1 aid5K Races in North Carolina
As of October 6, 2026, Crewable lists 131 upcoming 5K races in North Carolina from October 2026 to August 2027. The next is 2026 Track Attack 5k on October 9 in Denver. Registration is open for 120. One advertises prize money.
Sources: UltraSignup, RunSignUp, UTMB, race organizers and race websites
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Sandhills Running "Sasquatch 4-Hour 1-Mile Repeat" and "Sasquatch 5K"
Southern Pines, NC
5K1 mi
Open until Oct 17from $40
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October 2026
93 racesHaunted 5K, 10K, 13.1M & 26.2M at Winston-Salem, NC (41)
Winston-Salem, NCMarathonHalf Marathon+2Open until Oct 10from $30Long Life Meal Prep Cannonball Running Festival - Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K & 5K
Greensboro, NCMarathonHalf Marathon+2Open until Oct 17from $152nd Annual Miles for Mammos 5K & 1-Mile Run/Walk presented by Live Oak Med Spa
Southport, NC5K1 miOpen until Oct 17from $45Alleghany Memorial Hospital Foundation Park to Trail 1 Mile Walk and 5K Run
Sparta, NC5K1 miOpen until Oct 17from $30China Grove Rotary Fall Crawl 5K Run/Walk & Half-Mile Fun Run
China Grove, NC5KOpen until Oct 17from $10Haunted 5K, 10K & 13.1M at Wilmington, NC (42)
Wilmington, NCHalf Marathon10K+1Open until Oct 17from $30Haunted 5K, 10K & 13.1M at Winston-Salem, NC (42)
Winston-Salem, NCHalf Marathon10K+1Open until Oct 17from $30Haunted 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Charlotte, NC (42)
Charlotte, NCHalf Marathon10K+1Open until Oct 17from $30Sandhills Running "Sasquatch 4-Hour 1-Mile Repeat" and "Sasquatch 5K"
Southern Pines, NC5K1 miOpen until Oct 17from $40Emerald Isle Marathon, Half Marathon and 5K
Emerald Isle, NCMarathonHalf Marathon+1Open until Oct 23from $35Haunted 5K & 10K 13.1 & 26.2 at Boone, NC (43)
Boone, NCMarathonHalf Marathon+2Open until Oct 24from $30Haunted 5K, 10K, 13.1M & 26.2M at Charlotte, NC (43)
Charlotte, NCMarathonHalf Marathon+2Open until Oct 24from $3014th Annual Iredell County Special Olympics Ghoulish Gallop
Statesville, NC5K1 miOpen until Oct 26from $6Medal Madness 5K & 13.1M at Wilmington, NC (44)
Wilmington, NCHalf Marathon5KOpen until Oct 31from $30Medal Madness 5K, 10K & 13.1M at Concord, NC (44)
Concord, NCHalf Marathon10K+1Open until Oct 31from $30Medal Madness 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Charlotte, NC (44)
Charlotte, NCHalf Marathon10K+1Open until Oct 31from $30
November 2026
32 racesGobbler 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Charlotte, NC (45)
Charlotte, NCHalf Marathon10K+1Open until Nov 7from $30Gobbler 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Rocky Mount, NC (45)
Rocky Mount, NCHalf Marathon10K+1Open until Nov 7from $30Glow Run 5k Presented by Fleet Feet Greenville & Orthopaedics East
Greenville, NC5K1 miOpen until Nov 14from $15Gobbler 5K, 10K, 13.1M & 26.2M at Concord, NC (46)
Concord, NCMarathonHalf Marathon+2Open until Nov 14from $30Loaves and Fishes and Veterans Services of the Carolinas Run for Recovery
Beaufort, NC5KOpen until Nov 14from $25Union County Sheriff’s Office (UCSO) Deputy Dash 5K Trail Run Presented by Echo Sierra Tactical
Monroe, NC5KOpen until Nov 13from $30
December 2026
1 raceJanuary 2027
1 raceMarch 2027
1 raceApril 2027
1 raceMay 2027
1 raceAugust 2027
1 raceQuick answers
What is the next 5K race in North Carolina?
2026 Track Attack 5k, on Friday, October 9, 2026, in Denver. Distances: 5K.
How many 5K races in North Carolina have open registration?
120 of the 131 list registration as open as of October 6, 2026, including 2026 Track Attack 5k, 10th Annual Wicked Fast 5K and 5K Zombie Run & One Mile Spooky Family Fun Run.
Which 5K races in North Carolina offer prize money?
One race advertises prize money.
What is the busiest month for 5K races in North Carolina?
October 2026, with 93 of the 131. November 2026 follows with 32.
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