When in February are most 5K races held?
The busiest weekend in Alabama is February 20 and February 21, with 8 of them. Every one of them is on a Saturday or a Sunday.
Race calendar · February 2027 · Alabama
5K Races in Alabama in February 2027
Every 5K in Alabama in February 2027, all 26 of them, sorted by date. Dates, entry fees, finish-time stats from past results, and start-line maps.
What the field actually runs
February 5K Races, By the Numbers
36:28Median finish time
18:53Median winning time
251Median field size
16February 5K 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 February
The February Race Weekends
5K races are not spread evenly across February. 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 February 5K races that stand out on the numbers: the biggest field, and the longest unbroken run of editions.
Alabama 5K Races by City in February
All 5K Runs in Alabama in February
26 total Sat, Feb 6, 2027Railway Marathon & Half Marathon Fultondale, ALFrom $35Details Sat, Feb 6, 2027CARNIVAL FROLIC 13.1 AND 5K Decatur, ALFrom $25Details Sat, Feb 6, 2027Warrior Dash 5K Talladega, ALFrom $25Details Sat, Feb 6, 2027Pirate 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Piedmont, AL (06) Piedmont, ALFrom $30Details Sat, Feb 6, 2027Orange & Blue Winter Classic 5k Auburn, ALFrom $30Details Sun, Feb 7, 2027Mardi Gras 5k Prediction Run (Mobile, AL) Mobile, ALFrom $12Details Sat, Feb 13, 2027Sea Turtle & Sweetheart Running Festival Gulf Shores, ALFrom $35Details Sat, Feb 13, 2027Medal Madness 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Gadsden, AL (07) Gadsden, ALFrom $30Details Sat, Feb 13, 2027Heart & Sole: The Rowan Jo 5K Fultondale, ALFrom $35Details Sat, Feb 13, 2027Love to Run - Heart & Soul Madison, ALFrom $25Details Sun, Feb 14, 2027Love to Run 5k & Mile Fun Run Auburn, ALFrom $15Details Sat, Feb 20, 2027Paper Chase 5K Huntsville, ALFrom $30Details Sat, Feb 20, 2027War Eagle Run Fest Auburn University, ALFrom $40Details Sat, Feb 20, 2027We Run This Beach Marathon Gulf Shores, ALFrom $40Details Sat, Feb 20, 20275th Annual Awaken Recovery Run Fultondale, ALFrom $25Details Sat, Feb 20, 2027John Wesley Holt Legacy Race Mobile, ALFrom $30Details Sat, Feb 20, 2027Fort McClellan Valley Cub Classic 5K Anniston, ALFrom $25Details Sat, Feb 20, 2027Dolphin Dash 5K and Fun Run Gulf Shores, ALFrom $30Details Sat, Feb 20, 2027John Wesley Holt 5K Legacy Race Mobile, ALRegistration closedPricing TBADetails Sat, Feb 27, 2027Russell Forest Run Alexander City, ALFrom $40Details Sat, Feb 27, 2027Race to the Cave Half Marathon, 10K & 5K Woodville, ALFrom $55Details Sat, Feb 27, 2027Pirate Dash 5k & 1-Mile Fun Run Fairhope, ALRegistration opens Dec 4From $25Details Sat, Feb 27, 2027Rare Disease Fun Run Birmingham, ALRegistration opens Dec 31From $5Details Sat, Feb 27, 2027Charger Pump & Run 5k Huntsville, ALFrom $10Details Sat, Feb 27, 2027Squirrel 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Gadsden, AL (09) Gadsden, ALFrom $30Details Sat, Feb 27, 2027Run Your Brass Off! 5K Owens Cross Roads, ALFrom $35Details
Common Questions About Running a February 5K in Alabama
What is a good 5K time?
Across the 16 of these February 5K races with published results from past editions, the median finisher ran 36:28, and the median winning time was 18:53. So anything under 36:28 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 February 5K field?
The median one finished 251 runners, across the 16 of these February 5K 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 1:08:30.