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5K races in October 2026

66 5k races in October 2026.

62 cities
Busiest: October
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The Halloween 5K Event - Trimdon
5K

The Halloween 5K Event - Trimdon

Trimdon, United Kingdom
Oct 29·Tomorrow·Closes Oct 29·From €11
The Spooky 5K Social Run - Roudham
5K

The Spooky 5K Social Run - Roudham

Roudham, United Kingdom
Oct 29·Tomorrow·Free
Nightmode 5km Run - Salford
5K

Nightmode 5km Run - Salford

Salford, United Kingdom
Oct 29·Tomorrow
Limerick City Night Run 5K
5K

Limerick City Night Run 5K

Limerick, Ireland
Oct 29·Tomorrow·Closed·From €30
Breast Cancer Research Trust Pink Walk & Run - 5K

Breast Cancer Research Trust Pink Walk & Run

Hamilton, New Zealand
Oct 29·Tomorrow·From €5
Lush Halloween Party Run - Birmingham - 5K
5K

Lush Halloween Party Run - Birmingham - 5K

Birmingham, United Kingdom
Oct 30·In 2 days·From €6
Halloween Spooky 5km
5K

Halloween Spooky 5km

Kilworth, Ireland
Oct 30·In 2 days·Registration TBC
Serpentine RC Last Friday of the Month 5K
5K

Serpentine RC Last Friday of the Month 5K

London, United Kingdom
Oct 30·In 2 days·From €8
Carrera Solidaria Ruta 091 Torremolinos - 5K

Carrera Solidaria Ruta 091 Torremolinos

Torremolinos, Spain
Oct 30·In 2 days·Closed·From €10
Pumpkin Glow Run @ Spicer Orchards - 5K
5K

Pumpkin Glow Run @ Spicer Orchards

Fenton, USA
Oct 30·In 2 days·From €39
Vienna Halloween Run - 5K

Vienna Halloween Run

Wien, Austria
Oct 30·In 2 days·Closes Oct 30·From €8
Haunting Experience - 5K

Haunting Experience

Denton, USA
Oct 30·In 2 days·Free
Pumpkin Glow Run - 5K
5K

Pumpkin Glow Run

Fenton, USA
Oct 30·In 2 days·Closes Oct 30·From €48
Run the Runway Tauranga - 5K
5K

Run the Runway Tauranga - 5K

Tauranga, New Zealand
Oct 31·This weekend
Gourdy's Pumpkin Run: Cincinnati - 5K
5K

Gourdy's Pumpkin Run: Cincinnati - 5K

Cincinnati, USA
Oct 31·This weekend·Closes Oct 31·From €38
Wovenhood Backyard Ultra - Guimarães - 5 km loop
5K

Wovenhood Backyard Ultra - Guimarães - 5 km loop

Guimarães, Portugal
Oct 31·This weekend·Closed
Coppenagh Coo 5K Carlow Chase
5K

Coppenagh Coo 5K Carlow Chase

Shankill, Ireland
Oct 31·This weekend·Closes Oct 31·From €15
Sonsbeek parkrun - 5K
5K

Sonsbeek parkrun - 5K

Arnhem, Netherlands
Oct 31·This weekend·Free
The Monster Dash 5K
5K

The Monster Dash 5K

Scottsdale, USA
Oct 31·This weekend·From €39
Zombie Run - Praha - 5K
5K

Zombie Run - Praha - 5K

Karlín, Czech Republic
Oct 31·This weekend
La SO(H)LIDAIRE - Houilles - Color Run (adults and children)
5K

La SO(H)LIDAIRE - Houilles - Color Run (adults and children)

Houilles, France
Oct 31·This weekend·Closes Oct 31·From €15
The Compass Pointe 5K
5K

The Compass Pointe 5K

Leland, USA
Oct 31·This weekend·From €39
Run & Connect Women's 5K - Canary Wharf
5K

Run & Connect Women's 5K - Canary Wharf

London, United Kingdom
Oct 31·This weekend
Chasing Freedom 5k
5K

Chasing Freedom 5k

Northport, USA
Oct 31·This weekend·Closes Oct 31·From €22
PHOENIX Cambridgeshire Halloween Run - Timed Event (5k to Ultra)
5.3km

PHOENIX Cambridgeshire Halloween Run - Timed Event (5k to Ultra)

St Neots, United Kingdom
Oct 31·This weekend·From €25
Fright Night 5K
5K

Fright Night 5K

Samson, USA
Oct 31·This weekend·Registration TBC
Spooky Challenge Day 1 - 5K / 10K / Half Marathon / Marathon / Ultra
5.3km

Spooky Challenge Day 1 - 5K / 10K / Half Marathon / Marathon / Ultra

Okehampton, United Kingdom
Oct 31·This weekend·From €39
Fort Branch Sinister Cellar Zombie 5K Run/Walk/Lil Zombie Kids Fun Run
5K

Fort Branch Sinister Cellar Zombie 5K Run/Walk/Lil Zombie Kids Fun Run

Fort Branch, USA
Oct 31·This weekend·Closed·From €22
Pattaya International Bikini Beach Race - 5K
5K

Pattaya International Bikini Beach Race - 5K

Pattaya, Thailand
Oct 31·This weekend·From €26
The Spooktastic Halloween 5km
5K

The Spooktastic Halloween 5km

Blackpool, United Kingdom
Oct 31·This weekend·Closes Oct 29·From €12
Running Scared 5K & Monster Mile

