Running Races in Durham, North Carolina
16 upcoming races in Durham, updated nightly. For radius search from your exact zip, use the Race Finder.
Racing in Durham: what the calendar looks like
There are 16 upcoming races on the Durham calendar over the next 12 months, with race dates in 8 of the next 12 months. Among complete calendar months, December 2026 has the most listed races, with 3. By race count, Durham ranks 8th among North Carolina cities.
Of those, 11 offer a 5K, 3 offer a 1 Mile and 2 offer a Half Marathon. The next marathon on the calendar is Garmin Marathon Durham on May 1. The next half marathon is Mountains-to-Sea Trail 13M & 50K Challenge on April 11. Where fees are published, the median entry in Durham is $25, below the North Carolina median of $30.
Close enough for a race-day drive: Chapel Hill (11 races, 9 miles), Raleigh (43 races, 16 miles), Cary (16 races, 16 miles).
Races by month
- Nov 20264 races
- Dec 20263 races
- Jan 20271 race
- Feb 20271 race
- Apr 20273 races
- May 20272 races
- Jun 20271 race
- Sep 20271 race
November 2026
- Sat 11/14The 17th Annual Durham Academy Turkey TrotDurham, NC · 5K · 1 Mile · from $35 · register ↗
- Sun 11/22Ponysaurus Wonderland Lighting & Fun RunDurham, NC · 1 Mile · 5K · 5 Miles · register ↗
- Thu 11/26TROSA Turkey Trot 5KDurham, NC · 5K · from $35 · register ↗
- Sun 11/29The Fleet Feet Sunday Social: Miles & MobilityDurham, NC · 5K · register ↗
December 2026
- Sat 12/12Jingle Bell LEAP 5KDurham, NC · 5K · from $20 · register ↗
- Sat 12/12Jolly Jog 5K Fun Run/WalkDurham, NC · 5K · from $25 · register ↗
- Wed 12/16NC Urban Mushing Human Nutrition Webinar with Liz Raynor, RDDurham, NC · from $15 · register ↗
January 2027
- Mon 1/11RunBuds 2027Durham, NC · from $135 · register ↗
February 2027
- Sat 2/27Duke Time for Time 5K Color RunDurham, NC · 5K · from $5 · register ↗
April 2027
- Sun 4/11Mountains-to-Sea Trail 13M & 50K ChallengeDurham, NC · Half Marathon · 50K · Trail · from $50 · registration closed · register ↗
- Fri 4/232027 Note in the Pocket 5k Rundie & Kids Fun Run - Durham CountyDurham, NC · 5K · from $15 · register ↗
- Sat 4/24Bull City Beer MileDurham, NC · 1 Mile · from $40 · registration closed · register ↗
May 2027
- Sat 5/1Garmin Marathon DurhamDurham, NC · Marathon · Half Marathon · 10K · 5K · from $40 · register ↗
- Sat 5/15Lookin For A Cure Raleigh/DurhamDurham, NC · 5K · from $25 · register ↗
June 2027
- Sat 6/5Running of the Bulls 8KDurham, NC · 8K · from $10 · registration closed · register ↗
September 2027
- Sat 9/18I AM Too Sexy 5KDurham, NC · 5K · from $20 · register ↗
Where to stay in Durham
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