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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Fisher's Ghost Fun Run
Sunday, 8 November 2026Western Sydney University, Campbelltown, NSW
Fremantle Running Festival
Sunday, 8 November 2026Fremantle Oval, Fremantle, WA
Fun Run Pink: Perth
Sunday, 8 November 2026WA Athletics Stadium, Perth, WA
Jetts Grafton Jacaranda Running Festival
Sunday, 8 November 2026Grafton, NSW
Mandurah Colour Frenzy
Sunday, 8 November 2026TBC, Mandurah, WA
MAWA Racecourse
Sunday, 8 November 2026Burswood Park, Maylands, WA
Mateship Run
Sunday, 8 November 2026Currumbin, Gold Coast, QLD
Metung Fun Run
Sunday, 8 November 2026Metung, VIC
Wodonga 5km Handicap: Round 3
Thursday, 12 November 2026Pat Parker Park, Wodonga, VIC
RunHaven
Saturday, 14 November 2026Laurieton, NSW
Stromlo Running Festival
Saturday, 14 November 2026 to Sunday, 15 November 2026Stromlo Forest Park, Stromlo, ACT
Trail Run Wine Avoca
Saturday, 14 November 2026 to Sunday, 15 November 2026Avoca, VIC
Eltham Fun Run & Walk
Sunday, 15 November 2026Eltham Leisure Centre, Melbourne, VIC
Frankston Running Festival
Sunday, 15 November 2026Frankston, VIC
Glenelg Classic
Sunday, 15 November 2026Wigley Reserve, Glenelg North, Adelaide, SAMAWA Gwelup Lake
Sunday, 15 November 2026Lake Gwelup Reserve, Gwelup, WA
Queensland Tri Series 2026/27 Round 3: Robina
Sunday, 15 November 2026Robina Parkway, Robina, QLD
Run2Cure Neuroblastoma Melbourne
Sunday, 15 November 2026Princes Park, Melbourne, VIC
Seaside Coastal Run
Sunday, 15 November 2026Semaphore, Adelaide, SA
Sweat vs Steam
Sunday, 15 November 2026Echuca, VIC
Westleigh Fun Run
Sunday, 15 November 2026Westleigh, NSWWollongong Colour Frenzy
Sunday, 15 November 2026Stuart Park, North Wollongong, NSW
Redline Games
Saturday, 21 November 2026 to Sunday, 22 November 2026Sydney International Regatta Centre, Western Sydney, NSW
Western Sydney Lakes Marathon
Saturday, 21 November 2026Sydney International Regatta Centre, Penrith, NSW
Westies Joggers 5@theLake: November
Saturday, 21 November 2026Lake Gillawarna, Georges Hall, Sydney, NSW
2XU Wellness Run
Sunday, 22 November 2026St Kilda, Melbourne, VICMAWA Garvey Gusto
Sunday, 22 November 2026Garvey Park, Ascot, Perth, WA
Ocean Grove Running Festival
Sunday, 22 November 2026Ocean Grove, VIC
SMC Road Race 3
Sunday, 22 November 2026Long Street Park, Smithfield, Sydney, NSW
Wagga Running Festival
Sunday, 22 November 2026Wagga Wagga, NSWWodonga 5km Handicap: Round 4
Thursday, 26 November 2026Huon Reserve, Lake Hume, VIC
Heroes & Villains Trail Run
Saturday, 28 November 2026You Yangs Regional Park, VIC
Reindeer Run
Saturday, 28 November 2026Patawalonga Creek, Holdfast Bay, SA
Trail Run Australia Sunshine Coast 24Hr Ultra
Saturday, 28 November 2026 to Sunday, 29 November 2026Ewen Maddock Dam, Landsborough, QLD
Casey Stride Series - Race 3
Sunday, 29 November 2026Casey Fields, Cranbourne East, VICMAWA Mosman Park
Sunday, 29 November 2026Tom Perrott Reserve, Mosman Park, Perth, WA
Red Ribbon Run
Sunday, 29 November 2026Albert Park, VIC
Run for the Young Marathon
Sunday, 29 November 2026Mount Lilydale Mercy College, Lilydale, VIC
Run Port Stephens
Sunday, 29 November 2026Port Stephens, NSW
Seaford Wetlands Fun Run & Walk
Sunday, 29 November 2026Patterson River Secondary College, Seaford, VIC
RECC Run the World Relay Gold Coast
Friday, 4 December 2026Broadwater Parklands, Gold Coast, QLD
Pasifika Festival Charity Walk
Saturday, 5 December 2026 (Date TBC)Banjo Paterson Park, Lynbrook, Melbourne, VIC
Lara Fun Run
Sunday, 6 December 2026Serendip Sanctuary, Lara, VICMAWA Safety Bay
Sunday, 6 December 2026Foreshore Reserve, Safety Bay, Rockingham, WA
Mt Buller Sky Run
Sunday, 6 December 2026Mount Buller Alpine Resort, VIC
Perth Trail Summer Series: Qi Gong
Sunday, 6 December 2026Wungong Regional Park, WA
Speak & Share Fun Run
Sunday, 6 December 2026Rosebud, Mornington Peninsula
The Hallora Marathon Festival
Sunday, 6 December 2026Warragul, VIC
Victor Harbor Half Marathon
Sunday, 6 December 2026Victor Harbor, SAWodonga 5km Handicap: Round 5 (Baker Motors)
Thursday, 10 December 2026Sumsion Gardens, Wodonga, VIC
