Running Races in Columbia, South Carolina
16 upcoming races in Columbia, updated nightly. For radius search from your exact zip, use the Race Finder.
Racing in Columbia: what the calendar looks like
There are 16 upcoming races on the Columbia calendar over the next 12 months, with race dates in 8 of the next 12 months. Among complete calendar months, February 2027 has the most listed races, with 3. Among South Carolina cities, only Greenville and Myrtle Beach have more upcoming races.
Of those, 10 offer a 5K, 4 offer a Half Marathon and 2 offer a 50K. The next half marathon is Fort Jackson Half Marathon on November 14. Where fees are published, the median entry in Columbia is $30, above the South Carolina median of $25.
Races by month
- Nov 20264 races
- Dec 20261 race
- Jan 20271 race
- Feb 20273 races
- Mar 20272 races
- Apr 20272 races
- May 20272 races
- Jul 20271 race
November 2026
- Sat 11/14Fort Jackson Half MarathonColumbia, SC · Half Marathon · from $40 · registration closed · register ↗
- Sat 11/21Broad River Half Marathon Run/HikeColumbia, SC · Half Marathon · from $30 · register ↗
- Sun 11/22The SesquilizerColumbia, SC · 8.7 Miles · register ↗
- Fri 11/27Shandon Turkey Trot & Burn 5KColumbia, SC · 5K · from $30 · register ↗
December 2026
- Sat 12/12Ugly Sweater 5KColumbia, SC · 5K · from $5 · register ↗
January 2027
- Sat 1/16Harbison 50k & 25k Trail RaceColumbia, SC · 50K · 25K · Trail · from $30 · register ↗
February 2027
- Sat 2/6Dog Daze 5KColumbia, SC · 5K · from $35 · register ↗
- Sat 2/13Cupid's Chase 5K ColumbiaColumbia, SC · 5K · from $40 · register ↗
- Sat 2/20Sandhills Trail Race Series (30 Hour - 50k - 25k - 7.5 Mile)Columbia, SC · 100 Mile · 50K · 25K · 12K · Trail · from $30 · register ↗
March 2027
- Sat 3/6True to the Brew 5KColumbia, SC · 5K · from $35 · register ↗
- Sun 3/21The Sand MonsterColumbia, SC · 6 Hour · register ↗
April 2027
- Sat 4/10The Governor's Cup Road RaceColumbia, SC · Half Marathon · 5K · 1 Mile · Road · from $25 · register ↗
- Sat 4/24Dirty Harry 5K & 12K!Columbia, SC · 5K · 12K · from $20 · register ↗
May 2027
- Sat 5/1Crawdaddy Dash 5KColumbia, SC · 5K · from $30 · registration closed · register ↗
- Sat 5/15Lexington Health Heart & Sole Women's Five MilerColumbia, SC · 5 Miles · 3.4 Miles · from $40 · register ↗
July 2027
- Sun 7/11Koala Bottle Harbison Half Marathon & 5KColumbia, SC · Half Marathon · 5K · from $35 · register ↗
Where to stay in Columbia
Race-weekend hotel search, dates prefilled for check-in the night before.
- Nov 14Fort Jackson Half MarathonFind hotels for this race weekend
- Nov 21Broad River Half Marathon Run/HikeFind hotels for this race weekend
- Jan 16Harbison 50k & 25k Trail RaceFind hotels for this race weekend
Hotel links are affiliate links. Booking through them costs you nothing extra and helps keep RunRace USA free.
Planning a race
- Getting inlotteries, qualifiers, and how entry works for the races that sell out
- Lottery watchwhich race lotteries and registration windows are open right now
- Choosing a first marathona practical guide to picking a debut race