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Trail Races in North Carolina

Browse 20 upcoming trail races in North Carolina, soonest first. Each listing has the date, distance and a link to register.

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20 races found

50K, 50 MileTrail

Pilot Mountain to Hanging Rock Ultra

Sep 19, 2026Danbury, NC
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5KTrail

Where the Wild Things Run

Sep 19, 2026Denton, NC
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5K, 7 Mile, 30KTrail

Salem Lake Trail Runs

Sep 26, 2026Winston-Salem, NC
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5KTrail/Greenway

Stead Tread 5K

Sep 27, 2026Durham, NC
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50K, 50 MileTrail

WC-50 Ultra Trail Marathon

Oct 3, 2026Charlotte, NC
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5KTrail/Greenway

12th Annual Ostomy 5K

Oct 4, 2026Durham, NC
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4 Mile, 10 MileTrail

American Tobacco Trail Run

Oct 10, 2026Apex, NC
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5KTrail/Gravel

Three Little Pigs 5K Trail Run

Oct 10, 2026Pittsboro, NC
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6K, 11KTrail

Deerfly Trail Race

Oct 17, 2026Fayetteville, NC
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12 Hour, 24 Hour, 24 Hour RelayTrail

Lost Runners 24

Oct 17, 2026Reidsville, NC
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5K, 10K, Half MarathonTrail

Rootrock Trail Run

Oct 17, 2026Chapel Hill, NC
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5K, 4 HourTrail

Sandhills Running Sasquatch Challenge

Oct 17, 2026Southern Pines, NC
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5KTrail/Winery

Cape Fear Haunted Wine Run

Oct 24, 2026Elizabethtown, NC
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5KTrail

Union County Sheriff's Office Deputy Dash 5K Trail Run

Nov 14, 2026Monroe, NC
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2 Mile, 5K, 10KTrail/Mixed

Birds of a Feather Trail Trot

Nov 26, 2026Chapel Hill, NC
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5K, 10K Relay, 15K Relay, 20K RelayTrail/Paved

Black Friday Relays Leftover Race

Nov 27, 2026Winston-Salem, NC
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5K, 10KTrailFeatured

Leftovers Trail Run

Nov 28, 2026Chapel Hill, NC
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5K, 10K, Half MarathonTrail/Greenway

Turkey Chase

Nov 28, 2026Cary, NC
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4 Mile, 40K, 40 Mile, 40 Mile RelayTrail

Shakori 40 Running Festival

Dec 5, 2026Pittsboro, NC
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5K, 10K, Half MarathonTrail

Run At The Rock

Dec 12, 2026Burlington, NC
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