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North Carolina 5K Races

Upcoming 5k races in North Carolina, sorted by date.

Nov 2026

Nov12Thu

Kilometers For The Kids 10K, 5K and Fun Run

Chapel Hill, NC · Virtual option · from $15

10K5K1 Miles
Nov14Sat

Triad GO FAR Community 5K & Fun Run Presented by Novant (Fall)

Greensboro, NC · from $30

3.1 Miles1 Miles
Nov14Sat

Rollin Stonehaven 2026

Charlotte, NC

5K
Nov14Sat

Miles with Mallory 2026

Boone, NC · from $15

3.1 Miles
Nov14Sat

Farm City Week 5K Trail Run/Walk

Hurdle Mills, NC · from $30

3.1 Miles
Nov14Sat

RACE THE RUNWAY 5K

Greenville, NC · from $40

3.1 Milesregistration closed
Nov14Sat

Faith, Miles & Memories-The David Doyle Memorial 5K

North Wilkesboro, NC

3.1 Milesregistration closed
Nov14Sat

I Thought Turkeys Could Fly 5k

Dunn, NC · from $35

5K
Nov14Sat

Harvest Hustle Cross Country 5K & 1 Mile

Kernersville, NC · from $10

5K
Nov14Sat

Stars, Stripes, & Strides

Cary, NC · Virtual option · from $5

15K10K5K1 Miles
Nov14Sat

Hiester Cares 5K Run-Walk to Prevent

Fuquay Varina, NC · from $35

5K
Nov14Sat

Elves & Bells 5K 2026

Spindale, NC · from $30

3.1 Miles
Nov14Sat

Blackhawk Bolt 5K & Fun Run at North Buncombe High School

Weaverville, NC · Virtual option · from $15

5K1 Miles
Nov14Sat

The 17th Annual Durham Academy Turkey Trot

Durham, NC · from $35

5K1600m400m
Nov14Sat

Little Pink LaRue Run - Breast Cancer 5K Run/Walk

Greensboro, NC · from $5

5K
Nov14Sat

Robin Run

Wilson, NC · from $30

5K
Nov14Sat

Gobbler 5K & 10K at Raleigh, NC (46)

Raleigh, NC · from $30

10K5K
Nov14Sat

Gobbler 5K, 10K, 13.1M & 26.2M at Concord, NC (46)

Concord, NC · from $30

26.2 Miles13.1 Miles10K5K
Nov14Sat

Warren Rives Heart to Heart 5K

High Point, NC · from $40

5K
Nov14Sat

Union County Sheriff’s Office (UCSO) Deputy Dash 5K Trail Run Presented by Echo Sierra Tactical

Monroe, NC · Virtual option · from $45

5K
Nov14Sat

Novant Health Charlotte Marathon

Charlotte, NC · from $55

26.2 Miles13.1 Miles5K
Nov14Sat

Loaves and Fishes and Veterans Services of the Carolinas Run for Recovery

Beaufort, NC · from $30

5K
Nov14Sat

5K Run / Walk for Clean Water

Salisbury, NC · from $5

5K0.5 Miles
Nov14Sat

Reidsville Family YMCA Turkey Trot

Reidsville, NC · Virtual option · from $25

5K3.1 Miles1 Miles
Nov14Sat

St. James Elementary 10th Annual Royal Run Turkey Trot 5k

Denver, NC · from $20

5K3.1 Miles1 Miles
Nov14Sat

Uptown Hounds 5K

Shelby, NC · from $15

5K
Nov14Sat

Glow Run 5k Presented by Fleet Feet Greenville

Greenville, NC · from $15

5K1 Miles
Nov14Sat

Gobbler 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Winston-Salem, NC (46)

