When in January are most 5K races held?
The busiest weekend in Virginia is January 16 and January 17, with 5 of them. Another 7 fall on a weekday, which is worth knowing if you are traveling for one.
Race calendar · January 2027 · Virginia
5K Races in Virginia in January 2027
Every 5K in Virginia in January 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
January 5K Races, By the Numbers
33:32Median finish time
18:02Median winning time
192Median field size
14January 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.
Virginia 5K Races by City in January
All 5K Runs in Virginia in January
21 total Fri, Jan 1, 2027RRRC First Day 5K Midlothian, VAFrom $20Details Fri, Jan 1, 2027Charlottesville Track Club 2027 New Year's Day 5K Free Union, VAFrom $40Details Fri, Jan 1, 202712th Annual Resolution 5K and 1-Mile Run Virginia Beach, VAFrom $40Details Fri, Jan 1, 2027PTC New Year's Day 2027 5K Yorktown, VAFrom $38Details Fri, Jan 1, 2027New Day * New Year 5k & HNY Fun Run Ashburn, VAFrom $35Details Fri, Jan 1, 2027=PR= Races: New Year's Day 5K & 1K Reston, VAFrom $40Details Fri, Jan 1, 2027Predictions and Resolutions 5K Arlington, VAFrom $10Details Sat, Jan 2, 2027New Year 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Williamsburg, VA (01) Williamsburg, VAFrom $30Details Sat, Jan 2, 2027New Year 5K & 10K, Midlothian, VA (01) Midlothian, VAFrom $30Register Sat, Jan 9, 2027megsmiles 5K Mechanicsville, VAFrom $40Details Sat, Jan 9, 2027Tidewater Striders 2027 Distance Series #1 Chesapeake, VAFrom $45Details Sat, Jan 9, 2027New Year 5K & 10K, Midlothian, VA (02) Midlothian, VAFrom $30Details Sat, Jan 16, 2027Chills In The Mill: Harwoods Half Marathon & 5K Yorktown, VAFrom $35Details Sat, Jan 16, 2027Cookie Classic Run Chesapeake, VAFrom $45Details Sat, Jan 16, 2027Medal Madness 5K, 10K, & 13.1M Colonial Heights, VAFrom $30Details Sat, Jan 16, 2027Medal Madness 5K, 10K, & 13.1M, Williamsburg, VA (03) Williamsburg, VAFrom $30Details Sat, Jan 16, 2027Medal Madness 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Lynchburg, VA (03) Lynchburg, VAFrom $30Register Sat, Jan 23, 2027Schock & Shivers 5k and Cold Water Challenge Chesapeake, VAFrom $40Details Sat, Jan 23, 2027Viking 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Colonial Heights, VA (04) Colonial Heights, VAFrom $30Register Sat, Jan 30, 2027Medal Madness 5K & 10K, Midlothian, VA (05) Midlothian, VAFrom $30Details Sat, Jan 30, 2027Blaine's Birthday 5K Wytheville, VAFreeDetails
Common Questions About Running a January 5K in Virginia
What is a good 5K time?
Across the 14 of these January 5K races with published results from past editions, the median finisher ran 33:32, and the median winning time was 18:02. So anything under 33:32 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 192 runners, across the 14 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 1:05:41.