Running Races in Wilmington, Delaware
30 upcoming races in Wilmington, updated nightly. For radius search from your exact zip, use the Race Finder.
Racing in Wilmington: what the calendar looks like
There are 30 upcoming races on the Wilmington calendar over the next 12 months, with race dates in 5 of the next 12 months. October is the busiest month, with 10 races. That makes Wilmington the busiest racing city in Delaware.
Of those, 28 offer a 5K, 4 offer a 1 Mile and 2 offer a Half Marathon. The next marathon on the calendar is Delaware Running Festival on April 18. The next half marathon is 44th Icicle Ten Miler & Snowflake 5k on January 9. Where fees are published, the median entry in Wilmington is $25, close to the Delaware median of $25.
Close enough for a race-day drive: Newark (22 races, 11 miles), Wayne, PA (19 races, 22 miles), Philadelphia, PA (62 races, 24 miles).
Races by month
- Sep 20269 races
- Oct 202610 races
- Nov 20267 races
- Jan 20272 races
- Apr 20272 races
September 2026
- Sat 9/129th Annual Live Like Lukas 5KWilmington, DE · 5K · from $25 · register ↗
- Sat 9/12Delaware ALS United Walk and 5KWilmington, DE · 5K · registration closed · register ↗
- Thu 9/17Hometown Heroes 5K Run/1 Mile WalkWilmington, DE · 5K · 1 Mile · register ↗
- Sat 9/1916th DOCF Teal Ribbon 5K Run-Walk to Fight Ovarian CancerWilmington, DE · 5K · register ↗
- Sat 9/19Ramsey's Farm Pumpkin Run - 15k/5k trail run, 2-mile health walkWilmington, DE · 15K · 5K · 2 Mile · 0.5 Miles · Trail · from $15 · register ↗
- Sat 9/26Hope 4 The Homeless 5K Supporting Sojourners' PlaceWilmington, DE · 5K · from $25 · register ↗
- Sat 9/26Last Alarm 5kWilmington, DE · 5K · register ↗
- Sat 9/26Wilmington High School Alumni, Inc, 2nd Annual 5K Run/WalkWilmington, DE · 5K · register ↗
- Sun 9/2716th Annual Faithful Friends 5K & Mutt MileWilmington, DE · 5K · 1 Mile · from $15 · register ↗
October 2026
- Sat 10/318th Pearls of Hope 5kWilmington, DE · 5K · register ↗
- Sat 10/3Family Promise 5K and Family Fun DayWilmington, DE · 5K · from $35 · register ↗
- Fri 10/9Goth Ball at RockwoodWilmington, DE · register ↗
- Sat 10/10Superhero for Hope 8th Annual Run/Walk 5KWilmington, DE · 5K · register ↗
- Sat 10/17AHEPA Olympic 5kWilmington, DE · 5K · 1 Mile · register ↗
- Sun 10/182026 Delaware Distance Classic 15KWilmington, DE · 5K · 15K · from $20 · register ↗
- Sat 10/2430th Annual Smith McMillan 5K - 2026Wilmington, DE · 5K · from $25 · register ↗
- Sat 10/24Boo & Brew 5KWilmington, DE · 5K · from $25 · register ↗
- Sat 10/24Eternal Rest 5k Run/WalkWilmington, DE · 5K · register ↗
- Sat 10/31Roofs From The Heart 5KWilmington, DE · 5K · from $25 · register ↗
November 2026
- Sun 11/1Toys for Tots 5KWilmington, DE · 5K · from $30 · register ↗
- Sat 11/72026 Run Of The Mill 5/10-miler walk/run Trail RunraiserWilmington, DE · 5 Miles · 10 Mile · Trail · register ↗
- Sat 11/7Delaware Dash for RareWilmington, DE · 5K · 1 Mile · from $10 · register ↗
- Sun 11/8Jack o Lantern Revenge 5KWilmington, DE · 5K · from $30 · register ↗
- Sun 11/15The Good KARMA 5KWilmington, DE · 5K · from $44 · registration closed · register ↗
- Sat 11/21Igniting Hope 5KWilmington, DE · 5K · from $25 · register ↗
- Sun 11/22Rudolph’s Run 5KWilmington, DE · 5K · from $30 · register ↗
January 2027
- Sat 1/944th Icicle Ten Miler & Snowflake 5kWilmington, DE · 10 Mile · 5K · Half Marathon · register ↗
- Sun 1/10Tyler Brown's "I Hate to Run" Memorial 5KWilmington, DE · 5K · from $25 · register ↗
April 2027
- Sun 4/18Delaware Running FestivalWilmington, DE · Marathon · Half Marathon · 10K · 5K · from $30 · register ↗
- Sat 4/24Hagley 5K/1K Along the BrandywineWilmington, DE · 5K · 1K · from $20 · registration closed · register ↗
Where to stay in Wilmington
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