5k Runs in the South West 2026-2027

5k runs around the South West: 126 5K races in 2026 and 2027, from Bristol and Bath to Cornwall, with dates, venues and entry links. A South West 5K might finish by Bristol's harbourside, on Plymouth Hoe or on a Cornish beach, and the region has all three kinds in quantity. Bristol and Bath host timed 5Ks in their parks and on the Downs, Bournemouth, Weymouth and Torbay put on seafront races through the summer, and Exeter's riverside makes for a quick evening course. Race for Life reaches most of the region's cities between May and July, and Run Bournemouth in October puts its 5K on the Saturday evening, head torches on, along the lit promenade.

5k runs by city

Choose a start town: Bristol, Bath, Plymouth, Exeter, Bournemouth, Cheltenham, Gloucester and Swindon.

What to expect from a South West 5k

Hills are never far away, and even the road 5Ks in Bath, Cheltenham and the Cornish towns tend to climb somewhere. The seaside courses are the flat ones, and the Dorset and Devon promenades are where local runners go for a quick time. Trail 5Ks on Dartmoor, Exmoor and the coast path are slow on the watch and worth it for the views, and the village fun runs of Somerset and Gloucestershire are family affairs with a low minimum age and a cake stall. December brings Santa runs to the seafronts, and the summer evening series in Bristol keep the weekday diary full. To take in a 3K, 4K or 6K as well, adjust the distance slider at the top of the page.

Other distances in the South West

The 10k runs calendar for the South West is the next step, and the full running calendar for the region holds every distance, with the half marathon calendar, the marathon calendar and the trail running calendar next to it. Beyond the Severn and the Tamar, the UK-wide 5k runs calendar covers every region.