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 273
Bunbury Colour Frenzy
Sunday, 2 November 2025Hay Park Central Oval, Bunbury, WA
Cave Run
Sunday, 2 November 2025Naracoorte Caves National Park, Naracoorte, SA
Dover Fun Run
Sunday, 2 November 2025The Esplanade, Dover, TAS
Jacaranda Festival River Run
Sunday, 2 November 2025 (Date TBC)Grafton, NSW
Canberra Times Fun Run
Sunday, 2 November 2025Rond Terrace, Canberra, ACT
Canberra Runners Spring Series: Jerra Wetlands
Tuesday, 4 November 2025Jerra Wetlands, Canberra, ACT
Smiddy Fun Run
Thursday, 6 November 2025Princess Alexandra Hospital, Woolloongabba, Brisbane, QLD
Sri Chinmoy Brisbane - Twilight Beach Run
Saturday, 8 November 2025Manly, Brisbane, QLD
Break A Sweat: Melbourne
Sunday, 9 November 2025Palm’s Lawn, Albert Park Lake, Albert Park, VIC
Casey Stride Series - Race 2
Sunday, 9 November 2025Casey Fields, Cranbourne East, VIC
Fisher's Ghost Fun Run
Sunday, 9 November 2025Western Sydney University, Campbelltown, NSW
Fremantle Running Festival
Sunday, 9 November 2025South Terrace, Fremantle, WA
Fun Run Pink: Perth
Sunday, 9 November 2025WA Athletics Stadium, Perth, WA
Metung Fun Run
Sunday, 9 November 2025Metung, VIC
Run4Geelong
Sunday, 9 November 2025Geelong Waterfront, Geelong, VIC
Sunshine Walk
Sunday, 9 November 2025Hovell Tree Park, Albury, NSWCanberra Runners Spring Series: Weston Park
Tuesday, 11 November 2025Weston Park, Canberra, ACT
Wodonga 5km Handicap: Round 3
Thursday, 13 November 2025Huon Reserve, Huon, VIC
Challenge Canberra
Saturday, 15 November 2025 to Sunday, 16 November 2025Rond Terrace, Acton, Canberra
Stromlo Running Festival
Saturday, 15 November 2025 to Sunday, 16 November 2025Stromlo Forest Park, Stromlo, ACT
Eltham Fun Run & Walk
Sunday, 16 November 2025Eltham Leisure Centre, Melbourne, VIC
Frankston Running Festival
Sunday, 16 November 2025Frankston, VIC
Glenelg Classic
Sunday, 16 November 2025Wigley Reserve, Glenelg North, Adelaide, SA
Parramatta Race Series: Race 5
Sunday, 16 November 2025Parramatta, Sydney, NSW
Seaside Coastal
Sunday, 16 November 2025Semaphore, Adelaide, SA
Sri Chinmoy Sydney Series: Royal National Park
Sunday, 16 November 2025Fig Tree Flat/Willow Tree Flat, Royal National Park, NSW
Sweat vs Steam
Sunday, 16 November 2025Echuca, VIC
The Run Port Stephens
Saturday, 22 November 2025Port Stephens, NSWLaunceston Colour Frenzy
Sunday, 23 November 2025Heritage Forest, Invermay, TAS
Run Fest Central Coast
Sunday, 23 November 2025Memorial Park, The Entrance, NSW
Run for the Young Marathon
Sunday, 23 November 2025Mount Lilydale Mercy College, Lilydale, VIC
SMC Road Race 3
Sunday, 23 November 2025Long Street Park, Smithfield, Sydney, NSWCanberra Runners Spring Series: Black Mt Peninsula
Tuesday, 25 November 2025Black Mountain Peninsula, Canberra, ACTWodonga 5km Handicap: Round 4
Thursday, 27 November 2025Wodonga Athletics track, Wodonga, VIC
Blue Goat's Backyard Marathon
Saturday, 29 November 2025 to Sunday, 30 November 2025Mount Victoria, near Katoomba, NSW
Heroes & Villains Trail Run
Saturday, 29 November 2025You Yangs Regional Park, VIC
Reindeer Run
Saturday, 29 November 2025
2XU Wellness Run
Sunday, 30 November 2025St Kilda, Melbourne, VICCasey Stride Series - Race 3
Sunday, 30 November 2025Casey Fields, Cranbourne East, VICHobart Colour Frenzy
Sunday, 30 November 2025Rosny Park, Hobart, TAS
Lara Fun Run
Sunday, 30 November 2025Serendip Sanctuary, Lara, VIC
Seaford Wetlands Fun Run & Walk
Sunday, 30 November 2025Patterson River Secondary College, Seaford, VIC
RECC Run the World Relay Gold Coast
Friday, 5 December 2025Broadwater Parklands, Gold Coast, QLD
Pasifika Festival Charity Walk
Saturday, 6 December 2025Banjo Paterson Park, Lynbrook, Melbourne, VIC
Run2Cure Neuroblastoma Melbourne
Sunday, 7 December 2025Albert Park, Melbourne, VICToowoomba Colour Frenzy
Sunday, 7 December 2025Newtown Park, Toowoomba, QLD
Victor Harbor Half Marathon
Sunday, 7 December 2025Victor Harbor, SAWodonga 5km Handicap: Round 5
Thursday, 11 December 2025Sumsion Gardens, Wodonga, VICSMC Road Race 4
Sunday, 14 December 2025Long Street Park, Smithfield, Sydney, NSW
The Hallora Marathon Festival
Sunday, 14 December 2025Warragul, VICPort Loop Coastal
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, VICFun 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, NSW
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
Banana Run
Saturday, 31 January 2026Coffs Harbour, NSW
Stockton Sunrise Run
Saturday, 31 January 2026Griffith Park East, Stockton, NSW
Kilcunda Running Festival
Sunday, 1 February 2026Kilcunda, VIC
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, WA
Run Batemans Bay
Sunday, 8 February 2026Tomakin, NSW
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, TASSMC Road Race 6
Sunday, 15 February 2026Long Street Park, Smithfield, Sydney, NSW
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, QLD
Point Walter Run
Sunday, 22 February 2026Point Walter Reserve, Attadale, Perth, WA
Port Fairy Marathon Running Festival
Sunday, 22 February 2026Port Fairy, VIC
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
Run Fest Port Macquarie
Saturday, 28 February 2026 to Sunday, 1 March 2026Town Green, Port Macquarie, NSW
Belair Marathon
Sunday, 1 March 2026Belair National Park, SA
Bendigo Fun Run
Sunday, 1 March 2026Rosalind Park, Bendigo, VIC
Cardinia Fun Run & Walk
Sunday, 1 March 2026Pakenham, VIC
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 Warrandyte
Sunday, 1 March 2026Warrandyte Sports Facility, Taroona Ave, Warrandyte, 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 2026Fyansford, Geelong, VIC
Every Woman Triathlon
Sunday, 8 March 2026Champion Lakes, WA
Lake Mac Triathlon Festival
Sunday, 8 March 2026Lake Macquarie, NSW
Sri Chinmoy Princes Park Run
Monday, 9 March 2026 (Date TBC)Princes Park, Melbourne, VIC
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, ACT
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
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