Running Races in Charlotte, North Carolina

65 upcoming races in Charlotte, updated nightly. For radius search from your exact zip, use the Race Finder.

Racing in Charlotte: what the calendar looks like

There are 65 upcoming races on the Charlotte calendar over the next 12 months, with race dates in 10 of the next 12 months. Among complete calendar months, November 2026 has the most listed races, with 17. That makes Charlotte the busiest racing city in North Carolina.

Of those, 55 offer a 5K, 23 offer a Half Marathon and 22 offer a 10K. The next marathon on the calendar is Haunted 5K, 10K, 13.1M & 26.2M at Charlotte, NC (43) on October 24, which also runs a half marathon. Where fees are published, the median entry in Charlotte is $30, close to the North Carolina median of $30.

Close enough for a race-day drive: Concord (27 races, 15 miles), Fort Mill, SC (10 races, 19 miles), Rock Hill, SC (7 races, 23 miles).

Races by month

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