Running events in North Carolina

There are 254 upcoming running events listed in North Carolina between August 2026 and July 2027. The next race is Wild Bill 5k on Sat, Aug 1, 2026. Every listing includes the date, venue, distances, and a direct registration link.

RunFinders covers North Carolina through Charlotte, Raleigh–Durham — 254 upcoming races across the state's listed metro areas, from weekend 5Ks to marathon weekends. Pick a city below for its full local calendar.

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Sat, Aug 1, 2026 Wild Bill 5k Seven Oaks Swim and Racquet Club · Raleigh, NC · From $25 5K Road
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 at Raleigh, NC (32) 9300 Deponie Dr · Raleigh, NC · From $30 5K10K 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 15, 2026 Ninja 5K & 13.1M at Raleigh, NC (33) 9300 Deponie Dr · Raleigh, NC · From $30 5KHalf Marathon Road
Sat, Aug 22, 2026 K-Town Road Runners Free 5k 4285 Rogers lake rd · Kannapolis, NC 5K Road
Sat, Aug 22, 2026 CARA RUN For Their Lives! 2026 Kiwanis Park Sanford · From $10 5K10K Road
Sat, Aug 22, 2026 Summer's Done 13.1 801 High House Rd. (Bond Park) · Cary, NC · From $5 5K10KHalf MarathonMarathon Road
Sat, Aug 22, 2026 Pirates 5k 6875 Applewhite Road · Wendell, NC · From $30 5K Road
Sat, Aug 22, 2026 Lions Roar 5k PO Box 1483 · Statesville, NC · From $15 5K Road
Sat, Aug 22, 2026 2026 Run for Refugees 5k 473 Morehead Ave · Durham, NC · From $30 5K Road
Sun, Aug 23, 2026 NIGHT NATION RUN - RALEIGH KOKA BOOTH AMPHITHEATRE · Cary, NC · From $35 5K Road
Sun, Aug 23, 2026 Vibha Raleigh Dream Mile (10K, 5K, 1 Mile) Cedar Fork District Park - Field 5 · Morrisville, NC · From $10 5K10K Road
Tue, Aug 25, 2026 Fall 2026 Kids 5K - Cary 2575 New Hope Church Road · Cary, NC · From $70 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 Zebulon B&G Club 5k Run 1003 N Arendell Ave · Zebulon, NC · From $15 5K Road
Sat, Aug 29, 2026 Boone & Sean Good Samaritan Memorial 5k 700 Alston Bridge Rd. · Siler City, NC · From $30 5K Road
Sat, Aug 29, 2026 Medal Madness 5K & 13.1M at Raleigh, NC (35) 9300 Deponie Dr · Raleigh, NC · From $30 5KHalf Marathon 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 Norwayne Alumni and Friends, Inc 5K Walk/Run for Scholarships 106 East Norwayne Alumni Way · Fremont, NC · From $20 5K 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
Mon, Sep 7, 2026 2026 HBCU STEM Education Run - Raleigh 20 Anderson Point Dr · Raleigh, NC · From $20 5K Road
Fri, Sep 11, 2026 82nd Airborne Division Association's 3rd Annual 9/11 Run to Remember 5K (Run, Ruck, or Walk) Carver's Creek- Sandhills Access 995 McCloskey Road · Fayetteville, NC · From $35 5KTrail Run Trail
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 LIVE LIFE IN COLOR 5K & 1-Mile Run 1901 Branch St NW · Wilson, NC · From $15 5K Road
Sat, Sep 12, 2026 Love Durham Run 5k C.M. Herndon Park · Durham, NC · From $35 5K Road
Sat, Sep 12, 2026 PAL Power Run 5k 175 Bain Street · Lillington, NC · From $30 5K Road
Sat, Sep 12, 2026 Tunnel to Towers Climb - Raleigh, NC 150 Fayetteville Street · Raleigh, NC · From $5 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 9/11 Commemorative 5K Run/Walk City of Graham - City Hall Campus 5K Road
Sat, Sep 12, 2026 Joggin' for Frogmen - Raleigh, North Carolina Sugg Farm at Bass Lake Park · Holly Springs, NC · From $31 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 Breaking the Chains 5K Wayne Community College. · Goldsboro, NC · From $20 5K Road
Sat, Sep 12, 2026 Cane Creek Mtn Trail Run 5075 Bass Mountain Road · Snow Camp, NC · From $60 5K10KHalf MarathonTrail Run Trail
