Running events in Charlotte, NC

There are 122 upcoming running events listed in Charlotte between August 2026 and July 2027. The next race is Living the Dream 5K Race on Sat, Aug 1, 2026. Every listing includes the date, venue, distances, and a direct registration link.

Charlotte's greenway network and fast-growing club scene have built one of the Southeast's busiest race calendars, with the U.S. National Whitewater Center anchoring a strong trail-race series.

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Sat, Aug 1, 2026 Living the Dream 5K Race 118 Poplar Pointe Dr, Mooresville, NC 28117 · From $35 5K Road
Sat, Aug 1, 2026 NCCU Charlotte Alumni Annual 5k Run/Walk Clark's "Mallard Creek Greenway" Trail · Charlotte, NC · From $25 5K Road
Sat, Aug 1, 2026 Ninja 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Charlotte, NC (31) 2229 Tyvola Rd · Charlotte, NC · From $30 5K10KHalf Marathon Road
Sat, Aug 1, 2026 GIVE HOPE 5K - STRIDES TO END HOMELESSNESS FRANK LISKE PARK - HOMEBUILDERS SHELTER · Concord, NC · From $10 5K Road
Sun, Aug 2, 2026 Hunter Dean Temple Foundation 2nd Annual 5k 120 Trump Square · Mooresville, NC · From $40 5K Road
Sat, Aug 8, 2026 DART Abersham Free 5k 18520 Abersham Dr · Davidson, NC 5K Road
Sat, Aug 8, 2026 Ninja 5K, 10K & 13.1M at Concord, NC (32) 760 Orphanage Rd · Concord, NC · From $30 5K10KHalf Marathon Road
Sat, Aug 8, 2026 Run4More - The Education Over Debt Foundation 4001 Stough Road · Concord, NC · From $25 5K Road
Sat, Aug 15, 2026 The Pirate 5k Run/Walk 315 North Cedar St · Lincolnton, NC · From $30 5K Road
Sat, Aug 15, 2026 Paws with a Purpose 5k 5213 Harkey Rd · Waxhaw, NC · From $25 5K Road
Sat, Aug 22, 2026 K-Town Road Runners Free 5k 4285 Rogers lake rd · Kannapolis, NC 5K Road
Sat, Aug 22, 2026 Lions Roar 5k PO Box 1483 · Statesville, NC · From $15 5K Road
Sat, Aug 29, 2026 Salisbury Rowan Runners - Prediction Run 5k 316 Lake Drive · Salisbury, NC · From $30 5K Road
Sat, Aug 29, 2026 Medal Madness 5K, 10K & 13.1M at Concord, NC (35) 760 Orphanage Rd · Concord, NC · From $30 5K10KHalf Marathon Road
Sat, Sep 5, 2026 MCBC Fit Fellowship 5K Run/Walk 422 Carolina Avenue · Shelby, NC · From $25 5K Road
Sat, Sep 5, 2026 Medal Madness 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Charlotte, NC (36) 2229 Tyvola Rd · Charlotte, NC · From $30 5K10KHalf Marathon Road
Sat, Sep 5, 2026 Community 5K – 5th Annual 5K Run/Walk 8711 Monroe Rd, · Charlotte, NC · From $35 5K Road
Mon, Sep 7, 2026 Matthews Kiwanis Labor Day 5K Mecklenburg County Parks and Recreation Sportsplex · Matthews, NC · From $35 5K Road
Sat, Sep 12, 2026 Runway 5k 1030 Gaston Day School · Gastonia, NC · From $30 5K Road
Sat, Sep 12, 2026 Remember Our Heroes 5K Saint Philip Neri Catholic Church · Fort Mill, SC · From $35 5K Road
Sat, Sep 12, 2026 Kandace Helms 5k Betty G. Ross · Lincolnton, NC · From $25 5K Road
Sat, Sep 12, 2026 Leading Edge Take Heart 5K X Kingdom Kickbacks 2151 Hawkins Street · Charlotte, NC · From $35 5K Road
