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5K Races in Texas in January 2027

Every 5K in Texas in January 2027, all 75 of them, sorted by date. Dates, entry fees, finish-time stats from past results, and start-line maps.

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What the field actually runs

January 5K Races, By the Numbers

36:24Median finish time
18:44Median winning time
103Median field size
31January 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.

  1. Jan 2 - Jan 38
  2. Jan 9 - Jan 1012
  3. Jan 16 - Jan 1717
  4. Jan 23 - Jan 2412
  5. Jan 30 - Jan 3118

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.

Largest field1,142 finishersRun Houston! Sam Houston Race Park 5K & 10Kin the 5KLongest-running48th year48th Annual Lone Star Stampedeannual tradition

Texas 5K Races by City in January

Fort Worth 9Houston 9San Antonio 6Austin 5Edinburg 4Dallas 3Granbury 3Pflugerville 3Sugar Land 3El Paso 2Galveston 2Tomball 2Waco 2Amarillo 1Beaumont 1Benbrook 1Buda 1Burleson 1
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All 5K Runs in Texas in January

75 total
Fri, Jan 1, 2027Houston Resolution Run Houston, TX12.3 Miles5K10K1 MileFrom $55Details Fri, Jan 1, 2027New Year's Day 5K & Fun Run Dallas, TX5K1 MileFrom $50Details Fri, Jan 1, 2027Canyon of the Eagles New Year's Trail Challenge · 100K & 50K ULTRA, Marathon, 13.1M Run & Ruck, 10K, 5K Burnet, TX62.2 Miles31.1 Miles25K5KFrom $60Details Fri, Jan 1, 2027Dash & Splash 5K Palestine, TX5KFrom $35Details Fri, Jan 1, 2027Resolution Run Sherman, TX5KFrom $40Details Fri, Jan 1, 2027New Year’s Run & Rescue Galveston, TX5KFrom $20Details Fri, Jan 1, 2027Resolution Run Amarillo Amarillo, TX5KFrom $25Register Sat, Jan 2, 2027Run Houston! Sam Houston Race Park 5K & 10K Houston, TX5K10K1KFrom $38Details Sat, Jan 2, 2027DRC's Frigid 5K & 10K Dallas, TX10K5KFrom $20Details Sat, Jan 2, 202748th Annual Lone Star Stampede Sugar Land, TX10K5K1KFrom $60Details Sat, Jan 2, 2027Time Travel Half-Marathon/5K/10K - Dallas Garland, TX100m1 Mile5K10KFrom $42Details Sat, Jan 2, 2027Rock Your Resolution Burleson, TX5K1 MileFrom $40Details Sat, Jan 2, 2027New Year 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Longview, TX (01) Longview, TX5K10KHalf MarathonFrom $30Register Sat, Jan 2, 2027New Year 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Beaumont, TX (01) Beaumont, TX5K10KHalf MarathonFrom $30Register Sat, Jan 2, 2027New Year 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Tomball, TX (53/01) Tomball, TX5K10KHalf MarathonFrom $30Register Sat, Jan 9, 2027LGRAW's Bold in the Cold 5K & 15K Grapevine, TX5K15KFrom $35Details Sat, Jan 9, 2027Young Life Run with Endurance Lumberton, TX1K5K10KFrom $35Details Sat, Jan 9, 2027Time Travel Half-Marathon/5K/10K - Houston Houston, TX100m1 Mile5K10KFrom $37Details Sat, Jan 9, 2027Abundant Grace Learning Academy Edinburg, TX5KFrom $25Details Sat, Jan 9, 2027Bigfoot Classic - Austin Pflugerville, TX50m1 Mile5K6.55 MilesFrom $40Details Sat, Jan 9, 2027New Year 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Pflugerville, TX (02) Pflugerville, TX5K10KHalf MarathonFrom $30Details Sat, Jan 9, 2027New Year's Kids' Mile & Relays Austin, TX1 Mile400m5KFrom $30Details Sat, Jan 9, 2027Bigfoot Classic - Galveston Galveston, TX50m1 Mile5K6.55 MilesFrom $40Details Sat, Jan 9, 2027Buda Wellness 5K/1M Run. Walk. Roll. Buda, TX5K1 MileFrom $35Details Sun, Jan 10, 2027Time Travel Half Marathon/5K/10K - San Antonio New Braunfels, TX100m1 Mile5K10KFrom $35Details Sun, Jan 10, 2027Bigfoot Classic - San Antonio Universal City, TX50m1 Mile5K6.55 MilesFrom $40Details Sun, Jan 10, 2027Bigfoot Classic - Corpus Christi Corpus Christi, TX50m1 Mile5K6.55 MilesFrom $40Details Sat, Jan 16, 2027FELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIAN ATHLETES 5K RUN/WALK El Paso, TX5KFrom $30Details Sat, Jan 16, 2027Bigfoot Classic - Dallas Dallas, TX50m1 Mile5K6.55 MilesFrom $39Details Sat, Jan 16, 2027The ICE AGE 5K RUN, WALK or STROLL! Granbury, TX5KFrom $35Details Sat, Jan 16, 2027Bold Like Britt 5K Liberty Hill, TX5K1 MileRegistration closedPricing TBADetails Sat, Jan 16, 2027MLK Jr. Freedom Run 5K/10K/13.1 AUSTIN/ROUNDROCK Austin, TX5K10KHalf Marathon1 MileFrom $30Register Sat, Jan 16, 2027MLK Jr. Freedom Run 5K/10K/13.1 DALLAS FORT WORTH Fort Worth, TX5K10KHalf Marathon1 MileFrom $30Register Sat, Jan 16, 2027MLK Jr. Freedom Run 5K/10K/13.1 HOUSTON Houston, TX5K10KHalf Marathon1 MileFrom $30Register Sat, Jan 16, 2027MLK Jr. Freedom Run 5K/10K/13.1 SAN ANTONIO San Antonio, TX5K10KHalf Marathon1 MileFrom $30Register Sat, Jan 16, 2027Sunrise Marathon 5K/10K/13.1 AUSTIN/ROUNDROCK Austin, TX5K10KHalf Marathon1 MileFrom $30Register Sat, Jan 16, 2027Sunrise Marathon 5K/10K/13.1 DALLAS FORT WORTH Fort Worth, TX5K10KHalf Marathon1 MileFrom $30Register Sat, Jan 16, 2027Sunrise Marathon 5K/10K/13.1 HOUSTON Houston, TX5K10KHalf Marathon1 MileFrom $30Register Sat, Jan 16, 2027Sunrise Marathon 5K/10K/13.1 SAN ANTONIO San Antonio, TX5K10KHalf Marathon1 MileFrom $30Register Sat, Jan 16, 2027The Good Shepherd 5k Edinburg, TX1K5KFrom $20Details Sat, Jan 16, 2027The Dream Run/Walk 5K / 10K Sugar Land, TX5K1KFrom $45Details Sun, Jan 17, 2027MLK 5K 2027 San Antonio, TX5KFrom $12Details Sun, Jan 17, 2027Time Travel Half-Marathon/5K/10K - Fort Worth Fort Worth, TX100m1 Mile5K10KFrom $37Details Sun, Jan 17, 2027Bigfoot Classic - Waco Waco, TX50m1 Mile5K6.55 MilesFrom $39Details Fri, Jan 22, 2027Camp Classic Trail Run 5K, 10K & 1K Fun Run Granbury, TX5K10K1 Mile15KFrom $35Details Sat, Jan 23, 2027Polar Bear Plunge 5K Copperas Cove, TX5KFrom $25Details Sat, Jan 23, 2027Beat the Street for Little Feet 2027 Sweetwater, TXHalf Marathon10K5KFrom $35Details Sat, Jan 23, 2027Bigfoot Classic - Houston Sugar Land, TX50m1 Mile5K6.55 MilesFrom $38Details Sat, Jan 23, 2027Viking 5K & 13.1M at Tyler, TX (04) Tyler, TX5KHalf MarathonFrom $30Details Sat, Jan 23, 2027Lake Benbrook Half Marathon, 10K, & 5K Benbrook, TX5K10KHalf MarathonFrom $35Details Sat, Jan 23, 2027Texans Against Child Trafficking (T.A.C.T.) 5K Race Fort Worth, TX5KFrom $40Details Sat, Jan 23, 2027Boombox Miles 5k & 10k Fort Worth, TX5K10K0.15 