North Dakota Running Races
13 upcoming races across North Dakota in the next 12 months, from local 5Ks to marathons and ultras. Updated nightly. Want filters, maps, and radius search? Open North Dakota in the Race Finder.
By distance: 5K Races
Racing in North Dakota: what the calendar looks like
There are 13 races on the North Dakota calendar over the next 12 months, which works out to about one every 4 weeks. Among complete calendar months, December 2026 has the most listed races (3); January 2027 has the fewest (0). The busiest places to race are Minot (3), Mandan (3), Fargo (2).
Of those, 10 offer a 5K, 6 offer a 1 Mile and 2 offer a 10K.
By race count North Dakota ranks 51st of 51 states and DC.
Races by month
- Nov 20264 races
- Dec 20263 races
- May 20271 race
- Jun 20271 race
- Jul 20271 race
- Aug 20272 races
- Oct 20271 race
10K Races in North Dakota
North Dakota has 2 10k races coming up in the next 12 months. First up is Burn The Bird 5K & 10K on November 26, 2026 in Fargo; after that come Through the Smoke Road Race (Sat 6/5, 2027).
Ultramarathons in North Dakota
North Dakota has 2 ultramarathons coming up in the next 12 months. First up is Windy Divide Backyard Ultra on August 27, 2027 in Max; after that come The AlKEMist Gravel Fest (Sat 10/2, 2027).
November 2026
- Sat 11/21Dashing Through The SnowMinot, ND · 5K · 1 Mile · from $25 · register ↗
- Thu 11/267th Annual Turkey TrotLamoure, ND · 5K · 1 Mile · from $15 · register ↗
- Thu 11/26Burn The Bird 5K & 10KFargo, ND · 5K · 10K · from $27 · register ↗
- Thu 11/26Magic City Turkey TrotMinot, ND · 5K · 1 Mile · from $40 · register ↗
December 2026
- Sat 12/52026 Jingle Bell Run - Fargo, NDFargo, ND · 5K · from $35 · register ↗
- Sat 12/5BOLD ST. NICK'S FATBIKE RACEMedora, ND · 5 Miles · 1 Mile · from $30 · register ↗
- Sat 12/12North Dakota Santa RunMandan, ND · 5K · from $30 · register ↗
May 2027
- Sat 5/15Hair of the DogMinot, ND · 5K · 1 Mile · from $10 · register ↗
June 2027
- Sat 6/5Through the Smoke Road RaceMandan, ND · 5K · 10K · 0.5 Miles · Road · from $7 · registration closed · register ↗
July 2027
- Sat 7/3Freedom Run 5K & Kids RunLangdon, ND · 5K · 1 Mile · from $18 · registration closed · register ↗
August 2027
- Sat 8/7ABER DAYS 5k Walk/RunAbercrombie, ND · 5K · from $25 · registration closed · register ↗
- Fri 8/27Windy Divide Backyard UltraMax, ND · Timed · from $100 · register ↗
October 2027
- Sat 10/2The AlKEMist Gravel FestMandan, ND · 55 Miles · 30 Miles · from $50 · registration closed · register ↗
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