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5k Runs Found In Colchester

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5k Runs in Colchester 2026 - 2027

The most comprehensive list of 5k Runs in and near Colchester in 2026 - 2027. Find your perfect race!

Castle Park sits right in the centre of town and is one of the more straightforward places in Colchester to put together a quick 5K. The paths are flat and paved, and running past the castle and Roman walls gives the route more character than your average park loop. The Wivenhoe Trail gives you a longer, traffic-free option along the River Colne. Fancy stepping up? 10K runs in Colchester are the next move.

Have a look through the listings below. Highwoods Country Park on the northern edge of town adds some woodland trail running when you want a change of surface. Half marathons in Colchester and marathons in Colchester are there when you're ready.

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Race Calendar: 5k Runs Found In Colchester

The Lucky Horseshoe - 5k, 10k, Half, Full or Ultra Marathon

Suffolk Running Centre, Church Road, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5AX
Sat 19 Sep 26
£31.00 - £38.00

Abington Festival of Running

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Sun 04 Oct 26
£5.00 - £25.00

Leigh-on-Sea Running Festival 2026

Leigh Marina, Leigh-On-Sea, Essex, SS9 2ES
Sun 25 Oct 26
£22.50 - £39.48

ATW Remembrance Runs

Debden Airfield, Carver Barracks, Water Ln, Wimbish, Saffron Walden CB10 2YA
Sat 07 Nov 26
£14.84 - £43.46
4.5

Turkey Trot: 5k,10k, Half Marathon, Full Marathon & Ultra-Marathon

Suffolk Running Centre, IP29 5AX
Sat 28 Nov 26
£35.00 - £38.00
5.0

Christmas Canter - 5k, 10k, Half Marathon, Full Marathon & Ultra

Suffolk Running Centre, Church Road, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5AX
Sat 19 Dec 26
£31.00 - £38.00
4.5

Windmill Way Wander - 5k, 10k, Half, Full & Ultra Marathon

Suffolk Running Centre, Church Road, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5AX
Sat 16 Jan 27
£31.00 - £38.00
4.8

Easter Challenge - 5K,10K, HALF MARATHON, FULL MARATHON & ULTRA-MARATHON

Suffolk Running Centre, Church Road, IP29 5AX
Fri 26 Mar 27
£35.00 - £38.00
5.0

Haughley Festival of Running - 5K,10K, HALF MARATHON, FULL MARATHON & ULTRA-MARATHON

Haughley Park, IP30 9RS
Sun 11 Apr 27
£31.00 - £38.00
4.5

The Other Run - 5k, 10k, Half, Full and Ultra marathon

Suffolk Running Centre, Church Road, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5AX
Sun 25 Apr 27
£31.00 - £38.00
5.0

Zig Zag Marathon and Half

Suffolk Running Centre, Church Road, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5AX
Sun 09 May 27
£31.00 - £38.00

Valley of the Owls Run - 5K, 10K, HALF, FULL & ULTRA MARATHON

Suffolk Running Centre, Church Road, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5AX
Sun 06 Jun 27
£31.00 - £38.00
5.0

Great Barrow Challenge - 10 events in 10 days - 5k, 10k, Half Marathon, Full Marathon or Ultra Marathon

Suffolk Running Centre, Church Road, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5AX
Thu 29 Jul 27
£100.00 - £380.00

Great Barrow Challenge Day 1 - 5k, 10k, Half Marathon, Full Marathon or Ultra Marathon

Suffolk Running Centre, Church Road, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5AX
Thu 29 Jul 27
£35.00 - £38.00
4.0

Great Barrow Challenge Day 2 - 5k, 10k, Half Marathon, Full Marathon or Ultra Marathon

Suffolk Running Centre, Church Road, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5AX
Fri 30 Jul 27
£35.00 - £38.00
4.0

Great Barrow Challenge Day 3 - 5k, 10k, Half Marathon, Full Marathon or Ultra Marathon

Suffolk Running Centre, Church Road, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5AX
Sat 31 Jul 27
£35.00 - £38.00
4.0

Great Barrow Challenge Day 4 - 5k, 10k, Half Marathon, Full Marathon or Ultra Marathon

Suffolk Running Centre, Church Road, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5AX
Sun 01 Aug 27
£35.00 - £38.00
4.0

Great Barrow Challenge Day 5 - 5k, 10k, Half Marathon, Full Marathon or Ultra Marathon

Suffolk Running Centre, Church Road, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5AX
Mon 02 Aug 27
£35.00 - £38.00
4.0

Great Barrow Challenge Day 6 - 5k, 10k, Half Marathon, Full Marathon or Ultra Marathon

Suffolk Running Centre, Church Road, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5AX
Tue 03 Aug 27
£35.00 - £38.00
4.0

Great Barrow Challenge Day 7 - 5k, 10k, Half Marathon, Full Marathon or Ultra Marathon

Suffolk Running Centre, Church Road, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5AX
Wed 04 Aug 27
£35.00 - £38.00
4.0

Great Barrow Challenge Day 8 - 5k, 10k, Half Marathon, Full Marathon or Ultra Marathon

Suffolk Running Centre, Church Road, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5AX
Thu 05 Aug 27
£35.00 - £38.00
4.0

Great Barrow Challenge Day 9 - 5k, 10k, Half Marathon, Full Marathon or Ultra Marathon

Suffolk Running Centre, Church Road, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5AX
Fri 06 Aug 27
£35.00 - £38.00
4.0

Great Barrow Challenge Day 10 - 5k, 10k, Half Marathon, Full Marathon or Ultra Marathon

Suffolk Running Centre, Church Road, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5AX
Sat 07 Aug 27
£35.00 - £38.00
4.0
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