Tasmania
5K races in Tasmania
There are 13 5K races in Tasmania on the Verus calendar, running across 9 months of the year. The next is Cancer Council Women's 5K Run/Walk on 13 September 2026. Every entry below links to the organiser's own site, and the fuller guides are researched by hand against it — dates, entry costs, start times and course detail.
- Races listed
- 13
- Still upcoming
- 12
5Ks in Tasmania, in context
Verus covers 13 5ks in Tasmania, out of 75 races there — roughly 17% of what is on here.
The dates are spread across 8 months of the year, which gives real choice about when to peak rather than forcing a single date.
Every one of them, in date order
North West Trail Running Series 3 5K
Mount Gnomon Farm, Penguin, Australia
Cancer Council Women's 5K Run/Walk
City Park, Launceston, Australia
Ross Running Festival 5K
Ross, Australia
The Burnie 10 5K
Burnie (outside Intersport Burnie), Australia
Dover Fun Run 5K
Dover, Australia
Cadbury Marathon 5K
Cadbury Factory, Claremont, Australia
Cradle Mountain Run 5K
Waldheim (start) to Cynthia Bay, Lake St Clair (finish), Australia
Hobart Run The Bridge 5K
Salamanca, Hobart, Australia
Bluff 2 Boat Ramp Run/Walk 5K
Waterfront parklands Haines park, Devonport, Australia
Hobart Marathon Festival 5K
Derwent River and Salamanca Wharves, Hobart, Australia
DIVERGE Skyruns 5K
Queenstown, Australia
Mother's Day Classic in Hobart & Tasmania 5K
Hobart & Tasmania, Australia
Launceston Running Festival 5K
Launceston City (start/finish details TBC), Australia
Dates and entry at a glance
| Race | Date | Location | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| North West Trail Running Series 3 5K | 29 Aug 2026 | Mount Gnomon Farm, Penguin, Australia | From $40 (see registration for each distance) — confirm the current price on the organiser's own site before entering |
| Cancer Council Women's 5K Run/Walk | 13 Sept 2026 | City Park, Launceston, Australia | Not published for this event — check the official race website |
| Ross Running Festival 5K | 20 Sept 2026 | Ross, Australia | Not published for this event — check the official race website |
| The Burnie 10 5K | 25 Oct 2026 | Burnie (outside Intersport Burnie), Australia | From $10 (see registration for each distance) — confirm the current price on the organiser's own site before entering |
| Dover Fun Run 5K | 1 Nov 2026 | Dover, Australia | From $20 (see registration for each distance) — confirm the current price on the organiser's own site before entering |
| Cadbury Marathon 5K | 3 Jan 2027 | Cadbury Factory, Claremont, Australia | Not published for this event — check the official race website |
| Cradle Mountain Run 5K | 6 Feb 2027 | Waldheim (start) to Cynthia Bay, Lake St Clair (finish), Australia | Not published for this event — check the official race website |
| Hobart Run The Bridge 5K | 28 Feb 2027 | Salamanca, Hobart, Australia | Not published for this event — check the official race website |
| Bluff 2 Boat Ramp Run/Walk 5K | 21 Mar 2027 | Waterfront parklands Haines park, Devonport, Australia | Not published for this event — check the official race website |
| Hobart Marathon Festival 5K | 4 Apr 2027 | Derwent River and Salamanca Wharves, Hobart, Australia | Not published for this event — check the official race website |
| DIVERGE Skyruns 5K | 30 Apr 2027 | Queenstown, Australia | Not published for this event — check the official race website |
| Mother's Day Classic in Hobart & Tasmania 5K | 9 May 2027 | Hobart & Tasmania, Australia | Not published for this event — check the official race website |
| Launceston Running Festival 5K | 30 May 2027 | Launceston City (start/finish details TBC), Australia | $15 — confirm the current price on the organiser's own site before entering |
Other distances in Tasmania
Also racing in Tasmania
Smaller local races we've indexed but not written a full guide for. We link straight to the organiser rather than keeping you here — there's nothing we could tell you about these that they don't tell you better.
Athletes from Tasmania on Verus
Everyone here has set out what they're training for, in public. Find someone from your own town chasing the same start line.