North Carolina Obstacle Race Calendar 2025-2026

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Explore the best obstacle runs in North Carolina for 2025-2026! Our updated list features 449 exciting races across the region. Find your next race in North Carolina below and join the running community at these great events!

December 2025
Dec
20
Saturday

Half Marathon at Clark's Creek Greenway

5 km 10 km 15 km 13 mi
Dec
27
Saturday

Half Marathon at Clawson-Burnley Park

5 km 10 km 15 km 13 mi
Dec
27
Saturday

Half Marathon at Clark's Creek Greenway

5 km 10 km 15 km 13 mi
Dec
31
Wednesday

Noon Year's Eve 5K

5 km
January 2026
Jan
1
Thursday

Charlotte New Year's Day 5K

5 km
Jan
1
Thursday

Running of the Lights

5 km
Jan
3
Saturday

Carolina Beach State Park Trail Half Marathon

Trail Run 5 km 13 mi
Jan
10
Saturday

Mangum Marathon

13 mi 26 mi
Jan
17
Saturday

Whiskey Tango Foxtrot Trail

Trail Run 5 mi 13 mi
Jan
24
Saturday

Asheville Hot Chocolate Races

5 km 10 km 13 mi
Jan
31
Saturday

Groundhog's Lap Race

Backyard Ultra 3 hr 6 hr 12 hr
February 2026
Feb
7
Saturday

Stone Mountain Massacre

Trail Run 8 mi 25 km 50 km
Feb
7
Saturday

Uwharrie Mountain Run

Trail Run 8 mi 20 mi 40 mi
Feb
7
Saturday

Viking Dash Cape Fear

5 km 10 km
Feb
14-15
Sa - Su

Run Oak Island

5 km 10 km 13 mi 26 mi
Feb
15
Sunday

Frostbite 10k

5 km 10 km
Feb
28
Saturday

Northeast Park Duathlon

Duathlon
March 2026
Mar
6-7
Fr - Sa

Rumba on the Lumber 10K

10 km
Mar
7
Saturday

Perennial: a Time Based Endurance Run

Trail Run 3 hr 6 hr 10 hr
Mar
7
Saturday

The Tardevil 30 Mile Bushwhack

Trail Run 30 mi
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