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5K races in North America
Compare 5k races across North America and choose where to compete next. Compare 238 upcoming events by date and location. Open a race guide for the course, recorded editions and official entry information where available.
Events to explore include Running Down a Cure 5k Run, Day of the Dead Running Series and Festival des sentiers Saint-Hippolyte.
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388 listed events · 238 with upcoming dates
Upcoming 5k races
238 matching events, earliest date first. Entry availability is shown separately.
Running Down a Cure 5k Run
USACherry Point, North Carolina
Running Down a Cure 5k Run in Cherry Point, United States.
· 5K
Race details, entry and past editions →Entry information ↗Day of the Dead Running Series
USALas Cruces, New Mexico
Two days of running beside the Rio Grande, with distances from 5K to ultra and optional early starts for longer races.
· 5K
Race details, entry and past editions →Entry information ↗Festival des sentiers Saint-Hippolyte
CANSaint-Hippolyte, Québec
Festival des sentiers Saint-Hippolyte in Saint-Hippolyte, Canada.
· 5K
Race details, entry and past editions →Entry information ↗Good Samaritan 5K Run
USAGreenville, North Carolina
Good Samaritan 5K Run in Greenville, United States.
· 5K
Race details, entry and past editions →Entry information ↗Hixon 50
USALa Crosse, Wisconsin
A weekend of trail races in La Crosse’s wooded bluffs, with short courses and a children’s race on Saturday and longer races on Sunday.
· 5K
Race details, entry and past editions →Entry information ↗Jack-O-Lantern Jaunt 5K
USACONCORD, North Carolina
Jack-O-Lantern Jaunt 5K in CONCORD, United States.
· 5K
Race details, entry and past editions →Entry information ↗Long Beach 5K 10K and Half Marathon October
USALong Beach, California
Long Beach 5K 10K and Half Marathon October in Long Beach.
· 5K · Status TBC
Race details, entry and past editions →Miles For Medicine 5K Run/Walk
USALexington, Kentucky
Miles For Medicine 5K Run/Walk in Lexington, United States.
· 5K
Race details, entry and past editions →Entry information ↗New Hope Wesleyan Ultra Trail Run
USACorydon, Indiana
Woodland trail races at O’Bannon Woods State Park, with four distances and staggered starts.
· 5K
Race details, entry and past editions →Entry information ↗NYSUT Runs WNY at Bella Rose Winery
USALewiston, New York
NYSUT Runs WNY at Bella Rose Winery: running in Lewiston, United States.
· 5K
Race details, entry and past editions →Entry information ↗SARR Rocky Horror Trail Run
USASan Antonio, Texas
Halloween trail races on rocky loops at Eisenhower Park, with four in-person distances.
· 5K
Race details, entry and past editions →Entry information ↗SoCal's Sunset Trick or Trot 5k/10K - Halloween Race
USAHuntington Beach, California
SoCal's Sunset Trick or Trot 5k/10K - Halloween Race in Huntington Beach, United States.
· 5K
Race details, entry and past editions →Entry information ↗Sublett Point 50K, 25K and 5K
USAGurley, Alabama
Formerly Huntsville RunFest / Go for the Gold. The 2026 programme brings two mountain trail races and the paved Sublett Point 5K together on Saturday.
· 5K
Race details, entry and past editions →Entry information ↗The Ghost of William Morgan 5K
USALewiston, New York
The Ghost of William Morgan 5K: running in Lewiston, United States.
· 5K
Race details, entry and past editions →Entry information ↗Trail Run at Sly Park - Fall
USAPollock Pines, California
Autumn trail races around Jenkinson Lake at Sly Park Recreation Area.
· 5K
Race details, entry and past editions →Entry information ↗Trick or Trot 5K at Wendell Falls
USAWendell, North Carolina
Trick or Trot 5K at Wendell Falls in Wendell, United States.
· 5K
Race details, entry and past editions →Entry information ↗United We Run 5K
USAWilson, North Carolina
United We Run 5K in Wilson, United States.
· 5K
Race details, entry and past editions →Entry information ↗Au rythme de nos foulées
CANChâteauguay, Québec
Au rythme de nos foulées in Châteauguay, Canada.
· 5K
Race details, entry and past editions →Entry information ↗Course en sentier SMH
CANMorin-Heights, Québec
Course en sentier SMH in Morin-Heights, Canada.
