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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Geek Run
Monday, 4 May 2026City of Norwood, Payneham & St Peters, SA
Light up the Dark Run
Saturday, 9 May 2026Kingston, TAS
Queensland 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, VIC
Masters 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
Springsure Mountain Challenge
Sunday, 10 May 2026 (Date TBC)Springsure, Central Highlands, QLD
Townsville Colour Frenzy
Sunday, 10 May 2026Riverway Stadium, Townsville, QLD
Townsville Mother's Day Fun Run
Sunday, 10 May 2026Rossiter Park, Townsville, QLD
Great Ocean Road Running Festival
Saturday, 16 May 2026 to Sunday, 17 May 2026Apollo Bay, VIC
Straddie Salute Triathlon Festival
Saturday, 16 May 2026 to Sunday, 17 May 2026North Stradbroke Island, QLDTownsville 0K Series: Race 2 - Lower River Loop
Saturday, 16 May 2026Sherriff Park, Mundingburra, QLD
Westies Joggers 5@theLake: May
Saturday, 16 May 2026Lake Gillawarna, Georges Hall, Sydney, NSW
Brisbane Road Runners Race: 5K, 10K, 15K & 20K
Sunday, 17 May 2026West End, QLD
GC30 Main Beach
Sunday, 17 May 2026Main Beach, Gold Coast, QLD
Goulburn Half Marathon: May
Sunday, 17 May 2026Goulburn, NSW
Joondalup Running Festival
Sunday, 17 May 2026Neil Hawkins Park, Joondalup, WAMAWA RRC 5K & 15K / RWC 5K & 10K
Sunday, 17 May 2026JH Abrahams Reserve, Nedlands, Perth, WA
Moggill Marathon
Sunday, 17 May 2026Moggill, West Brisbane, QLD
QUT Classic
Sunday, 17 May 2026QUT Gardens Point Campus, Brisbane, QLD
Rocky River Run
Sunday, 17 May 2026Quay St Riverside Precinct, Rockhampton, QLD
Run Shellharbour
Sunday, 17 May 2026Eric Creary Park, Shellharbour, NSW
Sydney 10
Sunday, 17 May 2026Sydney Olympic Park, Sydney, NSW
Wishlist Ks 4 Cancer Fun Run
Sunday, 17 May 2026Lake Kawana, Sunshine Coast, QLD
Youngcare Budgie Bolt
Sunday, 17 May 2026New Farm Park, Brisbane, QLD
ASICS Runaway Noosa Marathon
Saturday, 23 May 2026Lions Park, Noosa Heads, QLDQueensland Running Cross Country Series 9
Saturday, 23 May 2026Huxtable Park, Chermside West, QLD
Warwick Pentathrun
Saturday, 23 May 2026 to Sunday, 24 May 2026Warwick, QLD
Albury Ranges Trail Run
Sunday, 24 May 2026West Albury, VIC
Albury Running Festival
Sunday, 24 May 2026South Albury, NSW
Bayside Run Festival
Sunday, 24 May 2026Sandringham, Sydney, NSW
Great Whitehaven Beach Run
Sunday, 24 May 2026Whitehaven Beach, Whitsundays, QLD
Lindfield Fun Run
Sunday, 24 May 2026Roseville, Sydney, NSW
Memory Walk & Jog: Sydney
Sunday, 24 May 2026Sydney Olympic Park, Sydney, NSW
SMC Road Race 9
Sunday, 24 May 2026Long Street Park, Smithfield, Sydney, NSW
The Douglas Dash
Sunday, 24 May 2026Port Douglas, QLD
Woodlands Trail Run
Sunday, 24 May 2026Woodlands Historic Park, Greenvale, VIC
Newcastle Cross Country 9: Rathmines
Saturday, 30 May 2026Catalina Park, Rathmines, NSWQueensland Running Cross Country Series 10
Saturday, 30 May 20267th Brigade Park, Chermside, QLD
Trail Run Australia Sunshine Coast 24Hr Ultra
Saturday, 30 May 2026 to Sunday, 31 May 2026Ewen Maddock Dam, Landsborough, QLDBrisbane Road Runners Race: 5K, 10K, 20K & 25K
Sunday, 31 May 2026West End, QLD
Eungella - Rainforest Run
Sunday, 31 May 2026Eungella National Park, QLD
