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Lowest true cost 5ks

The lowest true cost 5ks, ranked from the raceindex.org true-cost model across 19 qualifying races.

Ranking current as of

Which race ranks first — and why is it Middlesbrough Half Marathon?

Middlesbrough Half Marathon leads this ranking on modelled true cost (£140).

Compare Middlesbrough Half Marathon vs Vitality Bournemouth Bay Run

#RaceModelled true costAscentClimb densityDescentNet elevationMax absolute gradeFeeAs of
1Middlesbrough Half Marathon 5K - north-east100UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable£10
2Vitality Bournemouth Bay Run 5K - south-west100UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable£12
3Blackpool Festival of Running 5K - north-west100UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable£15
4Run Garioch (Inverurie) 5K - scotland100UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable£17
5Durham City Run Festival 5K - north-east100UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable£18
6RUN Hereford 5K - west-midlands100UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable£18
7Kettering Half Marathon 5K - east-midlands100UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable£24
8The Wales Marathon (Tenby) 5K - wales100UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable£25
9Bournemouth Marathon Festival 5K - south-west100UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable£26
10Garmin New Forest Marathon 5K - south-east10031 m6.3 m/km33 m-1 m6.1%£26
11Two Tunnels Railway Races 5K - south-west10051 m10.2 m/km49 m2 m8.6%£26
12Nottingham Running Festival 5K - east-midlands100UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable£28
13RunThrough Dulwich Park 10K & Half Marathon 5K - london100UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable£28
14Glasgow Running Festival 5K - scotland100UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable£28
15RunThrough Crystal Palace Park Half Marathon, 10K & 5K - london100UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable£28
16Norfolk Festival of Running (King's Lynn) 5K - east-of-england10069 m13.8 m/km70 m-1 m9.8%£29
17Surrey Half Marathon 5K - south-east100UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable£29
18Cheltenham Running Festival 5K - south-west100UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable£30
19RunThrough Battersea Park Half Marathon & 10K 5K - london100UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable£32
1
Middlesbrough Half Marathon 5Knorth-east
Modelled true cost
100
Ascent
Unavailable
Climb density
Unavailable
Descent
Unavailable
Net elevation
Unavailable
Max absolute grade
Unavailable
Fee
£10

As of

2
Vitality Bournemouth Bay Run 5Ksouth-west
Modelled true cost
100
Ascent
Unavailable
Climb density
Unavailable
Descent
Unavailable
Net elevation
Unavailable
Max absolute grade
Unavailable
Fee
£12

As of

3
Blackpool Festival of Running 5Knorth-west
Modelled true cost
100
Ascent
Unavailable
Climb density
Unavailable
Descent
Unavailable
Net elevation
Unavailable
Max absolute grade
Unavailable
Fee
£15

As of

4
Run Garioch (Inverurie) 5Kscotland
Modelled true cost
100
Ascent
Unavailable
Climb density
Unavailable
Descent
Unavailable
Net elevation
Unavailable
Max absolute grade
Unavailable
Fee
£17

As of

5
Durham City Run Festival 5Knorth-east
Modelled true cost
100
Ascent
Unavailable
Climb density
Unavailable
Descent
Unavailable
Net elevation
Unavailable
Max absolute grade
Unavailable
Fee
£18

As of

6
RUN Hereford 5Kwest-midlands
Modelled true cost
100
Ascent
Unavailable
Climb density
Unavailable
Descent
Unavailable
Net elevation
Unavailable
Max absolute grade
Unavailable
Fee
£18

As of

7
Kettering Half Marathon 5Keast-midlands
Modelled true cost
100
Ascent
Unavailable
Climb density
Unavailable
Descent
Unavailable
Net elevation
Unavailable
Max absolute grade
Unavailable
Fee
£24

As of

8
The Wales Marathon (Tenby) 5Kwales
Modelled true cost
100
Ascent
Unavailable
Climb density
Unavailable
Descent
Unavailable
Net elevation
Unavailable
Max absolute grade
Unavailable
Fee
£25

As of

9
Bournemouth Marathon Festival 5Ksouth-west
Modelled true cost
100
Ascent
Unavailable
Climb density
Unavailable
Descent
Unavailable
Net elevation
Unavailable
Max absolute grade
Unavailable
Fee
£26

As of

10
Garmin New Forest Marathon 5Ksouth-east
Modelled true cost
100
Ascent
31 m
Climb density
6.3 m/km
Descent
33 m
Net elevation
-1 m
Max absolute grade
6.1%
Fee
£26

As of

11
Two Tunnels Railway Races 5Ksouth-west
Modelled true cost
100
Ascent
51 m
Climb density
10.2 m/km
Descent
49 m
Net elevation
2 m
Max absolute grade
8.6%
Fee
£26

As of

12
Nottingham Running Festival 5Keast-midlands
Modelled true cost
100
Ascent
Unavailable
Climb density
Unavailable
Descent
Unavailable
Net elevation
Unavailable
Max absolute grade
Unavailable
Fee
£28

As of

14
Glasgow Running Festival 5Kscotland
Modelled true cost
100
Ascent
Unavailable
Climb density
Unavailable
Descent
Unavailable
Net elevation
Unavailable
Max absolute grade
Unavailable
Fee
£28

As of

17
Surrey Half Marathon 5Ksouth-east
Modelled true cost
100
Ascent
Unavailable
Climb density
Unavailable
Descent
Unavailable
Net elevation
Unavailable
Max absolute grade
Unavailable
Fee
£29

As of

18
Cheltenham Running Festival 5Ksouth-west
Modelled true cost
100
Ascent
Unavailable
Climb density
Unavailable
Descent
Unavailable
Net elevation
Unavailable
Max absolute grade
Unavailable
Fee
£30

As of

19 qualifying races in this ranking; use the distance catalogue to search the full distance list. Scores are out of 100 when present; route, elevation and cost figures are shown in their natural units.

How we ranked these

Races are ranked by Modelled true cost. Score metrics use methodology scoring-methodology-v1.0. Route, elevation and fee metrics use the sourced or derived value shown in the table. A ranking is only published when at least five races qualify, so the table is never padded with thin data.

See exactly how each figure is calculated →

How we calculated this

Published facts and derived model outputs on this page are tied to stored sources or a published, version-locked methodology. We show the provenance so runners, coaches and organisers can check it. Data on this page is current as of .

Derived numbers use scoring-methodology-v1.0.

Sources used on this page (21)

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Common questions

What is the lowest true cost 5ks?

Middlesbrough Half Marathon 5K ranks first by modelled true cost, from 19 qualifying races compared under our published methodology.