North Carolina Ultramarathons
85 upcoming ultras across North Carolina, updated nightly. Want radius search and maps? Open these in the Race Finder.
When to race: ultras in North Carolina
North Carolina has 85 upcoming ultras over the next 12 months. October is the busiest month for them, with 16. Most are around Old Fort, Danbury, Lillington. The next one is Operation Second Stride on September 5 in Blowing Rock.
- Sep 202610 races
- Oct 202616 races
- Nov 202612 races
- Dec 20268 races
- Jan 20277 races
- Feb 20276 races
- Mar 202710 races
- Apr 20276 races
- May 20276 races
- Jun 20273 races
- Aug 20271 race
September 2026
- Sat 9/5Operation Second StrideBlowing Rock, NC · 33 Miles · register ↗
- Sun 9/6Not A Sprint Ultra RacesForest City, NC · 12 Hour · 6 Hour · 3 Hour · register ↗
- Mon 9/7Tour d'Apple 2026Flat Rock, NC · 100 Mile · 100K · 45 Miles · 25 Miles · register ↗
- Thu 9/10Blue Ridge RelayAsheville, NC · 208 Miles · Trail · from $15 · register ↗
- Sat 9/12Belews Lake Olympic TriathlonStokesdale, NC · 34.1 Miles · 36.3 Miles · 27.9 Miles · from $45 · register ↗
- Sat 9/19Pilot Mountain to Hanging Rock UltraDanbury, NC · 50 Mile · 50K · Trail · from $50 · register ↗
- Sat 9/19Pisgah 12 Hour Adventure Race 2026Nebo, NC · 40 Miles · from $150 · register ↗
- Sat 9/19Rewild: Last Runner Standing EventHuntersville, NC · Timed · register ↗
- Sat 9/19Table Rock UltrasMorganton, NC · 50K · 30K · register ↗
- Sat 9/262026 Hinson Lake 24 Hour Ultra ClassicRockingham, NC · 24 Hour · from $35 · register ↗
October 2026
- Sat 10/3The NaturalistFranklin, NC · 50K · 25K · register ↗
- Sat 10/10Cape Fear 24 HourLillington, NC · 24 Hour · register ↗
- Sat 10/10Cape Fear 24 Hour Endurance RunLillington, NC · 24 Hour · registration closed · register ↗
- Sat 10/10Lake Rhodhiss TrailfestValdese, NC · 12 Hour · 6 Hour · 3 Hour · register ↗
- Sat 10/10The Last WolfKings Mountain, NC · Timed · 50K · 25K · 5K · 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 ↗
- Sat 10/17HKY 100 Mile Ultra Trail RaceHickory, NC · 100 Mile · Trail · from $125 · register ↗
- Sat 10/17Sandhills Running "Sasquatch 4-Hour 1-Mile Repeat" and "Sasquatch 5K"Southern Pines, NC · 1 Mile · 5K · 4 Hour · from $40 · register ↗
- Sat 10/17Uwharrie 100 Mile and 100K Trail RunTroy, NC · 100 Mile · 100K · Trail · register ↗
- Sat 10/17Viewpoint Endurance ChallengeWhittier, NC · 24 Hour · 12 Hour · 6 Hour · 3 Hour · register ↗
- Sat 10/24Fonta Flora 50k and Half MarathonNebo, NC · 50K · register ↗
- Sat 10/24Neck of the Woods Adventure RaceHuntersville, NC · 30 Miles · from $40 · register ↗
- Sat 10/24Triple Lakes Trail RaceGreensboro, NC · Half Marathon · Marathon · 40 Miles · 5 Miles · Trail · from $38 · register ↗
- Fri 10/30OMR Ultra 24 Hour ChallengeMint Hill, NC · 24 Hour · register ↗
