When in February are most 5K races held?
The busiest weekend in New Jersey is February 13 and February 14, with 16 of them, 13 of those on Saturday, February 13. Every one of them is on a Saturday or a Sunday.
Race calendar · February 2027 · New Jersey
5K Races in New Jersey in February 2027
Every 5K in New Jersey in February 2027, all 20 of them, sorted by date. Dates, entry fees, finish-time stats from past results, and start-line maps.
What the field actually runs
February 5K Races, By the Numbers
33:42Median finish time
17:41Median winning time
181Median field size
9February 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 February
The February Race Weekends
5K races are not spread evenly across February. 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 February 5K in New Jersey, from the most recent published results.
New Jersey 5K Races by City in February
All 5K Runs in New Jersey in February
20 total Sat, Feb 13, 2027Cupid's Chase 5K Morristown Morristown, NJFrom $40Details Sat, Feb 13, 2027Cupid's Chase 5K Pennsauken Pennsauken, NJFrom $40Details Sat, Feb 13, 2027Cupid's Chase 5K Bridgewater Bridgewater Township, NJFrom $40Details Sat, Feb 13, 2027Cupid's Chase 5K Rutherford Rutherford, NJFrom $40Details Sat, Feb 13, 2027Cupid's Chase 5K Lake Como Lake Como, NJFrom $40Details Sat, Feb 13, 2027Cupid's Chase 5K Princeton Princeton, NJFrom $40Details Sat, Feb 13, 2027Cupid's Chase 5K Seaside Heights Seaside Heights, NJFrom $40Details Sat, Feb 13, 2027Cupid's Chase 5K Westfield Westfield, NJFrom $40Details Sat, Feb 13, 2027Cupid's Chase 5K Galloway Galloway, NJFrom $40Details Sat, Feb 13, 2027Valentine's Day Run 5K/10K/13.1 NEW JERSEY Camden, NJFrom $30Register Sat, Feb 13, 2027Valentine's Day Run 5K/10K/13.1 PHILADELPHIA Camden, NJFrom $30Register Sat, Feb 13, 2027Run for Chocolate 5K/10K/13.1 NEW JERSEY Camden, NJFrom $30Register Sat, Feb 13, 2027Run for Chocolate 5K/10K/13.1 PHILADELPHIA Camden, NJFrom $30Register Sun, Feb 14, 2027SUPER SUNDAY 5K AND 2K PUP STRUT Franklin Lakes, NJFrom $38Details Sun, Feb 14, 2027Squatchy Onesiefest Mahwah, NJFrom $35Details Sun, Feb 14, 2027Montclair Art Museum President's Day 5K Montclair, NJFrom $40Details Sat, Feb 27, 2027Run Together Against Breast Cancer NEW JERSEY Camden, NJFrom $30Register Sat, Feb 27, 2027Run Together Against Breast Cancer PHILADELPHIA Camden, NJFrom $30Register Sat, Feb 27, 2027Run For Mental Health NEW JERSEY Camden, NJFrom $30Register Sat, Feb 27, 2027Run For Mental Health PHILADELPHIA Camden, NJFrom $30Register
Common Questions About Running a February 5K in New Jersey
What is a good 5K time?
Across the 9 of these February 5K races with published results from past editions, the median finisher ran 33:42, and the median winning time was 17:41. So anything under 33:42 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 February 5K field?
The median one finished 181 runners, across the 9 of these February 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 1:00:25.