Rankings · updated July 28, 2026

Best Races in North Carolina

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Best Marathons in North Carolina

  1. 1 Dark Horse Trail Series (26.2 - 13.1 - 10k) Mill Spring, NC Aug 2026 15.0/100
  2. 2 Cape Fear Marathon & Half, presented by Mount to Coast and hosted by Badwater® Bald Head Island, NC Oct 2026 15.0/100
  3. 3 Emerald Isle Marathon, Half Marathon and 5K Emerald Isle, NC Oct 2026 15.0/100
  4. 4 7th Annual Mangum Marathon & 1/2 Marathon Ellerbe, NC Jan 2027 15.0/100
  5. 5 Coast Guard Marathon Elizabeth City, NC Apr 2027 15.0/100
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Best Half Marathons in North Carolina

  1. 1 Asheville Craft Beer Half Marathon & 10K/5K Asheville, NC Aug 2026 15.0/100
  2. 2 Carpe Diem - Carpe Noctem Half Marathon and 10K - North Carolina Pleasant Garden, NC Sep 2026 15.0/100
  3. 3 2026 Marine Corps Half Marathon presented by FirstLight Home Care & USAA Camp Lejeune, NC Sep 2026 15.0/100
  4. 4 9th Annual Historic Hillsborough Half Marathon and 5K - 2026 Hillsborough, NC Oct 2026 15.0/100
  5. 5 Cary Greenways Tour Cary, NC Oct 2026 15.0/100
  6. 6 Apex Half Marathon Apex, NC Oct 2026 15.0/100
  7. 7 10th Annual Holly Springs Half Marathon, 10k & 5k Holly Springs, NC Nov 2026 15.0/100
  8. 8 Black Toenail Friday Half Marathon and 7.5 Miler NC Snow Camp, NC Nov 2026 15.0/100
  9. 9 Cary Greenways Half-Marathon Cary, NC Mar 2027 15.0/100
  10. 10 Charlotte Craft Beer Half Marathon - Relay & 5 Miler Charlotte, NC Mar 2027 15.0/100
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Best 10Ks in North Carolina

  1. 1 Cane Creek Mtn Trail Run Snow Camp, NC Sep 2026 15.0/100
  2. 2 Carrboro 5K/10K Chapel Hill, NC Oct 2026 15.0/100
  3. 3 Edenton Nut Run Edenton, NC Oct 2026 15.0/100
  4. 4 Cape Fear River Run Fayetteville, NC Nov 2026 15.0/100
  5. 5 Craven Smart Start Holiday Hustle New Bern, NC Dec 2026 15.0/100
  6. 6 Beat the Bridge 10k/5k Jacksonville, NC Jan 2027 15.0/100
  7. 7 CUPID DASH 5K/10K Jacksonville, NC Feb 2027 15.0/100
  8. 8 Core Sound Run Harkers Island, NC Apr 2027 15.0/100
  9. 9 Beaufort Historic Rotary Road Race Beaufort, NC Jun 2027 15.0/100
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Best 5Ks in North Carolina

  1. 1 80s Flashback 5K Franklin, NC Aug 2026 15.0/100
  2. 2 Dragon Dash 5k & Little Lizard 1K Lexington, NC Aug 2026 15.0/100
  3. 3 DART Abersham Free 5k Davidson, NC Aug 2026 15.0/100
  4. 4 $5K - August Winston-Salem, NC Aug 2026 15.0/100
  5. 5 2026 Run for Refugees 5k Durham, NC Aug 2026 15.0/100
  6. 6 Back 2 School 5k Color Run Greensboro, NC Aug 2026 15.0/100
  7. 7 Back in the Day 5K Thomasville, NC Aug 2026 15.0/100
  8. 8 CARA RUN For Their Lives! 2026 Sanford, NC Aug 2026 15.0/100
  9. 9 2026 Union Grove Elementary Tiger Trot Union Grove, NC Aug 2026 15.0/100