Griffith Sport Logan Fun Run
Sunday, 31 May 2026Griffith University Logan, Meadowbrook, QLDIpswich Colour Frenzy
Sunday, 31 May 2026Limestone Park, Ipswich, QLD
Launceston Running Festival
Sunday, 31 May 2026Launceston, TASMasters Athletics WA Joondalup 10K & 5K
Sunday, 31 May 2026Joondalup, Perth, WAMemory Walk & Jog: Newcastle
Sunday, 31 May 2026Griffith Park, Newcastle, NSW
MS Walk Run + Roll: Melbourne
Sunday, 31 May 2026Palms Lawn, Albert Park Lake, Melbourne, VIC
NSW Team Walks Championships
Sunday, 31 May 2026Sydney Olympic Park, NSW
Run McLaren Vale
Sunday, 31 May 2026McLaren Vale, SA
Sri Chinmoy Canberra Trail Series: Red Hill Ramble
Monday, 1 June 2026Red Hill, ACTMemory Walk & Jog: Redcliffe
Saturday, 6 June 2026Scarborough Beach Park, Redcliffe, QLD
Brisbane Marathon Festival
Sunday, 7 June 2026City Botanic Gardens, Brisbane, QLD
Coombabah Trail Run
Sunday, 7 June 2026Coombabah Lakes Conservation Area, Gold Coast, QLD
Kiama Red Cross Fun Run
Sunday, 7 June 2026Surf Beach, Kiama, NSW
LeFevre Coastal Running Festival
Sunday, 7 June 2026Semaphore South, Adelaide, SA
Mackay Marina Run
Sunday, 7 June 2026Mackay Marina Precinct, Mackay, QLDMAWA 5K & 25K RRC, 5K, 10K & 15K RWC
Sunday, 7 June 2026Burswood Park, Perth, WAMemory Walk & Jog: Gold Coast
Sunday, 7 June 2026Pratten Park, Broadbeach, QLD
Mildura Riverfront Marathon Festival
Sunday, 7 June 2026Mildura, VIC
On The Edge Trail Running Series: Mt Joyce
Sunday, 7 June 2026Wyaralong, QLD
Rosebud Running Festival
Sunday, 7 June 2026Rosebud, Mornington Peninsula, VIC
Run Fest South West Rocks
Sunday, 7 June 2026Trial Bay, South West Rocks, NSW
Sri Chinmoy Albert Park Half Marathon
Sunday, 7 June 2026Palms Lawn, Albert Park, Melbourne, VIC
The Great Kanku-Breakaways Bolt
Sunday, 7 June 2026Kanku-Breakaways Conservation Park, Coober Pedy, SA
Wollongong Running Festival
Sunday, 7 June 2026North Wollongong, NSW
Wurdiboluc 12.6km
Sunday, 7 June 2026Wurdiboluc Reservoir, Wurdiboluc, VIC
Charity Fun Run
Friday, 12 June 2026Esplanade Lagoon, Cairns, QLDNewcastle Cross Country 11: Road Championship
Saturday, 13 June 2026Edwards Park, Marmong Point, NSW
Bay to Bay Running Festival
Sunday, 14 June 2026Gosford, NSWMemory Walk & Jog: Brisbane
Sunday, 14 June 2026Rocks Riverside Park, Seventeen Mile Rocks, QLD
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
Special Olympics Kuringgai Chase Fun Run
Sunday, 14 June 2026Claude Cameron Grove, Wahroonga, NSW
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, TASMemory Walk & Jog: Perth
Sunday, 21 June 2026Burswood Park, Perth, WA
REDDY Fun Run/Walk
Sunday, 21 June 2026Pelican Park, Clontarf, QLDRunning For A Cure
Sunday, 21 June 2026Osborne, SAYou Yangs King of the Mountain 12km
Sunday, 21 June 2026Flinders Peaks, You Yangs, VICNewcastle Cross Country 13: Mt Sugarloaf At The Top
Saturday, 27 June 2026Mt Sugarloaf, NSWTownsville 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, NSWMAWA Racecourse
Sunday, 28 June 2026Burswood Park, Maylands, WA
Pichi Richi Marathon
Sunday, 28 June 2026Port Augusta to Quorn, SASri 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, NSW
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