Running events in Raleigh–Durham, NC

There are 132 upcoming running events listed in Raleigh–Durham between August 2026 and May 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.

The Triangle's universities and greenways keep race fields deep — the American Tobacco Trail and Umstead State Park carry both the road and trail calendars, with Umstead's ultras drawing national fields.

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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 8, 2026 Ninja 5K & 10K at Raleigh, NC (32) 9300 Deponie Dr · Raleigh, NC · From $30 5K10K 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 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 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 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, Sep 5, 2026 Norwayne Alumni and Friends, Inc 5K Walk/Run for Scholarships 106 East Norwayne Alumni Way · Fremont, NC · From $20 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 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 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 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 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 The 50th Annual Boys & Girls Club Selma Railroad Run 5K 201 N. Webb Street · Selma, NC · 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 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 Central Children's Home Cross Country Festival Run 211 W Antioch Dr · Oxford, NC · From $20 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 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 Paws for Life 701 Granite Falls Blvd · Rolesville, NC 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
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
Sat, Oct 10, 2026 Three Little Pigs 5K Trail Run 7236 NC Hwy 87 N · Pittsboro, NC · From $30 5KTrail Run Trail
Sat, Oct 10, 2026 Feel the Burn 5K & 10K 501 Dr. Donnie Jones Blvd · Princeton, NC · From $25 5K10K Road
Sun, Oct 11, 2026 Bright Futures Fun Run Miracle League of the Triangle - Durham field · From $20 5K Road
Sun, Oct 11, 2026 HowlOWeen 5K 101 Soccer Park Drive · Cary, NC · From $30 5K Road
Sat, Oct 17, 2026 Deerfly Trail Race Carvers Creek State Park - Sandhills Access · Fayetteville, NC · From $17 Trail Run Trail
Sat, Oct 17, 2026 Tunnel to Towers 5K Run & Walk - The Triangle, NC 11455 Forest Pines Drive · Raleigh, NC · From $5 5K Road
Sat, Oct 17, 2026 Haunted 5K & 13.1M at Raleigh, NC (42) 9300 Deponie Dr · Raleigh, NC · From $30 5KHalf Marathon Road
Sat, Oct 17, 2026 Rootrock Trail Run - 5K/10K/Half Marathon 161 Salt Cedar Lane · Chapel Hill, NC · From $45 5K10KHalf MarathonTrail Run Trail
Sat, Oct 17, 2026 Warrior Wolf Challenge Zeta Wolf Fitness · Fuquay Varina, NC · From $89 5K Road
Sun, Oct 18, 2026 Feed Your Neighbor 5K 129 North Main St · Wendell, NC · From $20 5K Road
Sat, Oct 24, 2026 Apex Half Marathon 1481 Richardson Rd · Apex, NC · From $69 5KHalf Marathon Road
Sat, Oct 24, 2026 United We Run 5K 401 Goldsboro St. S. · Wilson, NC · From $30 5K Road
Sun, Oct 25, 2026 Tough as Trails Race Series Eno River State Park, Uwharrie National Forest, Mountains-to-Sea Trail · Durham, NC Trail Run Trail
Thu, Oct 29, 2026 Annual UCB Halloween Run/Walk 5K 4000 Paramount Parkway Suite 200 · Morrisville, NC · From $20 5K Road
Sat, Oct 31, 2026 Day of the Dead 5k & Street Festival 106 S Wilmington St · Raleigh, NC 5K Road
