5K Fun Runs and Walks in New Zealand
The 5km race is great distance for new runners to aspire to, and can be a great test for more experienced longer distance runners.
The following is a list of running events in New Zealand that include a 5K distance.
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Events 1 to 100 of 150
Good Union Summer Series
Thursday, 5 March 2026Te Koutu Lake, Cambridge
North Harbour Stadium: Ring Road Running Races 3
Thursday, 5 March 2026North Harbour Stadium Main Gate, Albany, Auckland
Y Marathon Club Summer Series 2/9
Thursday, 5 March 2026Auckland Domain, Auckland
Ashburton River Trail Marathon
Friday, 6 March 2026 to Saturday, 7 March 2026Allenton Rugby Football Club, Ashburton
Footprints In The Sand
Sunday, 8 March 2026Foxton Beach Surf Club, Foxton
Kaiapoi Fun Run & Walk
Sunday, 8 March 2026Kaiapoi, Canterbury
Rotorua Off Road Half Marathon
Sunday, 8 March 2026Whakarewarewa Forest, Rotorua
Waipa Fun Run and Walk
Sunday, 8 March 2026Victoria Square, Cambridge
The Honest Lawyer 5K Series
Monday, 9 March 2026The Honest Lawyer, Monaco, Nelson
The Cook 5km Summer Series Run/Walk
Tuesday, 10 March 2026The Cook, Hamilton East
The River Run
Tuesday, 10 March 2026Marina Carpark, Gisborne
Trentham 5km Series 4
Tuesday, 10 March 2026Trentham Memorial Park, Upper Hutt
Tuesday Tune Up 6
Tuesday, 10 March 2026Westshore Beach Inn, Napier
Devonport Jets Run
Wednesday, 11 March 2026Torpedo Bay Navy Museum, Devonport, Auckland
Hātea Grand Prix Series Race 5
Wednesday, 11 March 2026Tikipunga Football Club, Tikipunga, Whangārei
Sharland Cycles 5K Fun Run/Walk Series
Wednesday, 11 March 2026Club Waimea, Richmond
Taupō Harriers Summer 5K Series 4
Wednesday, 11 March 2026Wharewaka Point, TaupōGood Union Summer Series
Thursday, 12 March 2026Te Koutu Lake, CambridgeNorth Harbour Stadium: Ring Road Running Races 4
Thursday, 12 March 2026North Harbour Stadium Main Gate, Albany, Auckland
Trout Fly Summer Series
Thursday, 12 March 2026Neil Hunt Park, RotoruaY Marathon Club Summer Series 2/10
Thursday, 12 March 2026Auckland Domain, Auckland
Pāuanui Trail Epic
Saturday, 14 March 2026Pāuanui, Coromandel Peninsula
ACM 5km Series
Sunday, 15 March 2026ACM Clubrooms, Masterton
Hamilton Half Marathon
Sunday, 15 March 2026Friends Lane, Hamilton Gardens, Hamilton
Run Albany
Sunday, 15 March 2026Albany Lakes Civic Park, Albany, Auckland
Methven Adventure Race
Sunday, 15 March 2026Methven, Canterbury
The Honest 10 Fun Run: March
Sunday, 15 March 2026Freyberg Pool, Oriental Bay, WellingtonThe Honest Lawyer 5K Series
Monday, 16 March 2026The Honest Lawyer, Monaco, NelsonThe Cook 5km Summer Series Run/Walk
Tuesday, 17 March 2026The Cook, Hamilton EastThe River Run
Tuesday, 17 March 2026Marina Carpark, GisborneTuesday Tune Up 7
Tuesday, 17 March 2026Westshore Beach Inn, NapierDevonport Jets Run
Wednesday, 18 March 2026Torpedo Bay Navy Museum, Devonport, Auckland
Don Greig Racing Stables Twilight Challenge
Wednesday, 18 March 2026Ngā Puna Wai Sports Hub, ChristchurchSharland Cycles 5K Fun Run/Walk Series
Wednesday, 18 March 2026Club Waimea, RichmondGood Union Summer Series
Thursday, 19 March 2026Te Koutu Lake, CambridgeNorth Harbour Stadium: Ring Road Running Races 5
Thursday, 19 March 2026North Harbour Stadium Main Gate, Albany, AucklandY Marathon Club Summer Series 2/11
Thursday, 19 March 2026Auckland Domain, Auckland
Bombay Farm Run & Walk
Saturday, 21 March 2026554 Paparata Road, Bombay, Auckland
Northburn 100
Saturday, 21 March 2026 to Sunday, 22 March 2026Northburn Station, Central Otago
Triathlon Hawkes Bay Summer Series: Race 7
Sunday, 22 March 2026Pandora Pond, NapierThe Honest Lawyer 5K Series
Monday, 23 March 2026The Honest Lawyer, Monaco, NelsonThe Cook 5km Summer Series Run/Walk
Tuesday, 24 March 2026The Cook, Hamilton EastThe River Run
Tuesday, 24 March 2026Marina Carpark, GisborneTrentham 5km Series 5
Tuesday, 24 March 2026Trentham Memorial Park, Upper HuttTuesday Tune Up 8
Tuesday, 24 March 2026Westshore Beach Inn, Napier
Wellington Waterfront 5K: March
Tuesday, 24 March 2026Taranaki St Wharf, WellingtonDevonport Jets Run
Wednesday, 25 March 2026Torpedo Bay Navy Museum, Devonport, AucklandSharland Cycles 5K Fun Run/Walk Series
