When in January are most 5K races held?
The busiest weekend in Michigan is January 9 and January 10, with 3 5K races on those two days, and the single busiest day is Sunday, January 10 with 2. Every one of them is on a Saturday or a Sunday.
Race calendar · January 2027 · Michigan
January 2027 5K Races in Michigan
Every 5K in Michigan in January 2027, all 7 of them, sorted by date. Dates, entry fees, finish-time stats from past results, and start-line maps.
7 5K races in January 2027
What the field actually runs
January 5K Races, By the Numbers
35:48Median finish time
19:56Median winning time
84Median field size
5January 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 Sep 22, 2026.
When in January
The January Race Weekends
5K races do not spread evenly across January. The busiest weekend is January 9 and January 10, with 3 of them.
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.
January 5K Races by City
Soonest 5K Races in January
7 total Sun, Jan 3, 2027Guest House Run Over Addiction 5k & 1 Mile Fun Run Lake Orion, MIFrom $20Details Sat, Jan 9, 2027Time Travel Half-Marathon/5K/10K - Ann Arbor Ypsilanti, MIFrom $22Details Sun, Jan 10, 2027Time Travel Half-Marathon/5K/10K - Grand Rapids Grand Rapids, MIFrom $22Details Sun, Jan 10, 2027Time Travel Half-Marathon/5K/10K - Lansing Lansing, MIFrom $22Details Sat, Jan 16, 2027Detroit Auto Show 5K Detroit, MIFrom $38Details Sat, Jan 23, 2027Frigid 5k Niles, MIFrom $30Details Sat, Jan 30, 2027Mardi Gras 5K Marquette, MIFrom $30Register
Common Questions About Running a January 5K in Michigan
When should I sign up for a January 5K?
As early as you can. 3 of these January 5K races already have a price increase on the calendar, and 7 are open for entry right now.
How much does a January 5K cost to enter?
The typical entry is $22, with paid entries running from $20 up to $38. Entry fees climb as race day gets closer, so the same race is usually cheapest the week it opens.
What is a good 5K time?
Across the 5 of these January 5K races with published results from past editions, the median finisher ran 35:48, and the median winning time was 19:56. So anything under 35:48 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 84 runners, across the 5 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 1:09:11.
5K Races in Other Months
December and February sit either side of January, which is where most people look next when a date does not fit.