Running races in North Carolina in Nov 2026

36 races in date order

City of Oaks Marathon
Sun 1 Nov · Raleigh, NC · Marathon · Half Marathon · 10K · 5K
Named for Raleigh's nickname, the City of Oaks

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Mayberry Half Marathon 10K and 5K
Sat 7 Nov · Mount Airy, NC · Half Marathon · 10K · 5K
Mount Airy, real-life inspiration for Mayberry

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Beaufort Bridge Run 5K & 1+ Mile Dog Strut
Sat 7 Nov · Beaufort, NC · 5K
Crosses the bridge into historic Beaufort

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Peanut Butter Jelly Jog 5K
Sat 7 Nov · Graham, NC · 5K
Loops past Trailhead Church, funds child-abuse prevention

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Outer Banks Marathon
Sun 8 Nov · Kitty Hawk, NC · Marathon · Half Marathon · 8K · 5K

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Cape Fear River Run
Sun 8 Nov · Fayetteville, NC · River Rage Double · Half marathon · Cape Fear 10k
Along the Cape Fear River Trail in Fayetteville

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A Shot in The Dark Night Trail Race
Fri 13 Nov · Charlotte, NC · Half Marathon · 10K · 5K
Night trail race by headlamp at the Whitewater Center

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Stars, Stripes, & Strides
Sat 14 Nov · Cary, NC · 15K · Virtual 15K · 10K · Virtual 10K · 5K · Virtual 5K

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Little Pink LaRue Run
Sat 14 Nov · Greensboro, NC · 5K

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Bear Country 5k & 10k
Sat 14 Nov · Brevard, NC · 10k · 5k · 1k Kids Cub Crawl
Flat greenway race finishing at Oskar Blues Brewery

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Charlotte Marathon
Sat 14 Nov · Charlotte, NC · Marathon · Half Marathon · 5K

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Race for ACE! 5K, Trail Run, Walk & Raffle
Sat 14 Nov · Kure Beach, NC · 5K

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Turkey Trot 5K Run
Sat 21 Nov · Apex, NC · 5K

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Gobble Waddle 5K/10K
Sat 21 Nov · Smithfield, NC · 10K · 5K

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Pinehurst Turkey Trot
Sat 21 Nov · Pinehurst, NC · 5K · 1.6 km
North Carolina's oldest Turkey Trot

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Holly Springs Half Marathon, 10k & 5k
Sat 21 Nov · Holly Springs, NC · Half Marathon · 10k · 5K

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ADVICE 5K Turkey Trot
Thu 26 Nov · Duck, NC · 5K
Thanksgiving 5K on Duck's Outer Banks beach road

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Onslow Community Outreach-Moore Buick GMC Turkey Trot
Thu 26 Nov · Jacksonville, NC · 6.6 km · 5K"ish" · Giblet 1 Miler

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Thanksgiving Day 5k
Thu 26 Nov · Corolla, NC · 5k · 1 Mile · Fun Run
A Thanksgiving morning run on North Carolina's Outer Banks

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19th Annual Snooze Mattress & Wellness Lake Norman Half Marathon Turkey Trot 10K & 5K
Thu 26 Nov · Cornelius, NC · Half Marathon · 10K · 5K
Thanksgiving morning along the shores of Lake Norman

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14th Annual Old North State 5K Turkey Trot Run
Thu 26 Nov · New London, NC · 5K

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The OBX Gobbler 5K & Fun Run
Thu 26 Nov · Nags Head, NC · 5K

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Birds of a Feather Trail Trot
Thu 26 Nov · Chapel Hill, NC · 10K · 5K · 2 Mile
Roots, rocks and rolling trails at Briar Chapel

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SOUTH ASHEVILLE TURKEY TROT
Thu 26 Nov · Asheville, NC · 5K
Loops through Biltmore Park's walkable town square

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Inside-Out Sports Turkey Trot
Thu 26 Nov · Cary, NC · 8K · 5K · 1 Mile

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Charlotte Turkey Trot
Thu 26 Nov · Charlotte, NC · 8K · 5K · 1 Mile
Runs through Charlotte's SouthPark neighborhood

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Surfin' Turkey 5K and Puppy Drum Run
Thu 26 Nov · Hatteras, NC · 5K
Thanksgiving 5K on Hatteras Island's Outer Banks

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The 26th Annual Downtown Asheville Turkey Trot
Thu 26 Nov · Asheville, NC · 5K · 1 Mile Fun Run

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Running of the Turkeys
Thu 26 Nov · Greensboro, NC · 5K · 3.2 km

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Black Mountain Turkey Trot
Thu 26 Nov · Black Mountain, NC · 5K

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University City Turkey Trot 5K
Thu 26 Nov · Charlotte, NC · 5K

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TROSA Turkey Trot
Thu 26 Nov · Durham, NC · 5K
Benefits Durham's TROSA addiction recovery program

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Raleigh Turkey Trot
Thu 26 Nov · Raleigh, NC · 8K

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Ocracoke Island 5K Turkey Trot
Thu 26 Nov · Ocracoke, NC · 5K
Turkey Trot on Ocracoke, reachable only by ferry

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Black Toenail Friday Half Marathon
Fri 27 Nov · Snow Camp, NC · Half Marathon · 7.5 Mile
A crisp post-Thanksgiving trail half marathon in the NC hills

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Leftovers Trail Run
Sat 28 Nov · Chapel Hill, NC · 10K · 5K
Single-track through Briar Chapel's woods

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