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Raleigh 5K races

5K Races in Raleigh, North Carolina

21 upcoming 5K races in Raleigh, listed by date with entry fees from race registration.

21
upcoming 5K races
35:03
typical finish

Other distances in Raleigh

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5K results in Raleigh

From 22 5K races with official results in the last two years, 7,519 finishers in all.

Typical 5K times by age and gender

35:03
typical finish
11:17 /mi
typical pace
67
finishers in a typical race
37:23
women, typical finish
32:26
men, typical finish
under 24:51
the fastest tenth

Entry for upcoming 5K races in Raleigh usually runs from $30 to $35, with a typical fee of $30 before processing fees.

Typical times are the middle finisher across these races, weighted by field size. School meets, stair climbs, and results with timing errors are left out.

Fastest 5K races in Raleigh

  1. 1Wild Bill 5kRaleigh · median 28:09 · 323 finishers in 2026
  2. 2Run for the Roses 5KRaleigh · median 30:41 · 191 finishers in 2026
  3. 32026 Socks & Undie 5k Rundie - Wake CountyRaleigh · median 32:01 · 176 finishers in 2026
  4. 4Five Points 5kRaleigh · median 32:24 · 104 finishers in 2026
  5. 5Peace Pacer 5KRaleigh · median 33:15 · 101 finishers in 2026

Biggest 5K races in Raleigh

  1. 1Trophy Trot 5kRaleigh · 2,769 finishers in 2025
  2. 2Leesville Community Turkey TrotRaleigh · 749 finishers in 2025
  3. 3Wild Bill 5kRaleigh · 323 finishers in 2026
  4. 4Reach, Rally, & RunRaleigh · 273 finishers in 2026
  5. 5Run for the Roses 5KRaleigh · 191 finishers in 2026
When 5K races happen in Raleigh