Running Races in Fayetteville, North Carolina
11 upcoming races in Fayetteville, updated nightly. For radius search from your exact zip, use the Race Finder.
Racing in Fayetteville: what the calendar looks like
There are 11 upcoming races on the Fayetteville calendar over the next 12 months, with race dates in 7 of the next 12 months. October is the busiest month, with 3 races. By race count, Fayetteville ranks 14th among North Carolina cities.
Of those, 6 offer a 5K, 3 offer a 10K and 1 offers a Half Marathon. The next half marathon is Cape Fear River Run on November 8. Where fees are published, the median entry in Fayetteville is $38, above the North Carolina median of $29.
Races by month
- Sep 20262 races
- Oct 20263 races
- Nov 20261 race
- Dec 20261 race
- Jan 20271 race
- Mar 20272 races
- Jun 20271 race
September 2026
- Fri 9/1182nd Airborne Division Association's 3rd Annual 9/11 Run to Remember 5K (Run, Ruck, or Walk)Fayetteville, NC · 5K · from $35 · register ↗
- Sat 9/12One Flag Forward - Fayetteville, NCFayetteville, NC · register ↗
October 2026
- Sat 10/3Miles to New York 10kFayetteville, NC · 10K · from $40 · register ↗
- Sat 10/3The Fayetteville Freedom Run: Money Box 5K (Walk/Run)Fayetteville, NC · 5K · from $25 · register ↗
- Sat 10/17Deerfly Trail RaceFayetteville, NC · 6.8 Miles · 4 Miles · Trail · from $17 · register ↗
November 2026
- Sun 11/8Cape Fear River RunFayetteville, NC · 10K · Half Marathon · 19.3 Miles · from $63 · register ↗
December 2026
- Sat 12/12Santa Shuffle 5k & 1 MileFayetteville, NC · 5K · from $45 · register ↗
January 2027
- Sat 1/23Be Their Voice 5kFayetteville, NC · 5K · from $32 · registration closed · register ↗
March 2027
- Sat 3/13Run Stubborn 25k and 50kFayetteville, NC · 25K · 50K · from $50 · registration closed · register ↗
- Sat 3/13The Free Run 5KFayetteville, NC · 5K · from $45 · register ↗
June 2027
- Sat 6/19Juneteenth Celebration 5kFayetteville, NC · 5K · from $33 · registration closed · register ↗
Where to stay in Fayetteville
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- Nov 8Cape Fear River RunFind hotels for this race weekend
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