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WoodCreek Cares Charity 5k & Fun Run

Apex, NC

Saturday, October 3rd, 2026

Featured

1 Mile

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12th Annual Run for Resilience Ostomy 5k, Durha...

Durham, NC

Saturday, October 3rd, 2026

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Haunted 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Rocky Mount, NC (40)

Rocky Mount, NC

Saturday, October 3rd, 2026

10K

Half

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Carrboro 5K/10K

Chapel Hill, NC

Saturday, October 3rd, 2026

10K

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2026 UNC SHAC 5K

Chapel Hill, NC

Sunday, October 4th, 2026

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UNC SHAC 5K

Chapel Hill, NC

Sunday, October 4th, 2026

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Cary Greenways Tour

Cary, NC

Sunday, October 4th, 2026

Half

10K

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Feel the Burn 5K & 10K

Princeton, NC

Saturday, October 10th, 2026

10K

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Haunted 5K & 10K at Raleigh, NC (41)

Raleigh, NC

Saturday, October 10th, 2026

10K

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Three Little Pigs 5K Trail Run

Pittsboro, NC

Saturday, October 10th, 2026

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St. Paul 5K, 1 Mile Color Run, & Family Fun Day...

Cary, NC

Saturday, October 10th, 2026

1 Mile

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Bright Futures Fun Run

Durham, NC

Sunday, October 11th, 2026

1 Mile

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Marine Corps League Semper 5K Run/Walk

Graham, NC

Saturday, October 17th, 2026

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Tunnel to Towers 5K Run & Walk - The Triangle, NC

Raleigh, NC

Saturday, October 17th, 2026

Fast

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Rootrock Trail Run - 5K/10K/Half Marathon

Chapel Hill, NC

Saturday, October 17th, 2026

10K

Half

Trail

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Haunted 5K & 13.1M at Raleigh, NC (42)

Raleigh, NC

Saturday, October 17th, 2026

Half

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Feed Your Neighbor 5K

Wendell, NC

Sunday, October 18th, 2026

1 Mile

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Annual UCB Halloween Run/Walk 5K

Morrisville, NC

Thursday, October 29th, 2026

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Amberly Sugar Rush

Cary, NC

Saturday, October 31st, 2026

1 Mile

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Medal Madness 5K &13.1 at Green Hills County Pa...

Raleigh, NC

Saturday, October 31st, 2026

Half

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Robin Run

Wilson, NC

Saturday, November 7th, 2026

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Peanut Butter Jelly Jog 5k

Graham, NC

Saturday, November 7th, 2026

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Gobbler 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Rocky Mount, NC (44)

Rocky Mount, NC

Saturday, November 7th, 2026

10K

Half

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Eve Carson Memorial 5K for Education

Chapel Hill, NC

Sunday, November 8th, 2026

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Stars, Stripes, & Strides

Cary, NC

Saturday, November 14th, 2026

15K

10K

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Gobbler 5K & 10K at Raleigh, NC (46)

Raleigh, NC

Saturday, November 14th, 2026

10K

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Hiester Cares 5K Run-Walk to Prevent

Fuquay Varina, NC

Saturday, November 14th, 2026

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I Thought Turkeys Could Fly 5k

Dunn, NC

Saturday, November 14th, 2026

Fast

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Gobbler 5K & 13.1M at Raleigh, NC (48)

Raleigh, NC

Saturday, November 21st, 2026

Half

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Gobble Waddle 5K/10K

Smithfield, NC

Saturday, November 21st, 2026

10K

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RISE UP! Run Over Cancer 5K

Rocky Mount, NC

Saturday, November 21st, 2026

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10th Annual Holly Springs Half Marathon, 10k & 5k

Holly Springs, NC

Saturday, November 21st, 2026

Half

10K

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2026 Willow High School Turkey Trot

Fuquay Varina, NC

Tuesday, November 24th, 2026

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Birds of a Feather Trail Trot

Chapel Hill, NC

Thursday, November 26th, 2026

10K

Trail

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Leesville Community Turkey Trot

Raleigh, NC

Thursday, November 26th, 2026

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Leftovers Trail Run

Chapel Hill, NC

Saturday, November 28th, 2026

10K

Trail

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Turkey Chase

Cary, NC

Saturday, November 28th, 2026

Half

10K

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Turkey Chase 13.1

Raleigh, NC

Saturday, November 28th, 2026

Half

10K

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2026 Jingle Bell Run - Raleigh, NC

Cary, NC

Saturday, December 5th, 2026

1 Mile

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Mushing Mutts Canicross Race and Dog Friendly 5k

Holly Springs, NC

Saturday, December 5th, 2026

Trail

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Holiday 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Rocky Mount, NC (49)

Rocky Mount, NC

Saturday, December 5th, 2026

10K

Half

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Into the Woods 5K presented by Access Paving an...

Chapel Hill, NC

Saturday, December 5th, 2026

Trail

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Fortnight Before Christmas

Cary, NC

Saturday, December 12th, 2026

1 Mile

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Reindeer Run 5K

Pittsboro, NC

Saturday, December 12th, 2026

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Medal Madness 5K &10K at Raleigh, NC (50)

Raleigh, NC

Saturday, December 12th, 2026

10K

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Holiday 5K & 13.1M at Raleigh, NC (51)

Raleigh, NC

Saturday, December 19th, 2026

Half

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JKL AERO 5K

Raleigh, NC

Saturday, December 19th, 2026

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Mutts & Marshmallows

Cary, NC

Saturday, January 9th, 2027

1 Mile

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Viking Dash - Raleigh, NC

New Hill, NC

Saturday, February 13th, 2027

10K

Trail

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Sole Mates

Cary, NC

Saturday, February 13th, 2027

10K

1 Mile

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