North Carolina Marathons
26 upcoming marathons across North Carolina, updated nightly. Want radius search and maps? Open these in the Race Finder.
When to race: marathons in North Carolina
North Carolina has 26 upcoming marathons over the next 12 months. October is the busiest month for them, with 9. Most are around Greensboro, Surf City, Boone. The next one is Carpe Diem - Carpe Noctem Half Marathon and 10K - North Carolina on September 12 in Pleasant Garden.
- Sep 20261 race
- Oct 20269 races
- Nov 20264 races
- Dec 20262 races
- Jan 20271 race
- Feb 20274 races
- Mar 20271 race
- Apr 20271 race
- May 20272 races
- Aug 20271 race
September 2026
- Sat 9/12Carpe Diem - Carpe Noctem Half Marathon and 10K - North CarolinaPleasant Garden, NC · Half Marathon · Marathon · 10K · 20K · 19.3 Miles · from $35 · register ↗
October 2026
- Sat 10/3Reel Housewives of Topsail Island Annual Breast Cancer Bike RideSurf City, NC · Marathon · from $35 · register ↗
- Sun 10/4Cary Greenways TourCary, NC · Half Marathon · 10K · 5K · Marathon · from $5 · register ↗
- Sat 10/10Haunted 5K, 10K, 13.1M & 26.2M at Winston-Salem, NC (41)Winston-Salem, NC · 5K · 10K · Half Marathon · Marathon · from $30 · register ↗
- Fri 10/16Long Life Meal Prep Cannonball Running Festival - Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K & 5KGreensboro, NC · Half Marathon · 5K · Marathon · 10K · 29.3 Miles · from $5 · register ↗
- Sun 10/18Cape Fear Marathon & Half, presented by Mount to Coast and hosted by Badwater®Bald Head Island, NC · Marathon · Half Marathon · from $169 · register ↗
- Sat 10/24Emerald Isle Marathon, Half Marathon and 5KEmerald Isle, NC · Marathon · Half Marathon · 5K · from $35 · register ↗
- Sat 10/24Haunted 5K & 10K 13.1 & 26.2 at Boone, NC (43)Boone, NC · 5K · 10K · Half Marathon · Marathon · from $30 · register ↗
- Sat 10/24Haunted 5K, 10K, 13.1M & 26.2M at Charlotte, NC (43)Charlotte, NC · 5K · 10K · Half Marathon · Marathon · from $30 · register ↗
- Sat 10/24Triple Lakes Trail RaceGreensboro, NC · Half Marathon · Marathon · 40 Miles · 5 Miles · Trail · from $38 · register ↗
November 2026
- Sun 11/1Salty Turtle Cycling Club Haunted HundredSurf City, NC · 100K · 27 Miles · from $70 · register ↗
- Sat 11/14Gobbler 5K, 10K, 13.1M & 26.2M at Concord, NC (46)Concord, NC · 5K · 10K · Half Marathon · Marathon · from $30 · register ↗
- Sat 11/14Novant Health Charlotte MarathonCharlotte, NC · Marathon · Half Marathon · 5K · from $35 · register ↗
- Sat 11/28Gobbler 5K & 10K 13.1 & 26.2 at Boone, NC (48)Boone, NC · 5K · 10K · Half Marathon · Marathon · from $30 · register ↗
December 2026
- Sat 12/12Beast of the East 100Kings Mountain, NC · 100 Mile · 100K · 50 Mile · Marathon · Half Marathon · register ↗
- Sat 12/12Holiday 5K, 10K, 13.1M & 26.2M at Concord, NC (50)Concord, NC · 5K · 10K · Half Marathon · Marathon · from $30 · register ↗
January 2027
- Sat 1/167th Annual Mangum Marathon & 1/2 MarathonEllerbe, NC · Marathon · Half Marathon · from $35 · register ↗
February 2027
- Sat 2/13Run Oak IslandOak Island, NC · Marathon · Half Marathon · 10K · 5K · 1 Mile · from $20 · register ↗
- Sun 2/14Valentine's Heartbreaker Marathon & RelayGreensboro, NC · Marathon · from $45 · register ↗
- Fri 2/26Novant Health Wilmington NC MarathonWilmington, NC · Marathon · Half Marathon · 5K · 1 Mile · from $20 · register ↗
- Sat 2/27The Ellerbe Marathon and Half MarathonEllerbe, NC · Marathon · Half Marathon · register ↗
March 2027
- Sat 3/20Asheville Marathon and HalfAsheville, NC · Half Marathon · Marathon · register ↗
April 2027
- Sat 4/3Mt Mitchell Challenge and Black Mountain MarathonBlack Mountain, NC · Marathon · Trail · register ↗
May 2027
- Sat 5/1Garmin Marathon DurhamDurham, NC · Marathon · Half Marathon · 10K · 5K · from $40 · registration closed · register ↗
- Fri 5/14New River Marathon, Half Marathon & 5KTodd, NC · Marathon · Half Marathon · 5K · from $28 · register ↗
August 2027
- Sat 8/14Dark Horse Trail Series (26.2 - 13.1 - 10k)Mill Spring, NC · Marathon · Half Marathon · 10K · Trail · from $30 · register ↗
Planning a race
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