5K Races in North Carolina, United States 2026 91 events
5 kilometres — the most popular race distance, and the usual first race for new runners. Browse upcoming events in United States.
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AVL Runway 5K
◎ ARDEN, USA▤ Oct 3, 2026
5 km
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Richard Sheltra Memorial 10K, 5K & Fun Run
◎ Pineville, USA▤ Oct 3, 2026
10 km
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Oktoberfest Half Marathon & 5k
◎ Asheville, USA▤ Oct 3, 2026
5 km
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12th Annual Ostomy 5k, Durham NC
◎ Durham, USA▤ Oct 4, 2026
5 km
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9th Annual Historic Hillsborough Half Marathon and 5K - 2026
◎ Hillsborough, USA▤ Oct 4, 2026
21.1 km
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Divine Llama Haunted Wine Run 5k
◎ East Bend, USA▤ Oct 4, 2026
5 km
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5K Zombie Run & One Mile Spooky Family Fun Run
◎ Morganton, USA▤ Oct 10, 2026
5 km
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Bit of Hope Ranch 5K Trail Run, 2K Walk, & Half-Pint Run
◎ Gastonia, USA▤ Oct 10, 2026
5 km
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CRH Run for Recovery 5K
◎ Wilmington, USA▤ Oct 10, 2026
5 km
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Burke Day For Life 5K and Fun Run
◎ Morganton, USA▤ Oct 10, 2026
5 km
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Novant Health Lake Norman 15K & 5K
◎ Cornelius, USA▤ Oct 11, 2026
15 km
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Alleghany Memorial Hospital Foundation 1 Mile Walk and 5K Run
◎ Sparta, USA▤ Oct 17, 2026
1.6 km
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Angel Dash 5k
◎ Stanley, USA▤ Oct 17, 2026
5 km
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Ardmore RAH! 10K, 5K, Fun Run and Food Drive
◎ Winston Salem, USA▤ Oct 17, 2026
10 km
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China Grove Rotary Fall Crawl 5K Run/Walk & Half-Mile Fun Run
◎ China Grove, USA▤ Oct 17, 2026
5 km
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Strides for Shelter 5k and Fun Run
◎ Charlotte, USA▤ Oct 17, 2026
5 km
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Claudia's 5K
◎ Huntersville, USA▤ Oct 17, 2026
5 km
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Runway 5K
◎ Charlotte, USA▤ Oct 17, 2026
5 km
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Boo Dash 5k
◎ Asheville, USA▤ Oct 18, 2026
5 km
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Cape Fear Haunted Wine Run 5k
◎ Elizabethtown, USA▤ Oct 24, 2026
5 km