People choose to participate in races for different reasons, such as to increase physical activity, challenge themselves, be a part of the community, run in memory of someone, or to support a benefit. If you're looking to prepare for a race, consider these local events.

Upcoming Races

March

• Saturday, March 25^th 2017 at 8:00 am is the CRUSH Colorectal Cancer 5K Run/Walk in Durham.
• Saturday, March 25^th 2017 at 12:00 pm is the Dog Days 5K at the NC State Faculty Club in Raleigh.
• Saturday, March 25^th 2017 at 10:30 am is the St. Paddy’s 8K at the Raleigh Beer Garden in Raleigh.
• Saturday, March 25^th 2017 at 7:30 am is the KE Caring 5K at the Old Well in Chapel Hill.
• Sunday, March 26^th 2017 at 7:30 am is the Get Your Motor Running 5K at Bynum Circle in Chapel Hill.

April

• Saturday, April 1^st 2017 at 9:00 am is the Greater Raleigh Young Life 5k at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary.
• Saturday, April 1^st 2017 at 7:30 am is the  Cleft Palate Gallop 5K at The Old Well on the UNC-Chapel Hill campus.
• Saturday, April 1^st 2017 at 8:00 am is the Rock ‘n’ Roll Raleigh 5K in Raleigh.
• Sunday, April 2^nd 2017 at 7:00 am is the Rock ‘n’ Roll Raleigh Marathon and Half Marathon in Raleigh.
• Sunday, April 2^nd 2017 at 9:30 am is the ZTA Franklin 5K at Bynum Circle on the UNC-Chapel Hill Campus.
• Saturday, April 8^th 2017 at 9:00 am is the Color in Motion 5K at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary.
• Saturday, April 8^th 2017 at 10:00 am is the Irondog 5K at the NC State Centennial Campus – bring your dog for the 1.5 mile dog walk!
• Saturday, April 8^th 2017 at 8:00 am is the Duke Forest Pine Cone Pacer 5K at the Duke Forest in Durham.
• Saturday, April 8^th 2017 at 8:30 am is the Cary Road Race at the Koka Booth Amphitheatre in Cary.
• Sunday, April 9^th 2017 at (time TBD) is the Carrie Shoemaker 5K Run/Walk at (location TBD).
• Sunday, April 9^th 2017 at 7:00 am (50K), and 8:00 am (12-mile) is the Mountains-to-Sea Trail 12 Mile and 50K Challenge winding through the woods around Falls Lake in Raleigh, NC.
• Saturday, April 22 2017 at 9:00 am is the Socks and Undie 5K Rundie at Dorothea Dix in Raleigh. Bring your kids for a Kids ½ K Fun Run at 8:30 am!
• Saturday, April 22 2017 at 9 am is the  2017 Walk/Run/Bike for Umstead
• Saturday, April 22^nd 2017 at 7:15 am is the Tar Heel 10 Miler at the Bell Tower in Chapel Hill.
• Saturday, April 29^th 2017 at 8:00 am is the Angels Among Us at the Duke Medical Center Campus in Durham.
• Saturday, April 29^th 2017 is the Great Human Race 5K at the Durham Bulls Athletic Park in Durham.
• Saturday, April 29^th 2017 at 9:00 am is the PurpleStride Raleigh-Durham at the NC State Centennial Campus in Raleigh.
• Saturday, April 29^th 2017 at 9:00 am is the Water for People 5K at the American Tobacco Trail in Apex.
• Saturday, April 29^th 2017 at 9:00 am is the Zombie Escape Mud Run at Panic Point in Youngsville.
• Sunday, April 30^th 2017 at 8:00 am is the Head For The Cure 5K at Koka Booth Amphitheatre in Cary.
• Sunday, April 30^th 2017 is the Run 4 Nepal 5K at the Town Hall in Morrisville.

May

• Saturday, May 6^th 2017 is the Bull City Run, Walk, & Roll 5K at the Durham VA Medical Center in Durham.
• Saturday, May 6^th 2017 is the Cary Academy Charger Derby 5K at Cary Academy in Cary.
• Saturday, May 6^th at 9:00 am is the Comics for a Cure at Ultimate Comics in Durham
• Saturday, May 6^th 2017 at 9:00 am is the Johnston Health Champions 5K at Johnston Health in Smithfield.
• Saturday, May 13^th at 9:00 am is the Beaverdam Olympic and Sprint Triathlon at the Falls Lake State Recreation Area in Wake Forest.
• Sunday, May 14^th at 4:00 pm is the Celebrate Mom 5K Run/Walk  at Southern Village in Chapel Hill.
• Saturday, May 20^th 2017 at 8:00 am is the 5 Points 5K at Hayes Barton Baptist Church in Raleigh
• Saturday, May 20^th 2017 at 9:00 am is The Minuteman Muster 5K/8K at the North Carolina National Guard Headquarters in Raleigh.

