half Marathon
Sunday, 13 September 2026Kevin Bartlett Reserve, Richmond, Melbourne, VIC
Transurban Bridge to Brisbane
Sunday, 13 September 2026Brisbane, QLD
Carman's Fun Run Sydney
Sunday, 20 September 2026Metcalfe Park, Pyrmont, Sydney, NSW
Griffith Sport Toohey Trail Run
Sunday, 20 September 2026Griffith University, Nathan, Brisbane, QLD
North Lakes Colour Frenzy
Sunday, 20 September 2026Lake Eden, North Lakes, Brisbane, QLD
Parklands Trail Running Festival
Sunday, 20 September 2026Lizard Log, Western Sydney Parklands, NSW
Pymble Fun Run
Sunday, 20 September 2026Pymble, NSW
Ross Running Festival
Sunday, 20 September 2026Town Hall, Ross, TAS
Run Casino
Sunday, 20 September 2026Casino, NSW
Run for RUN DIPG
Sunday, 20 September 2026Liles Oval, Redhead, NSW
Run Prix
Sunday, 20 September 2026Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit, Melbourne, VIC
Sunset Coast Marathon & Run Festival
Sunday, 20 September 2026Tom Simpson Park, Mullaloo, WA
Women's Classic Fun Run
Sunday, 20 September 2026WAMC Club Rooms, Perth, WA
Run La Trobe
Friday, 25 September 2026Bundoora, Melbourne, VIC
Run the Maine
Friday, 25 September 2026Castlemaine, VIC
Run the Plains Moree
Friday, 25 September 2026 to Saturday, 26 September 2026Moree, NSW
Stockton Sunrise Run
Saturday, 26 September 2026Stockton, NSWBrisbane Road Runners: 5K Championships
Sunday, 27 September 2026West End, QLD
Cleve Running Festival
Sunday, 27 September 2026Cleve, SA
Kedron Running Festival
Sunday, 27 September 2026Wavell Heights, QLDMAWA Mullaloo Magic
Sunday, 27 September 2026Tom Simpson Park, Mullaloo, Perth, WA
Queensland Tri Series 2026/27 Round 1: Moreton Bay
Sunday, 27 September 2026Pelican Park, Clontarf, QLD
Run Fest Central Coast
Sunday, 27 September 2026Memorial Park, The Entrance, NSW
Run Shellharbour
Sunday, 27 September 2026Eric Creary Park, Shellharbour, NSWSydney Colour Frenzy
Sunday, 27 September 2026Camden, Sydney, NSW
Barkin Mad Ultra
Saturday, 3 October 2026 to Sunday, 4 October 2026Rokeby, VIC
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