Rankings · updated October 30, 2026

Best Races in North Carolina

Ranked by composite score from public signals — no pay-to-play, ever. How scoring works →

Best Half Marathons in North Carolina

  1. 1 Parkway Subaru Battleship Half Marathon & GFL 10K|5K Wilmington, NC Nov 2026 55.4/100
  2. 2 20th Annual IDNutrition Lake Norman Half Marathon Turkey Trot 10K & 5K Cornelius, NC Nov 2026 44.9/100
  3. 3 10th Annual Holly Springs Half Marathon, 10k & 5k Holly Springs, NC Nov 2026 USATF 42.9/100
  4. 4 8th Annual Lean30 Lake Norman Half Marathon Forest Run & 5K Statesville, NC Jun 2027 USATF 38.5/100
  5. 5 5th Annual Rocket Man Pole Vault Lake Norman Half Marathon Wildman, 10K & 5K Mooresville, NC Mar 2027 37.4/100
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Best 5Ks in North Carolina

  1. 1 Asheville Turkey Trot Asheville, NC Nov 2026 56.0/100
  2. 2 Cape Fear Habitat Turkey Trot Wilmington, NC Nov 2026 55.4/100
  3. 3 Beau's Buddies Turkey Trot Greenville, NC Nov 2026 USATF 51.7/100
  4. 4 5 Before the Feast High Point, NC Nov 2026 USATF 50.4/100
  5. 5 22nd Annual Bear Foot 5K and Half Mile Fun Run Bostic, NC Mar 2027 49.1/100
  6. 6 19th Annual Butterball 5K Salisbury, NC Nov 2026 48.4/100
  7. 7 Colors 4 Cancer 5K/1M/Virtual New Bern, NC Oct 2026 USATF 48.0/100
  8. 8 2026 Veterans Salute 5K and 10K Presented by: American Legion Post 51 Concord, NC Nov 2026 USATF 47.5/100
  9. 9 Beaufort Bridge Run 5K & 1+ Mile Dog Strut Beaufort, NC Nov 2026 USATF 46.1/100
  10. 10 Cures for the Colors Glow Run Goldsboro, NC Nov 2026 USATF 45.3/100
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Every ranked race in North Carolina

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  1. 1 Asheville Turkey Trot Asheville, NC Nov 2026 56.0/100
  2. 2 Parkway Subaru Battleship Half Marathon & GFL 10K|5K Wilmington, NC Nov 2026 55.4/100
  3. 3 Cape Fear Habitat Turkey Trot Wilmington, NC Nov 2026 55.4/100
  4. 4 Beau's Buddies Turkey Trot Greenville, NC Nov 2026 USATF 51.7/100
  5. 5 5 Before the Feast High Point, NC Nov 2026 USATF 50.4/100
  6. 6 22nd Annual Bear Foot 5K and Half Mile Fun Run Bostic, NC Mar 2027 49.1/100
  7. 7 19th Annual Butterball 5K Salisbury, NC Nov 2026 48.4/100
  8. 8 Colors 4 Cancer 5K/1M/Virtual New Bern, NC Oct 2026 USATF 48.0/100
  9. 9 2026 Veterans Salute 5K and 10K Presented by: American Legion Post 51 Concord, NC Nov 2026 USATF 47.5/100
  10. 10 Elm Street Athletic Festival Greensboro, NC May 2027 USATF 46.6/100
  11. 11 Beaufort Bridge Run 5K & 1+ Mile Dog Strut Beaufort, NC Nov 2026 USATF 46.1/100
  12. 12 Cures for the Colors Glow Run Goldsboro, NC Nov 2026 USATF 45.3/100
  13. 13 20th Annual IDNutrition Lake Norman Half Marathon Turkey Trot 10K & 5K Cornelius, NC Nov 2026 44.9/100
  14. 14 Bertie Spectacular 5K & 1 Mile Windsor, NC Oct 2026 USATF 44.3/100
  15. 15 Eastern NC Run/Walk for Autism Greenville, NC Apr 2027 USATF 43.9/100
  16. 16 16th Annual Twinkle Toes 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run Star, NC Dec 2026 43.8/100
  17. 17 6th Annual St Patrick’s Day 5K and Pub Crawl Washington, NC Mar 2027 43.0/100
  18. 18 10th Annual Holly Springs Half Marathon, 10k & 5k Holly Springs, NC Nov 2026 USATF 42.9/100
  19. 19 6th Annual Shamrock Shuffle 5K at The Hasentree Club Supporting WWP Wake Forest, NC Mar 2027 39.4/100
  20. 20 8th Annual Aggie Pride 5K 2026 Greensboro, NC Oct 2026 38.7/100
  21. 21 8th Annual Lean30 Lake Norman Half Marathon Forest Run & 5K Statesville, NC Jun 2027 USATF 38.5/100
  22. 22 7th Annual Mangum Marathon & 1/2 Marathon Ellerbe, NC Jan 2027 38.0/100
  23. 23 5th Annual Rocket Man Pole Vault Lake Norman Half Marathon Wildman, 10K & 5K Mooresville, NC Mar 2027 37.4/100
  24. 24 2nd Annual Blue Comet Turkey Trot Asheboro, NC Nov 2026 36.8/100

