5K Running in Australia

123 upcoming events

From parkruns and fun runs to marathons and ultramarathons

Next up

  1. Sat 31 Oct Lakes Entrance Running Festival Lakes Entrance, VIC
  2. Sat 31 Oct Run Huskisson - Husky Running Festival Huskisson, NSW
  3. Sun 1 Nov Dover Fun Run The Esplanade, TAS
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MyRaceHub lists 123 upcoming 5K running events across Australia, running October 2026 to September 2027. They include Lakes Entrance Running Festival, Run Huskisson - Husky Running Festival, Dover Fun Run and Murray Bridge Running Festival. The calendar is busiest in November, May and April. Events are spread across Lakes Entrance Foreshore, Dover Esplanade, Sturt Reserve and other locations. Every listing carries the date, distances, start times and entry fees where the organiser has published them, and the calendar is refreshed weekly from official race sites.

Want a free 5K every week? There are 548 parkruns across Australia, every Saturday morning. Find your nearest parkrun →
What's On This Month

Best Races to Enter Right Now — November 2026

Five races in the first fortnight — a clifftop trail run in Bouddi National Park, a Queensland state mountain championship on 1,200m of climb, a half marathon through the Coonawarra vineyards, and a far-south Tasmanian fun run that has raised $123,000 for a children's ICU. Who each one is really for.

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October 2026

November 2026

What's On This Month

Best Races to Enter Right Now — November 2026

Five races in the first fortnight — a clifftop trail run in Bouddi National Park, a Queensland state mountain championship on 1,200m of climb, a half marathon through the Coonawarra vineyards, and a far-south Tasmanian fun run that has raised $123,000 for a children's ICU. Who each one is really for.

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Common questions

When is the next 5K in Australia?

The next is Lakes Entrance Running Festival on Saturday, 31 October 2026. The full list above has dates further ahead.

How many 5Ks are coming up in Australia?

MyRaceHub currently lists 123, running October 2026 to September 2027.

Where can I find 5K results?

Recent race results, with a link to each event's official timing page, are on the MyRaceHub results page (linked below).

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