How much does a March 5K cost to enter?
The typical entry is $30, with paid entries running from $15 up to $44.5. Entry fees climb as race day gets closer, so the same race is usually cheapest the week it opens.
Race calendar · March 2027 · Pennsylvania
March 2027 5K Races in Pennsylvania
Every 5K in Pennsylvania in March 2027, all 6 of them, sorted by date. Dates, entry fees, finish-time stats from past results, and start-line maps.
6 5K races in March 2027
What the field actually runs
March 5K Races, By the Numbers
32:13Median finish time
20:35Median winning time
76Median field size
4March 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 March
The March Race Weekends
5K races do not spread evenly across March. The busiest weekend is March 6 and March 7, with 2 of them.
By the numbers
The Biggest and Longest-Running
The March 5K races that stand out on the numbers: the biggest field, and the longest unbroken run of editions.
March 5K Races by City
Soonest 5K Races in March
6 total Sat, Mar 6, 20275K JIG JOG Carlisle, PARegistration opens Oct 22From $35Details Sat, Mar 6, 2027Medal Madness 5K, & 10K at New Cumberland, PA (10) New Cumberland, PAFrom $30Details Sat, Mar 13, 2027Armstrong Valley Wine Run 5k Halifax, PAFrom $15Details Sat, Mar 13, 2027Pirate 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at York, PA (11) York, PAFrom $30Details Sun, Mar 21, 2027Stepping Forward For Down Syndrome 5K Butler, PAFrom $30Details Sat, Mar 27, 2027Just A Short Run Allison Park, PAFrom $45Details
Common Questions About Running a March 5K in Pennsylvania
What is a good 5K time?
Across the 4 of these March 5K races with published results from past editions, the median finisher ran 32:13, and the median winning time was 20:35. So anything under 32:13 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 76 runners, across the 4 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 1:00:28.
5K Races in Other Months
February and April sit either side of March, which is where most people look next when a date does not fit.