When in January are most 5K races held?
The busiest weekend in Colorado is January 9 and January 10, with 3 of them. Another 3 fall on a weekday, which is worth knowing if you are traveling for one.
Race calendar · January 2027 · Colorado
5K Races in Colorado in January 2027
Every 5K in Colorado in January 2027, all 16 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
34:22Median finish time
18:49Median winning time
153Median field size
7January 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 Field
The largest field of any January 5K in Colorado, from the most recent published results.
Colorado 5K Races by City in January
All 5K Runs in Colorado in January
16 total Fri, Jan 1, 2027Resolute Runner 5k Arvada, COFrom $44Details Fri, Jan 1, 2027Rescue Run Colorado Springs, COFrom $30Details Fri, Jan 1, 2027Salida New Year's Day 5K Salida, COFrom $24Details Sat, Jan 2, 2027YMCA of Pueblo Hot Chocolate 5K Pueblo, COFrom $40Details Sat, Jan 9, 2027Winter Series - The Coolest Race in Town! Colorado Springs, COFrom $40Details Sat, Jan 9, 2027All-Out Polar Prowl Arvada, COFrom $50Details Sat, Jan 9, 2027Sentinel Flurry Golden, COFrom $25Details Sat, Jan 16, 2027MLK Jr. Freedom Run 5K/10K/13.1 DENVER/AURORA Centennial, COFrom $30Register Sat, Jan 16, 2027Sunrise Marathon 5K/10K/13.1 DENVER/AURORA Centennial, COFrom $30Register Sun, Jan 17, 2027Colorado Cold Snap Louisville, COFrom $44Details Sat, Jan 23, 2027Chilly Willy 5K/10K/Half Marathon - Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, COFrom $30Details Sun, Jan 24, 2027Yeti Chase 5k/10k Morrison, COFrom $45Details Sun, Jan 24, 2027Freakin Freezin 5K - Denver Denver, COFrom $30Details Sat, Jan 30, 2027Rio Frio 5k Alamosa, COFrom $20Details Sat, Jan 30, 2027Coffee Lovers Run DENVER/AURORA Centennial, COFrom $30Register Sat, Jan 30, 2027Run for Donuts DENVER/AURORA Centennial, COFrom $30Register
Common Questions About Running a January 5K in Colorado
What is a good 5K time?
Across the 7 of these January 5K races with published results from past editions, the median finisher ran 34:22, and the median winning time was 18:49. So anything under 34:22 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 153 runners, across the 7 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 1:05:36.