Running Races in Columbia, Maryland
14 upcoming races in Columbia, updated nightly. For radius search from your exact zip, use the Race Finder.
Racing in Columbia: what the calendar looks like
There are 14 upcoming races on the Columbia calendar over the next 12 months, with race dates in 8 of the next 12 months. Among complete calendar months, November 2026 has the most listed races, with 4. Among Maryland cities, only Baltimore and Bel Air have more upcoming races.
Of those, 7 offer a 5K, 5 offer a 10K and 1 offers a Half Marathon. The next half marathon is Little Patuxent River Half Marathon, 10K, & 5K on January 31. Where fees are published, the median entry in Columbia is $36, above the Maryland median of $30.
Close enough for a race-day drive: Baltimore (30 races, 13 miles), Potomac (10 races, 22 miles), Gaithersburg (6 races, 23 miles).
Races by month
- Oct 20261 race
- Nov 20264 races
- Jan 20273 races
- Feb 20271 race
- Apr 20272 races
- May 20271 race
- Jul 20271 race
- Oct 20271 race
October 2026
- Sun 10/25Oktoberfest 5-Miler presented by AltraColumbia, MD · 5 Miles · from $45 · register ↗
November 2026
- Sat 11/7Cranksgiving Downtown ColumbiaColumbia, MD · Road · register ↗
- Wed 11/25Turkey Trot - Fun Run / WalkColumbia, MD · register ↗
- Thu 11/26Downtown Columbia Turkey Trot 5KColumbia, MD · 5K · Road · from $37 · register ↗
- Thu 11/26Turkey Trot Prediction RunColumbia, MD · 10K · from $3 · registration closed · register ↗
January 2027
- Fri 1/1Resolution Prediction RunColumbia, MD · 8K · from $3 · registration closed · register ↗
- Mon 1/4Next Step Training - Hibernation to 5KColumbia, MD · 5K · from $30 · registration closed · register ↗
- Sun 1/31Little Patuxent River Half Marathon, 10K, & 5KColumbia, MD · 5K · 9.7 Miles · 6.5 Miles · 16.1 Miles · Half Marathon · from $50 · registration closed · register ↗
February 2027
- Sun 2/28RRCA Club ChallengeColumbia, MD · 10 Mile · from $35 · register ↗
April 2027
- Sun 4/18Columbia Donut MileColumbia, MD · 1 Mile · from $25 · registration closed · register ↗
- Sun 4/18Discover Downtown Columbia 5K/10KColumbia, MD · 5K · 10K · Road · from $50 · registration closed · register ↗
May 2027
- Sun 5/16Women's Distance FestivalColumbia, MD · 5K · from $30 · register ↗
July 2027
- Sun 7/4Columbia Firecracker 5K & 10KColumbia, MD · 5K · 10K · from $45 · registration closed · register ↗
October 2027
- Sun 10/10Columbia Classic 5K & 10KColumbia, MD · 5K · 10K · from $40 · registration closed · register ↗
Where to stay in Columbia
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