When in March are most 5K races held?
The busiest weekend in Alabama is March 6 and March 7, with 7 of them. Every one of them is on a Saturday or a Sunday.
Race calendar · March 2027 · Alabama
5K Races in Alabama in March 2027
Every 5K in Alabama in March 2027, all 17 of them, sorted by date. Dates, entry fees, finish-time stats from past results, and start-line maps.
What the field actually runs
March 5K Races, By the Numbers
36:02Median finish time
18:23Median winning time
158Median field size
9March 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 March
The March Race Weekends
5K races are not spread evenly across March. 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 Field
The largest field of any March 5K in Alabama, from the most recent published results.
Alabama 5K Races by City in March
All 5K Runs in Alabama in March
17 total Sat, Mar 6, 2027GURLEY LIONS CHALLENGE 5K RUN GURLEY, ALRegistration opens Feb 6, 2027From $30Details Sat, Mar 6, 2027ASF 5.56k and The Double Tap (11k) Hoover, ALFrom $35Details Sat, Mar 6, 2027Perdido Beach Resort Half Marathon, Fun Run & 5K Orange Beach, ALFrom $34Details Sat, Mar 6, 20272027 APSO Power Run 5k Trussville, ALRegistration opens Dec 31From $30Details Sat, Mar 6, 2027Medal Madness 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Piedmont, AL (10) Piedmont, ALFrom $30Details Sat, Mar 6, 2027Stride for Sophia 5k Arab, ALRegistration opens Jan 13, 2027From $30Details Sat, Mar 6, 2027Run the Runway: Pryor Field 5k Tanner, ALFrom $25Details Sat, Mar 13, 20272027 Judy M. Merritt Memorial 5K Birmingham, ALFrom $20Details Sat, Mar 13, 2027Bark to the Beat Music 5k Tuscaloosa, ALRegistration opens Nov 14From $30Details Sat, Mar 13, 2027Wild Irish Run Guntersville, ALFrom $25Details Sat, Mar 13, 2027Pirate 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Gadsden, AL,(11) Gadsden, ALFrom $30Details Sat, Mar 13, 2027G-Man 5K and Kids Fun Run Oxford, ALRegistration opens Jan 7, 2027From $35Details Sat, Mar 13, 2027Montgomery Half Marathon and 5K Montgomery, ALFrom $40Details Sat, Mar 20, 2027Race to Space Marathon & Half Marathon Huntsville, ALFrom $45Details Sat, Mar 27, 2027Rumpshaker 5K Birmingham, ALFrom $20Details Sat, Mar 27, 2027River City Run Decatur, ALFrom $25Details Sat, Mar 27, 2027Medal Madness 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Gadsden, AL (13) Gadsden, ALFrom $30Details
Common Questions About Running a March 5K in Alabama
What is a good 5K time?
Across the 9 of these March 5K races with published results from past editions, the median finisher ran 36:02, and the median winning time was 18:23. So anything under 36:02 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 March 5K field?
The median one finished 158 runners, across the 9 of these March 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 1:03:56.