When in January are most 5K races held?
The busiest weekend in Alabama is January 2 and January 3, with 4 of them. One more falls on a weekday, which is worth knowing if you are traveling for it.
Race calendar · January 2027 · Alabama
5K Races in Alabama in January 2027
Every 5K in Alabama in January 2027, all 15 of them, sorted by date. Dates, entry fees, finish-time stats from past results, and start-line maps.
What the field actually runs
January 5K Races, By the Numbers
31:45Median finish time
18:55Median winning time
76Median field size
6January 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 January
The January Race Weekends
5K 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 5K races that stand out on the numbers: the biggest field, and the longest unbroken run of editions.
Alabama 5K Races by City in January
All 5K Runs in Alabama in January
15 total Fri, Jan 1, 2027The 27th Annual Millennium Run Florence, ALFrom $35Details Sat, Jan 2, 2027New Year 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Piedmont, AL (01) Piedmont, ALFrom $30Details Sat, Jan 2, 2027New Year 5K & 10K at Trussville, AL (01) Trussville, ALFrom $30Register Sat, Jan 2, 2027Sparkman Park Polar Plunge Hartselle, ALFrom $35Details Sat, Jan 2, 2027The Bearcat Classic 5k & Bearcat Mile Cullman, ALFrom $30Details Sat, Jan 9, 20278th Annual Forging Families 5K/10K and 1 Mile Fun Run Columbiana, ALFrom $25Details Sat, Jan 9, 2027New Year 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Gadsden, AL (02) Gadsden, ALFrom $30Details Sat, Jan 9, 2027River City Micro Marathon Decatur, ALFrom $40Details Sat, Jan 16, 2027MLK Day 5K/10K Drum Run - Birmingham Birmingham, ALFrom $35Details Sat, Jan 16, 2027Medal Madness 5K & 10K at Trussville, AL (03) Trussville, ALFrom $30Details Sat, Jan 23, 2027ECTC Resolution 5K Run Ashville, ALFrom $25Details Sat, Jan 23, 2027Viking 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Gadsden, AL (04) Gadsden, ALFrom $30Details Sat, Jan 30, 2027BTC Adam's Heart Runs Pelham, ALFrom $35Details Sat, Jan 30, 2027KEYSYS 5K Cahaba Heights Vestavia Hills, ALFrom $25Details Sat, Jan 30, 2027Paint Your New Year 5K Run ANDALUSIA, ALRegistration opens Dec 16From $30Details
Common Questions About Running a January 5K in Alabama
What is a good 5K time?
Across the 6 of these January 5K races with published results from past editions, the median finisher ran 31:45, and the median winning time was 18:55. So anything under 31:45 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 5K field?
The median one finished 76 runners, across the 6 of these January 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 53:29.