Running Races in New Bern, North Carolina
7 upcoming races in New Bern, updated nightly. For radius search from your exact zip, use the Race Finder.
Racing in New Bern: what the calendar looks like
There are 7 upcoming races on the New Bern calendar over the next 12 months, with race dates in 5 of the next 12 months. Among complete calendar months, December 2026 has the most listed races, with 2. By race count, New Bern ranks 21st among North Carolina cities.
Of those, 7 offer a 5K, 5 offer a 10K and 3 offer a 1 Mile. The next half marathon is Trail to Tryon Holiday Half, 10K & 5K on December 5. Where fees are published, the median entry in New Bern is $24, below the North Carolina median of $30.
Races by month
- Oct 20261 race
- Nov 20261 race
- Dec 20262 races
- Feb 20271 race
- Apr 20272 races
October 2026
- Sat 10/31Colors 4 Cancer 5K/1M/VirtualNew Bern, NC · 5K · 1 Mile · 10K · from $25 · register ↗
November 2026
- Thu 11/26TWIN RIVERS YMCA Turkey Trot 5k & 10kNew Bern, NC · 10K · 5K · from $16 · register ↗
December 2026
- Tue 12/1Craven Smart Start Holiday HustleNew Bern, NC · 10K · 5K · 1 Mile · 48.6 Miles · from $15 · register ↗
- Sat 12/5Trail to Tryon Holiday Half, 10K & 5KNew Bern, NC · Half Marathon · 10K · 5K · Trail · from $24 · register ↗
February 2027
- Sat 2/27NPSWC March for Sickle Cell In Person and Virtual 5K Run/WalkNew Bern, NC · 5K · from $30 · register ↗
April 2027
- Sat 4/24New Bern Autism 5k Run/WalkNew Bern, NC · 5K · from $40 · register ↗
- Fri 4/30Neuse River Bridge Run 2027New Bern, NC · Half Marathon · 10K · 5K · 1 Mile · from $20 · register ↗
Where to stay in New Bern
Race-weekend hotel search, dates prefilled for check-in the night before.
- Dec 1Craven Smart Start Holiday HustleFind hotels for this race weekend
- Dec 5Trail to Tryon Holiday Half, 10K & 5KFind hotels for this race weekend
- Apr 30Neuse River Bridge Run 2027Find hotels for this race weekend
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