When in January are most 5K races held?
The busiest weekend in South Carolina is January 16 and January 17, with 3 of them. Another 6 fall on a weekday, which is worth knowing if you are traveling for one.
Race calendar · January 2027 · South Carolina
5K Races in South Carolina in January 2027
Every 5K in South Carolina in January 2027, all 16 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
34:13Median finish time
17:16Median winning time
255Median field size
12January 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 and Longest-Running
The January 5K races that stand out on the numbers: the biggest field, and the longest unbroken run of editions.
South Carolina 5K Races by City in January
All 5K Runs in South Carolina in January
16 total Fri, Jan 1, 20272027 Race the Landing 5K New Years Day Pajama Run Charleston, SCFrom $35Details Fri, Jan 1, 202745th Annual YMCA Hair of the Dog Run Spartanburg, SCFrom $25Details Fri, Jan 1, 2027First Day 5k Summerville, SCFrom $45Details Fri, Jan 1, 2027New Year's Day Champagne 5K Simpsonville, SCFrom $35Details Fri, Jan 1, 202719th New Years Day Prediction Run 5k Myrtle Beach, SCFrom $25Details Fri, Jan 1, 2027Island Head 5K and Polar Plunge Hilton Head Island, SCFrom $25Details Sat, Jan 2, 2027New Year's 5k Travelers Rest, SCFrom $30Details Sat, Jan 2, 2027Bulldog Breakaway New Year's 5K Charleston, SCFrom $30Details Sat, Jan 9, 2027Race for the Grasshopper 5K Gaffney, SCFrom $35Details Sat, Jan 16, 2027Greenville Journal Run Downtown 5K Greenville, SCFrom $32Details Sat, Jan 16, 2027Winter Run North Myrtle Beach, SCFrom $62Details Sat, Jan 16, 20272027 Beaufort Oyster Festival - Oyster Boogie 5k Beaufort, SCFrom $40Details Sat, Jan 23, 2027Charlie Post Classic 15K Run, 5K Run and 5K Walk Sullivan's Island, SCFrom $35Details Sat, Jan 23, 2027Battle of the Run Clubs Aiken, SCFrom $35Details Sat, Jan 23, 2027Royal Pines Gator Gallop Ladys Island, SCFrom $35Details Sat, Jan 30, 2027T-Bred 5K and 1 Mile Trot Aiken, SCFrom $45Details
Common Questions About Running a January 5K in South Carolina
What is a good 5K time?
Across the 12 of these January 5K races with published results from past editions, the median finisher ran 34:13, and the median winning time was 17:16. So anything under 34:13 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 January 5K field?
The median one finished 255 runners, across the 12 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 1:03:21.