Running Races in Durham, North Carolina
22 upcoming races in Durham, updated nightly. For radius search from your exact zip, use the Race Finder.
Racing in Durham: what the calendar looks like
There are 22 upcoming races on the Durham calendar over the next 12 months, with race dates in 8 of the next 12 months. September is the busiest month, with 8 races. By race count, Durham ranks 8th among North Carolina cities.
Of those, 14 offer a 5K, 4 offer a Half Marathon and 3 offer a 1 Mile. The next marathon on the calendar is Garmin Marathon Durham on May 1. The next half marathon is Bull City Race Fest Course Preview - Half Marathon on September 26. Where fees are published, the median entry in Durham is $35, above the North Carolina median of $29.
Close enough for a race-day drive: Chapel Hill (16 races, 7 miles), Cary (24 races, 16 miles), Raleigh (27 races, 23 miles).
Races by month
- Sep 20268 races
- Oct 20266 races
- Nov 20262 races
- Dec 20261 race
- Jan 20271 race
- Feb 20271 race
- Apr 20271 race
- May 20272 races
September 2026
- Wed 9/9Brick Endurance Summer Triathlon Series #4Durham, NC · Half Marathon · from $60 · register ↗
- Sat 9/12Love Durham Run 5kDurham, NC · 5K · from $35 · register ↗
- Sun 9/13Donate Life NC Hero RunDurham, NC · 5K · 1 Mile · from $20 · register ↗
- Thu 9/17Find Your On, Feel the Burn | Ladies' Night at Fleet FeetDurham, NC · register ↗
- Sat 9/19I AM Too Sexy 5KDurham, NC · 5K · from $20 · register ↗
- Sat 9/26Bull City Race Fest Course Preview - Half MarathonDurham, NC · Half Marathon · register ↗
- Sun 9/27Kids Run DurhamDurham, NC · 1 Mile · from $60 · registration closed · register ↗
- Sun 9/27Stead Tread 5kDurham, NC · 5K · from $35 · register ↗
October 2026
- Sat 10/3First Pentecostal Church Color BlastDurham, NC · 5K · from $30 · register ↗
- Sat 10/3WUNC 50th Anniversary 5KDurham, NC · 5K · from $50 · register ↗
- Sun 10/412th Annual Ostomy 5k, Durham NCDurham, NC · 5K · from $20 · register ↗
- Sun 10/11Bright Futures Fun RunDurham, NC · 5K · 1 Mile · from $20 · register ↗
- Sun 10/25Eno River RunDurham, NC · 11 Miles · 6 Miles · from $45 · register ↗
- Sun 10/25Tough as Trails Race SeriesDurham, NC · Trail · register ↗
November 2026
- Sun 11/8Jodi 5K Run & WalkDurham, NC · 5K · from $30 · register ↗
- Thu 11/26TROSA Turkey Trot 5KDurham, NC · 5K · from $35 · register ↗
December 2026
- Sat 12/12Jingle Bell LEAP 5KDurham, NC · 5K · from $20 · register ↗
January 2027
- Mon 1/11RunBuds 2026Durham, NC · from $135 · registration closed · register ↗
February 2027
- Sat 2/27Duke Time for Time 5K Color RunDurham, NC · 5K · from $5 · registration closed · register ↗
April 2027
- Sun 4/11Mountains-to-Sea Trail 13M & 50K ChallengeDurham, NC · Half Marathon · 50K · Trail · from $50 · registration closed · register ↗
May 2027
- Sat 5/1Garmin Marathon DurhamDurham, NC · Marathon · Half Marathon · 10K · 5K · from $40 · registration closed · register ↗
- Sat 5/15Lookin For A Cure Raleigh/DurhamDurham, NC · 5K · from $25 · register ↗
Where to stay in Durham
Race-weekend hotel search, dates prefilled for check-in the night before.
- Sep 9Brick Endurance Summer Triathlon Series #4Find hotels for this race weekend
- Sep 26Bull City Race Fest Course Preview - Half MarathonFind hotels for this race weekend
- Apr 11Mountains-to-Sea Trail 13M & 50K ChallengeFind hotels for this race weekend
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