Winston-Salem, NC · from $30

13.1 Miles10K5K
Nov14Sat

Heart of a Lion 5k

Taylorsville, NC · from $35

5K
Nov14Sat

Run for Outreach - Tryon Half Marathon and Fall for the Foothills 5K

Tryon, NC · from $35

13.1 Miles3.1 Miles
Nov14Sat

DART Abersham Free 5k

Davidson, NC

5K
Nov15Sun

Solar Strides 5K

Chapel Hill, NC · Virtual option · from $20

3.1 Miles
Nov15Sun

ATD 5K for Heroes

Huntersville, NC · from $15

3.1 Miles
Nov15Sun

Parkway Subaru Battleship Half Marathon & GFL 10K|5K

Wilmington, NC · Virtual option · from $30

13.1 Miles10K5K
Nov21Sat

Breaking Barriers 5k Fundraiser

Charlotte, NC · from $45

5K
Nov21Sat

Our 3 Winners 5k

Chapel Hill, NC · from $25

3.1 Miles
Nov21Sat

Keep Going; Turkey Trot

Gatesville, NC · from $10

5K1 Miles
Nov21Sat

Chestnut Grove Middle School Color Run 5k

King, NC · from $25

5K
Nov21Sat

2026 Hometown Turkey Trot Virtual 5K - Charlotte

Virtual · from $22

5K
Nov21Sat

2026 Hometown Turkey Trot Virtual 5K - Raleigh

Virtual · from $22

5K
Nov21Sat

2026 Hometown Turkey Trot Virtual 5K - Greensboro

Virtual · from $22

5K
Nov21Sat

2026 Hometown Turkey Trot Virtual 5K - Durham

Virtual · from $22

5K
Nov21Sat

2026 Hometown Turkey Trot Virtual 5K - Winston-Salem

Virtual · from $22

5K
Nov21Sat

2026 Hometown Turkey Trot Virtual 5K - Fayetteville

Virtual · from $22

5K
Nov21Sat

2026 Hometown Turkey Trot Virtual 5K - Cary

Virtual · from $22

5K
Nov21Sat

2026 Hometown Turkey Trot Virtual 5K - Wilmington

Virtual · from $22

5K
Nov21Sat

2026 Hometown Turkey Trot Virtual 5K - High Point

Virtual · from $22

5K
Nov21Sat

2026 Hometown Turkey Trot Virtual 5K - Concord

Virtual · from $22

5K
Nov21Sat

2026 Hometown Turkey Trot Virtual 5K - Greenville

Virtual · from $22

5K
Nov21Sat

2026 Hometown Turkey Trot Virtual 5K - Asheville

Virtual · from $22

5K
Nov21Sat

2026 Hometown Turkey Trot Virtual 5K - Jacksonville

Virtual · from $22

5K
Nov21Sat

FitForLiberty Turkey Trot

Liberty, NC · from $30

3.1 Miles
Nov21Sat

Gobbler 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Charlotte, NC (47)

Charlotte, NC · from $30

13.1 Miles10K5K
Nov21Sat

Gobbler 5K & 13.1M at Raleigh, NC (47)

Raleigh, NC · from $30

13.1 Miles5K
Nov21Sat

Fall Frenzy 5K

Troutman, NC · from $35

3.1 Miles
Nov21Sat

Stuart Cramer Turkey Trot 5K and Fun Run

Belmont, NC · from $15

5K800m
Nov21Sat

2nd Annual Blue Comet Turkey Trot

Asheboro, NC · from $20

3.2 Miles
Nov21Sat

Cherokee 5K Turkey Strut

Bryson City, NC · from $5

3.11 Miles
Nov21Sat

Gobble Waddle 5K/10K

Smithfield, NC · from $40

10K5K
Nov21Sat

10th Annual Holly Springs Half Marathon, 10k & 5k

Holly Springs, NC · from $65

13.1 Miles10K5K
Nov21Sat

Sampson Shuffle

Clinton, NC · Virtual option · from $30

5K1 Miles
Nov21Sat

Red Apple Run for Diabetes Presented by Beauty and Grace Aesthetics

Fayetteville, NC · from $40

6.2 Miles3.1 Miles
Nov21Sat

Girls on the Run of the Greater Piedmont Fall 5K

Salisbury, NC · from $15

5K400mregistration closed
Nov21Sat

Run With Compassion 5K

Boonville, NC · from $25

5K100m
Nov21Sat

Pinehurst Turkey Trot

Pinehurst, NC · from $37

5K1 Miles
Nov21Sat

Greensboro Half Marathon

Greensboro, NC · Virtual option · from $20

13.1 Miles5K1 Miles
Nov21Sat

Turkey Leg 5K

Knightdale, NC · from $20

3.107 Miles
Nov21Sat

Gobbler 5K, 10K & 13.1M at Wilmington, NC (47)

