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5K races in California

940 upcoming 5K races in California, with dates and field depth before you enter.

All races5K races 94010K races 557Half marathons 354Marathons 52Ultramarathons 29 Races near me
Most competitive fields

Ranked by how fast the front of the field ran in recent editions, compared with every race we track at that distance.

  1. 1Crescenta Valley HomeTown 5KSat, Apr 17La Crescenta5K Very competitive
  2. 2LASAA Mug Run - LASD Pico Rivera StationSat, Jan 23Pico Rivera5K10K Very competitive
  3. 3JINGLE PAWS 5K & ELF DASHSat, Dec 12Palm Springs5K Very competitive
  4. 4Riverpark 5k Summer RunSat, Jun 26Oxnard5K Very competitive
  5. 5Rainbow Falls 5KSun, Dec 20San Francisco5K Very competitive

Which of these could you place in? raceIQ ranks them by where your pace would finish, in your age group and gender.

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