Great Bentley Friday 5 2026
Friday, 3 July 2026· Great Bentley, Essex, UK
20 miles Road Undulating
About this race
The Friday 5 is a popular series of 5 mile races and accompanying junior races held on Friday evenings between May and July, across Suffolk and Essex. The races are always family friendly and are a great way to spend a summers evening. Prizes are awarded to individuals and teams at each race, and also for the series as a whole (based on a points system). All 5 mile races start at 7.30pm. For the start times of junior races please refer to individual club websites. Latest News 01/03/2026 Entries are now open for the 2026 series: https://my.raceresult.com/380579/ 18 per 5 mile race, or 16 if affiliated to UK Athletics. 6 per junior race. 20/02/2026 Entries will open on 1st March ! 20/02/2026 A cut-off time of 1hr 15mins has been introduced across the 5Mile races Updated rules 20/02/2026 Fixtures for 2026 are now confirmed! Kirton 22 May; Fram 29 May; Sudbury 5 June; Bury 19 June; Stowmarket 26 June; Gt Bentley 3 Jul. Share this: Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook
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Weather on the day
Fri, 3 Jul 2026Partially cloudy
16.9°C
High / low 18.7° / 15.2°
Humidity 77%
Rain chance 10% · 1.7mm
Wind 20 km/h, gusts 30
UV index –
Light 04:42 – 21:17
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