  10. 10 Ambleside Community 5k Kinston, NC Aug 2026 15.0/100
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Every ranked race in North Carolina

Composite /100 · FLD field · HST history · CRD credentials · CHR character

  1. 1 Brick Endurance Summer Triathlon Series #3 Durham, NC Jul 2026 15.0/100
  2. 2 Cape Fear Youth Triathlon Team 2026 Sign Up Wilmington, NC Jul 2026 15.0/100
  3. 3 80s Flashback 5K Franklin, NC Aug 2026 15.0/100
  4. 4 Dragon Dash 5k & Little Lizard 1K Lexington, NC Aug 2026 15.0/100
  5. 5 Ben’s 1.9km birthday fun run Fayetteville, NC Aug 2026 15.0/100
  6. 6 50th Annual Great Waldensian Footrace Valdese, NC Aug 2026 15.0/100
  7. 7 DART Abersham Free 5k Davidson, NC Aug 2026 15.0/100
  8. 8 2026 West Cabarrus YMCA Kids Tri Concord, NC Aug 2026 15.0/100
  9. 9 $5K - August Winston-Salem, NC Aug 2026 15.0/100
  10. 10 COR3 After Dark Charlotte, NC Aug 2026 15.0/100
  11. 11 2026 Run for Refugees 5k Durham, NC Aug 2026 15.0/100
  12. 12 Back 2 School 5k Color Run Greensboro, NC Aug 2026 15.0/100
  13. 13 Back in the Day 5K Thomasville, NC Aug 2026 15.0/100
  14. 14 CARA RUN For Their Lives! 2026 Sanford, NC Aug 2026 15.0/100
  15. 15 Dark Horse Trail Series (26.2 - 13.1 - 10k) Mill Spring, NC Aug 2026 15.0/100
  16. 16 Cape Fear Youth Triathlon Team (CFYTT) Kids Triathlon Race Wilmington, NC Aug 2026 15.0/100
  17. 17 2026 Union Grove Elementary Tiger Trot Union Grove, NC Aug 2026 15.0/100
  18. 18 2nd Annual Triple Nickle Remembrance Run Fort Bragg, NC Aug 2026 15.0/100
  19. 19 Ambleside Community 5k Kinston, NC Aug 2026 15.0/100
  20. 20 Asheville Craft Beer Half Marathon & 10K/5K Asheville, NC Aug 2026 15.0/100
  21. 21 Bigfoot Dash 5K Marion, NC Aug 2026 15.0/100
  22. 22 Boone & Sean Good Samaritan Memorial 5k Siler City, NC Aug 2026 15.0/100
  23. 23 DDS Miles for Smiles 5K Boone, NC Aug 2026 15.0/100
  24. 24 Community 5K – 5th Annual 5K Run/Walk Charlotte, NC Sep 2026 15.0/100
  25. 25 2026 HBCU STEM Education Run - Raleigh Raleigh, NC Sep 2026 15.0/100
  26. 26 $5K - September Winston-Salem, NC Sep 2026 15.0/100
  27. 27 Around the World Run Fayetteville, NC Sep 2026 15.0/100
  28. 28 Brick Endurance Summer Triathlon Series #4 Durham, NC Sep 2026 15.0/100
  29. 29 Blue Ridge Relay Asheville, NC Sep 2026 15.0/100
  30. 30 Christ Covenant Cross Country Meet Greenville, NC Sep 2026 15.0/100
  31. 31 82nd Airborne Division Association's 3rd Annual 9/11 Run to Remember 5K (Run, Ruck, or Walk) Fayetteville, NC Sep 2026 15.0/100
  32. 32 10th Annual 5K Run & Walk Rocky Mount, NC Sep 2026 15.0/100
  33. 33 4th Annual 5K Suicide Awareness/Prevention Event Concord, NC Sep 2026 15.0/100
  34. 34 9/11 Commemorative 5K Run/Walk Graham, NC Sep 2026 15.0/100
  35. 35 9/11 Heroes Run - Raleigh, North Carolina Holly Springs, NC Sep 2026 15.0/100