Longest-running in North Carolina

9 races we can date but haven't measured enough of to score. Oldest first. What we measure →

  1. 1 17th Annual Camp Chestnut Ridge Trail Run Efland, NC Nov 2026 2010 16 years running
  2. 2 15th Annual Old North State 5K Turkey Trot Run New London, NC Nov 2026 2012 14 years running
  3. 3 15th Annual Surfin' Turkey 5K and Puppy Drum Fun Run Hatteras, NC Nov 2026 2012 14 years running
  4. 4 Ainsley's Angels 13th Annual Run With Your Heart 5K/10K/15K Jacksonville, NC Mar 2027 2015 11 years running
  5. 5 10th Annual Iredell County Special Olympics Thanksgiving Turkey Chase 5k / 10k / Fun Run Statesville, NC Nov 2026 2017 9 years running
  6. 6 10th Annual Lions Club Vision 5k Statesville, NC Apr 2027 2018 8 years running
  7. 7 Ainsley's Angels 9th Annual Frosty 5K Wilmington, NC Jan 2027 2019 7 years running
  8. 8 3rd Annual Santa Beach Run/Walk at Atlantic Beach, N.C. Atlantic Beach, NC Dec 2026 2024 2 years running
  9. 9 3rd Annual Triple Nickle Remembrance Run Fort Bragg, NC Aug 2027 2025 1 year running

Also listed, not yet ranked

106 races we list but haven't measured enough of to score. By date. What we measure →

