When in April are most 5K races held?
The busiest weekend in New Jersey is April 10 and April 11, with 8 5K races on those two days, and the single busiest day is Saturday, April 10 with 6. Every one of them is on a Saturday or a Sunday.
Race calendar · April 2027 · New Jersey
April 2027 5K Races in New Jersey
Every 5K in New Jersey in April 2027, all 19 of them, sorted by date. Dates, entry fees, finish-time stats from past results, and start-line maps.
19 5K races in April 2027
What the field actually runs
April 5K Races, By the Numbers
33:48Median finish time
17:28Median winning time
175Median field size
10April 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 April
The April Race Weekends
5K races do not spread evenly across April. The busiest weekend is April 10 and April 11, with 8 of them.
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.
April 5K Races by City
Soonest 5K Races in April
19 total Sat, Apr 10, 2027JSRC RunAPalooza Asbury Park, NJRegistration opens Sep 30From $35Details Sat, Apr 10, 202730th Annual Gloucester TWP Scholarship Run-2027 Blackwood, NJRegistration opens Nov 27From $10Details Sat, Apr 10, 2027Sloth Run 5K/10K/13.1 NEW JERSEY Camden, NJFrom $30Register Sat, Apr 10, 2027Sloth Run 5K/10K/13.1 PHILADELPHIA Camden, NJFrom $30Register Sat, Apr 10, 2027Run for PB&J 5k/10k/13.1 NEW JERSEY Camden, NJFrom $30Register Sat, Apr 10, 2027Run for PB&J 5k/10k/13.1 PHILADELPHIA Camden, NJFrom $30Register Sun, Apr 11, 2027Run the Vineyards Willow Creek 5K West Cape May, NJFrom $46Details Sun, Apr 11, 20275th Annual Katz JCC POWR 5K - Parkinson's Walk/Run Cherry Hill, NJFrom $40Details Sat, Apr 17, 2027Screamin' Hill Scramble 5K Cream Ridge, NJFrom $46Details Sat, Apr 17, 2027Cumberland County Historical Running Festival at Greenwich Greenwich, NJFrom $20Details Sun, Apr 18, 2027Bad to the Bone 5K Glassboro, NJFrom $46Details Sun, Apr 18, 2027Spring Forward 5K & 10K Morris Plains, NJRegistration opens Sep 29From $30Details
Common Questions About Running an April 5K in New Jersey
When should I sign up for an April 5K?
As early as you can. 6 of these April 5K races already have a price increase on the calendar, and 14 are open for entry right now. Another 5 have published an opening date and have not opened yet.
How much does an April 5K cost to enter?
The typical entry is $30, with paid entries running from $10 up to $46. 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 10 of these April 5K races with published results from past editions, the median finisher ran 33:48, and the median winning time was 17:28. So anything under 33:48 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 April 5K field?
The median one finished 175 runners, across the 10 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 58:03.
5K Races in Other Months
March and May sit either side of April, which is where most people look next when a date does not fit.