When in March are most 5K races held?
The busiest weekend in Arkansas is March 20 and March 21, with 4 of them. Every one of them is on a Saturday or a Sunday.
Race calendar · March 2027 · Arkansas
5K Races in Arkansas in March 2027
Every 5K in Arkansas in March 2027, all 8 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
37:25Median finish time
19:43Median winning time
127Median field size
7March 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 Arkansas, from the most recent published results.
Arkansas 5K Races by City in March
All 5K Runs in Arkansas in March
8 total Sat, Mar 6, 2027Medal Madness 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Fort Smith, AR (10) Fort Smith, ARFrom $30Details Sat, Mar 13, 2027The Adam Brown Shamrock Run Pearcy, ARFrom $30Details Sun, Mar 14, 2027Time to Paddy 5K/10K & Lucky 13.1 - Bentonville Bentonville, ARFrom $31Details Sat, Mar 20, 2027Spring Fling 5k Cabot, ARFrom $35Details Sat, Mar 20, 2027Time to Paddy 5K/10K & Lucky 13.1 - Little Rock North Little Rock, ARFrom $32Details Sat, Mar 20, 2027Squirrel 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Fort Smith, AR (12) Fort Smith, ARFrom $30Details Sat, Mar 20, 2027Rodeo Stampede - Little Rock North Little Rock, ARFrom $38Details Sat, Mar 27, 2027Mission Run in the Ozarks 5K, Half, and Full Marathon Mountain View, ARFrom $40Details
Common Questions About Running a March 5K in Arkansas
What is a good 5K time?
Across the 7 of these March 5K races with published results from past editions, the median finisher ran 37:25, and the median winning time was 19:43. So anything under 37:25 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 127 runners, across the 7 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 1:04:10.