When in August are most 5K races held?
The busiest weekend in North Carolina is August 14 and August 15, with 3 of them. Every one of them is on a Saturday or a Sunday.
Race calendar · August 2027 · North Carolina
5K Races in North Carolina in August 2027
Every 5K in North Carolina in August 2027, all 7 of them, sorted by date. Dates, entry fees, finish-time stats from past results, and start-line maps.
What the field actually runs
August 5K Races, By the Numbers
34:58Median finish time
16:28Median winning time
177Median field size
7August 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 26, 2026.
When in August
The August Race Weekends
5K races are not spread evenly across August. 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 August 5K in North Carolina, from the most recent published results.
North Carolina 5K Races by City in August
The Next 5K Runs in August
7 total Sat, Aug 7, 2027Wild Bill 5k Raleigh, NCFrom $35Details Sat, Aug 14, 2027The Pirate 5k Run/Walk Lincolnton, NCFrom $30Details Sat, Aug 14, 2027Medal Madness 5K, 10K & 13.1M at Concord, NC (33) Concord, NCFrom $30Details Sat, Aug 14, 2027Medal Madness 5K, 10K, & 13.1M Winston-Salem, NCFrom $30Details Sat, Aug 21, 2027Highlands Twilight 5K Highlands, NCFrom $35Details Sat, Aug 21, 2027Luau 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Winston-Salem, NC (34) Winston-Salem, NCFrom $30Details Sat, Aug 28, 2027Asheville Craft Beer Half Marathon & 10K/5K Asheville, NCFrom $30Details
Common Questions About Running an August 5K in North Carolina
What is a good 5K time?
Across the 7 of these August 5K races with published results from past editions, the median finisher ran 34:58, and the median winning time was 16:28. So anything under 34:58 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 August 5K field?
The median one finished 177 runners, across the 7 of these August 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 1:06:40.