  1. Annual UCB Halloween Run/Walk 5K Morrisville, NC Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  2. Amberly Sugar Rush Cary, NC Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  3. ATD 5K for Heroes Huntersville, NC Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  4. Boo the Stigma 5K Shelby, NC Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  5. Bulldog 5K Run and Costume Dash Winterville, NC Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  6. Day of the Dead 5k & Street Festival Raleigh, NC Oct 2026 USATF Not yet rankedno verified data
  7. Extra Mile Backyard Ultra Durham, NC Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  8. Hickory 5K Series Hickory, NC Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  9. Cary Academy 5k Cary, NC Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  10. Ache Around the Lake Tryon, NC Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  11. Bradford Park Turkey Trot Harrisburg, NC Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  12. Cane Creek Mtn Trail Run Snow Camp, NC Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  13. Charlotte Empower Walk & 5K Run Charlotte, NC Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  14. Cholangiocarcinoma Crushers 5k Winston Salem, NC Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  15. Conquer the Coaster 5K Bostic, NC Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  16. FAM JAM 5K Locust, NC Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  17. Cape Fear River Run Fayetteville, NC Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  18. Eve Carson Memorial 5K for Education Chapel Hill, NC Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  19. 5K Run / Walk for Clean Water Salisbury, NC Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  20. Blackhawk Bolt 5K & Fun Run at North Buncombe High School Weaverville, NC Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  21. DART Abersham Free 5k Davidson, NC Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  22. Breaking Barriers 5k Fundraiser Charlotte, NC Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  23. Cherokee 5K Turkey Strut Bryson City, NC Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  24. Fall Frenzy 5K Troutman, NC Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  25. 2026 Davidson Turkey Trot Davidson, NC Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  26. 2026 Duck NC Turkey Trot 5K Presented By Carolina Designs Realty Duck, NC Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  27. 2026 University City Turkey Trot Charlotte, NC Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  28. 2026 Willow Spring High School Turkey Trot Fuquay Varina, NC Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  29. A.M.Y. Wellness Foundation YMCA of Mitchell County Turkey Trot 5K and 1-Mile Fun Run Spruce Pine, NC Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  30. ACC Turkey Trot 5K & Fun Run benefiting the David N. Levinson Memorial Scholarship Fund Spring Lake, NC Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  31. Birds of a Feather Trail Trot Chapel Hill, NC Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  32. Black Mountain Turkey Trot 5k Black Mountain, NC Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  33. Calabash Turkey Trot Calabash, NC Nov 2026 USATF Not yet rankedno verified data
  34. Cape Carteret Turkey Trot Cape Carteret, NC Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  35. Chick-Fil-A Turkey Trot Lumberton, NC Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  36. Cold Turkey 5K and Little Turkeys Fun! Run/Walk Franklin, NC Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  37. Corolla Thanksgiving Day Wild Turkey 5k/1 Mile 2026 Corolla, NC Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  38. CPI Security Charlotte Turkey Trot Charlotte, NC Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  39. Black Friday Relays Leftover Race Winston Salem, NC Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  40. Black Toenail Friday Half Marathon and 7.5 Miler NC Snow Camp, NC Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  41. Brooks South XC Championships Charlotte, NC Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  42. Burn The Bird Fletcher, NC Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  43. ChristmasTown 5K McAdenville, NC Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  44. Craven Smart Start Holiday Hustle New Bern, NC Dec 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  45. 2026 Jingle Bell Run - Raleigh, NC Cary, NC Dec 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  46. Downtown Jingle Jog 5K Greensboro, NC Dec 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  47. 2026 Jingle Bell Run - Charlotte, NC Charlotte, NC Dec 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  48. Dashing Thru The Glow Wilmington, NC Dec 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  49. Dirty Santa Trail Run Lenoir, NC Dec 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  50. BCA Polar Plunge Buxton, NC Jan 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  51. Charlotte New Year's Day 5K 2027 Charlotte, NC Jan 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  52. Carolina Beach State Park Trail Half Marathon & 5K Carolina Beach, NC Jan 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  53. 