When in March are most 5K races held?
The busiest weekend in Tennessee is March 13 and March 14, with 8 of them, 6 of those on Saturday, March 13. One more falls on a weekday, which is worth knowing if you are traveling for it.
Race calendar · March 2027 · Tennessee
5K Races in Tennessee in March 2027
Every 5K in Tennessee in March 2027, all 28 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
35:41Median finish time
19:01Median winning time
122Median field size
13March 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 Tennessee, from the most recent published results.
Tennessee 5K Races by City in March
All 5K Runs in Tennessee in March
28 total Sat, Mar 6, 2027Nashville St. Paddy's Half Marathon, 10K & 5K Nashville, TNFrom $40Details Sat, Mar 6, 2027I Just Want to Be A Unicorn Half Marathon and 5k Knoxville, TNFrom $30Details Sat, Mar 6, 2027THE JOEY RUN 5K Franklin, TNFrom $25Details Sat, Mar 6, 2027Thin Mint Sprint 5K Nashville, TNFrom $30Details Sat, Mar 6, 2027Isaiah 117 Red Door Run - Blount County Maryville, TNFrom $25Details Sat, Mar 6, 2027Hope in Motion 5K Clinton, TNRegistration opens Jan 9, 2027From $35Details Sat, Mar 6, 2027Free to Move 5K Nashville, TNFrom $35Details Sat, Mar 13, 2027True Hero Veterans 5k Tellico Plains, TNFrom $20Details Sat, Mar 13, 2027Eddie Ferrell St. Patrick's Music City Half Marathon, 10K & 5K Nashville, TNFrom $34Details Sat, Mar 13, 2027Gallatin Shamrock Run 5k & 10k (Tennessee) Gallatin, TNFrom $35Details Sat, Mar 13, 2027The Grab Bag, An Awesomesauce Event Chattanooga, TNFrom $35Details Sat, Mar 13, 2027Tiger Prowl 5K Sunbright, TNFrom $30Details Sat, Mar 13, 2027Lucky 5K/10K/Half Marathon - Chattanooga Chattanooga, TNFrom $30Details Sun, Mar 14, 2027Time to Paddy 5K/10K & Lucky 13.1 - Chattanooga Chattanooga, TNFrom $32Details Sun, Mar 14, 2027Shamrock Shuffle for A-Rare-Ness and Run for a Cure Rockwood, TNFrom $25Details Sat, Mar 20, 2027Race For Recovery Maryville, TNRegistration opens Dec 30From $35Details Sat, Mar 20, 2027Time to Paddy 5K/10K & Lucky 13.1 - Nashville Nashville, TNFrom $42Details Sat, Mar 20, 2027Chargers 5K Franklin, TNFrom $30Details Sat, Mar 20, 20272nd Annual Not Just A Mom Run Chattanooga, TNFrom $45Details Sat, Mar 20, 2027Sunrise Marathon 5K/10K MEMPHIS Memphis, TNFrom $30Register Sat, Mar 20, 2027St. Paddy's Day Lucky Run 5K/10K/13.1 VIRTUAL MEMPHIS Memphis, TNFrom $25Register Sun, Mar 21, 2027Time to Paddy 5K/10K & Lucky 13.1 - Memphis Memphis, TNFrom $32Details Thu, Mar 25, 2027The Louie Bluie Rabbit Run 5K Caryville, TNRegistration opens Nov 22From $25Details Sat, Mar 27, 2027FCA's Run the Cedars 5k/15k Lebanon, TNFrom $35Details Sat, Mar 27, 20277Cannon Runs for Children 2027 Woodbury, TNFrom $25Details Sat, Mar 27, 2027March into Spring 5K Smyrna, TNFrom $35Details Sat, Mar 27, 2027Always Hope Easter Run MEMPHIS Memphis, TNFrom $30Register Sat, Mar 27, 2027SuperHeroes Run VIRTUAL MEMPHIS Memphis, TNFrom $25Register
Common Questions About Running a March 5K in Tennessee
What is a good 5K time?
Across the 13 of these March 5K races with published results from past editions, the median finisher ran 35:41, and the median winning time was 19:01. So anything under 35:41 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 122 runners, across the 13 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 1:00:56.