North Carolina Running Races

897 upcoming races across North Carolina in the next 12 months, from local 5Ks to marathons and ultras. Updated nightly. Want filters, maps, and radius search? Open North Carolina in the Race Finder.

By distance: Marathons · Half Marathons · 5K Races · 10K Races · Ultras

By city: Charlotte · Winston-Salem · Greensboro · Raleigh · Wilmington · Cary · Asheville · Durham · Concord · Greenville · Chapel Hill · Jacksonville · New Bern · Hendersonville · Fayetteville · Statesville · Rocky Mount

Racing in North Carolina: what the calendar looks like

There are 897 races on the North Carolina calendar over the next 12 months, which works out to roughly 17 every weekend. October is the busiest month with 237 races; August is the quietest with 7. The busiest places to race are Charlotte (66), Greensboro (29), Raleigh (27).

Of those, 667 offer a 5K, 221 offer a 1 Mile and 153 offer a 10K. The next marathon is Carpe Diem - Carpe Noctem Half Marathon and 10K - North Carolina on September 12 in Pleasant Garden. The next half marathon is Medal Madness 5K & 13.1M at Hickory, NC (36) on September 5.

By race count North Carolina ranks 4th of 51 states.

Races by month

September 2026

October 2026

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January 2027

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August 2027

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