Wilmington, NC · from $30

13.1 Miles10K5K
Nov21Sat

RISE UP! Run Over Cancer 5K

Rocky Mount, NC · from $30

5K1K
Nov21Sat

Gobbler 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Winston-Salem, NC (47)

Winston-Salem, NC · from $30

13.1 Miles10K5K
Nov21Sat

Hickory Foundation YMCA Turkey Trot 5K/10K & Youth Fun Run

Hickory, NC · Virtual option · from $15

10K6.2 Miles5K3.1 Miles
Nov21Sat

Santa Scramble 5K

Concord, NC · from $30

3.1 Miles
Nov22Sun

NCFC ECNL Girls Glow Run Chasing Goals, Changing Lives

Raleigh, NC · from $25

5K
Nov22Sun

Merry Fitness 5k

Jacksonville, NC · from $45

5K
Nov24Tue

The Minutemen Muster Trot

Morehead City, NC

5K1 Milesregistration closed
Nov26Thu

Troutman Gobbler Run 5K

Troutman, NC · from $35

5K
Nov26Thu

Corolla Thanksgiving Day Wild Turkey 5k/1 Mile 2026

Corolla, NC · from $30

3.1 Miles1 Miles
Nov26Thu

A.M.Y. Wellness Foundation YMCA of Mitchell County Turkey Trot 5K and 1-Mile Fun Run

Spruce Pine, NC · from $20

5K1 Miles
Nov26Thu

Pie Gobbler 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Winston-Salem, NC (48TR)

Winston-Salem, NC · from $30

13.1 Miles10K5K
Nov26Thu

ACC Turkey Trot 5K & Fun Run benefiting the David N. Levinson Memorial Scholarship Fund

Spring Lake, NC · from $35

3.1 Miles
Nov26Thu

GRIT Turkey Trot 5K

Asheboro, NC · from $35

5K
Nov26Thu

The Great McLean Turkey Trot

Belmont, NC

5K
Nov26Thu

Flowers Stampede 5k

Clayton, NC · from $10

5K
Nov26Thu

The Pack Turkey Trot Fun Run

Lincolnton, NC

10K5K
Nov26Thu

Onslow Community Outreach-Moore Buick GMC Turkey Trot 2026

Jacksonville, NC · from $20

3.1 Miles1 Miles
Nov26Thu

Black Mountain Turkey Trot 5k

Black Mountain, NC · Virtual option · from $30

5K1 Miles
Nov26Thu

Louisburg Turkey Trot

Louisburg, NC · from $28

5K
Nov26Thu

2026 Duck NC Turkey Trot 5K Presented By Carolina Designs Realty

DUCK, NC · from $75

5K
Nov26Thu

The OBX Gobbler 5K & Fun Run

Nags Head, NC · from $20

3.1 Miles1 Miles
Nov26Thu

Hendersonville's 14th Annual Turkey Trot 5k

Hendersonville, NC · from $34

3.1 Miles
Nov26Thu

Chick-Fil-A Turkey Trot

Lumberton, NC

5K
Nov26Thu

Burn North Charlotte 7th Annual Turkey Trot

Charlotte, NC · from $35

5K
Nov26Thu

Wobble Down Front 5K Race and 1 Mile Fun Run

Beaufort, NC · from $30

5K1 Miles
Nov26Thu

Leesville Community Turkey Trot

Raleigh, NC · from $25

5K
Nov26Thu

Gobble Gobble 5K

Locust, NC

3.1 Miles
Nov26Thu

Mooresville/Lake Norman Turkey Trot 5K

Mooresville, NC · from $15

3.1 Miles880 Yards
Nov26Thu

5 Before the Feast

High Point, NC · Virtual option · from $15

3.1 Miles1 Miles
Nov26Thu

TWIN RIVERS YMCA Turkey Trot 5k & 10k

New Bern, NC · from $16

10K5K40 Yards
Nov26Thu

Beau's Buddies Turkey Trot

Greenville, NC · from $15

5K
Nov26Thu

Goldsboro Family YMCA Turkey Trot 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run/Walk