- Sat 10/31Terror Trails UltraWaxhaw, NC · 50K · 25K · 8 Miles · 4 Miles · Trail · register ↗
- Sat 10/31The 25th Hour Endurance RunOld Fort, NC · 25 Hour · register ↗
November 2026
- Sun 11/1Salty Turtle Cycling Club Haunted HundredSurf City, NC · 100K · 27 Miles · from $70 · register ↗
- Sat 11/7SBI Three Bridge TourOcean Isle Beach, NC · 67 Miles · 34 Miles · 17 Miles · 100 Mile · from $20 · register ↗
- Sat 11/7Tideland 24Cedar Point, NC · 24 Hour · register ↗
- Sat 11/14Goose Creek Trail Run & HikeWashington, NC · 10K · Half Marathon · 50K · Trail · from $30 · register ↗
- Sat 11/14Looking Glass 100kPisgah Forest, NC · 100K · register ↗
- Sat 11/14The UnforeseenCharlotte, NC · Ultra · register ↗
- Sat 11/21NO WAKE HASH HOUSE HARRIERS BACKYARD ULTRABeaufort, NC · 50 Mile · register ↗
- Sat 11/21Oakwood 24 at Lakeside RetreatsRaleigh, NC · 24 Hour · 12 Hour · 6 Hour · 5K · 4 Hour · register ↗
- Sat 11/21The 16 Hour Lock-InCarolina Beach, NC · 16 Hour · register ↗
- Sat 11/21The BrackenBrevard, NC · 50K · 25K · 12K · register ↗
- Sat 11/28The Derby 50kEllerbe, NC · 50K · registration closed · register ↗
- Sat 11/28Turkey ChaseCary, NC · Half Marathon · 10K · 5K · 65.5 Miles · from $5 · register ↗
December 2026
- Tue 12/1Craven Smart Start Holiday HustleNew Bern, NC · 10K · 5K · 1 Mile · 48.6 Miles · from $15 · register ↗
- Fri 12/4Shakori 40 Running FestivalPittsboro, NC · 40 Miles · 40K · 4 Miles · from $25 · register ↗
- Sat 12/5HAROC (aka Hanging Rock Challenge)Danbury, NC · 50K · 25K · register ↗
- Sat 12/5Lake Norman State Park 30K & 50K Trail RaceTroutman, NC · 50K · 30K · Trail · register ↗
- Sat 12/5Stubborn Spirits 24hr RunWeldon, NC · 24 Hour · from $100 · register ↗
- Fri 12/11Carolinas Trail Running FestivalKings Mountain, NC · Ultra · Trail · register ↗
- Sat 12/12Beast of the East 100Kings Mountain, NC · 100 Mile · 100K · 50 Mile · Marathon · Half Marathon · register ↗
- Sat 12/12Cape Fear Holiday RunLillington, NC · Ultra · register ↗
January 2027
- Fri 1/8Frosty Fifty Trail Races 5K|12.5K|25K|50K|50K RelayWinston Salem, NC · 5K · 12.5K · 25K · 50K · Trail · from $20 · register ↗
- Sat 1/9Return to Lake LureLake Lure, NC · 50K · 25K · 10K · 5K · register ↗
- Sat 1/9The Devil's GorgeSapphire, NC · 50K · 25K · register ↗
- Fri 1/15Southern Tour UltraWilmington, NC · 100 Mile · 50 Mile · 50K · from $55 · register ↗
- Sat 1/16Frosty Cox 6 Hour Trail RaceConcord, NC · 6 Hour · Trail · register ↗
- Sat 1/16Tsali UltraBryson City, NC · 4.3 Miles · 16.8 Miles · 30.1 Miles · from $75 · register ↗
- Sat 1/2349 Miles of HOPE 5k/10k/49 Miler/Relay/Fun RunWinston Salem, NC · 5K · 10K · 1 Mile · 49 Miles · from $8 · register ↗
February 2027
- Sat 2/6Stone Mountain MassacreRoaring Gap, NC · 50K · 25K · 8 Miles · Trail · register ↗
