Running Races in Asheville, North Carolina
23 upcoming races in Asheville, updated nightly. For radius search from your exact zip, use the Race Finder.
Racing in Asheville: what the calendar looks like
There are 23 upcoming races on the Asheville calendar over the next 12 months, with at least one in every month. October is the busiest month, with 6 races. By race count, Asheville ranks 7th among North Carolina cities.
Of those, 18 offer a 5K, 6 offer a 10K and 5 offer a Half Marathon. The next marathon on the calendar is Asheville Marathon and Half on March 20. The next half marathon is Oktoberfest Half Marathon & 5k on October 3. Where fees are published, the median entry in Asheville is $30, close to the North Carolina median of $29.
Close enough for a race-day drive: Hendersonville (11 races, 19 miles).
Races by month
- Sep 20263 races
- Oct 20266 races
- Nov 20262 races
- Dec 20261 race
- Jan 20272 races
- Feb 20271 race
- Mar 20271 race
- Apr 20271 race
- May 20272 races
- Jun 20271 race
- Jul 20272 races
- Aug 20271 race
September 2026
- Thu 9/10Blue Ridge RelayAsheville, NC · 208 Miles · Trail · from $15 · register ↗
- Sat 9/12The UJIMA 5K: Run for GoombayAsheville, NC · 5K · from $25 · register ↗
- Sat 9/19Mental Health Matters 5k Walk/Run for AwarenessAsheville, NC · 5K · from $25 · register ↗
October 2026
- Sat 10/3Oktoberfest Half Marathon & 5kAsheville, NC · Half Marathon · 5K · register ↗
- Sun 10/4The Ramble RunAsheville, NC · 5K · 1 Mile · register ↗
- Sat 10/10Pink Platoon 5kAsheville, NC · 5K · register ↗
- Sat 10/17Downtown Diamond Dash 5kAsheville, NC · 5K · Road · from $40 · register ↗
- Sun 10/18Boo Dash 5kAsheville, NC · 5K · register ↗
- Sat 10/31Wicked Spooky 5k & Creepy Crawly ClimbAsheville, NC · 5K · register ↗
November 2026
- Thu 11/26Asheville Turkey TrotAsheville, NC · 5K · 1 Mile · from $20 · register ↗
- Thu 11/26South Asheville Turkey Trot presented by Hunter SubaruAsheville, NC · 5K · register ↗
December 2026
- Sat 12/12Sock It To Me Santa 5kAsheville, NC · 5K · 1K · register ↗
January 2027
- Fri 1/1New Year's Resolution RunAsheville, NC · 5K · 10K · register ↗
- Sat 1/23Asheville Hot Chocolate RacesAsheville, NC · 5K · 10K · 1K · register ↗
February 2027
- Sat 2/20Donut 8k & Munchkin 1 MilerAsheville, NC · 8K · 1 Mile · 1K · register ↗
March 2027
- Sat 3/20Asheville Marathon and HalfAsheville, NC · Half Marathon · Marathon · register ↗
April 2027
- Sat 4/10Ville to Ville RelayAsheville, NC · 72.6 Miles · from $25 · register ↗
May 2027
- Sun 5/16Biltmore Kiwanis ClassicAsheville, NC · 15K · 5K · from $60 · register ↗
- Sat 5/29Beer City 20k Relay & 5k/10kAsheville, NC · 20K · 10K · 5K · from $45 · register ↗
June 2027
- Sun 6/13RAD Half Marathon & 10kAsheville, NC · Half Marathon · 10K · register ↗
July 2027
- Sun 7/4Asheville Independence Day 5kAsheville, NC · 5K · from $45 · register ↗
- Sat 7/31Biltmore Forest 5k/10kAsheville, NC · 5K · 10K · Trail · from $45 · register ↗
August 2027
- Sat 8/28Asheville Craft Beer Half Marathon & 10K/5KAsheville, NC · Half Marathon · 10K · 5K · from $30 · register ↗
Where to stay in Asheville
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- Sep 10Blue Ridge RelayFind hotels for this race weekend
- Oct 3Oktoberfest Half Marathon & 5kFind hotels for this race weekend
- Mar 20Asheville Marathon and HalfFind hotels for this race weekend
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