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5k Runs Found In Bedford
View all ↓5k Runs in Bedford 2026 - 2027
The most comprehensive list of 5k Runs in and near Bedford in 2026 - 2027. Find your perfect race!
The Embankment is one of Bedford's best training routes - flat, well-surfaced, and long enough that you can put in a proper effort without worrying about where to turn around. Priory Country Park is the other option if you want to do some off-road running, with the lake paths giving you a clear circuit. If you want to test yourself with a longer race, 10K runs in Bedford are worth a look.
Have a browse through the listings below and see what fits. Bedford's flat ground makes it a reasonable place to target a time. Half marathons in Bedford and marathons in Bedford are there when you're ready to go longer.
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Race Calendar: 5k Runs Found In Bedford
Irchester Spooktacular
Irchester Country Park, Gipsy Lane, Little Irchester, Irchester, Wellingborough, NN29 7DL.
Fri 30 Oct 26
£12.94 - £21.44
Halloween Run
Northampton Active, Bedford Rd, Northampton NN4 7AA
Sat 31 Oct 26
£27.00 - £34.00
PHOENIX Cambridgeshire Halloween Run
St Neots, Cambridgeshire
Sat 31 Oct 26
£22.00 - £39.95
Reason To Treason - Northampton
Northampton Active, Bedford Rd, Northampton NN4 7AA
Sun 01 Nov 26
£18.00 - £34.00
ATW Remembrance Runs
Debden Airfield, Carver Barracks, Water Ln, Wimbish, Saffron Walden CB10 2YA
Sat 07 Nov 26
£14.84 - £43.46
4.5
Remembrance Run: 5k,10k, Half Marathon, Full Marathon & ultra-marathon
Ferry Meadows, Ham Lane, Peterborough, PE2 5UU
Sun 08 Nov 26
£35.00 - £38.00
5.0
PHOENIX Cambridgeshire Elements Series Earth
Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire
Sun 15 Nov 26
£22.00 - £39.95
Dormouse Challenge
Salcey Forest
Fri 20 Nov 26
£43.00 - £45.00
5.0
PHOENIX - Bedfordshire - Cakeathon
Bedford, Bedfordshire
Sun 22 Nov 26
£22.00 - £39.95
The Milton Keynes 1.5k, 5k & 10k MoRun
Milton Keynes
Sun 29 Nov 26
£15.00 - £30.00
5.0
Rumble In The Jumble VI
Northampton Active, Bedford Rd, Northampton NN4 7AA
Sun 29 Nov 26
£27.00 - £34.00
Bauble Bimble: 5k,10k, Half Marathon, Full Marathon & ultra-marathon
Ferry Meadows, Ham Lane, Peterborough, PE2 5UU
Sun 06 Dec 26
£35.00 - £38.00
The Kettering Christmas 10k & 5k
Kettering, Northamptonshire
Sun 13 Dec 26
£5.00 - £22.00
Salcey Forest Christmas 10k, 5k & Junior Fun Run
Salcey Forest, Wootton Road, Northampton, NN7 2HX
Sun 13 Dec 26
£7.68 - £26.17
5.0
PHOENIX - Cambridgeshire - Snowflake Run
St Neots, Cambridgeshire
Sun 13 Dec 26
£22.00 - £39.95
PHOENIX BEDFORDSHIRE The Gingerbread Run
Bedford, Bedfordshire
Sun 20 Dec 26
£22.00 - £39.95
PHOENIX Cambridgeshire Christmas Gonk
Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire
Sun 27 Dec 26
£22.00 - £39.95
Oundle New Year 10k & 5k
Oundle Primary School, Cotterstock Lane, Oundle, Northamptonshire, PE8 5HA
Sun 03 Jan 27
£20.34 - £25.63
The Safari Sprint - Northampton
Northampton Active, Bedford Rd, Northampton NN4 7AA
Sat 09 Jan 27
£18.00 - £34.00
Phoenix Cambridgeshire Peacock Run
Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire
Sun 24 Jan 27
£22.00 - £39.95
Run for Cake: 5K,10K, HALF MARATHON, FULL MARATHON & ULTRA-MARATHON
Ferry Meadows, Ham Lane, Peterborough, PE2 5UU
Sun 07 Feb 27
£35.00 - £38.00
5.0
Irchy Park Canicross
Irchester Country Park, Gypsy Lane, Irchester, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire. NN29 7DL.
Sun 07 Feb 27
£23.56
The Zipping Zebra Run - Northampton
Northampton Active, Bedford Rd, Northampton NN4 7AA
Sun 07 Feb 27
£18.00 - £34.00
Phoenix Cambridgeshire Valentines Run
St Neots, Cambridgeshire
Sun 14 Feb 27
£22.00 - £39.95
Phoenix Cambridgeshire Snailed It!
Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire
Sun 21 Feb 27
£22.00 - £39.95
The Milton Keynes 5k, 10k and Half Marathon Winter Warmer Run
Milton Keynes
Sun 21 Feb 27
£25.00 - £30.00
4.0
PHOENIX - Cambridgeshire - Springtime
St Neots, Cambridgeshire
Sun 07 Mar 27
£22.00 - £39.95
Oundle 20 Mile, 10k & 5k
Oundle Primary School, Cotterstock Lane, Oundle, Northamptonshire, PE8 5HA
Sun 07 Mar 27
£20.34 - £35.17
5.0
Phoenix Cambridgeshire - Not The Cambridge Half
Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire
Sun 14 Mar 27
£22.00 - £39.95
Kettering Half Marathon & 5k
Kettering, Northamptonshire
Sun 14 Mar 27
£26.00 - £33.00
The Penguin Plod - Northampton
Northampton Active, Bedford Rd, Northampton NN4 7AA
Sat 20 Mar 27
£18.00 - £34.00
Easter 5km
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
Sun 28 Mar 27
£17.99
Milton Keynes Festival of Running
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
Sun 28 Mar 27
£28.00 - £40.00
PHOENIX - Cambridgeshire Chicken Run
St Neots, Cambridgeshire
Sun 04 Apr 27
£22.00 - £39.95
Inflatable 5K - Huntingdon
Huntingdon, Brampton, Cambridgeshire
Sat 10 Apr 27
£22.50 - £51.50
On Sale
Phoenix Cambridgeshire Strava Things
Peterborough, Cambridgeshire
Sun 18 Apr 27
£22.00 - £39.95
Inflatable 5K - St Albans
St Albans, Hertfordshire
Sat 24 Apr 27
£22.50 - £51.50
4.5
On Sale
MK Marathon Weekend
Stadium MK, Stadium Way Milton Keynes, BUCKS MK1 1ST United Kingdom
Sun 02 May 27 - Mon 03 May 27
£13.05 - £192.25
PHOENIX - Cambridgeshire - Baa Baa Bimble
Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire
Sun 09 May 27
£22.00 - £39.95
Circuit Du Sore Legs
Wodson Park Sports Centre, Ware, Herts, SG12 0UQ
Sun 23 May 27
£32.00 - £38.00
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