  36. 36 Belews Lake Olympic Triathlon Stokesdale, NC Sep 2026 15.0/100
  37. 37 Breaking the Chains 5K Goldsboro, NC Sep 2026 15.0/100
  38. 38 Cane Creek Mtn Trail Run Snow Camp, NC Sep 2026 15.0/100
  39. 39 Carpe Diem - Carpe Noctem Half Marathon and 10K - North Carolina Pleasant Garden, NC Sep 2026 15.0/100
  40. 40 Davidson Doozie 5k & 10k Lexington, NC Sep 2026 15.0/100
  41. 41 Dirty Dozen 5K and Fun Run Obstacle Mud Run Clemmons, NC Sep 2026 15.0/100
  42. 42 Elijah Eller Tailgate for SUDC Awareness Concord, NC Sep 2026 15.0/100
  43. 43 Donate Life NC Hero Run Durham, NC Sep 2026 15.0/100
  44. 44 Assistive Technology Expo Raleigh, NC Sep 2026 15.0/100
  45. 45 2026 Fishy 5K Hatteras, NC Sep 2026 15.0/100
  46. 46 2026 Marine Corps Half Marathon presented by FirstLight Home Care & USAA Camp Lejeune, NC Sep 2026 15.0/100
  47. 47 Athena's Run for GYN Cancer Clemmons, NC Sep 2026 15.0/100
  48. 48 Blue Ridge Conservancy 5K Blowing Rock, NC Sep 2026 15.0/100
  49. 49 CANNONBALL Course Preview & Countdown Event Greensboro, NC Sep 2026 15.0/100
  50. 50 Colors of Courage 5k Wilson, NC Sep 2026 15.0/100
  51. 51 Corolla Ten Miler & 5K Corolla, NC Sep 2026 15.0/100
  52. 52 Clove Hitch Oktoberfest Beer Mile presented by Fleet Feet Jacksonville Jacksonville, NC Sep 2026 15.0/100
  53. 53 11th Annual Shea's Chase 5K Run & Walk Greensboro, NC Sep 2026 15.0/100
  54. 54 14th Annual Heath Missions Run for Peru Statesville, NC Sep 2026 15.0/100
  55. 55 2026 Hinson Lake 24 Hour Ultra Classic Rockingham, NC Sep 2026 15.0/100
  56. 56 4th Annual Mental Health Awareness 5K Run/Walk Lumberton, NC Sep 2026 15.0/100
  57. 57 Central Children's Home Cross Country Festival Run Oxford, NC Sep 2026 15.0/100
  58. 58 Chad Lovette Memorial Run/Walk Wilkesboro, NC Sep 2026 15.0/100
  59. 59 Downtown Greenway Run & Block Party Greensboro, NC Sep 2026 15.0/100
  60. 60 7th Annual Hannah's Heroes of NC Glow Run Washington, NC Sep 2026 15.0/100
  61. 61 Boots and Blooms 5K New Bern, NC Oct 2026 15.0/100
  62. 62 Belwood Run For Hunger Lawndale, NC Oct 2026 15.0/100
  63. 63 Braille Trail Walk for Independence ⠠⠇⠊⠕⠝⠎⠀⠠⠎⠻⠧⠊⠉⠑⠎ Charlotte, NC Oct 2026 15.0/100
  64. 64 Camp CARE Annual Memorial 5K Concord, NC Oct 2026 15.0/100
  65. 65 Carrboro 5K/10K Chapel Hill, NC Oct 2026 15.0/100
  66. 66 Edenton Nut Run Edenton, NC Oct 2026 15.0/100
  67. 67 12th Annual Ostomy 5k, Durham NC Durham, NC Oct 2026 15.0/100
  68. 68 9th Annual Historic Hillsborough Half Marathon and 5K - 2026 Hillsborough, NC Oct 2026 15.0/100
  69. 69 All Mounds Matter 5K Run/Walk Kernersville, NC Oct 2026 15.0/100
  70. 70 Cary Greenways Tour Cary, NC Oct 2026 15.0/100
  71. 71 Catawba County Hunger Walk Newton, NC Oct 2026 15.0/100
  72. 72 Divine Llama Haunted Wine Run 5k East Bend, NC Oct 2026 15.0/100