Sat, Sep 12, 2026 Run for the Word 5K 108 West Rice Street · Landis, NC · From $15 5K Road
Sat, Sep 12, 2026 4th Annual 5K Suicide Awareness/Prevention Event 4001 Stough Rd · Concord, NC · From $20 5K Road
Sat, Sep 19, 2026 Stars, Stripes, and Strides 5K Run/Walk 2325 Hanover Drive · Monroe, NC · From $30 5K Road
Sat, Sep 19, 2026 Walk the Talk 5k and Fun Run 7101 Gastonia Hwy · Bessemer City, NC · From $15 5K Road
Sat, Sep 19, 2026 LET’S GET MOVING EVENT & 5K (4th Annual) 1251 Patriots Pride Blvd · Concord, NC · From $10 5K Road
Sat, Sep 19, 2026 Run For The Pils 5K Southern Strain Brewing Company · Concord, NC · From $25 5K Road
Sat, Sep 19, 2026 Walk For Love 5K 499 Memorial Drive · Clover, SC · From $25 5K Road
Sat, Sep 26, 2026 Run for Green 119 South Main Street · Davidson, NC · From $35 5K10KHalf Marathon Road
Sat, Sep 26, 2026 14th Annual Heath Missions Run for Peru 1851 Old Mountain Rd. · Statesville, NC · From $10 5K Road
Sat, Sep 26, 2026 Jace's 5k on the Runway for Warrior Jace Thompson 43222 Lowder Aviation Parkway · New London, NC · From $25 5K Road
Sat, Sep 26, 2026 Rhino Run Gaston College - Dallas Campus · From $20 5K Road
Sat, Sep 26, 2026 Yetis 5K 831 North Post Rd. · Shelby, NC · From $30 5K Road
Sun, Sep 27, 2026 Fight the Flame 5k and 1k Family Roll & Stroll McAlpine Creek Park · Charlotte, NC · From $25 5K Road
Sat, Oct 3, 2026 Belwood Run For Hunger 1114 Belwood-Lawndale Rd · From $20 5K Road
Sat, Oct 3, 2026 Faith in Motion Liberty 5K 3940 Liberty Road · Gold Hill, NC · From $10 5K Road
Sat, Oct 3, 2026 Haunted 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Charlotte, NC (40) 2229 Tyvola Rd · Charlotte, NC · From $30 5K10KHalf Marathon Road
Sat, Oct 3, 2026 Haven Hustle: Miles for Hope 501 Memorial Drive · Clover, SC · From $10 5K10K Road
Sat, Oct 3, 2026 Lacing Up for Cancer Care 5k & 1mile run/walk & rock 315 W. Broad St. · Statesville, NC · From $25 5K Road
Sat, Oct 3, 2026 To The Good Times Trail Run Rocky Branch Park · Belmont, NC · From $30 5K10KTrail Run Trail
Sat, Oct 3, 2026 Braille Trail Walk for Independence ⠠⠇⠊⠕⠝⠎⠀⠠⠎⠻⠧⠊⠉⠑⠎ Lions Services Inc. 4600 North Tryon Street Charlotte, NC 28213 · From $25 Trail Run Trail
Sat, Oct 3, 2026 Uwharrie Brewing Firehouse 5K & 1 Mile Run/Walk 121 N. 3rd Street · Albemarle, NC · From $20 5K Road
Sat, Oct 3, 2026 The Journey 5K & Family Fun Run and Walk (2026) 4001 Stough Rd · Concord, NC · From $40 5K Road
Sat, Oct 3, 2026 Camp CARE Annual Memorial 5K 4001 Stough Road · Concord, NC · From $20 5K Road
Sun, Oct 4, 2026 Catawba County Hunger Walk 12 N Main Ave · Newton, NC 5K Road
Tue, Oct 6, 2026 MRT 2026 5k 2012 Simonton Rd. · Statesville, NC · From $8 5K Road
Sat, Oct 10, 2026 Bit of Hope Ranch 5K Trail Run, 2K Walk, & Half-Pint Run 5001 CR Wood Road · Gastonia, NC · From $15 5KTrail Run Trail
Sat, Oct 10, 2026 Haunted 5K, 10K & 13.1M at Concord, NC (41) 760 Orphanage Rd · Concord, NC · From $30 5K10KHalf Marathon Road
