When in March are most 5K races held?
The busiest weekend in South Carolina is March 13 and March 14, with 9 of them, 8 of those on Saturday, March 13. Every one of them is on a Saturday or a Sunday.
Race calendar · March 2027 · South Carolina
5K Races in South Carolina in March 2027
Every 5K in South Carolina in March 2027, all 21 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
34:49Median finish time
18:51Median winning time
387Median 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 and Longest-Running
The March 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 March
All 5K Runs in South Carolina in March
21 total Sat, Mar 6, 2027The Champions Run for Special Children Anderson, SCFrom $25Details Sat, Mar 6, 2027Race the Helix-Upstate Greenville, SCRegistration opens Dec 2From $25Details Sat, Mar 6, 2027True to the Brew 5K Columbia, SCFrom $40Details Sat, Mar 13, 2027St Patricks Day 5k Easley, SCRegistration opens Nov 25From $20Details Sat, Mar 13, 2027Chase the Rainbow 5k Run/Walk Simpsonville, SCFrom $24Details Sat, Mar 13, 2027Race for the Green 5K - The Ultimate 5K Seneca, SCFrom $25Details Sat, Mar 13, 2027Catch the Leprechaun 5K Mount Pleasant, SCFrom $40Details Sat, Mar 13, 2027Bridge 2 Bridge Run Georgetown, SCFrom $50Details Sat, Mar 13, 2027Summerville Family YMCA Shamrock Shuffle Summerville, SCFrom $30Details Sat, Mar 13, 2027Leprechaun Dash 5K Myrtle Beach, SCRegistration opens Jan 6, 2027From $33Details Sat, Mar 13, 2027The Pint Station Shamrock 5k Easley, SCFrom $25Details Sun, Mar 14, 2027Pi Run Greenville, SCFrom $25Details Sat, Mar 20, 2027Beaufort Twilight Run Beaufort, SCFrom $35Details Sat, Mar 20, 2027Sham-ROCK-N-Run North Myrtle Beach, SCFrom $55Details Sat, Mar 20, 2027Bunny Hop 5k Belton, SCRegistration opens Dec 31From $25Details Sat, Mar 20, 2027Tulip Trot 5K & Walk Bluffton, SCFrom $35Details Sat, Mar 20, 2027Race to Home Plate 5k Spartanburg, SCFrom $35Details Sat, Mar 20, 2027Respond & Restore First Responder 5K Greenville, SCFrom $40Register Sun, Mar 21, 20274th Annual CoastalLIFE 5K Run/Walk Conway, SCFrom $35Details Sat, Mar 27, 2027Bunny Hop 5k & Easter Egg Hunt Run/Walk Greenville, SCFrom $24Details Sat, Mar 27, 2027The Brave at Heart Foundation March Wellness 5K Myrtle Beach, SCFrom $35Details
Common Questions About Running a March 5K in South Carolina
What is a good 5K time?
Across the 16 of these March 5K races with published results from past editions, the median finisher ran 34:49, and the median winning time was 18:51. So anything under 34:49 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 387 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 1:09:07.