When in January are most 5K races held?
The busiest weekend in Louisiana is January 16 and January 17, with 4 of them, 2 of those on Saturday, January 16. One more falls on a weekday, which is worth knowing if you are traveling for it.
Race calendar · January 2027 · Louisiana
5K Races in Louisiana in January 2027
Every 5K in Louisiana 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
36:35Median finish time
18:18Median winning time
200Median field size
9January 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 Louisiana, from the most recent published results.
Louisiana 5K Races by City in January
All 5K Runs in Louisiana in January
16 total Fri, Jan 1, 2027New Years Day 5K & Half Marathon-Shreveport Bossier City, LAFrom $27Details Sat, Jan 2, 2027Holiday Hangover Hustle 5k Shreveport, LAFrom $25Details Sat, Jan 9, 2027Wellness Resolution Run West Monroe, LAFrom $35Details Sat, Jan 9, 2027Human Trafficking Awareness 5K Baton Rouge, LAFrom $25Details Sat, Jan 9, 2027New Year 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Slidell, LA (02) Slidell, LAFrom $30Register Sat, Jan 16, 2027The Louisiana Marathon Baton Rouge, LAFrom $40Details Sat, Jan 16, 2027Medal Madness 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Slidell, LA (03) Slidell, LAFrom $30Register Sun, Jan 17, 2027Time Travel Half Marathon/5K/10K - Shreveport Bossier City, LAFrom $32Details Sun, Jan 17, 2027Breaking Dawn 5K Run/Walk & Kid's Dash Metairie, LAFrom $30Details Sat, Jan 23, 2027Mulberry Cougar Classic Houma, LAFrom $32Details Sat, Jan 23, 2027Krewe McKey Fitness 5K 2027 Zachary, LAFrom $30Details Sat, Jan 23, 2027Run With The Force Bossier City, LAFrom $25Details Sat, Jan 23, 2027King Cake Classic 5k Bossier City, LAFrom $25Details Sat, Jan 30, 2027Spirit's 5K & Beer Mile benefiting MANNA HOUSE Alexandria, LARegistration closedFrom $40Details Sat, Jan 30, 2027Mardi Gras 10K/5K Metairie, LAFrom $30Details Sat, Jan 30, 2027Medal Madness 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Slidell, LA (05) Slidell, LAFrom $30Register
Common Questions About Running a January 5K in Louisiana
What is a good 5K time?
Across the 9 of these January 5K races with published results from past editions, the median finisher ran 36:35, and the median winning time was 18:18. So anything under 36:35 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 200 runners, across the 9 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 1:12:59.