North Dakota Running Races

14 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 14 races on the North Dakota calendar over the next 12 months, which works out to about one every 4 weeks. Among complete calendar months, November 2026 has the most listed races (6); January 2027 has the fewest (0). The busiest places to race are Minot (4), Fargo (2), Mandan (2).

Of those, 12 offer a 5K, 5 offer a 1 Mile and 2 offer a 10K.

By race count North Dakota ranks 51st of 51 states and DC.

Races by month

Oct 20261 race
Nov 20266 races
Dec 20262 races
May 20271 race
Jun 20271 race
Jul 20271 race
Aug 20272 races

10K Races in North Dakota

North Dakota has 2 10k races coming up in the next 12 months. First up is Burn The Bird 5K & 10K on November 26, 2026 in Fargo; after that come Through the Smoke Road Race (Sat 6/5, 2027).

Ultramarathons in North Dakota

The only ultramarathon on the North Dakota calendar right now is Windy Divide Backyard Ultra on August 27, 2027 in Max.

October 2026

Sat 10/31Run for your Life - 5ishK Fun RunWest Fargo, ND · 3.7 Miles · from $35 · register ↗

November 2026

Sat 11/7Howl-O-Ween 5kMinot, ND · 5K · from $25 · register ↗
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 11/267th Annual Turkey TrotLamoure, ND · 5K · 1 Mile · from $15 · register ↗
Thu 11/26Burn The Bird 5K & 10KFargo, ND · 5K · 10K · from $27 · register ↗
Thu 11/26Magic City Turkey TrotMinot, ND · 5K · 1 Mile · from $40 · 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 · register ↗

May 2027

Sat 5/15Hair of the DogMinot, ND · 5K · 1 Mile · from $10 · 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 ↗
Fri 8/27Windy Divide Backyard UltraMax, ND · Timed · from $100 · register ↗

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