June

• Friday, June 2^nd 2017 at 9:00 pm is the Glow in the Park 5K at the WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary.
• Saturday, June 3^rd 2017 at 7:15 am is the Race 13.1 Half Marathon, 10K, and 5K at North Hills in Raleigh.
• Saturday, June 3^rd 2017 at 7:00 am is the Run the Quay at the Fuquay-Varina Presbyterian Church in Fuquay.
• Saturday, June 3^rd 2017 at 7:15 am is the Running of the Bulls 8K in Downtown Durham.
• Saturday, June 10th 2017 at 9:00 am is the LBD 5k: Lace Up to Bring Lewy Down! Race at Wake Med Soccer Park  
• Sunday, June 11^th at 7:30 am is the Ramblin’ Rose Raleigh - Women’s Triathlon at the AE Finley YMCA in Raleigh
• Friday, June 16^th 2017 at 7:00 pm is the Raleigh RunDown Downhill Mile at Centennial Parkway in Raleigh.
• Saturday, June 17^th 2017 at 7:30 am is the 3 Little Pigs Triathlon at the Smithfield Recreation and Aquatics Center in Smithfield.
• Sunday, June 25^th 2017 is the Smile Train Triathlon at Heritage in Wake Forest.

July

• Saturday, July 1^st 2017 at 8:00 am is the Run For Liberty at the WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary.
• Saturday, July 15^th 2017 at 7:30 am is the Triangle Sprint at the Harris County Park in Raleigh.
• Sunday, July 23^rd 2017 at 7:00 am is the Rex Wellness Sprint Triathlon - Garner at the Rex Wellness Center in Garner.

August

• Sunday, August 13^th 2017 at 7:00 am is the Rex Wellness Sprint Triathlon - Raleigh at the Rex Wellness Center of Wakefield in Raleigh.
• Saturday, August 19^th 2017 at 8:00 am is the Raleigh Run For Life 5K/1 Mile  at the WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary.
• Sunday, August 27^th 2017 at 9:00 am is the Flowers Plantation Pre-Labor Day 5K  at Flowers Plantation in Clayton.

September

• Saturday, September 2^nd 2017 is the Big Muddy Challenge - Raleigh/Durham at Hill Ridge Farms in Youngsville.
• Saturday, September 9^th 2017 at 8:00 am is the Faster Than A Pastor 5K at Joyner Park in Wake Forest. 
• Sunday, September 10^th 2017 is the North Hills 5K at Trinity Baptist Church.
• Saturday, September 16^th 2017 at 8:00 am is the Buddy Run 5K & 1-Mile at Discovery Point in Heritage, Wake Forest.
• Sunday, September 17^th 2017 at 7:30 am is the Rex Wellness Sprint Triathlon at the Rex Wellness Center of Knightdale.

October

• Sunday, October 1^st 2017 at 8:00 am is the Sandling Beach 50 at Sandling Beach in Wake Forest. 
• Saturday, October 7^th 2017 at 7:15 am is the Race 13.1 Half Marathon, 10K, & 5K at St. Timothy’s School in Raleigh.
• Sunday, October 8^th 2017 is the Ramblin' Rose Women's Triathlon at the UNC Wellness Center in Chapel Hill.
• Friday, October 20^th through Saturday, October 21^st 2017 is the Tuna Run 200 beginning at Lake Benson Park in Garner, and ending in Atlantic Beach.
• Sunday, October 22^nd at 7:30 am is the Bull City Race Fest at the American Tobacco Campus in Downtown Durham.

November

• Sunday, November 5^th 2017 at 7:00 am is the Raleigh City of Oaks Marathon at the NC State University Bell Tower.
• Saturday, November 18^th at 9:00 am is the Flowers Plantation Gobble Till You Wobble 5K at Flowers Plantation in Clayton. 

Thursday, November 23^rd 2017 at 7:30 am is the Just Think First 5K and Skinny Turkey Half Marathon at Wakefield High School in Raleigh.

Other Local and National Events

5K, 10K and More

• Run the Planet — NC Races
• Komen Race for the Cure®
• NC Road Runners Calendar
• Road Runner's Club of America - NC Events
• Active
• Running in the USA

½ Marathons and Marathons

• Marathon Guide Calendar
• Marathon Rookie Calendar

Triathlons

• Tri Find Calendar - National Events
• SetUp Calendar - NC, SC, and VA