Race Days: Road and trail races in Winston-Salem, High Point, Greensboro and more
A listing of road and trail races, plus virtual options, across the Triad (with a few beyond).
Road, trail and virtual races can be found across the Triad and beyond. To get more information or to sign up, just click on the links below. To send listings or to alert me to calendar changes, just email eddiewooten@gmail.com.
Find your event, but scroll to the bottom of this post and you'll find web sites with more event listings in other parts of North Carolina and beyond.
November
26: Black Friday Relays | 9 a.m. | Salem Lake, Winston-Salem (virtual option)
December
3: Santa 5K | 6 p.m. | Archdale
4: Wilmington Historic 5K and Half Marathon | 7 a.m. | Wilmington
4: Race 13.1 Durham Half Marathon, 10K and 5K | 7 a.m. | Durham
4: Raleigh (Holiday) Half Marathon | 7:30 a.m. | Raleigh
4: William G. White Jr. Family YMCA Mistletoe Run Half Marathon and 5K | 8 a.m. | Winston-Salem
4: Run at the Rock 7 Miles and 14 Miles | 9 a.m. | Cedarock Park, Burlington (virtual option)
4: Randolph County Young Life 5K | 9 a.m. | Asheboro
4: Santa's 5K and Reindeer Dash | 10 a.m. | High Point
4: Be the Light 5K | 4:30 p.m. | Archdale
11: Reindeer Romp 5K | 9 a.m. | Jamestown
11: Rosy Cheeks 5K | 9 a.m. | Mount Airy
11: Running of the Balls | 6 p.m. | Greensboro
18: Omega Sports Race Series: Jingle Jog 5K | 9 a.m. | Winston-Salem (virtual option)
18: Pilot Mountain Goat 7 Miles and 3 Miles | 9 a.m. | Pinnacle
31: Running of the Lights | 11:59 p.m. | Tanglewood Park, Clemmons
January 2022
1: Save Youth Sports 5K | 10 a.m. | Colfax
2: Carolina Beach State Park Trail Half and 5K | 8 a.m. | Carolina Beach
7: Frosty Fifty 5K Night Race | 5:30 p.m. | Winston-Salem
8: Frosty Fifty 50K and 25K and Gwyn's Grace Relay 50K | 8 a.m. | Winston-Salem (virtual option)
8: Lakeside Trail Race 8 and 15 Miles | 10 a.m. | Browns Summit
15: Charleston Marathon and Half Marathon | 7:10 a.m. | Charleston, S.C.
22: Hot Chocolate Half Marathon, 10K and 5K | 8 a.m. | Asheville
February
5: Uwharrie Mountain Run 8 Miles, 20 Miles, 40 Miles | 7 a.m. | Ophir
5: Krispy Kreme Challenge | 8:30 a.m. | Raleigh
13: St. Valentine's Day Massacre Marathon Relay | 10 a.m. | Greensboro
19: Run Oak Island Marathon, Half Marathon and 5K | 6:45 a.m. | Oak Island
26: NHRMC Wilmington Marathon, Half Marathon, Marathon Relay and 5K | 7:10 a.m. | Wilmington
26: Pilot Mountain Marathon and 20K | 9 a.m. | Pinnacle
26: Trivium Racing Multisport Series: Northeast Duathlon | 10 a.m. | Gibsonville
March
5: Myrtle Beach Marathon, Half Marathon and 5K | 6:25 a.m. | Myrtle Beach, S.C.
5: Piedmont Race Series: Lucky Leprechaun/Running 4 Their Lives 5K | 10 a.m. | Colfax
5: Coast Guard Marathon and Half Marathon | Elizabeth City
12: Feed Stokes 5K and Half Marathon | 7:30 a.m. | King
12: Trivium Racing Running Series: Northern Trails Marathon and 10 Miles | 8:30 a.m. | Greensboro
12: Mount Shepherd 5K Trail Run | 10 a.m. | Asheboro
12: Old Town Beerun | 10:30 a.m. | Greensboro
12: RayLen Wine Run 5K | 9 a.m. | Mocksville
19: Nailed It! 5K | 8 a.m. | Winston-Salem
20: Tobacco Road Marathon and Half Marathon | 7 a.m. | Cary
26: Blackbeard's Revenge 100 Miles and 100K | 5 a.m., Corolla (100 Miles) | 9:30 a.m., Nags Head (100K)
26: PTI 5K and 10K On the Runway | 9 a.m. | Greensboro
April
2: Craft Half Marathon and 5K | 8:30 a.m. | Winston-Salem
2: Deacon Dash for Down Syndrome | 8:30 a.m. | Winston-Salem
9: Charlotte Racefest Half Marathon and 10K | 7:30 a.m. | Charlotte
10: Trivium Racing Running Series: Pig Pounder 5K | 4 p.m. | Greensboro
16: Dawn of a New Day 5K | 10 a.m. | Elkin
23: Flying Pirate Half Marathon | 7:30 a.m. | Kitty Hawk
23: Trivium Racing Multisport Series: Belews Lake Sprint and Olympic Triathlon | 8 a.m. | Stokesdale
30: Run Sunset Beach Half Marathon and 5K | 7 a.m. | Sunset Beach
30: Sherlock 5K | 8 a.m. | Greensboro
30: Run for Grace 5K | 8 a.m. | Lexington
30: Owls Roost Rumble Half Marathon and 4 Miles | 8:30 a.m. | Greensboro
30: Feet for the Street 5K | 8:30 a.m. | Winston-Salem
30: Run 5 Feed 5 | 9 a.m. | Archdale
May
7: May the Course Be With You 5K | Greensboro
14: ROCC the City Lights Ministry 5K | 8 a.m. | Clemmons
26: N.C. Beer Mile | 5 p.m. | Cary
June
1: The Big Run | 5:45 p.m. | Greensboro
July
16: Beat the Heat 5K | 6:30 p.m. | Winston-Salem
23: Kids for Kids Triathlon | 8 a.m. | Clemmons
24: Smiley Sprint Triathlon | 7:30 a.m. | Clemmons
August
13: High Point Sprint Triathlon | 7:45 a.m. | High Point
September
10: Davidson Doozie 5K | 8 a.m. | Lexington
October
1: Pilot Mountain to Hanging Rock 50K and 50 Miles | 6 a.m. | Pinnacle
1: Women's Only 5K Walk & Run | Greensboro
1: Victory Lap 5K | 8 a.m. | Greensboro
8: Trivium Racing Multisport Series: Nat Greene's Revenge Triathlons and Duathlon | 9 a.m. | Greensboro
15: Hit the Brixx 10K and 5K | 7:45 a.m. | Greensboro
15: Run for Joy 5K | 8 a.m. | Winston-Salem
21: Omega Sports Cannonball 5K | 6:45 p.m. | Greensboro
22: Hawg Run 5K | 7:30 a.m. | Lexington
22: Omega Sports Cannonball Marathon and Half Marathon | 8 a.m. | Greensboro
29: Flat and Fast Rural Hall 5K and 10K | 8 a.m. | Rural Hall
November
5: Horneytown Run for Hospice 5K | 8:30 a.m. | High Point
12: Mayberry Half Marathon, 5K and 10K | 8 a.m. | Mount Airy