Sat, Oct 10, 2026 The Run Cabarrus Invitational Frank Liske Park · Concord, NC · From $15 5K Road
Sat, Oct 10, 2026 10th Annual Wicked Fast 5K 137 S. Main St · Troutman, NC · From $30 5K Road
Sat, Oct 17, 2026 Mint Hill Lions Club - Madness 5K Mint Hill Town Hall - 4430 Mint Hill Village Ln · From $45 5K Road
Sat, Oct 17, 2026 Angel Dash 5k 113 E. Parkwood Street · Stanley, NC · From $30 5K Road
Sat, Oct 17, 2026 Run with the Bruins 5K Run/Walk Lancaster County Memorial Stadium · From $20 5K Road
Sat, Oct 17, 2026 China Grove Rotary Fall Crawl 5K Run/Walk & Half-Mile Fun Run 1205 Ridgeview Street · China Grove, NC · From $10 5K Road
Sat, Oct 17, 2026 Out of the Ashes 5k & Remembrance Walk 6850 Monroe Rd · Charlotte, NC · From $40 5K Road
Sat, Oct 17, 2026 Night Crawl 5K 23 South Brady Avenue · Newton, NC · From $20 5K Road
Fri, Oct 23, 2026 Olde York 5K Run/Walk 103 East Madison Street · York, SC · From $25 5K Road
Sat, Oct 24, 2026 Rocktoberfest 10K & 5K 1307 Riverwalk Parkway · Rock Hill, SC · From $35 5K10KHalf Marathon Road
Sat, Oct 24, 2026 Kenneth Brown Memorial Scholarship Anson County · Wadesboro, NC · From $25 5K Road
Sat, Oct 24, 2026 Soles for Souls 5k Trail Run 1601 Forney Creek Pkwy · Denver, NC · From $35 5KTrail Run Trail
Sat, Oct 24, 2026 Warlick Family YMCA Trick or Trail 5 K and 1 Mile Fun Run Warlick Family YMCA · Gastonia, NC · From $20 5KTrail Run Trail
Sat, Oct 24, 2026 NODA Halloween Freaky 5k 610 Anderson St · Charlotte, NC · From $15 5K Road
Sat, Oct 24, 2026 Jack-O-Lantern Jaunt 5K 4001 Stough Road · CONCORD, NC · From $10 5K Road
Sun, Oct 25, 2026 Buzz, Sweat & Tears 5K Bob Jones Stadium at Fort Mill High School · From $30 5K Road
Tue, Oct 27, 2026 14th Annual Iredell County Special Olympics Ghoulish Gallop 1875 Simonton Rd. · Statesville, NC · From $6 5K Road
Sat, Oct 31, 2026 The Park CDC 5K Domestic Violence Awareness RUN/WALK 8711 Monroe Road · Charlotte, NC · From $15 5K Road
Sat, Oct 31, 2026 Coyote Classic 5K (CC5K) Howlween Edition 2212 White's Road · Fort Mill, SC · From $30 5K Road
Sat, Oct 31, 2026 Running Scared 5K 2101 Rexford Rd #50w · Charlotte, NC · From $35 5K Road
Sat, Oct 31, 2026 Medal Madness 5K, 10K & 13.1M at Concord, NC (44) 760 Orphanage Rd · Concord, NC · From $30 5K10KHalf Marathon Road
Sat, Nov 7, 2026 Special Olympics Gaston County Superhero 5K Rankin Lake Park · Gastonia, NC · From $30 5K Road
Sat, Nov 7, 2026 Gobbler 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Charlotte, NC (45) 2229 Tyvola Rd · Charlotte, NC · From $30 5K10KHalf Marathon Road
Sat, Nov 7, 2026 2026 Veterans Salute 5K and 10K Presented by: American Legion Post 51 Fifth Third Bank - Downtown Concord · From $20 5K10K Road
Sat, Nov 7, 2026 Bradford Park Turkey Trot 4632 Revere Lane · Harrisburg, NC · From $25 5K Road
Sat, Nov 7, 2026 Charlotte Empower Walk & 5K Run McAlpine Creek Park · Charlotte, NC · From $35 5K Road
