When in August are most 5K races held?
The busiest weekend in Georgia is August 7 and August 8, with 3 of them. Every one of them is on a Saturday or a Sunday.
Race calendar · August 2027 · Georgia
5K Races in Georgia in August 2027
Every 5K in Georgia in August 2027, all 6 of them, sorted by date. Dates, entry fees, finish-time stats from past results, and start-line maps.
What the field actually runs
August 5K Races, By the Numbers
35:57Median finish time
19:49Median winning time
181Median field size
6August 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 August
The August Race Weekends
5K races are not spread evenly across August. 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 August 5K in Georgia, from the most recent published results.
Georgia 5K Races by City in August
All 5K Runs in Georgia in August
6 total Sat, Aug 7, 2027Bowdon Founders Day 5K Bowdon, GARegistration opens Mar 7, 2027From $25Details Sat, Aug 7, 2027New Path Back to School 5K and Virtual 5K Winder, GAFrom $30Details Sat, Aug 7, 20272027 Rock & Run 5K Athens, GAFrom $30Details Sat, Aug 14, 2027Popsicle 5K/10K/Half - Atlanta Atlanta, GARegistration opens Mar 8, 2027From $25Details Sat, Aug 14, 2027Summer Sizzler- Greater Atlanta Auburn, GAFrom $31Details Sat, Aug 21, 2027Love is a Verb 5K Kennesaw, GAFrom $30Details
Common Questions About Running an August 5K in Georgia
What is a good 5K time?
Across the 6 of these August 5K races with published results from past editions, the median finisher ran 35:57, and the median winning time was 19:49. So anything under 35:57 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 August 5K field?
The median one finished 181 runners, across the 6 of these August 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 1:06:02.