Sat, Sep 12, 2026 Medal Madness 5K & 10K at Raleigh, NC (37) 9300 Deponie Dr · Raleigh, NC · From $30 5K10K Road
Sat, Sep 12, 2026 Pups & Pastries 201 Soccer Park Drive · Cary, NC · From $5 5K Road
Sat, Sep 12, 2026 4th Annual 5K Suicide Awareness/Prevention Event 4001 Stough Rd · Concord, NC · From $20 5K Road
Sat, Sep 12, 2026 9/11 Heroes Run - Raleigh, North Carolina Sugg Farm at Bass Lake Park · Holly Springs, NC · From $31 5K Road
Sun, Sep 13, 2026 Donate Life NC Hero Run Herndon Park · Durham, NC · From $20 5K Road
Sun, Sep 13, 2026 Race to Cure Sarcoma North Carolina WakeMed Soccer Park · Cary, NC · From $15 5K Road
Thu, Sep 17, 2026 NCSG 5K & 10K Championship Results 801 High House Rd. · Cary, NC 5K10K Road
Sat, Sep 19, 2026 I AM Too Sexy 5K 602 Blackwell St · Durham, 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 The 50th Annual Boys & Girls Club Selma Railroad Run 5K 201 N. Webb Street · Selma, NC · From $25 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 19, 2026 Colors of Courage 5k 1901 Branch St NW · Wilson, NC · From $15 5K Road
Sat, Sep 19, 2026 Medal Madness 5K & 13.1M at Raleigh, NC (38) 9300 Deponie Dr · Raleigh, NC · From $30 5KHalf Marathon Road
Sat, Sep 19, 2026 Walk For All Mankind: Suicide Prevention Fundraiser 810 N First Ave · Knightdale, NC · From $25 5K Road
Sat, Sep 26, 2026 Strides for STEM 5K 180 E. Cameron Ave. · Chapel Hill, NC · From $10 5K Road
Sat, Sep 26, 2026 Run for Green 119 South Main Street · Davidson, NC · From $35 5K10KHalf Marathon Road
Sat, Sep 26, 2026 NCVAN 14th Annual Know Hope 5K Walk Run Lake Benson Park - Shelter 1 · Garner, NC · From $30 5K Road
Sat, Sep 26, 2026 Run 4 Recovery 700 M Durwood Stephenson Parkway · Smithfield, NC · From $30 5K10K Road
Sat, Sep 26, 2026 Vets To Vets United "The 5K9 Dog Jog" 101 Soccer Park Drive · Cary, NC · From $40 5K 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
Sat, Sep 26, 2026 Central Children's Home Cross Country Festival Run 211 W Antioch Dr · Oxford, NC · From $20 5K Road
Sun, Sep 27, 2026 Fight the Flame 5k and 1k Family Roll & Stroll McAlpine Creek Park · Charlotte, NC · From $25 5K Road
Sun, Sep 27, 2026 Stead Tread 5k 4704 Fayetteville Road · Durham, NC · From $35 5K Road
Sat, Oct 3, 2026 THE CANNON MEMORIAL 5K 115 Nash St · Wilson, NC · From $30 5K Road
Sat, Oct 3, 2026 WoodCreek Cares Charity 5k & Fun Run 5200 Lockley Road · Apex, NC · From $15 5K Road
Sat, Oct 3, 2026 Belwood Run For Hunger 1114 Belwood-Lawndale Rd · From $20 5K Road
Sat, Oct 3, 2026 Carrboro 5K/10K McDougle Middle School · Chapel Hill, NC · From $35 5K10K Road
Sat, Oct 3, 2026 First Pentecostal Church Color Blast 511 Scott King Road · Durham, NC · From $30 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 Paws for Life 701 Granite Falls Blvd · Rolesville, NC 5K Road
Sat, Oct 3, 2026 Camp CARE Annual Memorial 5K 4001 Stough Road · Concord, NC · From $20 5K Road
Sun, Oct 4, 2026 9th Annual Historic Hillsborough Half Marathon and 5K - 2026 Eno River Farmers Market · Hillsborough, NC · From $20 5KHalf Marathon Road
Sun, Oct 4, 2026 UNC SHAC 5K 180 E Cameron Ave · Chapel Hill, NC · From $25 5K Road
Sun, Oct 4, 2026 Cary Greenways Tour 801 High House Rd. · Cary, NC · From $5 5K10KHalf Marathon Road
Sun, Oct 4, 2026 12th Annual Ostomy 5k, Durham NC American Tobacco Trail · Durham, 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 at Raleigh, NC (41) 9300 Deponie Dr · Raleigh, NC · From $30 5K10K Road
Sat, Oct 10, 2026 St. Paul 5K, 1 Mile Color Run, & Family Fun Day 201 Soccer Park Drive · Cary, NC · From $30 5K Road

Calendar updated Sun, Jul 26, 2026. Missing a race? Add it free.