Wednesday, 25 March 2026Club Waimea, RichmondTaupō Harriers Summer 5K Series 5
Wednesday, 25 March 2026Wharewaka Point, TaupōGood Union Summer Series
Thursday, 26 March 2026Te Koutu Lake, CambridgeNorth Harbour Stadium: Ring Road Running Races 6
Thursday, 26 March 2026North Harbour Stadium Main Gate, Albany, AucklandTrout Fly Summer Series
Thursday, 26 March 2026Neil Hunt Park, RotoruaY Marathon Club Summer Series 2/12
Thursday, 26 March 2026Auckland Domain, Auckland
Flight of the Kōkako Trail Run
Saturday, 28 March 2026Te Ranga, Te Puke, Bay of PlentyACM 5km Series
Sunday, 29 March 2026ACM Clubrooms, Masterton
Leith Harbour Free 5K & 10K: March
Sunday, 29 March 20269 Kitchener Street, Dunedin
Shore to Shore
Sunday, 29 March 2026Takapuna Grammar to Milford Reserve, Auckland
Veterinary Centre Whitehorse Big Easy
Sunday, 29 March 2026Victoria Park, Waimate, Canterbury
Waitārere Forest Run
Sunday, 29 March 2026Forest Road, Waitārere, near LevinThe Cook 5km Summer Series Run/Walk
Tuesday, 31 March 2026The Cook, Hamilton EastDevonport Jets Run
Wednesday, 1 April 2026Torpedo Bay Navy Museum, Devonport, AucklandGood Union Summer Series
Thursday, 2 April 2026Te Koutu Lake, CambridgeNorth Harbour Stadium: Ring Road Running Races 7
Thursday, 2 April 2026North Harbour Stadium Main Gate, Albany, AucklandY Marathon Club Summer Series 2/13
Thursday, 2 April 2026Auckland Domain, AucklandACM 5km Series
Sunday, 12 April 2026ACM Clubrooms, Masterton
ASICS Waterfront Half Marathon
Sunday, 12 April 2026Vellenoweth Green, St Heliers, Auckland
Hutt River Trail
Saturday, 18 April 2026Awakairangi Park, Upper Hutt, Wellington
Karāpiro Marathon
Saturday, 18 April 2026Karāpiro, Waikato
Raetihi Gutbuster
Saturday, 18 April 2026Waimarino Museum, Raetihi, Ruapehu
Wallace Shield: Race 1
Saturday, 18 April 2026Moturoa/Rabbit Island, Richmond/NelsonACM 5km Series
Sunday, 19 April 2026ACM Clubrooms, MastertonThe Honest 10 Fun Run: April
Sunday, 19 April 2026Freyberg Pool, Oriental Bay, Wellington
Zonta Yellow Rose Run & Walk
Sunday, 19 April 2026North Hagley Park, Christchurch
Faultline Ultra
Saturday, 25 April 2026 to Sunday, 26 April 2026Wellington, New Zealand
Tarata Valley Trail Run/Walk
Sunday, 26 April 2026Tarata, Tarakaki
Rotorua Marathon
Saturday, 2 May 2026Rotorua
Wallace Shield: Race 2
Saturday, 2 May 2026Moturoa/Rabbit Island, Richmond/Nelson
We Run the Night
Saturday, 2 May 2026Mt Drury, Mount Maunganui
Walk n’ Wag Auckland
Saturday, 9 May 2026Beachlands/Maraetai, Auckland
Wallace Shield: Race 3
Saturday, 9 May 2026Moturoa/Rabbit Island, Richmond/Nelson
Manawatu Striders Marathon & Half Marathon
Sunday, 10 May 2026Massey University Recreational Centre, Palmerston North
Sri Chinmoy Auckland Series 2026: Race 3
Sunday, 10 May 2026Auckland Domain, Auckland
Huntly Half Marathon
Sunday, 17 May 2026Huntly Speedway, Huntly
WhyWomenRun Women's Event
Sunday, 17 May 2026Auckland Domain Grandstand, Auckland
McLeans Forest Trail
Saturday, 23 May 2026McLeans Island, Christchurch
Run Auckland: Ambury Regional Park
Sunday, 24 May 2026Ambury Regional Park, Auckland
Whitianga Run Fest
Saturday, 30 May 2026Buffalo Beach Reserve, Whitianga
Barefoot XTRAIL Series: Starlight Run Wainui
Saturday, 6 June 2026Wainui Trail Park, WainuiomataSri Chinmoy Auckland Series 2026: Race 4
Sunday, 7 June 2026Auckland Domain, Auckland
Ōrewa Half Marathon
Sunday, 14 June 2026Ōrewa Reserve, ŌrewaRun Auckland: Onepoto Domain
Sunday, 14 June 2026Onepoto Domain, Northcote, Auckland
McLeans Forest Run - Winter Edition
Sunday, 5 July 2026McLeans Forest, McLeans Island, ChristchurchRun Auckland: Te Atatu Peninsula
Sunday, 5 July 2026Te Atatu Peninsula, Auckland
The Possum Night Trail Run
Saturday, 11 July 2026Owen Delany Park, Tauhara, Taupō
Onehunga Half Marathon
Sunday, 12 July 2026Onehunga Bay Reserve, Onehunga, AucklandSri Chinmoy Auckland Series 2026: Race 5
Sunday, 12 July 2026Auckland Domain, AucklandRun Auckland: Western Springs
Sunday, 26 July 2026Western Springs Stadium, Auckland
Intermediate & Secondary Schools BEAST
Friday, 31 July 2026Ōhaeawai, Northland
Taupō Marathon
Saturday, 1 August 2026Tongariro North Domain, Taupō
Tāmaki River Half Marathon
Sunday, 2 August 2026Point England, Auckland
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