North Dakota Running Races
18 upcoming races across North Dakota in the next 12 months, from local 5Ks to marathons and ultras. Updated nightly. Want filters, maps, and radius search? Open North Dakota in the Race Finder.
By distance: 5K Races
Racing in North Dakota: what the calendar looks like
There are 18 races on the North Dakota calendar over the next 12 months, which works out to about one every 3 weeks. September is the busiest month with 5 races; June is the quietest with 1. The busiest places to race are Mandan (3), Fargo (3), Minot (2).
Of those, 14 offer a 5K, 4 offer a 1 Mile and 4 offer a 10K. The next marathon is The Bismarck Marathon on September 19 in Bismarck. The next half marathon is Scheels BurliMOT Half Marathon, Relay, 5K, and 1 Mile Walk/Run/Roll on September 11.
By race count North Dakota ranks 51st of 51 states.
Races by month
- Sep 20265 races
- Oct 20265 races
- Nov 20263 races
- Dec 20262 races
- Jun 20271 race
- Jul 20271 race
- Aug 20271 race
Marathons in North Dakota
The only marathon on the North Dakota calendar right now is The Bismarck Marathon on September 19, 2026 in Bismarck.
Half Marathons in North Dakota
North Dakota has 3 half marathons coming up in the next 12 months. First up is Scheels BurliMOT Half Marathon, Relay, 5K, and 1 Mile Walk/Run/Roll on September 11, 2026 in Minot; after that come The Bismarck Marathon (Sat 9/19, 2026), Fargo Mini Marathon (Fri 10/16, 2026).
10K Races in North Dakota
North Dakota has 4 10k races coming up in the next 12 months. First up is The Bismarck Marathon on September 19, 2026 in Bismarck; after that come Fargo Mini Marathon (Fri 10/16, 2026), Burn The Bird 5K & 10K (Thu 11/26, 2026), and 1 more below.
Ultramarathons in North Dakota
North Dakota has 2 ultramarathons coming up in the next 12 months. First up is Oak Leaf Trail 36 Hour on September 29, 2026 in McLeod; after that come The AlKEMist Gravel Fest (Sat 10/3, 2026).
September 2026
- Fri 9/11Scheels BurliMOT Half Marathon, Relay, 5K, and 1 Mile Walk/Run/RollMinot, ND · Half Marathon · 5K · 1 Mile · from $5 · register ↗
- Sat 9/12Horace Bean Day's 5k and 1 Mile Fun RunHorace, ND · 5K · 1 Mile · from $10 · register ↗
- Sat 9/19The Bismarck MarathonBismarck, ND · Marathon · Half Marathon · 10K · 5K · register ↗
- Sat 9/26Bailey Bernstein's 5k Glow Walk/RunWahpeton, ND · 5K · from $30 · register ↗
- Tue 9/29Oak Leaf Trail 36 HourMcLeod, ND · 36 Hour · Trail · register ↗
October 2026
- Fri 10/22026 Center of the Nation Series - Day 5 (ND)Bowman-Haley Lake, ND · register ↗
- Fri 10/2Minot AFB - CMSAF Binnicker Memorial RunMinot AFB, ND · 5K · from $30 · register ↗
- Sat 10/3The AlKEMist Gravel FestMandan, ND · 55 Miles · 30 Miles · from $50 · register ↗
- Sat 10/105k For PCAAGrand Forks, ND · 5K · from $20 · register ↗
- Fri 10/16Fargo Mini MarathonFargo, ND · 5K · Half Marathon · 10K · 16.2 Miles · 15K · from $44 · register ↗
November 2026
- Sat 11/7LivSports 24 Hour Adult Hockey Marathon - NODAKGrand Forks, ND · from $50 · register ↗
- Sat 11/21Dashing Through The SnowMinot, ND · 5K · 1 Mile · from $25 · register ↗
- Thu 11/26Burn The Bird 5K & 10KFargo, ND · 5K · 10K · from $27 · register ↗
December 2026
- Sat 12/52026 Jingle Bell Run - Fargo, NDFargo, ND · 5K · from $35 · register ↗
- Sat 12/12North Dakota Santa RunMandan, ND · 5K · from $30 · registration closed · register ↗
June 2027
- Sat 6/5Through the Smoke Road RaceMandan, ND · 5K · 10K · 0.5 Miles · Road · from $7 · registration closed · register ↗
July 2027
- Sat 7/3Freedom Run 5K & Kids RunLangdon, ND · 5K · 1 Mile · from $18 · registration closed · register ↗
August 2027
- Sat 8/7ABER DAYS 5k Walk/RunAbercrombie, ND · 5K · from $25 · registration closed · register ↗
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