MilesFrom $56Details Sat, Jan 23, 2027Race Against Human Trafficking El Paso, TX5K1 Mile0.1 MilesFrom $35Details Sat, Jan 23, 2027Frost & Fire 5K Kermit, TX1 Mile5KRegistration closedFrom $40Details Sat, Jan 23, 2027The Totally Rad Discovery Dash 5K Edinburg, TX5K1KFrom $30Register Sun, Jan 24, 2027Bigfoot Classic - Fort Worth Fort Worth, TX50m1 Mile5K6.55 MilesFrom $38Details Sun, Jan 24, 2027Takedown Trot 5k Georgetown, TX5KFrom $35Details Sat, Jan 30, 2027Waco Run Tour - Battle of the Badges Waco, TX5K1 MileFrom $30Details Sat, Jan 30, 2027Plano Pacers Fresh Start 5K/10K and Free Kids 1K Plano, TX5K10KRegistration closedFrom $20Details Sat, Jan 30, 2027CTHS Music on the Lake 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run Fort Worth, TX1 Mile5KFrom $40Details Sat, Jan 30, 2027Run the Distance for Kylie - 5th Annual Event Houston, TX5K0.62 MilesFrom $25Details Sat, Jan 30, 2027Run for the Range: Trail Run Granbury, TXHalf Marathon10K5KFrom $50Details Sat, Jan 30, 2027ViVa Sole to Soul Scholarship Benefit 5K Run/Walk Edinburg, TX5K1 MileFrom $25Details Sat, Jan 30, 2027Every Beat Matters: iHOPE-Kids 5k and Fun Run Houston, TX5K1KFrom $40Details Sat, Jan 30, 2027Coffee Lovers Run AUSTIN/ROUNDROCK Austin, TX5K10KHalf Marathon1 MileFrom $30Register Sat, Jan 30, 2027Coffee Lovers Run DALLAS FORT WORTH Fort Worth, TX5K10KHalf Marathon1 MileFrom $30Register Sat, Jan 30, 2027Coffee Lovers Run HOUSTON Houston, TX5K10KHalf Marathon1 MileFrom $30Register Sat, Jan 30, 2027Coffee Lovers Run SAN ANTONIO San Antonio, TX5K10KHalf Marathon1 MileFrom $30Register Sat, Jan 30, 2027Run for Donuts AUSTIN/ROUNDROCK Austin, TX5K10KHalf Marathon1 MileFrom $30Register Sat, Jan 30, 2027Run for Donuts DALLAS FORT WORTH Fort Worth, TX5K10KHalf Marathon1 MileFrom $30Register Sat, Jan 30, 2027Run for Donuts HOUSTON Houston, TX5K10KHalf Marathon1 MileFrom $30Register Sat, Jan 30, 2027Run for Donuts SAN ANTONIO San Antonio, TX5K10KHalf Marathon1 MileFrom $30Register Sat, Jan 30, 2027Miles for Mom 5K Run/Walk - The Amy Kuneman Foundation Tomball, TX5K1 MileFrom $30Details Sun, Jan 31, 2027Winter Dragon Race San Antonio, TXHalf Marathon10K5K400mFrom $35Details Sun, Jan 31, 2027Time Travel Half Marathon/5K/10K - Austin Pflugerville, TX100m1 Mile5K10KFrom $37Details

Common Questions About Running a January 5K in Texas

When in January are most 5K races held?

The busiest weekend in Texas is January 30 and January 31, with 18 of them, 16 of those on Saturday, January 30. Another 8 fall on a weekday, which is worth knowing if you are traveling for one.

What is a good 5K time?

Across the 31 of these January 5K races with published results from past editions, the median finisher ran 36:24, and the median winning time was 18:44. So anything under 36:24 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 103 runners, across the 31 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 1:11:23.

Are there trail 5K races in Texas in January?

Yes, 4 races around Texas get you off the pavement: 4 are trail races.

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