When in January are most 5K races held?
The busiest weekend in New Jersey is January 30 and January 31, with 7 of them. Another 8 fall on a weekday, which is worth knowing if you are traveling for one.
Race calendar · January 2027 · New Jersey
5K Races in New Jersey in January 2027
Every 5K in New Jersey in January 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
January 5K Races, By the Numbers
31:24Median finish time
18:09Median winning time
103Median field size
7January 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 New Jersey, from the most recent published results.
New Jersey 5K Races by City in January
All 5K Runs in New Jersey in January
20 total Fri, Jan 1, 20271st Day Live and Virtual 5K Run & 1 Mile Walk Fair Lawn, NJFrom $35Details Fri, Jan 1, 20272027 Resolution Run & Walk 5K Hillsborough, NJFrom $40Details Fri, Jan 1, 2027Hangover 5K Westfield, NJFrom $45Details Fri, Jan 1, 2027St Mark's New Years Day 5K Long Valley, NJFrom $30Details Fri, Jan 1, 2027Hangover Run 5K Williamstown, NJFrom $20Details Fri, Jan 1, 2027Bighearted 5K Denville, NJRegistration closedFrom $35Details Fri, Jan 1, 2027Lebanon Borough New Year's 5K Run & Walk Lebanon, NJFrom $50Details Fri, Jan 1, 2027Run for the Call 2027 Point Pleasant Beach, NJFrom $45Details Sun, Jan 10, 2027Racefaster through American Dream: New Year's Run East Rutherford, NJFrom $45Details Sat, Jan 16, 2027MLK Jr. Freedom Run 5K/10K/13.1 NEW JERSEY Camden, NJFrom $30Register Sat, Jan 16, 2027MLK Jr. Freedom Run 5K/10K/13.1 PHILADELPHIA Camden, NJFrom $30Register Sat, Jan 16, 2027Sunrise Marathon 5K/10K/13.1 NEW JERSEY Camden, NJFrom $30Register Sat, Jan 16, 2027Sunrise Marathon 5K/10K/13.1 PHILADELPHIA Camden, NJFrom $30Register Sat, Jan 30, 2027Penguin Pace Wayne, NJFrom $41Details Sat, Jan 30, 2027YETI OR NOT Snowshoe Invasion Vernon, NJFrom $25Details Sat, Jan 30, 2027Coffee Lovers Run NEW JERSEY Camden, NJFrom $30Register Sat, Jan 30, 2027Coffee Lovers Run PHILADELPHIA Camden, NJFrom $30Register Sat, Jan 30, 2027Frosty Squatchy West Orange, NJFrom $30Details Sat, Jan 30, 2027Run for Donuts NEW JERSEY Camden, NJFrom $30Register Sat, Jan 30, 2027Run for Donuts PHILADELPHIA Camden, NJFrom $30Register
Common Questions About Running a January 5K in New Jersey
What is a good 5K time?
Across the 7 of these January 5K races with published results from past editions, the median finisher ran 31:24, and the median winning time was 18:09. So anything under 31:24 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 103 runners, across the 7 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 59:17.