Sat, Nov 7, 2026 Fight for Families 5k Westminster Park · Rock Hill, SC · From $25 5K Road
Sat, Nov 7, 2026 Run to Empower Entrepreneurs 5K & 1-Mile Fun Run 4001 Stough Rd · Concord, NC · From $10 5K Road
Sat, Nov 14, 2026 Novant Health Charlotte Marathon 525 South Tryon Street · Charlotte, NC · From $35 5K10KHalf MarathonMarathon Road
Sat, Nov 14, 2026 5K Run / Walk for Clean Water Grace Lutheran Church · Salisbury, NC · From $5 5K Road
Sat, Nov 14, 2026 Union County Sheriff’s Office (UCSO) Deputy Dash 5K Trail Run Presented by Echo Sierra Tactical The Simpson Event Center · Monroe, NC · From $25 5KTrail Run Trail
Sat, Nov 14, 2026 The Great Turkey Trot 5k Allison Creek Park · York, SC · From $25 5K Road
Sat, Nov 14, 2026 Gobbler 5K, 10K, 13.1M & 26.2M at Concord, NC (46) 760 Orphanage Rd · Concord, NC · From $30 5K10KHalf MarathonMarathon Road
Sat, Nov 21, 2026 Breaking Barriers 5k Fundraiser 8711 Monroe Road · Charlotte, NC · From $35 5K Road
Sat, Nov 21, 2026 Fall Frenzy 5K 400 North Eastway Drive · Troutman, NC · From $35 5K Road
Sat, Nov 21, 2026 Northwestern Trojan Turkey Trot 2503 W Main St · Rock Hill, SC · From $5 5K Road
Sat, Nov 21, 2026 Girls on the Run of the Greater Piedmont Fall 5K 935 Hurley School Rd. · Salisbury, NC · From $15 5K Road
Sat, Nov 21, 2026 Santa Scramble 5K Concord High School - Race Day Packet Pickup location and race parking (shuttles leave here to the Start Line) · From $18 5K Road
Thu, Nov 26, 2026 20th Annual Lake Norman Half Marathon Turkey Trot 10K & 5K 20010 Chartown Dr · cornelius, NC · From $30 5K10KHalf Marathon Road
Thu, Nov 26, 2026 2026 UNIVERSITY CITY TURKEY TROT 3024 Prosperity Church Road · Charlotte, NC · From $32 5K Road
Thu, Nov 26, 2026 Gobble Gobble 5K 241 Town Center Drive. · Locust, NC 5K Road
Thu, Nov 26, 2026 Troutman Gobbler Run 5K 338 North Ave · Troutman, NC · From $35 5K Road
Thu, Nov 26, 2026 Waterside at the Catawba Turkey Trot Hideaway Gulch · Fort Mill, SC 5K Road
Thu, Nov 26, 2026 10th Annual Iredell County Special Olympics Thanksgiving Turkey Chase 5k / 10k / Fun Run 2012 Simonton Rd. · Statesville, NC · From $10 5K10K Road
Thu, Nov 26, 2026 14th Annual Old North State 5K Turkey Trot Run 1520 Uwharrie Point Parkway · New London, NC · From $20 5K Road
Thu, Nov 26, 2026 Mooresville/Lake Norman Turkey Trot 5K 919 North Main St. · Mooresville, NC · From $15 5K Road
Sat, Nov 28, 2026 Brooks South XC Championships 8711 Monroe Rd · Charlotte, NC · From $45 5K Road
Sat, Nov 28, 2026 ChristmasTown 5K Main Street · McAdenville, NC · From $50 5K Road
Sat, Dec 5, 2026 Holiday 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Charlotte, NC (49) 2229 Tyvola Rd · Charlotte, NC · From $30 5K10KHalf Marathon Road
Sat, Dec 5, 2026 4.01K Reindeer Run TBD · Rock Hill, SC · From $40 10K Road
Sat, Dec 5, 2026 Jingle Bell Rockin' Run 605 W. Kings St. · Kings Mountain, NC · From $20 5K Road

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