Running Races in North Carolina — 2026

There are 690 running races in North Carolina in 2026 across 208 cities. The next upcoming race is the Your First Mud Run at Raleigh (NC) in Garner on July 19. Popular distances include 5K races, half marathons, 10K races.

Haunted 5K, 10K & 13.1M at Concord, NC (41)

Sat, Oct 10 · Concord, NC Concord

Road 5K10KHalf Marathon

From $30 Open

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Haunted 5K, 10K, 13.1M & 26.2M at Winston-Salem, NC (41)

Sat, Oct 10 · Winston-Salem, NC Winston-Salem

Road 5K10KHalf Marathon +1

From $30 Open

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Burke Day For Life 5K and Fun Run

Sat, Oct 10 · Morganton, NC Morganton

Road Burke Day For Life Fun RunBurke Day For Life 5KBurke Day for Life Event T-Shirt

From $20 Open

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Bit of Hope Ranch 5K Trail Run, 2K Walk, & Half-Pint Run

Sat, Oct 10 · Gastonia, NC Gastonia

Virtual Bit of Hope 2K WalkBit of Hope 5K Virtual RunBit of Hope 5K Trail Run 2K Walk +1

From $15 Open

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Feel the Burn 5K & 10K

Sat, Oct 10 · Princeton, NC Princeton

Road 5K10K

From $25 Open

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5K Zombie Run & One Mile Spooky Family Fun Run

Sat, Oct 10 · Morganton, NC Morganton

Road One Mile Family Fun Run5K Zombie Run

From $10 Open

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10th Annual Wicked Fast 5K

Sat, Oct 10 · Troutman, NC Troutman

Road 10th Annual Wicked Fast 5K

From $30 Open

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She Tris Sprint Triathlon - Chapel Hill (NC)

Sun, Oct 11 · Chapel Hill, NC Chapel Hill

Virtual Virtual TriathlonDuathlon IndividualAquathlon Individual +4

From $80 Open

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Mumfest MUMosa 5k & Fun Run

Sun, Oct 11 · New Bern, NC New Bern

Road Fun Run5K

From $20 Open

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Bright Futures Fun Run

Sun, Oct 11 · Durham, NC Durham

Road Bright Futures 1-Mile Run & WalkBright Futures 5k

From $20 Open

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Long Life Meal Prep Cannonball Running Festival - Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K & 5K

Fri, Oct 16 · Greensboro, NC Greensboro

Virtual 5k Run/WalkDouble Barrel 10K + 5K Challenge10K +6

From $5 Open Closing Soon 25 spots left

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Tunnel to Towers 5K Run & Walk - The Triangle, NC

Sat, Oct 17 · Raleigh, NC Raleigh

Road Youth Registration 13 to 17 yrsChild Registration 12 & UnderFirst Responders & Military Registration +1

From $5 Open

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Out of the Ashes 5k & Remembrance Walk

Sat, Oct 17 · Charlotte, NC Charlotte

Virtual Remembrance WalkVirtual 5kCompetitive 5k

From $40 Open

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Haunted 5K, 10K, 13.1M & 26.2M at Winston-Salem, NC (42)

Sat, Oct 17 · Winston-Salem, NC Winston-Salem

Road 5K10KHalf Marathon

From $30 Open

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Deerfly Trail Race

Sat, Oct 17 · Fayetteville, NC Fayetteville

Trail 6KLil Pup 6k (Dogs only)Big Dog 11K (Dogs only) +1

From $17 Open 10 spots left

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Haunted 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Charlotte, NC (42)

Sat, Oct 17 · Charlotte, NC Charlotte

Road 5K10KHalf Marathon

From $30 Open

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Haunted 5K, 10K & 13.1M at Wilmington, NC (42)

Sat, Oct 17 · Wilmington, NC Wilmington

Road 5K10KHalf Marathon

From $30 Open

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Haunted 5K & 13.1M at Raleigh, NC (42)

Sat, Oct 17 · Raleigh, NC Raleigh

Road 5K13.1

From $30 Open

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Mother Earth Brewing Ironclad Half-Marathon & 5k

Sat, Oct 17 · Kinston, NC Kinston

Road 5kHalf-Marathon

From $45 Open Closing Soon

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Night Crawl 5K

Sat, Oct 17 · Newton, NC Newton

Road Night Crawl 5kNight Crawl 5k StudentT-shirt Only

From $20 Open

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HKY 100 Mile Ultra Trail Race

Sat, Oct 17 · Hickory, NC Hickory

Ultra HKY 100 - 4 and 6 person teamsHKY 100 - 8 and 10 person teamsHKY 100 - Soloists +1

From $125 Open 99 spots left

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Ardmore RAH! 10K, 5K, Fun Run and Food Drive

Sat, Oct 17 · Winston Salem, NC Winston Salem

Virtual Ardmore RAH! Virtual Fun RunArdmore RAH! Fun RunArdmore RAH! 5K +3

From $10 Open

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Mint Hill Lions Club - Madness 5K

Sat, Oct 17 · Mint Hill, NC Mint Hill

Road 5K Run/Walk

From $45 Open

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Monster Dash

Sat, Oct 17 · Carolina Beach, NC Carolina Beach

Trail Monster Dash

From $25 Open Closing Soon

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Rootrock Trail Run - 5K/10K/Half Marathon