49 Miles of Hope 5k/10k/49 Miler/Relay/Fun Run Winston Salem, NC Jan 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  54. Be Their Voice 5k Fayetteville, NC Jan 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  55. Beat the Bridge 10k/5k Jacksonville, NC Jan 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  56. Cupid Dash 5K/10K Jacksonville, NC Feb 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  57. Crystal Coast Indoor Triathlon Cape Carteret, NC Feb 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  58. Duke Time for Time 5K Color Run Durham, NC Feb 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  59. "Miles 4 Moore" Moore County Trail Marathon, Half, 10K, and 5K Pinehurst, NC Mar 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  60. 2027 Shamrock Shuffle 5K Lillington, NC Mar 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  61. CoopStrong Four Miler Greenville, NC Mar 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  62. Azalea Sprint Triathlon Wilmington, NC Mar 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  63. Cary Greenways Half-Marathon Cary, NC Mar 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  64. Badwater Cape Fear Bald Head Island, NC Mar 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  65. Blackbeard's Revenge 100 Ultra & Relay Corolla, NC Mar 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  66. Chasing The Legend Jonesville, NC Mar 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  67. Deacon Dash for Down Syndrome Winston Salem, NC Mar 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  68. Ella's Race Raleigh, NC Mar 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  69. Charlotte Craft Beer Half Marathon - Relay & 5 Miler Charlotte, NC Mar 2027 USATF Not yet rankedno verified data
  70. Crystal Coast Cancer Rehab Center 5K Run & 1 Mile Cancer Survivor Walk Beaufort, NC Mar 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  71. Easter Rabbit Hop 5k Statesville, NC Mar 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  72. Coast Guard Marathon Elizabeth City, NC Apr 2027 USATF Not yet rankedno verified data
  73. Core Sound Run Harkers Island, NC Apr 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  74. CraftHalf Half Marathon & 5K Winston Salem, NC Apr 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  75. 2027 Run Sunset Beach Sunset Beach, NC Apr 2027 USATF Not yet rankedno verified data
  76. Cowboy Ramble Run & Rhythm Washington, NC Apr 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  77. Donate Life Hero Run East! Greenville, NC Apr 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  78. 2027 Union Grove Elementary Tiger Trot Union Grove, NC Apr 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  79. Band on the Run 5k and 1 Mile Fun Run Reidsville, NC Apr 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  80. Catamount Climb Half Marathon & 5K Cullowhee, NC Apr 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  81. ECU Oral Cancer 5k Greenville, NC Apr 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  82. 2027 Cal Tri Charlotte - 4.18.27 Statesville, NC Apr 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  83. Angel Run Winston Salem, NC Apr 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  84. Burst of Color Run Goldsboro, NC Apr 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  85. Coastal Run/Walk for Autism 5k Wilmington, NC Apr 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  86. 5k for 5p- Pikeville, NC May 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  87. AIMHigh-Keep Pressing 5K/10K/13.1M Henderson, NC May 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  88. ATRIUM Health: Trauma Survivors Network's Race to Rebuild: 1 mile Run/Walk/Cycle/Roll Charlotte, NC May 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  89. Bloom & Zoom Cary, NC May 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  90. Cherokee Choices Mother's Day 5K Bryson City, NC May 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  91. Biltmore Kiwanis Classic Asheville, NC May 2027 USATF Not yet rankedno verified data
  92. 5K Walk to SOAR Winston Salem, NC May 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  93. Beer City 20k Relay & 5k/10k Asheville, NC May 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  94. 2027 Healthy Achievement 5K | 8K --- Run | Walk | Ruck Charlotte, NC Jun 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  95. Beaufort Historic Rotary Road Race Beaufort, NC Jun 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  96. Asheville Independence Day 5k Asheville, NC Jul 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  97. Cook Medical Beat the Heat 5K Winston Salem, NC Jul 2027 USATF Not yet rankedno verified data
  98. Biltmore Forest 5k/10k Asheville, NC Jul 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  99. Dark Horse Trail Series (26.2 - 13.1 - 10k) Mill Spring, NC Aug 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  100. Asheville Craft Beer Half Marathon & 10K/5K Asheville, NC Aug 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  101. Blue Ridge Relay Asheville, NC Sep 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  102. Athena's Run for GYN Cancer Clemmons, NC Sep 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  103. She Tris Sprint Triathlon- Huntersville (NC) Huntersville, NC Sep 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  104. Hinson Lake 24 Hour Ultra Classic Rockingham, NC Sep 2027 USATF Not yet rankedno verified data
  105. Bit of Hope Ranch: 5K Trail Run, 2K Walk, & Half-Pint Run Gastonia, NC Oct 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  106. Cape Fear Marathon & Half, powered by Mount to Coast and hosted by Badwater® Bald Head Island, NC Oct 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data