  73. 73 10th Annual Wicked Fast 5K Troutman, NC Oct 2026 15.0/100
  74. 74 2026 Cal Tri Charlotte - 10.10.26 Statesville, NC Oct 2026 15.0/100
  75. 75 5K Zombie Run & One Mile Spooky Family Fun Run Morganton, NC Oct 2026 15.0/100
  76. 76 Ache Around the Lake Tryon, NC Oct 2026 15.0/100
  77. 77 ALL THINGS BICYCLE SLOW BIKE RACE Beaufort, NC Oct 2026 15.0/100
  78. 78 Bit of Hope Ranch 5K Trail Run, 2K Walk, & Half-Pint Run Gastonia, NC Oct 2026 15.0/100
  79. 79 Burke Day For Life 5K and Fun Run Morganton, NC Oct 2026 15.0/100
  80. 80 Cape Fear 24 Hour Endurance Run Lillington, NC Oct 2026 15.0/100
  81. 81 CRH Run for Recovery 5K Wilmington, NC Oct 2026 15.0/100
  82. 82 Bright Futures Fun Run Durham, NC Oct 2026 15.0/100
  83. 83 2nd Annual Miles for Mammos 5K & 1-Mile Run/Walk presented by Live Oak Med Spa Southport, NC Oct 2026 15.0/100
  84. 84 Alleghany Memorial Hospital Foundation 1 Mile Walk and 5K Run Sparta, NC Oct 2026 15.0/100
  85. 85 Angel Dash 5k Stanley, NC Oct 2026 15.0/100
  86. 86 Ardmore RAH! 10K, 5K, Fun Run and Food Drive Winston Salem, NC Oct 2026 15.0/100
  87. 87 China Grove Rotary Fall Crawl 5K Run/Walk & Half-Mile Fun Run China Grove, NC Oct 2026 15.0/100
  88. 88 Deerfly Trail Race Fayetteville, NC Oct 2026 15.0/100
  89. 89 Cape Fear Marathon & Half, presented by Mount to Coast and hosted by Badwater® Bald Head Island, NC Oct 2026 15.0/100
  90. 90 Cary Rotary Golf Tournament Cary, NC Oct 2026 15.0/100
  91. 91 Apex Half Marathon Apex, NC Oct 2026 15.0/100
  92. 92 Cape Fear Haunted Wine Run 5k Elizabethtown, NC Oct 2026 15.0/100
  93. 93 Dare to Scare 5k & Sweet Treat Fun Run Manteo, NC Oct 2026 15.0/100
  94. 94 DSNOCC 15th Anniversary Buddy Walk® Jacksonville, NC Oct 2026 15.0/100
  95. 95 Emerald Isle Marathon, Half Marathon and 5K Emerald Isle, NC Oct 2026 15.0/100
  96. 96 14th Annual Iredell County Special Olympics Ghoulish Gallop Statesville, NC Oct 2026 15.0/100
  97. 97 Annual UCB Halloween Run/Walk 5K Morrisville, NC Oct 2026 15.0/100
  98. 98 8th Annual Aggie Pride 5K 2026 Greensboro, NC Oct 2026 15.0/100
  99. 99 Amberly Sugar Rush Cary, NC Oct 2026 15.0/100
  100. 100 Bertie Spectacular 5K & 1 Mile Windsor, NC Oct 2026 15.0/100
  101. 101 Colors 4 Cancer 5K/1M/Virtual New Bern, NC Oct 2026 15.0/100
  102. 102 Day of the Dead 5k & Street Festival Raleigh, NC Oct 2026 15.0/100
  103. 103 Cary Academy 5k Cary, NC Nov 2026 15.0/100
  104. 104 2026 Veterans Salute 5K and 10K Presented by: American Legion Post 51 Concord, NC Nov 2026 15.0/100
  105. 105 Beaufort Bridge Run 5K & 1+ Mile Dog Strut Beaufort, NC Nov 2026 15.0/100
  106. 106 Bradford Park Turkey Trot Harrisburg, NC Nov 2026 15.0/100
  107. 107 Charlotte Empower Walk & 5K Run Charlotte, NC Nov 2026 15.0/100
  108. 108 Cholangiocarcinoma Crushers 5k Winston Salem, NC Nov 2026 15.0/100
