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 101 to 200 of 334
Mini-Mos Fun Run
Sunday, 14 June 2026Mosman, NSW
Parklands Running Festival
Sunday, 14 June 2026Lizard Log, Western Sydney Parklands, NSW
Rottnest Running Festival
Sunday, 14 June 2026Rottnest Island, WA
Tower Trail Run
Sunday, 14 June 2026Mount Gambier, SA
Noosa Enduro Trail Run
Saturday, 20 June 2026Tewantin, QLD
Barwon Heads Running Festival
Sunday, 21 June 2026Barwon Heads, VIC
Hervey Bay Half Marathon Festival
Sunday, 21 June 2026Seafront Oval, Hervey Bay, QLD
Kiama Coastal Classic
Sunday, 21 June 2026Kiama, NSW
Kunanyi Trail Series: Knockers Solstice
Sunday, 21 June 2026Knocklofty, TAS
Memory Walk & Jog: Perth
Sunday, 21 June 2026Burswood Park, Perth, WA
REDDY Fun Run/Walk
Sunday, 21 June 2026Pelican Park, Clontarf, QLD
Running For A Cure
Sunday, 21 June 2026Osborne, SA
You Yangs King of the Mountain 12km
Sunday, 21 June 2026Flinders Peaks, You Yangs, VIC
Newcastle Cross Country 13: Mt Sugarloaf At The Top
Saturday, 27 June 2026Mt Sugarloaf, NSW
Townsville West Water Tanks Run
Saturday, 27 June 2026Strand Park, North Ward, QLD
Wondai Country Running Festival
Saturday, 27 June 2026 to Sunday, 28 June 2026Wondai, QLD
Cooks River Fun Run
Sunday, 28 June 2026Freshwater Park, Sydney, NSW
MAWA Racecourse
Sunday, 28 June 2026Burswood Park, Maylands, WA
Pichi Richi Marathon
Sunday, 28 June 2026Port Augusta to Quorn, SA
Sri Chinmoy Canberra Trail Series: Ainslie Amble
Sunday, 28 June 2026Hackett, ACT
Athletics SA Winter Season: Race Walking Champs
Saturday, 4 July 2026Adelaide Parklands, Park 20, Adelaide, SA
Gold Coast Marathon
Saturday, 4 July 2026 to Sunday, 5 July 2026Broadwater Parklands, Marine Parade, Southport, QLDNewcastle Cross Country 14: Peace Park
Saturday, 4 July 2026Peace Park, Weston, NSWTownsville 10 Miler Run
Saturday, 4 July 2026James Cook University, Townsville, QLDMAWA Mill Point Rd
Sunday, 5 July 2026Camfield Drive, Burswood, Perth, WA
Sydney International Regatta Centre 5K, 10K & Half Marathon
Sunday, 5 July 2026Sydney International Regatta Centre, Penrith, NSWNewcastle Cross Country: Caves Beach
Saturday, 11 July 2026Caves Beach, NSW
7Cairns Marathon Festival
Sunday, 12 July 2026Fogarty Park, Cairns, QLD
Brisbane Road Runners Race: 5K, 10K & 15K
Sunday, 12 July 2026West End, QLD
Melbourne Albert Park 5K, 10K & Half Marathon
Sunday, 12 July 2026Albert Park, Melbourne, VIC
Parramatta Race Series: Race 2
Sunday, 12 July 2026Silverwater Park, Parramatta, Sydney, NSW
Sri Chinmoy Sydney Series: Dolls Point
Sunday, 12 July 2026Peter Depena Reserve, Dolls Point, Sydney, NSW
Elephant Trail Race
Friday, 17 July 2026 to Sunday, 19 July 2026Cairncross State Forest, Port Macquarie, NSW
Airlie Beach Marathon Festival
Saturday, 18 July 2026 to Sunday, 19 July 2026Airlie Beach, QLDTownsville 10K Series: Race 3 - Ross Dam
Saturday, 18 July 2026Ross River Dam, Townsville, QLD
Wellcamp Airport Duathlon & Fun Run
Saturday, 18 July 2026Wellcamp Airport, Toowoomba, QLD
You Yangs Trail Running Festival
Saturday, 18 July 2026 to Sunday, 19 July 2026You Yangs Regional Park, Melbourne, VIC
Beachruns@Mission
Sunday, 19 July 2026South Mission Beach, QLD
Eagle and Child Trail Run
Sunday, 19 July 2026Red Hill Auditorium, John Forrest National Park, Perth, WA
Jetty 2 Jetty Fun Run
Sunday, 19 July 2026Pelican Park, Clontarf, QLD
North West Trail Running Series 1
Sunday, 19 July 2026Yolla, TAS
Run Camden
Sunday, 19 July 2026Camden, NSW
Run Melbourne
Sunday, 19 July 2026Melbourne Park, Melbourne, VIC
Winery Run
Sunday, 19 July 2026Wandin Estate, Hunter Valley, NSWNewcastle Cross Country 17: Dungog Common
Saturday, 25 July 2026Dungog Common, Dungog, NSWSouth Townsville Run
Saturday, 25 July 2026Fifth Avenue Boat Ramp, South Townsville, QLD
Yeppoon Running Festival
Saturday, 25 July 2026 to Sunday, 26 July 2026Yeppoon, Queensland
Hills to Henley River Run
Sunday, 26 July 2026Adelaide, SA
Mad Max Marathon Festival
Sunday, 26 July 2026Broken Hill, NSWMAWA Whiteman Park
Sunday, 26 July 2026Whiteman Village, Whiteman Park, Perth, WA
Real Insurance Harbour 10 & Harbour 5
Sunday, 26 July 2026The Rocks, Sydney, NSW
Weipa Running Festival
Sunday, 26 July 2026Andoom Oval, Weipa, QLDNewcastle 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, SAKunanyi Trail Series: Tolosa Half, Quarter & 5K
Sunday, 2 August 2026Tolosa Park, Glenorchy, TASMAWA 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, WABarwon Valley Park 15km Sealed
Sunday, 9 August 2026Barwon Valley Fun Park, Geelong, VIC
Berwick Half
Sunday, 9 August 2026Berwick Springs Park, Berwick, VICBrisbane 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, WANorth West Trail Running Series 2
Sunday, 9 August 2026Railton, TAS
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
Brighton Running Festival
Sunday, 16 August 2026Brighton, QLD
Christmas Island Marathon
Sunday, 16 August 2026Christmas Island, Indian Ocean
Coburg Harriers Half Marathon
Sunday, 16 August 2026Harold Stevens Athletic Track, Coburg, Melbourne, VIC
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
Fed Hill Trail Run
Sunday, 23 August 2026Julia Ronan Park, West Wodonga, VIC
Mudgee Running Festival
Sunday, 23 August 2026Lawson Park, Mudgee, 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
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
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