Brisbane Road Runners: Splash & Dash
Sunday, 13 December 2026Centenary Pool, Spring Hill, QLDSMC Road Race 4
Sunday, 13 December 2026Long Street Park, Smithfield, Sydney, NSWPort Loop Coastal Run
Sunday, 20 December 2026Hart's Mill, Port Adelaide, SA
New Years Eve Rock Around the Clock
Thursday, 31 December 2026You Yangs Regional Park, VIC
Cadbury Marathon
Sunday, 3 January 2027Cadbury Chocolate Factory, Claremont, TAS
Warrnambool Summer Series 1
Wednesday, 6 January 2027Jetty Flat Reserve, Warrnambool, VICWarrior Run
Friday, 8 January 2027Grange, SA
Portsea Twilight
Saturday, 9 January 2027Point Nepean National Park, Portsea, VICQueensland Tri Series 2026/27 Round 5: Robina
Sunday, 10 January 2027Robina Parkway, Robina, QLDWarrnambool Summer Series 2
Wednesday, 13 January 2027Jetty Flat Reserve, Warrnambool, VICFun Run Pink: Melbourne
Sunday, 17 January 2027 (Date TBC)Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre, Albert Park, VICSMC Road Race 5
Sunday, 17 January 2027Long Street Park, Smithfield, Sydney, NSWWarrnambool Summer Series 3
Wednesday, 20 January 2027Jetty Flat Reserve, Warrnambool, VICAustralia Day Coastal
Sunday, 24 January 2027Semaphore South, Adelaide, SA
Blue-Mile 5 Fun Run
Tuesday, 26 January 2027Wollongong Harbour, Wollongong, NSW
Bunbury Runners Club Australia Day Fun Run
Tuesday, 26 January 2027Bunbury, Perth, WA
Kilcunda Trail Running Festival
Sunday, 31 January 2027Kilcunda, VIC
Sunset Series: Melbourne Zoo
Wednesday, 3 February 2027Melbourne Zoo, Melbourne, VIC
ATR Summer Series 4: Robe Run
Saturday, 6 February 2027Robe, Limestone Coast, SA
Lake Mac Triathlon Festival
Saturday, 6 February 2027 to Sunday, 7 February 2027Lake Macquarie, NSW
Beach to Brother
Sunday, 7 February 2027Port Macquarie, NSW
City Run
Sunday, 7 February 2027Karrawirra Parri, North Adelaide, SA
John Forrest Trail Run
Sunday, 7 February 2027Cnr Flora & Park Road, Hovea, WA
Wodonga Athletics Club 10K Championship
Sunday, 7 February 2027Wodonga Athletics Complex, Wodonga, VIC
Busselton Runners Club Bay Run
Saturday, 13 February 2027Geographe Bay Rd, Busselton, WA
Yaberoo Trail Twilight Ultra
Saturday, 13 February 2027Yaberoo Badjera Trail, Joondalup, WA
ATR Summer Series 5 : Cleland National Park (South)
Sunday, 21 February 2027Cleland National Park, SA
Carman's Fun Run Melbourne
Sunday, 21 February 2027Elsternwick Park, Melbourne, VICFun Run Pink: Gold Coast
Sunday, 21 February 2027Gold Coast Performance Centre, Runaway Bay, QLD
Point Walter Run
Sunday, 21 February 2027Point Walter Reserve, Attadale, Perth, WA
Port Fairy Marathon Running Festival
Sunday, 21 February 2027Port Fairy, VIC
Run Forster
Sunday, 21 February 2027Forster, NSWSMC Road Race 6
Sunday, 21 February 2027Long Street Park, Smithfield, Sydney, NSW
Trail Run Australia Snowy Mountains
Sunday, 21 February 2027Lake Crackenback Resort, Crackenback, NSW
Hell of the West
Saturday, 27 February 2027 to Sunday, 28 February 2027Goondiwindi, QLD
Vineyards Twilight Run
Saturday, 27 February 2027Brown Brothers Winery, Milawa, VIC
Belair Marathon
Sunday, 28 February 2027Belair National Park, SA
Bendigo Ford Fun Run
Sunday, 28 February 2027Rosalind Park, Bendigo, VIC
Cardinia Fun Run & Walk
Sunday, 28 February 2027Pakenham, VIC
Hobart Run The Bridge
Sunday, 28 February 2027Salamanca, Hobart, TAS
River Run Geelong
Sunday, 28 February 2027Barwon Valley Park, Geelong, VIC
Run Moana
Sunday, 28 February 2027 (Date TBC)Moana, SASemaphore Coastal Running Festival
Sunday, 28 February 2027Semaphore Foreshore, Adelaide, SA
Walk for Monash Children's Hospital
Sunday, 28 February 2027Jells Park, Wheelers Hill, Melbourne, VIC
Peninsula Twilight Run
Monday, 1 March 2027WAMC Club Rooms, Perth, WA
Mackay Airport Twilight City Run
Friday, 5 March 2027Mackay, QLD
Run Huskisson 2.0
Saturday, 6 March 2027Huskisson, Jervis Bay, NSW
Orange Running Festival
Sunday, 7 March 2027Gosling Creek Reserve, Bloomfield, NSW
Inverloch Running Festival
Saturday, 13 March 2027 to Sunday, 14 March 2027Inverloch Glade, Inverloch, VIC
Run the Rock
Saturday, 13 March 2027Hanging Rock, Woodend, VIC
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