When in March are most 5K races held?
The busiest weekend in Ohio is March 13 and March 14, with 12 of them, 9 of those on Saturday, March 13. Every one of them is on a Saturday or a Sunday.
Race calendar · March 2027 · Ohio
5K Races in Ohio in March 2027
Every 5K in Ohio in March 2027, all 23 of them, sorted by date. Dates, entry fees, finish-time stats from past results, and start-line maps.
What the field actually runs
March 5K Races, By the Numbers
34:42Median finish time
18:54Median winning time
165Median field size
16March 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 March
The March Race Weekends
5K races are not spread evenly across March. 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 March 5K in Ohio, from the most recent published results.
Ohio 5K Races by City in March
All 5K Runs in Ohio in March
23 total Sat, Mar 6, 2027Cleveland St. Patrick's Day Run Cleveland, OHFrom $35Details Sat, Mar 6, 2027Gunselman's Leprechaun Chase 5k Run/Walk Fairview Park, OHFrom $35Details Sun, Mar 7, 2027Shamrock Run - Willoughby Willoughby, OHRegistration opens Dec 2From $30Details Sun, Mar 7, 2027Scioto Miles Spring Race Series Columbus, OHFrom $60Details Sun, Mar 7, 2027Dennis Risch Memorial 5K Run/Walk Cincinnati, OHRegistration opens Dec 7From $30Details Sat, Mar 13, 2027Harrigan's 5k Kettering, OHFrom $30Details Sat, Mar 13, 2027Flying Angel 5K Anna, OHFrom $15Details Sat, Mar 13, 2027The Shamrock Shuffle West Chester, OHRegistration opens Nov 30From $30Details Sat, Mar 13, 2027Shamrock Shuffle 5k Troy, OHFrom $25Details Sat, Mar 13, 2027The Pat Campbell Fighting Cancer 5K Toronto, OHFrom $20Details Sat, Mar 13, 2027Lucky Mound 5k Miamisburg, OHRegistration opens Nov 24From $25Details Sat, Mar 13, 2027Y-Bridge Irish Dash Zanesville, OHFrom $40Details Sat, Mar 13, 2027Panther 5K Stow, OHRegistration opens Nov 16From $30Details Sat, Mar 13, 2027Half Court Hustle Beavercreek, OHFrom $30Details Sun, Mar 14, 2027St Patrick's Day 5K Run/Walk Saint Henry, OHFrom $25Details Sun, Mar 14, 2027Shamrock Run - Medina Medina, OHRegistration opens Dec 1From $30Details Sun, Mar 14, 2027CRC's Celtic Rush 5K Dublin, OHFrom $45Details Sat, Mar 20, 2027Dukes 5k & Fun Run Wellington, OHRegistration opens Dec 31From $30Details Sat, Mar 20, 2027Lucky Leaping Leprechaun 5K Canal Fulton, OHFrom $35Details Sat, Mar 20, 2027Lookin' For A Cure 5K Columbus Dublin, OHFrom $35Details Sun, Mar 21, 2027Brain Injury Awareness 5K Run and 1 Mile Family Walk Columbus, OHFrom $30Details Sun, Mar 21, 2027Made in Ohio Half Massillon, OHFrom $40Details Sat, Mar 27, 2027Valley Vineyards Wine Run 5k Morrow, OHFrom $15Details
Common Questions About Running a March 5K in Ohio
What is a good 5K time?
Across the 16 of these March 5K races with published results from past editions, the median finisher ran 34:42, and the median winning time was 18:54. So anything under 34:42 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 March 5K field?
The median one finished 165 runners, across the 16 of these March 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 1:02:20.