Running Races in Jacksonville, North Carolina
12 upcoming races in Jacksonville, updated nightly. For radius search from your exact zip, use the Race Finder.
Racing in Jacksonville: what the calendar looks like
There are 12 upcoming races on the Jacksonville 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 3. By race count, Jacksonville ranks 14th among North Carolina cities.
Of those, 10 offer a 5K, 4 offer a 1 Mile and 3 offer a 10K. Where fees are published, the median entry in Jacksonville is $15, below the North Carolina median of $30.
Races by month
- Oct 20261 race
- Nov 20263 races
- Dec 20261 race
- Jan 20271 race
- Feb 20271 race
- Mar 20273 races
- Jun 20271 race
- Oct 20271 race
October 2026
- Sat 10/24DSNOCC 15th Anniversary Buddy Walk®Jacksonville, NC · 1 Mile · from $25 · register ↗
November 2026
- Sat 11/7The Fuzzy Peach Trail RunJacksonville, NC · 5K · 1 Mile · Trail · from $15 · register ↗
- Sun 11/22Merry Fitness 5kJacksonville, NC · 5K · from $30 · register ↗
- Thu 11/26Onslow Community Outreach-Moore Buick GMC Turkey Trot 2026Jacksonville, NC · 5K · 1 Mile · from $15 · register ↗
December 2026
- Sat 12/5White Elephant 5k FUN RUN presented by Moore Buick GMCJacksonville, NC · 5K · from $15 · register ↗
January 2027
- Sat 1/23Beat the Bridge 10k/5kJacksonville, NC · 10K · 5K · from $20 · register ↗
February 2027
- Sat 2/13CUPID DASH 5K/10KJacksonville, NC · 10K · 5K · 1 Mile · from $15 · register ↗
March 2027
- Sat 3/6Ainsley's Angels 13th Annual Run With Your Heart 5K/10K/15KJacksonville, NC · 5K · 10K · 15K · from $25 · register ↗
- Sat 3/20USAA Frogman 5K Trail RunJacksonville, NC · 5K · Trail · from $20 · register ↗
- Sat 3/20USAA Frogman Bowhunters ChallengeJacksonville, NC · from $10 · register ↗
June 2027
- Sun 6/6Stars & Strides 5kJacksonville, NC · 5K · from $15 · register ↗
October 2027
- Sat 10/16Miles for Mammos 5K Run/WalkJacksonville, NC · 5K · from $10 · register ↗
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