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North Carolina 5K races

5K Races in North Carolina

600 upcoming 5K races in North Carolina listed by date, with cities, start times, and entry fees. Find a 5K near you and register.

600
upcoming races
30
cities with 3+
35:28
typical finish

Other distances

September 2026

October 2026

5K results in North Carolina

From 1,018 5K races with official results in the last two years, 223,349 finishers in all.

Typical 5K times by age and gender

35:28
typical finish
11:25 /mi
typical pace
127
finishers in a typical race
38:55
women, typical finish
31:23
men, typical finish
under 24:52
the fastest tenth

Entry for upcoming 5K races in North Carolina usually runs from $30 to $36, with a typical fee of $30 before processing fees.

Typical times are the middle finisher across these races, weighted by field size. School meets, stair climbs, and results with timing errors are left out.

Fastest 5K races in North Carolina

  1. 1Seaside ShuffleWrightsville Beach · median 26:07 · 267 finishers in 2025
  2. 2$5K - JulyWinston-Salem · median 26:16 · 86 finishers in 2026
  3. 3$5K - MayWinston-Salem · median 26:52 · 114 finishers in 2026
  4. 4$5K - SeptemberWinston-Salem · median 26:52 · 78 finishers in 2026
  5. 5$5K - AprilWinston-Salem · median 26:57 · 96 finishers in 2026

Biggest 5K races in North Carolina

  1. 1Cape Fear Habitat Turkey TrotWilmington · 3,034 finishers in 2025
  2. 2Trophy Trot 5kRaleigh · 2,769 finishers in 2025
  3. 3Turkey Strut 5KWinston Salem · 2,621 finishers in 2025
  4. 4Asheville Turkey TrotAsheville · 2,087 finishers in 2025
  5. 5Run Oak IslandOak Island · 1,799 finishers in 2026
When 5K races happen in North Carolina