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Lake Norman Half Marathon Elf Classic
Frosty cousin of a beloved Carolina classic at Lake Norman
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Jingle Bell Trot
Holiday-lit run down Canterbury Road
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Shakori 40 Running Festival
Cross-country ultra through Shakori Hills, live music
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Trail to Tryon Holiday Half, 10K & 5K
Starts at the gates of historic Tryon Palace
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Mistletoe Run
Winston-Salem's 42nd annual holiday tradition
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Wilmington Historic Half, 10K & 5K
Along the Cape Fear Riverwalk through historic Wilmington
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Reindeer Dash for Cash 10 Miler & 4 Mile Run, Walk or Ruck
Greenville's 22nd annual patriotic Christmas run
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Channel The Holidays 5K, 1 Mile & Kids Run
Runs the channels of the US National Whitewater Center
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Sock It To Me Santa 5k
Holiday 5K through downtown Asheville
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Craven Smart Start Holiday Hustle
Held in New Bern, birthplace of Pepsi-Cola
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Frosty Run 10K/5K
Through downtown Wake Forest, benefiting the food pantry
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The Running of the Balls
Night 5K under thousands of lit Christmas balls
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Run at the Rock
Single-track and equestrian trails at Cedarock Park
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Last Mile
Along Lake Crabtree, out with the old year
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NOON Year's Eve 5K
Runs the storied McAlpine Creek cross-country course
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