Goldsboro, NC · from $35

5K1 Miles
Nov26Thu

Lexington Early Bird 5k

Lexington, NC · from $30

3.1 Miles1.9 Miles
Nov26Thu

15th Annual Surfin' Turkey 5K and Puppy Drum Fun Run

Hatteras, NC · Virtual option · from $45

3.2 Miles5K400 Yards
Nov26Thu

Calabash Turkey Trot

Calabash, NC · Virtual option · from $30

10.321 Miles10K5K1 Miles
Nov26Thu

Freedom Ride Rescue Turkey Day 5K

Garner, NC · Virtual option · from $20

5K1 Miles
Nov26Thu

Cape Fear Habitat Turkey Trot

Wilmington, NC · from $45

3.1 Miles1 Miles
Nov26Thu

TROSA Turkey Trot 5K

Durham, NC · from $40

3.1 Miles
Nov26Thu

Ocracoke Island 5K Turkey Trot

Ocracoke, NC · Virtual option · from $35

5K
Nov26Thu

20th Annual IDNutrition Lake Norman Half Marathon Turkey Trot 10K & 5K

cornelius, NC · Virtual option · from $45

15K10K5K
Nov26Thu

Asheville Turkey Trot

Asheville, NC · from $25

3.1 Miles1 Miles
Nov26Thu

Trophy Trot 5k

Raleigh, NC

3.1 Milesregistration closed
Nov26Thu

NorthStone Turkey Trot

Huntersville, NC · from $12

5K
Nov26Thu

Ruby C. Hunt YMCA Turkey Trot 5K and Fun Run

Boiling Springs, NC · Virtual option · from $25

3.1 Miles0.5 Miles
Nov26Thu

19th Annual Butterball 5K

Salisbury, NC · from $30

5K
Nov26Thu

Pine Knoll Shores Turkey Trot 5K Run/Walk & 1.5 Mile Dog Stroll

Pine Knoll Shores, NC

5K1.5 Miles
Nov26Thu

Cape Carteret Turkey Trot

Cape Carteret, NC · from $45

5K1 Miles
Nov26Thu

10th Annual Iredell County Special Olympics Thanksgiving Turkey Chase 5k / 10k / Fun Run

Statesville, NC · from $14

10K5K1 Miles
Nov26Thu

Turkey Strut 5K

Winston Salem, NC · Virtual option · from $17

3.1 Miles1 Miles
Nov26Thu

2026 Davidson Turkey Trot

Davidson, NC · from $40

5K
Nov26Thu

CPI Security Charlotte Turkey Trot

Charlotte, NC · from $35

4.971 Miles3.1 Miles1 Miles50 Yards
Nov26Thu

Cold Turkey 5K and Little Turkeys Fun! Run/Walk

Franklin, NC · from $20

5K1 Miles
Nov26Thu

Gobble on the Green 5K

Cashiers, NC · from $40

5K
Nov26Thu

OBX 2026 TURKEY TROT

Southern Shores, NC · Virtual option · from $25

5K1 Miles0.5 Miles
Nov26Thu

15th Annual Old North State 5K Turkey Trot Run

New London, NC · from $20

5K
Nov26Thu

2026 Willow Spring High School Turkey Trot

Fuquay Varina, NC · from $15

5K400m50m
Nov26Thu

Birds of a Feather Trail Trot

Chapel Hill, NC · from $40

10K5K2 Miles
Nov26Thu

High Country Turkey Trot 5K & 10K

Boone, NC · from $40

10K5K
Nov26Thu

Laurel Park Turkey Day 5K/Fun Run

Concord, NC · from $30

3.1 Miles1 Miles
Nov26Thu

Running of the Turkeys

Greensboro, NC · Virtual option · from $30

5K3.1 Miles1.6 Miles
Nov27Fri

Black Friday Relays Leftover Race

Winston-Salem, NC · from $30

20K15K10K5K
Nov28Sat

Leftovers Trail Run

Chapel Hill, NC · from $40

10K5K
Nov28Sat

Brooks South XC Championships

Charlotte, NC · from $60

5K3K
Nov28Sat

Run The Fort

Atlantic Beach, NC · from $45

5K
Nov28Sat

Gobbler 5K & 10K 13.1 & 26.2 at Boone, NC (48)