- Sat 2/6Uwharrie Mountain RunOphir, NC · 40 Miles · 20 Miles · 8 Miles · Trail · from $60 · registration closed · register ↗
- Sat 2/13Run Oak IslandOak Island, NC · Marathon · Half Marathon · 10K · 5K · 1 Mile · from $20 · register ↗
- Sat 2/20MRT 5k to 50kStatesville, NC · 5K · 10K · 15K · 20K · 25K · from $5 · register ↗
- Sat 2/20Queen Anne's Revenge UltraGreenville, NC · 50K · 20K · from $45 · register ↗
- Sat 2/27Grit & Grace Trail RaceReidsville, NC · Ultra · Trail · register ↗
March 2027
- Sat 3/62027 Land and Lakes RelaySwannanoa, NC · 100K · register ↗
- Sat 3/6Holly Springs Race Against the SunHolly Springs, NC · 24 Hour · 12 Hour · 100 Mile · from $65 · register ↗
- Sat 3/6Naked Mountain UltraAlbemarle, NC · 50 Mile · 25 Miles · 10 Mile · Trail · register ↗
- Wed 3/10Appalachian 200 / 100Franklin, NC · 200 Miles · 100 Mile · register ↗
- Sat 3/13Llama Experience UltraHendersonville, NC · 12 Hour · 6 Hour · 3 Hour · register ↗
- Sat 3/13Run Stubborn 25k and 50kFayetteville, NC · 25K · 50K · from $50 · registration closed · register ↗
- Sat 3/20Badwater Cape FearBald Head Island, NC · 50K · 51 Miles · from $229 · register ↗
- Sat 3/20Blackbeard's Revenge 100 Ultra & RelayCorolla, NC · 100 Mile · 100K · from $15 · register ↗
- Sat 3/20Mount Mitchell HeartbreakerOld Fort, NC · 50 Mile · 55K · register ↗
- Sat 3/20The Rendezvous GoatPurlear, NC · 50K · 25K · 4 Miles · register ↗
April 2027
- Sat 4/3Leatherwood MarathonsFerguson, NC · 100 Mile · 100K · 50 Mile · 50K · 25K · register ↗
- Sat 4/10Ville to Ville RelayAsheville, NC · 72.6 Miles · from $25 · register ↗
- Sun 4/11Mountains-to-Sea Trail 13M & 50K ChallengeDurham, NC · Half Marathon · 50K · Trail · from $50 · registration closed · register ↗
- Sat 4/17The Firefly Trail RunHendersonville, NC · 12 Hour · 6 Hour · 5K · Trail · register ↗
- Sat 4/24Kings Traverse UltraGastonia, NC · 50K · register ↗
- Sat 4/24Tobacco Road RelayRaleigh, NC · 75 Miles · from $15 · register ↗
May 2027
- Sat 5/1White Lake Pro-Am Half TriathlonWhite Lake, NC · 70.3 Miles · from $175 · register ↗
- Sun 5/2Hanging ManDanbury, NC · 50 Mile · from $200 · register ↗
- Fri 5/7Hellbender 100Old Fort, NC · Ultra · register ↗
- Mon 5/10Sparta Jockey 502erSparta NC, NC · Ultra · register ↗
- Sat 5/15Quest for the CrestBurnsville, NC · 50K · 25K · register ↗
- Sat 5/22The Wicked BiskitLowell, NC · 50K · 25K · 5K · register ↗
June 2027
- Fri 6/4Momentus BackYard UltraMonroe, NC · Ultra · register ↗
- Sat 6/5Hollis Heat: Time TrialsEllenboro, NC · 24 Hour · 12 Hour · 9 Hour · 6 Hour · 3 Hour · register ↗
- Sat 6/5Ridge to Rails 50k, Half, & 10kOld Fort, NC · 50K · Half Marathon · 10K · Trail · register ↗
August 2027
- Sat 8/14Black Copperhead Sting 50kBelmont, NC · 50K · 25K · 5K · register ↗
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