· 5K
Race details, entry and past editions →Entry information ↗PNC Atlanta 10 Miler & 5K
USAAtlanta, Georgia
A 10-mile and 5K road-race weekend based at Atlantic Station.
· 5K
Race details, entry and past editions →Entry information ↗Time For A Wine Run at Schulze Vineyard & Winery
USABurt, New York
Time For A Wine Run at Schulze Vineyard & Winery: running in Burt, United States.
· 5K
Race details, entry and past editions →Entry information ↗Graveyard Gallop 5K
USALexington, Kentucky
Graveyard Gallop 5K in Lexington, United States.
· 5K
Race details, entry and past editions →Entry information ↗Antigua Independence 5K
ANTSt. John's, Saint John
Independence 5K on the ABAA calendar.
· 5K
Race details, entry and past editions →Entry information ↗Bertie Spectacular 5K & 1 Mile
USAWindsor, North Carolina
Bertie Spectacular 5K & 1 Mile in Windsor, United States.
· 5K
Race details, entry and past editions →Entry information ↗Bulldog 5K Run and Costume Dash
USAWinterville, North Carolina
Bulldog 5K Run and Costume Dash in Winterville, United States.
· 5K
Race details, entry and past editions →Entry information ↗Camino De Los Muertos
USALewisville, Texas
Trail races at the Lewisville Lake Environmental Learning Area, with five adult distances and a one-mile youth run.
· 5K
Race details, entry and past editions →Entry information ↗Carrera CANACINE
MEXPuebla
Carrera CANACINE: running in Puebla, Mexico.
· 5K
Race details, entry and past editions →Entry information ↗Cougar Mountain Trail Run
USABellevue, Washington
Autumn trail races through Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park, starting at Sky Country Trailhead.
· 5K
Race details, entry and past editions →Entry information ↗Fall Back Blast
USAEau Claire, Wisconsin
An autumn trail running festival at Lowes Creek County Park, with five solo distances and a 50K relay.
· 5K
Race details, entry and past editions →Entry information ↗Faster Than Pastor 5k
USAClayton, North Carolina
Faster Than Pastor 5k in Clayton, United States.
· 5K
Race details, entry and past editions →Entry information ↗Race archive
Past races and previous editions
Looking back at a race? Browse the guides below for recorded editions. This section also includes events awaiting a new date and cancelled editions. Previous editions of races in the upcoming calendar are available through their race guides above.
5K Poulet Rouge
CANMirabel, Québec
5K Poulet Rouge in Mirabel, Canada.
Next date not listed
Race guide and recorded editions →5K-21K Csilo
PURLoiza
5K-21K Csilo at Loiza (PUR).
Next date not listed
Race guide and recorded editions →Abbott Dash to the Finish Line 5K
USANew York, NY
Abbott Dash to the Finish Line 5K at New York, NY (USA).
Next date not listed
Race guide and recorded editions →Albany Freihofer's Run For Women
USAAlbany
Albany Freihofer's Run For Women
Next date not listed
Race guide and recorded editions →Albany Freihofer's Run For Women
USAAlbany
Albany Freihofer's Run For Women
Next date not listed
Race guide and recorded editions →AmeriHealth Atlantic City Marathon
USAAtlantic City, New Jersey
AmeriHealth Atlantic City Marathon in Atlantic City.
Next date not listed
Race guide and recorded editions →
Choosing a race in North America
The unfiltered upcoming calendar includes events in Goldsboro (6), Greenville (6), Lexington (6). Use the town filter to compare locations, then check the race guide for the start venue and organiser’s travel information.
Questions about 5k races in North America
Which 5k races are coming up in North America?
Running Down a Cure 5k Run is listed for 23 October 2026. Day of the Dead Running Series is listed for 24 October 2026. Festival des sentiers Saint-Hippolyte is listed for 24 October 2026. Check the race guide and organiser’s latest information before making plans.
Where can I find race entry details for North America?
Follow the link from the race guide to the organiser or entry provider, where one is available. Check the entry deadline, eligibility and current availability there. A listed race date does not necessarily mean entries are still open.
Why has a race moved out of the upcoming calendar?
Once its listed dates have passed, a race moves to the past-editions view unless another upcoming edition is recorded. Cancelled events also leave the upcoming list. The race guide stays available, and the event returns when a new date is added.