Boone, NC · from $30

26.2 Miles13.1 Miles10K5K
Nov28Sat

Vision of Hope 5K

Kenly, NC · from $30

5K
Nov28Sat

Cape Fear Christmas Wine Run 5k

Elizabethtown, NC · from $40

5K3.1 Miles
Nov28Sat

Turkey Chase

Cary, NC · Virtual option · from $35

65.5 Miles13.1 Miles10K5K
Nov28Sat

Kid's First Turkey Trot

Elizabeth City, NC · from $20

5K1 Miles
Nov28Sat

5th Annual Old Fort Turkey Trot

Old Fort, NC

5K
Nov28Sat

Gobbler 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Charlotte, NC (48)

Charlotte, NC · from $30

13.1 Miles10K5K
Nov28Sat

ChristmasTown 5K

McAdenville, NC · from $50

3.1 Miles
Nov30Mon

Fall 2026 Run Iron Mike Run 5K Run/Walk

Fayetteville, NC · Virtual option · from $35

5K

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Dec 2026

Dec1Tue

Craven Smart Start Holiday Hustle

New Bern, NC · Virtual option · from $15

48.6 Miles10K5K1 Miles
Dec3Thu

Jingle Bell Trot

Trent Woods, NC · from $20

5K
Dec5Sat

Wilmington Historic Half, 10K & 5K

Wilmington, NC · Virtual option · from $65

16.2 Miles13.1 Miles6.2 Miles3.1 Miles
Dec5Sat

Randolph County Young Life Winter Sprinter 5k

Asheboro, NC · from $30

3.1 Miles
Dec5Sat

Into the Woods 5K presented by Access Paving and Construction

Chapel Hill, NC · from $30

5K
Dec5Sat

Freeze Your Buns Run 5K

Spencer, NC · from $15

5K0.5 Miles
Dec5Sat

2026 Jingle Bell Run - Raleigh, NC

Cary, NC · Virtual option · from $30

5K1 Miles
Dec5Sat

Trail to Tryon Holiday Half, 10K & 5K

New Bern, NC · Virtual option · from $40

13.1 Miles10K5K
Dec5Sat

Mistletoe Run

Winston Salem, NC · from $25

13.1 Miles3.1 Miles1 Miles
Dec5Sat

Reindeer Romp 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run

Jamestown, NC · Virtual option · from $20

5K1 Miles
Dec5Sat

Jingle All the Way 5K

Mint Hill, NC · from $25

5K
Dec5Sat

Robeson County Holiday 5k and Fun Mile

Lumberton, NC · from $25

3.1 Miles1 Miles
Dec5Sat

Jingle Bell Jaunt Fun Run

Mount Gilead, NC · from $25

3.1 Miles1.5 Miles
Dec5Sat

Holiday 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Rocky Mount, NC (49)

Rocky Mount, NC · from $30

13.1 Miles10K5K
Dec5Sat

Rise Run For Missions

Nashville, NC · from $20

5K1 Miles
Dec5Sat

The Center for Women's 21st Annual 5K Reindeer Run

Brevard, NC · from $27

5K
Dec5Sat

Elves for Enka 5k

Candler, NC · from $30

5K
Dec5Sat

North Pole Hustle 5k

Lincolnton, NC · from $25

3.1 Miles
Dec5Sat

Jingle Bell Rockin' Run

Kings Mountain, NC · from $25

3.1 Miles400 Yards
Dec5Sat

Mushing Mutts Canicross Race and Dog Friendly 5k

Holly Springs, NC · Virtual option · from $40

5K
Dec5Sat

3rd Belarusian Carolinas Trails Friends Run 1M & 5K

Charlotte, NC · from $20

5K1 Miles
Dec5Sat

Holiday 5K & 13.1M at Hickory, NC (49)