Sat, Oct 31, 2026 Medal Madness 5K & 13.1M at Raleigh, NC (44) 9300 Deponie Dr · Raleigh, NC · From $30 5KHalf Marathon Road
Sat, Oct 31, 2026 Mercy Health 5k & Fun Run E. Carroll Joyner Park · Wake Forest, NC · From $20 5K Road
Sun, Nov 1, 2026 Cary Academy 5k 1500 North Harrison Ave · Cary, NC · From $30 5K Road
Fri, Nov 6, 2026 City of Oaks Marathon Raleigh, NC 5K10KHalf MarathonMarathon Road
Sat, Nov 7, 2026 Peanut Butter Jelly Jog 5k 615 West Harden Street · Graham, NC · From $30 5K Road
Sat, Nov 7, 2026 Marine Corps League Semper 5K Run/Walk Saxapahaw Island Park · Graham, NC · From $25 5K Road
Sun, Nov 8, 2026 Eve Carson Memorial 5K for Education Bynum Hall · Chapel Hill, NC · From $25 5K Road
Sun, Nov 8, 2026 Solar Strides 5K 230 E Cameron Ave · Chapel Hill, NC · From $15 5K Road
Sun, Nov 8, 2026 Jodi 5K Run & Walk 1639 University Dr · Durham, NC · From $35 5K Road
Sat, Nov 14, 2026 Robin Run 212 Broad Street West · Wilson, NC · From $30 5K Road
Sat, Nov 14, 2026 I Thought Turkeys Could Fly 5k 201 North General Lee Ave. · Dunn, NC · From $25 5K Road
Sat, Nov 14, 2026 Gobbler 5K & 10K at Raleigh, NC (46) 9300 Deponie Dr · Raleigh, NC · From $30 5K10K Road
Sat, Nov 14, 2026 Hiester Cares 5K Run-Walk to Prevent 201 Bengal Blvd · Fuquay Varina, NC · From $30 5K Road
Sat, Nov 14, 2026 Stars, Stripes, & Strides 801 High House Rd. · Cary, NC · From $5 5K10K Road
Sat, Nov 21, 2026 10th Annual Holly Springs Half Marathon, 10k & 5k Ting Park · Holly Springs, NC · From $45 5K10KHalf Marathon Road
Sat, Nov 21, 2026 Gobble Waddle 5K/10K 218 S. 2nd St. · Smithfield, NC · From $35 5K10K Road
Sat, Nov 21, 2026 Gobbler 5K & 13.1M at Raleigh, NC (47) 9300 Deponie Dr · Raleigh, NC · From $30 5KHalf Marathon Road
Tue, Nov 24, 2026 2026 Willow High School Turkey Trot 1704 Old Honeycutt Rd. · Fuquay Varina, NC · From $10 5K Road
Thu, Nov 26, 2026 Freedom Ride Rescue Turkey Day 5K 2400 Aversboro Rd · Garner, NC · From $15 5K Road
Thu, Nov 26, 2026 Leesville Community Turkey Trot 12201 New Leesville Blvd · Raleigh, NC · From $20 5K Road
Thu, Nov 26, 2026 Birds of a Feather Trail Trot 161 Salt Cedar Lane · Chapel Hill, NC · From $32 5K10KTrail Run Trail
Thu, Nov 26, 2026 Trophy Trot 5k 1251 Goode St · Raleigh, NC 5K Road
Fri, Nov 27, 2026 Black Toenail Friday Half Marathon and 7.5 Miler NC 5075 Bass Mountain Rd, Snow Camp, NC 27349 · From $33 5KHalf Marathon Road
Sat, Nov 28, 2026 Turkey Chase 2100 N Harrison Ave. · Cary, NC · From $5 5K10KHalf Marathon Road
Sat, Nov 28, 2026 Leftovers Trail Run 161 Salt Cedar Lane · Chapel Hill, NC · From $38 5K10KTrail Run Trail
Sat, Dec 5, 2026 Raleigh Holiday Half Marathon 2401 Crabtree Blvd · Raleigh, NC 5KHalf Marathon Road
Sat, Dec 5, 2026 2026 Jingle Bell Run - Raleigh, NC 850 Lower Garden Lane · Cary, NC · From $25 5K Road
Sat, Dec 5, 2026 Mushing Mutts Canicross Race and Dog Friendly 5k 2401 Grigsby Ave · Holly Springs, NC · From $25 5K Road
Sat, Dec 5, 2026 Into the Woods 5K presented by Access Paving and Construction 160 Woodland Grove Lane · Chapel Hill, NC · From $30 5K Road
Sat, Dec 12, 2026 Reindeer Run 5K Central Carolina Community College · Pittsboro, NC · From $10 5K Road
Sat, Dec 12, 2026 Santa's Soccer Sprint TBD · Goldsboro, NC · From $20 5K Road
Sat, Dec 12, 2026 Fortnight Before Christmas 6903 Carpenter Fire Station Rd. · Cary, NC · From $5 5K Road
Sat, Dec 12, 2026 Holiday 5K & 10K at Raleigh, NC (50) 9300 Deponie Dr · Raleigh, NC · From $30 5K10K Road

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