When in January are most 5K races held?
The busiest weekend in Georgia is January 16 and January 17, with 9 of them. Another 6 fall on a weekday, which is worth knowing if you are traveling for one.
Race calendar · January 2027 · Georgia
5K Races in Georgia in January 2027
Every 5K in Georgia in January 2027, all 40 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
35:30Median finish time
18:31Median winning time
154Median field size
21January 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.
Georgia 5K Races by City in January
All 5K Runs in Georgia in January
40 total Fri, Jan 1, 2027Resolution Run at City Station Carrollton, GAFrom $35Details Fri, Jan 1, 2027New Years Day 5K & Half Marathon Cumming, GAFrom $27Details Fri, Jan 1, 2027Redemption Race Atlanta, GAFrom $35Details Fri, Jan 1, 2027Under the Helmet 5k Run and Fun Run Brunswick, GAFrom $35Details Sat, Jan 2, 2027Break every chain Cordele, GAFrom $35Details Sat, Jan 2, 2027New Year 5K, 10K, 13.1M at Dacula, GA (01) Dacula, GAFrom $30Register Sat, Jan 2, 2027New Year 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Savannah, GA (01) Savannah, GAFrom $30Register Sun, Jan 3, 2027Freakin Freezin 5K - Atlanta Atlanta, GAFrom $30Details Fri, Jan 8, 2027Twilight Stroll by the Granite Bowl 5K - Glow Run! Elberton, GAFrom $30Details Sat, Jan 9, 2027Yates-Astro Resolution Race and Trail Run Savannah, GAFrom $35Details Sat, Jan 9, 2027The Lost Elves 5k Oakwood, GAFrom $35Details Sat, Jan 9, 2027Chilly Willy 5K/10K/Half Marathon - Atlanta Sugar Hill, GAFrom $30Details Sat, Jan 9, 2027New Year 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Augusta, GA (02) Augusta, GAFrom $30Details Sat, Jan 9, 2027New Year 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Athens, GA (02) Athens, GAFrom $30Details Sat, Jan 9, 2027New Year 5K, 10K, & 13.1M, Savannah, GA (02) Savannah, GAFrom $30Details Sat, Jan 16, 2027Ugly Pajama 5K Run Johns Creek, GAFrom $30Details Sat, Jan 16, 2027Peachtree City Rotary Half Marathon & 5K Peachtree City, GAFrom $40Details Sat, Jan 16, 2027The ML5K CommUnity Run (5K Run/Walk) Cartersville, GAFrom $30Details Sat, Jan 16, 2027RUN JEKYLL Jekyll Island, GAFrom $66Details Sat, Jan 16, 2027MLK Jr. Freedom Run 5K/10K/13.1 ATLANTA Atlanta, GAFrom $30Details Sat, Jan 16, 2027Medal Madness 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Stockbridge, GA (03) Stockbridge, GAFrom $30Register Sat, Jan 16, 2027Sunrise Marathon 5K/10K/13.1 ATLANTA Atlanta, GAFrom $30Register Sat, Jan 16, 2027D'Juan's Bistro 5K Run & Walk Atlanta, GAFrom $45Details Sat, Jan 16, 2027Medal Madness 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Pooler, GA (03) Pooler, GAFrom $30Register Mon, Jan 18, 2027Blessings in a Bookbag Presents 15th Annual MLK 5k/10k Savannah, GAFrom $30Details Sat, Jan 23, 2027Java Jog 5K/10K - Dawsonville Dawsonville, GAFrom $30Details Sat, Jan 23, 2027KC Macon January Jaunt 5K Macon, GAFrom $25Details Sat, Jan 23, 2027Advent Therapy presents the MES Polar Run 2027 Richmond Hill, GAFrom $30Details Sat, Jan 23, 2027Viking 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Augusta, GA (04) Augusta, GAFrom $30Details Sat, Jan 23, 2027#TeamTenisa Crohn's and Colitis Awareness 5K Hinesville, GAFrom $15Details Sat, Jan 23, 2027Viking 5K & 10K, Byron, GA (04) Byron, GAFrom $30Details Sat, Jan 23, 2027Viking 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Athens, GA (04) Athens, GAFrom $30Register Sat, Jan 23, 2027Viking 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Pooler, GA (04) Pooler, GAFrom $30Register Sat, Jan 30, 2027Museum of Aviation Marathon, Half Marathon & 5K and Hand Cycle Race Warner Robins, GAFrom $35Details Sat, Jan 30, 2027GLOW Run 5K Newnan, GAFrom $45Details Sat, Jan 30, 2027Joshua Sampson Memorial 5K with Virtual Option Athens, GAFrom $25Details Sat, Jan 30, 2027Coffee Lovers Run ATLANTA Atlanta, GAFrom $30Register Sat, Jan 30, 2027Run for Donuts ATLANTA Atlanta, GAFrom $30Register Sat, Jan 30, 2027Frosty 5K Guyton, GAFrom $25Details Sat, Jan 30, 2027One Fight 5K Bowman, GAFrom $25Details
Common Questions About Running a January 5K in Georgia
What is a good 5K time?
Across the 21 of these January 5K races with published results from past editions, the median finisher ran 35:30, and the median winning time was 18:31. So anything under 35:30 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 154 runners, across the 21 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 1:05:55.
Are there trail 5K races in Georgia in January?
Yes, one race around Georgia gets you off the pavement: 1 is a trail race.