Before 12pm, Sport, Athletics

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Camperdown parkrun

An informal weekly 5k run in Camperdown Country Park. Everyone is welcome, no matter how fast or slow (you're welcome to walk the route, bring your dog or push a buggy), so you can use it as a one-off fitness test, a chance to get some fresh air or come every week to try to beat your personal best time. It's friendly and…

Camperdown Country Park, Dundee

Sat 25 May

Free

  • 09:30

Sat 1 Jun

Free

  • 09:30

Sat 8 Jun

Free

  • 09:30
…and 28 more dates until 21 Dec

Big Fun Run

A 5km fun run with charity partners available for those wishing to raise sponsorship for a good cause.

Holyrood Park, Edinburgh

Sun 28 Jul

Entry fees vary / 0131 652 8150

  • 11:00

Bridge of Allan Highland Games

Highland dancing, athletics, cycling, wrestling, heavyweights, and Scottish championships.

Strathallan Games Park, Bridge of Allan

Sun 3 Aug

01786 822615

  • 10:00 – 17:00

Bromley parkrun

Free, weekly, timed 5k run. You can run, jog or walk, bring a friend, bring a dog, push a buggy – whatever you fancy as you try to beat your personal best. It's essential to register online in advance.

Norman Park, Bromley

Sat 25 May

Free

  • 09:00

Sat 1 Jun

Free

  • 09:00

Sat 8 Jun

Free

  • 09:00
…and 28 more dates until 21 Dec

Eglinton parkrun

An informal weekly 5k run in Eglinton Country Park. Everyone is welcome, no matter how fast or slow (you're welcome to walk the route, bring your dog or push a buggy), so you can use it as a one-off fitness test, a chance to get some fresh air or come every week to try to beat your personal best time. It's friendly and…

Eglinton Country Park & Visitor Centre, Irvine

Sat 25 May

Free / 01294 551776

  • 09:30

Sat 1 Jun

Free / 01294 551776

  • 09:30

Sat 8 Jun

Free / 01294 551776

  • 09:30
…and 28 more dates until 21 Dec

Aberdeen parkrun

An informal weekly 5k run along the Beach Esplanade. Everyone is welcome, no matter how fast or slow (you're welcome to walk the route, bring your dog or push a buggy), so you can use it as a one-off fitness test, a chance to get some fresh air or come every week to try to beat your personal best time. It's friendly and…

Beach Esplanade, Aberdeen

Sat 25 May

Free

  • 09:30

Sat 1 Jun

Free

  • 09:30

Sat 8 Jun

Free

  • 09:30
…and 28 more dates until 21 Dec

Aboyne Highland Games

Traditional Highland games with heavy events, light events, trade stalls, piping and dancing.

The Green, Aboyne

Sat 3 Aug

Prices to be confirmed

  • 10:30

Sat 2 Aug

  • 10:30 – 18:00

Baxters Loch Ness Marathon and Festival of Running

A family-friendly day based around all things running, with a choice of lengths for the fitness minded, from a full marathon to a cheeky 5k with a 'Wee Nessie' option for under 5s. For those who'd rather not work up a sweat there's the Event Village at the finish line with a food and drink fair.

Bught Park, Inverness

Sun 29 Sep

Prices to be confirmed / 0844 875 1411

  • 10:00 – 16:00

BUPA 10K at St James's Park

The race starts and finishes at The Mall and follows a clockwise route around the City of Westminster and the City of London. Runners pass many of London's famous sights including Nelson's Column, St Paul's Cathedral, Bank of England, Big Ben, and more.

St James's Park, London SW1A

Mon 27 May

£10 from / 020 7902 0200

  • 10:00
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Caledonian Challenge

Over 1500 walkers take part in a gruelling 54 mile walk through the Scottish Highlands in support of various charities.

West Highland Way, Fort William

Sun 16 Jun

Prices to be confirmed

  • 09:00

Cancer Research UK: Big Fun Run

One of a series of 5k runs taking place in 22 of the UK's most scenic green spaces. This route is designed to show off the beauty of Crystal Palace Park. The start/finish area will be indicated by a large inflatable archway.

Crystal Palace Park, London SE19

Sun 13 Oct

£11.49–£20 (£9.49–£15) / 020 8313 4471

  • 11:00

Celtman! Extreme Scottish Triathlon

It's called an extreme triathlon for a reason: you swim 3.8K in a sea loch, Loch Shieldaig, and then cycle 202k along highland roads before rounding things off with a 42k run (that's basically a marathon) over two Munros, Ruadh-stac Mòr and Spidean Coire nan Clach, 1010m and 993m high respectively. It starts at 5am and…

Torridon Mountains, Kinlochewe

Sat 6 Jul

  • 05:00

Hazlehead Park, Aberdeen

Sun 16 Jun

Prices to be confirmed

  • 10:00 – 17:00
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Edinburgh Marathon Festival 5K, 10K and International Breakfast Run

Want to join in with the Edinburgh Marathon Festival fun but don't feel like, well, running a marathon? Not to worry: you can still get a taste of that elusive runner's high with a brisk 5k, or push yourself further with a 10k to show some solidarity with the brave folk going for the full 26.2 miles. There's an…

Edinburgh: various venues

Sat 25 May

Prices to be confirmed

Edinburgh parkrun

An informal weekly 5k run along the promenade at Cramond. Everyone is welcome, no matter how fast or slow (you're welcome to walk the route, bring your dog or push a buggy), so you can use it as a one-off fitness test, a chance to get some fresh air or come every week to try to beat your personal best time. It's friendly…

Cramond Promenade, Edinburgh

Sat 25 May

Free

  • 09:30

Sat 1 Jun

Free

  • 09:30

Sat 8 Jun

Free

  • 09:30
…and 28 more dates until 21 Dec

Falkirk parkrun

An informal weekly 5k run in Callendar Park. Everyone is welcome, no matter how fast or slow (you're welcome to walk the route, bring your dog or push a buggy), so you can use it as a one-off fitness test, a chance to get some fresh air or come every week to try to beat your personal best time. It's friendly and free, and…

Callendar Park, Falkirk

Sat 25 May

Free

  • 09:30

Sat 1 Jun

Free

  • 09:30

Sat 8 Jun

Free

  • 09:30
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Glasgow FrontRunners

A running group suited to all abilities for LGBT folk and their friends. Go for a run led by a qualified jog leader, then afterwards join the city's friendliest sports club for food and chat in the city centre.

The Arc, Glasgow

Sun 26 May

£1 per session (first week free) / 0141 331 8633

  • 10:45

Sun 2 Jun

£1 per session (first week free) / 0141 331 8633

  • 10:45

Sun 9 Jun

£1 per session (first week free) / 0141 331 8633

  • 10:45
…and 7 more dates until 28 Jul

Glasgow parkrun

An informal weekly 5k run in Pollok Country Park. Everyone is welcome, no matter how fast or slow (you're welcome to walk the route, bring your dog or push a buggy), so you can use it as a one-off fitness test, a chance to get some fresh air or come every week to try to beat your personal best time. It's friendly and…

Pollok Country Park, Glasgow

Sat 25 May

Free / 0141 276 0924

  • 09:30

Sat 1 Jun

Free / 0141 276 0924

  • 09:30

Sat 8 Jun

Free / 0141 276 0924

  • 09:30
…and 28 more dates until 21 Dec

Glenrothes Road Running Festival (10K; 4K & 2K Fun Runs and 300m Junior Jog)

This road running festival expects to see over 1500 people of all different ages and fitness levels enjoying the benefits of running.

Fife Sports Institute, Glenrothes

Sun 23 Jun

01592 415700

  • 09:45
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