When in April are most 5K races held?
The busiest weekend in Indiana is April 24 and April 25, with 8 of them, 7 of those on Saturday, April 24. Another 2 fall on a weekday, which is worth knowing if you are traveling for one.
Race calendar · April 2027 · Indiana
5K Races in Indiana in April 2027
Every 5K in Indiana in April 2027, all 23 of them, sorted by date. Dates, entry fees, finish-time stats from past results, and start-line maps.
What the field actually runs
April 5K Races, By the Numbers
36:10Median finish time
18:19Median winning time
142Median field size
17April 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 April
The April Race Weekends
5K races are not spread evenly across April. 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 April 5K races that stand out on the numbers: the biggest field, and the longest unbroken run of editions.
Indiana 5K Races by City in April
All 5K Runs in Indiana in April
23 total Sat, Apr 3, 2027VALPARAISO YMCA // RINGING IN SPRING 5K Valparaiso, INFrom $35Details Sat, Apr 3, 2027VICTORY RACES - Marathon, Half, and 5K Hillsdale, INFrom $25Details Sat, Apr 3, 2027Run the Santee: 5K & 10K Greensburg, INFrom $35Details Sun, Apr 4, 2027Spencer Farm Wine Run 5k Noblesville, INFrom $30Details Sun, Apr 4, 2027DoNot Stop Half Marathon/5K/10K - Indianapolis Indianapolis, INFrom $34Details Sun, Apr 4, 2027Dirty Dawg Trail Series Columbus, INFrom $25Details Sat, Apr 10, 2027Butler Bulldog Jog Indianapolis, INFrom $35Details Sat, Apr 10, 2027Greene & Schultz Hoosier Half Marathon, 5&10K Bloomington, INFrom $25Details Sat, Apr 10, 2027Dash by the Past Indianapolis, INFrom $25Details Sat, Apr 10, 20277th Annual Travis Russell Running Event Elkhart, INFrom $35Details Sat, Apr 17, 2027Carmel Marathon Weekend Carmel, INFrom $40Details Sat, Apr 17, 2027Hope Run at the Falls 5K Madison, INFrom $25Details Sat, Apr 17, 2027Earth Day 5K 2027 Bluffton, INFrom $10Details Wed, Apr 21, 2027Reduce, Reuse, ReRun: 5k Earth Day Pub Run Mishawaka, INRegistration opens Dec 13From $15Details Sat, Apr 24, 2027Indiana Parkinson Foundation's Choose To Move Race Noblesville, INFrom $35Details Sat, Apr 24, 2027Vincennes Historical Half Marathon, 10K, 5K and Kid Fun Run Vincennes, INFrom $40Details Sat, Apr 24, 2027Tulip Trot for Parkinson's Disease Awareness 5K Run/ 1 Mile Walk Evansville, INRegistration opens Jan 1, 2027From $25Details Sat, Apr 24, 2027Race Against the Shake Angola, INFrom $25Details Sat, Apr 24, 2027P A W S Bark-N-Run Greendale, INFrom $30Details Sat, Apr 24, 2027Earth Day 5k Family Fun Run/Walk La Porte, INFrom $30Details Sat, Apr 24, 2027Dogwood 5K Orleans, INRegistration opens Jan 8, 2027From $20Details Sun, Apr 25, 2027Huber’s Orchard Miles for Mimosa 5k Borden, INFrom $30Details Tue, Apr 27, 2027TM Test Granger, INRegistration opens Jan 11, 2027From $1000Details
Common Questions About Running an April 5K in Indiana
What is a good 5K time?
Across the 17 of these April 5K races with published results from past editions, the median finisher ran 36:10, and the median winning time was 18:19. So anything under 36:10 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 April 5K field?
The median one finished 142 runners, across the 17 of these April 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 1:05:10.