Running Scared 5K & Monster Mile

Charlotte, USA
Oct 31·This weekend·From €22
Goblin Run - 5K Series Pass
5K

Goblin Run

Bentonville, USA
Oct 31·This weekend·Registration TBC·From €30
2026 Caloosa Chase 5K - 5K Virtual
5K

2026 Caloosa Chase 5K

Labelle, USA
Oct 31·This weekend·Registration TBC·From €30
Linacre Infini - 5km Lap
5K

Linacre Infini

Chesterfield, United Kingdom
Oct 31·This weekend·From €34
Heather Bryan Memorial 5K
5K

Heather Bryan Memorial 5K

Opp, USA
Oct 31·This weekend·Closes Oct 31·From €22
Kennesaw Grand Prix Race Series: Nightmare on Main 5K

Kennesaw Grand Prix Race Series: Nightmare on Main 5K

Kennesaw, USA
Oct 31·This weekend·From €17
Run Like a Rubber Clucker - 5K

Run Like a Rubber Clucker

Summit, USA
Oct 31·This weekend·From €4
5k for The Kids: Race Through the Decades
5K

5k for The Kids: Race Through the Decades

Oblong, USA
Oct 31·This weekend·Free
Parkrun Italia - 5K
5K

Parkrun Italia - 5K

Treviso, Italy
Oct 31·This weekend·Free
Les Foulées Solidaires des Sapeurs-Pompiers d’Attenschwiller - Course (run)
5K

Les Foulées Solidaires des Sapeurs-Pompiers d’Attenschwiller

Attenschwiller, France
Oct 31·This weekend·Registration TBC
Foundations 4 Hope 5K - Trussville
5K

Foundations 4 Hope 5K - Trussville

Trussville, USA
Oct 31·This weekend·Closes Oct 31·From €30
Furry Scurry Fun Run and Walk - 5K

Furry Scurry Fun Run and Walk

Chattanooga, USA
Oct 31·This weekend
Longwood Monster Dash - 5K

Longwood Monster Dash

Longwood, USA
Oct 31·This weekend·Free
Halloweenlauf - Oppen - 5 km
5K

Halloweenlauf - Oppen

Beckingen, Germany
Oct 31·This weekend·Closes Oct 30
van Heekpark parkrun - 5K
5K

van Heekpark parkrun - 5K

Enschede, Netherlands
Oct 31·This weekend·Closed·Free
Botaniczna Piątka Bydgoszcz - 5K
5K

Botaniczna Piątka Bydgoszcz - 5K

Bydgoszcz, Poland
Oct 31·This weekend·Registration TBC
2026 Bones Brigade 5k & Fun Run/Walk

2026 Bones Brigade 5k & Fun Run/Walk

Brockway, USA
Oct 31·This weekend·From €17
Sofia's Hope Reason to Run 5K
5K

Sofia's Hope Reason to Run 5K

Miami, USA
Oct 31·This weekend·Closed·From €26
YMCA Freaky 5K & Mini Monster Dash

YMCA Freaky 5K & Mini Monster Dash

Appleton, USA
Oct 31·This weekend
Karpendonkse Plas parkrun - 5K
5K

Karpendonkse Plas parkrun - 5K

Eindhoven, Netherlands
Oct 31·This weekend·Free
4th Centenary Race - Sincomerciários - 5K
5K

4th Centenary Race - Sincomerciários - 5K

São Vicente, Brazil
Oct 31·This weekend·From €10
La 555 by Go'Trail - 5 km
5K

La 555 by Go'Trail

Saint-Géréon, France
Oct 31·This weekend·Registration TBC
Vienna Halloween Run - 5 km

Vienna Halloween Run

Wien, Austria
Oct 31·This weekend·Registration TBC
Hermes Dead Sprint - 5K
5K

Hermes Dead Sprint

Cleveland, USA
Oct 31·This weekend
I Ain't Scared (of 5k)

I Ain't Scared (of 5k)

Thornton, USA
Oct 31·This weekend·Registration TBC·Free
17th Annual 5K For Coppell Special Olympics

17th Annual 5K For Coppell Special Olympics

Coppell, USA
Oct 31·This weekend·From €22
Carrera Solidaria de Cox - 5K
5K

Carrera Solidaria de Cox

Cox, Spain
Oct 31·This weekend·Closed·From €10
2nd Haunted Run 2026 - 5.3 km walk
5.3km

2nd Haunted Run 2026

São Paulo, Brazil
Oct 31·This weekend·From €12
La Corrid'Halloween de Montdidier - Main race

La Corrid'Halloween de Montdidier

Montdidier, France
Oct 31·This weekend·Registration TBC·From €6
Carrera Popular Monumentos, Aceite y Piedra - 5 km
5K

Carrera Popular Monumentos, Aceite y Piedra

Porcuna, Spain
Oct 31·This weekend·Closed·From €8
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Your guide to 5k races in October 2026

There are 66 upcoming 5k races in October 2026, spread across 62 cities. Filter by distance or terrain to narrow things down, and save the races you like the look of.

Most take place in October. Next up is The Halloween 5K Event - Trimdon in Trimdon on 29 October 2026.

Questions runners ask

How many 5k races in October 2026 are there?

Finndu lists 66 upcoming 5k races in October 2026, across 62 towns and cities. The list is updated twice a day as organisers announce new races.

When is the next one?

The Halloween 5K Event in Trimdon, on 29 October 2026.

How much does it cost to enter?

Entry starts from NZ$10. Fees vary from race to race, so check each race page for its current price.

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