Sat, Oct 17 · Chapel Hill, NC Chapel Hill

Trail 5K10KHalf Marathon

From $45 Open

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2nd Annual Miles for Mammos 5K & 1-Mile Run/Walk presented by Live Oak Med Spa

Sat, Oct 17 · Southport, NC Southport

Virtual Miles for Mammos 1 Mile Fun Run/WalkMiles for Mammos 5K Run/WalkMiles for Mammos Virtual 5K or 1 Mile

From $35 Open

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Sandhills Running "Sasquatch 4-Hour 1-Mile Repeat" and "Sasquatch 5K"

Sat, Oct 17 · Southern Pines, NC Southern Pines

Ultra 1 Mile Repeat-4 Hour Race5K5K Ruck +1

From $40 Open

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Miles for Mammos 5K Run/Walk

Sat, Oct 17 · Jacksonville, NC Jacksonville

Virtual 5K Breast Cancer Warrior (If you are a breast cancer survivor or current warrior and want to be recognized)Virtual 5KFree Kids 5 and Under (No shirt/No medal) +2

From $0 Open

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Red, White & Run

Sat, Oct 17 · Halifax, NC Halifax

Road 5K

From $30 Open

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China Grove Rotary Fall Crawl 5K Run/Walk & Half-Mile Fun Run

Sat, Oct 17 · China Grove, NC China Grove

Virtual Fun Run (1/2-Mile) - Includes Race T-ShirtFun Run (1/2-Mile) - Does Not Include Race T-ShirtVirtual 5K Includes T-shirt & Mailing +1

From $10 Open

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Warrior Wolf Challenge

Sat, Oct 17 · Fuquay Varina, NC Fuquay Varina

Warrior Wolf Challenge

From $89 Open 40 spots left

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GRAVEYARD GALLOP 5K

Sat, Oct 17 · Ocean Isle Beach, NC Ocean Isle Beach

Road GRAVEYARD GALLOP 5K

From $40 Open

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Rock the Block 2026

Sat, Oct 17 · Asheboro, NC Asheboro

Road Rock the Block 5K

From $30 Open

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Angel Dash 5k

Sat, Oct 17 · Stanley, NC Stanley

Road 5k Timed

From $30 Open

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Healthy Kids Running Series Fall 2026 - Pinehurst, NC

Sun, Oct 18 · Southern Pines, NC Southern Pines

Road Single Day Walk Up Week 5PreK 2/3 Yr Old - 50 Yard DashPreK 4/5 Yr Old - 75 Yard Dash +21

From $15 Open

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Zombie Run

Sun, Oct 18 · Wilmington, NC Wilmington

Road Monster MileZombie Run

From $20 Open Closing Soon

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Healthy Kids Running Series Fall 2026 - Apex, NC

Sun, Oct 18 · Apex, NC Apex

Road 4th & 5th Grade - 1 MileSingle Day Walk Up Week 5Single Day Walk Up Week 3 +23

From $15 Open

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Cape Fear Marathon & Half, presented by Mount to Coast and hosted by Badwater®

Sun, Oct 18 · Bald Head Island, NC Bald Head Island

Road Cape Fear Half MarathonCape Fear Marathon

From $169 Open

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The Barley Chase

Sun, Oct 18 · Newport, NC Newport

Road 5k10k

From $35 Open 82 spots left

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Let's Make Pink Just a Color

Sun, Oct 18 · Morehead City, NC Morehead City

Road 1.5 Mile Fun Run/Walk5 K Run/Walk

From $35 Open

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Feed Your Neighbor 5K

Sun, Oct 18 · Wendell, NC Wendell

Road Feed Your Neighbor 1-mile Fun Run/WalkFeed Your Neighbor 5K

From $20 Open 100 spots left

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The NCANA Run for Joy 5K

Sat, Oct 24 · Winston Salem, NC Winston Salem

Virtual 5KVirtual 5K

From $25 Open

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DSNOCC 15th Anniversary Buddy Walk®

Sat, Oct 24 · Jacksonville, NC Jacksonville

Virtual Virtual Buddy Walk (Participate From Anywhere)Individual Walker RegistrationFamily Registration (Up to 4 Walkers)

From $25 Open

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Flat & Fast Rural Hall 5K

Sat, Oct 24 · Rural Hall, NC Rural Hall

Road 5K Race

From $25 Open

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United We Run 5K

Sat, Oct 24 · Wilson, NC Wilson

Road 5K

From $30 Open

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Run Ocean Isle Beach 2026

Sat, Oct 24 · Ocean Isle Beach, NC Ocean Isle Beach

Virtual 1 MileVirtual 5K5K +4

From $19 Open

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NODA Halloween Freaky 5k

Sat, Oct 24 · Charlotte, NC Charlotte

Road Freaky 5k ( kids 5-12 )Freaky 5k ( kids 0-4 )Freaky 5k

From $0 Open

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Happy Valley Humdinger

Sat, Oct 24 · Lenoir, NC Lenoir

Road 5KKids Fun Run Presented By UNC Ortho

From $5 Open

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Neck of the Woods Adventure Race

Sat, Oct 24 · Huntersville, NC Huntersville

Adventure Race

From $40 Open

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Emerald Isle Marathon, Half Marathon and 5K

Sat, Oct 24 · Emerald Isle, NC Emerald Isle

Road Emerald Isle 5KEmerald Isle Half MarathonEmerald Isle Marathon

From $35 Open

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