Hickory, NC · from $30

13.1 Miles5K
Dec5Sat

Holiday 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Charlotte, NC (49)

Charlotte, NC · from $30

13.1 Miles10K5K
Dec5Sat

Reindeer Stampede 5k/Fun Run

Richlands, NC · Virtual option · from $30

5K
Dec5Sat

White Elephant 5k FUN RUN presented by Moore Buick GMC

Jacksonville, NC · from $15

3.1 Miles
Dec6Sun

Locust Elfie 5K Run/Walk

Locust, NC · from $35

3.1 Miles
Dec6Sun

William H. Craig Race for Life 5K and 10K

Wilmington, NC · from $25

6.2 Miles3.1 Miles
Dec6Sun

Carolina Ugly Sweater 5k Walk/Run & 1k Elf Run

Cornelius, NC · from $12

3.1 Miles1K
Dec6Sun

Downtown Jingle Jog 5K

Greensboro, NC · from $20

3.1 Miles1 Miles
Dec12Sat

Santa's Soccer Sprint

Goldsboro, NC · from $15

5K1 Miles
Dec12Sat

Jolly Jog 5K Fun Run/Walk

Durham, NC · from $25

3.1 Miles
Dec12Sat

Fortnight Before Christmas

Cary, NC · Virtual option · from $5

7K5K1 Miles
Dec12Sat

Santa Shuffle 5k & 1 Mile

Fayetteville, NC · Virtual option · from $45

5K
Dec12Sat

Holiday 5K & 10K at Raleigh, NC (50)

Raleigh, NC · from $30

10K5K
Dec12Sat

Holiday 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Winston-Salem, NC (50)

Winston-Salem, NC · from $30

13.1 Miles10K5K
Dec12Sat

SOHO-HO AND AWAY WE GO!

Ocean Isle Beach, NC · from $20

3.1 Miles1 Miles
Dec12Sat

Lights & Sirens Race for Hope for Special Olympics North Carolina

Concord, NC · from $20

5K1.5 Miles
Dec12Sat

2026 Jingle Bell Run - Charlotte, NC

Charlotte, NC · Virtual option · from $30

5K
Dec12Sat

Dashing Thru The Glow

Wilmington, NC · from $20

3.1 Miles1 Miles
Dec12Sat

16th Annual Twinkle Toes 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run

Star, NC · from $20

5K1 Miles
Dec12Sat

Holiday 5K, 10K, 13.1M & 26.2M at Concord, NC (50)

Concord, NC · from $30

26.2 Miles13.1 Miles10K5K
Dec12Sat

Reindeer Run 5K

Pittsboro, NC · Virtual option · from $10

5K
Dec12Sat

Jingle Bell LEAP 5K

Durham, NC · Virtual option · from $20

5K
Dec12Sat

Santa's 5K Run/Walk - Official NC Bigfoot Christmas Reunion Presented by Global Contact Services

Mt. Ulla, NC · from $10

5K0.5 Miles
Dec12Sat

Run At The Rock - 5K/10K/Half Marathon

Burlington, NC · from $65

13.1 Miles10K5K
Dec12Sat

Santa Dash 5K & 1 Mile Walk Presented By Fleet Feet

Greenville, NC · from $15

5K1 Miles
Dec13Sun

13th Annual Jingle Run 5K

Troutman, NC · from $30

3.1 Miles
Dec13Sun

Be the Light 5K

Forest City, NC · from $15

3.1 Miles
Dec13Sun

Jingle Jingle Jingle All The Way 5k

Statesville, NC

5K1 Miles
Dec19Sat

JKL AERO 5K

Raleigh, NC

3.1 Milesregistration closed
Dec19Sat

Santa Shuffle

Fletcher, NC · Virtual option · from $45

5K
Dec19Sat

Rise and Grind Fitness Ugly Sweater 5K

Lillington, NC · from $35

5K
Dec19Sat

Not Your Ordinary 5k - HYROX SIM

Carrboro, NC · from $25

5K
Dec19Sat

Winter Wonderland 5K

Newport, NC · from $35

5K1 Miles
Dec19Sat

Run For One

Goldsboro, NC · Virtual option · from $15

10K5K1 Miles

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