  109. 109 Cures for the Colors Glow Run Goldsboro, NC Nov 2026 15.0/100
  110. 110 Cape Fear River Run Fayetteville, NC Nov 2026 15.0/100
  111. 111 5K Run / Walk for Clean Water Salisbury, NC Nov 2026 15.0/100
  112. 112 10th Annual Holly Springs Half Marathon, 10k & 5k Holly Springs, NC Nov 2026 15.0/100
  113. 113 Breaking Barriers 5k Fundraiser Charlotte, NC Nov 2026 15.0/100
  114. 114 Cherokee 5K Turkey Strut Bryson City, NC Nov 2026 15.0/100
  115. 115 2026 Willow High School Turkey Trot Fuquay Varina, NC Nov 2026 15.0/100
  116. 116 10th Annual Iredell County Special Olympics Thanksgiving Turkey Chase 5k / 10k / Fun Run Statesville, NC Nov 2026 15.0/100
  117. 117 14th Annual Old North State 5K Turkey Trot Run New London, NC Nov 2026 15.0/100
  118. 118 2026 UNIVERSITY CITY TURKEY TROT Charlotte, NC Nov 2026 15.0/100
  119. 119 20th Annual Lake Norman Half Marathon Turkey Trot 10K & 5K cornelius, NC Nov 2026 15.0/100
  120. 120 Asheville Turkey Trot Asheville, NC Nov 2026 15.0/100
  121. 121 Beau's Buddies Turkey Trot for Tots Greenville, NC Nov 2026 15.0/100
  122. 122 Birds of a Feather Trail Trot Chapel Hill, NC Nov 2026 15.0/100
  123. 123 Black Mountain Turkey Trot 5k Black Mountain, NC Nov 2026 15.0/100
  124. 124 Calabash Turkey Trot Calabash, NC Nov 2026 15.0/100
  125. 125 Cape Carteret Turkey Trot Cape Carteret, NC Nov 2026 15.0/100
  126. 126 Cape Fear Habitat Turkey Trot Wilmington, NC Nov 2026 15.0/100
  127. 127 Chick-Fil-A Turkey Trot Lumberton, NC Nov 2026 15.0/100
  128. 128 Cold Turkey 5K and Little Turkeys Fun! Run/Walk Franklin, NC Nov 2026 15.0/100
  129. 129 Corolla Thanksgiving Day Wild Turkey 5k/1 Mile 2026 Corolla, NC Nov 2026 15.0/100
  130. 130 Black Friday Relays Leftover Race Winston-Salem, NC Nov 2026 15.0/100
  131. 131 Black Toenail Friday Half Marathon and 7.5 Miler NC Snow Camp, NC Nov 2026 15.0/100
  132. 132 Brooks South XC Championships Charlotte, NC Nov 2026 15.0/100
  133. 133 Burn The Bird Fletcher, NC Nov 2026 15.0/100
  134. 134 ChristmasTown 5K McAdenville, NC Nov 2026 15.0/100
  135. 135 Craven Smart Start Holiday Hustle New Bern, NC Dec 2026 15.0/100
  136. 136 2026 Jingle Bell Run - Raleigh, NC Cary, NC Dec 2026 15.0/100
  137. 137 3rd Annual Santa Beach Run/Walk at Atlantic Beach, N.C. Atlantic Beach, NC Dec 2026 15.0/100
  138. 138 2026 Jingle Bell Run - Charlotte, NC Charlotte, NC Dec 2026 15.0/100
  139. 139 Dirty Santa Trail Run Lenoir, NC Dec 2026 15.0/100
  140. 140 BCA Polar Plunge Buxton, NC Jan 2027 15.0/100
  141. 141 Charlotte New Year's Day 5K 2027 Charlotte, NC Jan 2027 15.0/100
  142. 142 7th Annual Mangum Marathon & 1/2 Marathon Ellerbe, NC Jan 2027 15.0/100
  143. 143 Be Their Voice 5k Fayetteville, NC Jan 2027 15.0/100
  144. 144 Beat the Bridge 10k/5k Jacksonville, NC Jan 2027 15.0/100
