When in January are most 10K races held?
The busiest weekend in Georgia is January 23 and January 24, with 7 of them. One more falls on a weekday, which is worth knowing if you are traveling for it.
Race calendar · January 2027 · Georgia
10K Races in Georgia in January 2027
Every 10K in Georgia in January 2027, all 22 of them, sorted by date. Dates, entry fees, finish-time stats from past results, and start-line maps.
What the field actually runs
January 10K Races, By the Numbers
1:04:45Median finish time
43:56Median winning time
26Median field size
12January 10K races with published results
How we calculate these stats: RunSesh calculates these figures from the most recent published results of past editions, sourced from RunSignup. We show aggregates only: field size, winning and median times, and the cutoff. We never publish individual finisher tables. Last updated Nov 12, 2026.
When in January
The January Race Weekends
10K races are not spread evenly across January. Here is how the calendar actually falls, weekend by weekend, which is the part worth knowing before you book a trip or plan a taper around one.
By the numbers
The Biggest and Longest-Running
The January 10K races that stand out on the numbers: the biggest field, and the longest unbroken run of editions.
Georgia 10K Races by City in January
All 10K Runs in Georgia in January
22 total Sat, Jan 2, 2027New Year 5K, 10K, 13.1M at Dacula, GA (01) Dacula, GAFrom $45Register Sat, Jan 2, 2027New Year 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Savannah, GA (01) Savannah, GAFrom $45Register Sat, Jan 9, 2027Chilly Willy 5K/10K/Half Marathon - Atlanta Sugar Hill, GAFrom $35Details Sat, Jan 9, 2027New Year 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Augusta, GA (02) Augusta, GAFrom $45Details Sat, Jan 9, 2027New Year 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Athens, GA (02) Athens, GAFrom $45Details Sat, Jan 9, 2027New Year 5K, 10K, & 13.1M, Savannah, GA (02) Savannah, GAFrom $45Details Sat, Jan 16, 2027RUN JEKYLL Jekyll Island, GAFrom $77Details Sat, Jan 16, 2027Royston Coats and Cocoa 10K Royston, GAFrom $20Details Sat, Jan 16, 2027MLK Jr. Freedom Run 5K/10K/13.1 ATLANTA Atlanta, GAFrom $42Details Sat, Jan 16, 2027Medal Madness 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Stockbridge, GA (03) Stockbridge, GAFrom $45Register Sat, Jan 16, 2027Sunrise Marathon 5K/10K/13.1 ATLANTA Atlanta, GAFrom $42Register Sat, Jan 16, 2027Medal Madness 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Pooler, GA (03) Pooler, GAFrom $45Register Mon, Jan 18, 2027Blessings in a Bookbag Presents 15th Annual MLK 5k/10k Savannah, GAFrom $30Details Sat, Jan 23, 2027Java Jog 5K/10K - Dawsonville Dawsonville, GAFrom $35Details Sat, Jan 23, 202713th Annual Winterville Snowflake 10K Winterville, GAFrom $30Details Sat, Jan 23, 2027Advent Therapy presents the MES Polar Run 2027 Richmond Hill, GAFrom $35Details Sat, Jan 23, 2027Viking 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Augusta, GA (04) Augusta, GAFrom $45Details Sat, Jan 23, 2027Viking 5K & 10K, Byron, GA (04) Byron, GAFrom $45Details Sat, Jan 23, 2027Viking 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Athens, GA (04) Athens, GAFrom $45Register Sat, Jan 23, 2027Viking 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Pooler, GA (04) Pooler, GAFrom $45Register Sat, Jan 30, 2027Coffee Lovers Run ATLANTA Atlanta, GAFrom $42Register Sat, Jan 30, 2027Run for Donuts ATLANTA Atlanta, GAFrom $42Register
Common Questions About Running a January 10K in Georgia
What is a good 10K time?
Across the 12 of these January 10K races with published results from past editions, the median finisher ran 1:04:45, and the median winning time was 43:56. So anything under 1:04:45 puts you in the faster half of a typical field. That is the middle of these RunSignup fields, walkers and charity entrants included, not a national average.
How big is a typical January 10K field?
The median one finished 26 runners, across the 12 of these January 10K races with published results from past editions. Most are far smaller than the big-city events people picture, which means less crowding at the start and a friendlier field, with a last recorded finisher at 1:34:03.