  145. 145 CUPID DASH 5K/10K Jacksonville, NC Feb 2027 15.0/100
  146. 146 Crystal Coast Indoor Triathlon Cape Carteret, NC Feb 2027 15.0/100
  147. 147 Ainsley's Angels 13th Annual Run With Your Heart 5K/10K/15K Jacksonville, NC Mar 2027 15.0/100
  148. 148 Azalea Sprint Triathlon Wilmington, NC Mar 2027 15.0/100
  149. 149 Cary Greenways Half-Marathon Cary, NC Mar 2027 15.0/100
  150. 150 22nd Annual Bear Foot 5K and Half Mile Fun Run Bostic, NC Mar 2027 15.0/100
  151. 151 6th Annual Shamrock Shuffle 5K at The Hasentree Club Supporting WWP Wake Forest, NC Mar 2027 15.0/100
  152. 152 6th Annual St Patrick’s Day 5K and Pub Crawl Washington, NC Mar 2027 15.0/100
  153. 153 Badwater Cape Fear Bald Head Island, NC Mar 2027 15.0/100
  154. 154 Blackbeard's Revenge 100 Ultra & Relay Corolla, NC Mar 2027 15.0/100
  155. 155 Charlotte Craft Beer Half Marathon - Relay & 5 Miler Charlotte, NC Mar 2027 15.0/100
  156. 156 Crystal Coast Cancer Rehab Center 5K Run & 1 Mile Cancer Survivor Walk Beaufort, NC Mar 2027 15.0/100
  157. 157 Coast Guard Marathon Elizabeth City, NC Apr 2027 15.0/100
  158. 158 Core Sound Run Harkers Island, NC Apr 2027 15.0/100
  159. 159 CraftHalf Half Marathon & 5K Winston Salem, NC Apr 2027 15.0/100
  160. 160 2027 Run Sunset Beach Sunset Beach, NC Apr 2027 15.0/100
  161. 161 Cowboy Ramble Run & Rhythm Washington, NC Apr 2027 15.0/100
  162. 162 Band on the Run 5k and 1 Mile Fun Run Reidsville, NC Apr 2027 15.0/100
  163. 163 Catamount Climb Half Marathon & 5K Cullowhee, NC Apr 2027 15.0/100
  164. 164 ECU Oral Cancer 5k Greenville, NC Apr 2027 15.0/100
  165. 165 Angel Run Winston-Salem, NC Apr 2027 15.0/100
  166. 166 5k for 5p- Pikeville, NC May 2027 15.0/100
  167. 167 AIMHigh-Keep Pressing 5K/10K/13.1M Henderson, NC May 2027 15.0/100
  168. 168 ATRIUM HEALTH: Trauma Survivors Network's Race to Rebuild: 1 mile Run/Walk/Cycle/Roll Charlotte, NC May 2027 15.0/100
  169. 169 Bloom & Zoom Cary, NC May 2027 15.0/100
  170. 170 Cherokee Choices Mother's Day 5K Bryson City, NC May 2027 15.0/100
  171. 171 Biltmore Kiwanis Classic Asheville, NC May 2027 15.0/100
  172. 172 73Test test, NC May 2027 15.0/100
  173. 173 Elm Street Athletic Festival Greensboro, NC May 2027 15.0/100
  174. 174 5K Walk to SOAR Winston Salem, NC May 2027 15.0/100
  175. 175 2027 Healthy Achievement 5K | 8K --- Run | Walk | Ruck Charlotte, NC Jun 2027 15.0/100
  176. 176 8th Annual Lean30 Lake Norman Half Marathon Forest Run & 5K Statesville, NC Jun 2027 15.0/100
  177. 177 Beaufort Historic Rotary Road Race Beaufort, NC Jun 2027 15.0/100
  178. 178 Cook Medical Beat the Heat 5K Winston-Salem, NC Jul 2027 15.0/100
  179. 179 David Frye RaceDay Certification Greensboro, NC Mar 2030 15.0/100
  180. 180 David Gordon RaceDay Certification Durham, NC Mar 2030 15.0/100

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