Marathons in North Carolina 2026-2027
20 marathons and 22 half marathons coming up in North Carolina, by date. Rated races show how many minutes the course adds or saves against an average road race, from its climbing, surface and typical race-day weather.
Flattest marathons in North Carolina
Rated road races, least total climbing first.
- 1.Coast Guard MarathonCape May, 27m climbing, -9 min vs average, Apr 2027
- 2.Emerald Isle MarathonEmerald Isle, 83m climbing, -1 min vs average, Oct 2027
- 3.Oak Island MarathonOak Island, 84m climbing, -6 min vs average, Feb 2027
- 4.Run Sunset BeachSunset Beach, 109m climbing, -2 min vs average, Apr 2027
- 5.Wilmington MarathonWilmington, 128m climbing, -3 min vs average, Feb 2027
- 6.Tobacco Road MarathonCary, 164m climbing, -3 min vs average, Mar 2027
- 7.Asheville MarathonAsheville, 193m climbing, -4 min vs average, Mar 2027
- 8.RDC MarathonDurham, 256m climbing, +4 min vs average, Oct 2027
- 9.Garmin Durham MarathonDurham, 306m climbing, +8 min vs average, May 2027
- 10.Charlotte MarathonCharlotte, 318m climbing, +7 min vs average, Nov 2026
Flattest half marathons in North Carolina
Rated road races, least total climbing first.
- 1.Emerald Isle Half MarathonEmerald Isle, 31m climbing, -1 min vs average, Oct 2027
- 2.Corporate Cup Half MarathonCharlotte, 165m climbing, +1 min vs average, Mar 2027
- 3.Charlotte Half MarathonCharlotte, 183m climbing, +2 min vs average, Nov 2026
Marathons in North Carolina (20)
Jan 2027
- 16 Jan 2027 Mangum Marathon, Ellerbe, North Carolina
Feb 2027
Oak Island Marathon
-6 minOak Island, North Carolina
13 Feb 2027Road84m gainFull
Wilmington Marathon
-3 minWilmington, North Carolina
27 Feb 2027Road128m gainFull
Ellerbe Marathon
+9 minEllerbe, North Carolina
28 Feb 2027Road449m gainFull
- 14 Feb 2027 Valentines Heartbreaker Marathon, Greensboro, North Carolina
- 14 Feb 2027 Valentines Day Massacre Marathon, Greensboro, North Carolina
Mar 2027
Tobacco Road Marathon
-3 minCary, North Carolina
14 Mar 2027Road164m gainFull
Asheville Marathon
-4 minAsheville, North Carolina
20 Mar 2027Road193m gainFull
- 7 Mar 2027 Umstead Marathon, Raleigh, North Carolina
Apr 2027
Black Mountain Marathon
+25 minBlack Mountain, North Carolina
3 Apr 2027Road862m gainFull
Run Sunset Beach
-2 minSunset Beach, North Carolina
10 Apr 2027Road109m gainFull
Coast Guard Marathon
-9 minCape May, North Carolina
11 Apr 2027Road27m gainFull
- 4 Apr 2027 New South Trail Marathon, Charlotte, North Carolina
May 2027
- 16 May 2027 New River Marathon, Fleetwood, North Carolina
Oct 2027
Emerald Isle Marathon
-1 minEmerald Isle, North Carolina
23 Oct 2027Road83m gainFull
RDC Marathon
+4 minDurham, North Carolina
24 Oct 2027Road256m gainFull
- 17 Oct 2027 Cannonball Marathon, Greensboro, North Carolina
Half marathons in North Carolina (22)
Nov 2026
- 14 Nov 2026 Run for Outreach - Tryon Half Marathon and Fall for the Foothills 5K, Tryon, North Carolina
- 15 Nov 2026 Parkway Subaru Battleship Half Marathon & GFL 10K, Wilmington, North Carolina
- 21 Nov 2026 Greensboro Half Marathon, Greensboro, North Carolina
- 21 Nov 2026 Holly Springs Half Marathon, 10k & 5k, Holly Springs, North Carolina
- 26 Nov 2026 Lake Norman Half Marathon Turkey Trot 10K & 5K, North Carolina
Dec 2026
- 12 Dec 2026 Run At The Rock - 5K/10K/Half Marathon, Burlington, North Carolina
- 31 Dec 2026 Lake Norman Half Marathon Elf Classic, Statesville, North Carolina
Mar 2027
- 27 Mar 2027 Charlotte Craft Beer Half Marathon - Relay & 5 Miler, Charlotte, North Carolina
Apr 2027
- 24 Apr 2027 Harmon Field Half Marathon & Morris Fun Run, Tryon, North Carolina
- 25 Apr 2027 Ocracoke Island Weekend Runfest 5K, 10K & Half Marathon, Ocracoke, North Carolina
May 2027
- 15 May 2027 New River Marathon, Half Marathon & 5K, Todd, North Carolina
June 2027
- 6 June 2027 Lean30 Lake Norman Half Marathon Forest Run, Statesville, North Carolina
July 2027
- 11 July 2027 Sizzling Soles Half-marathon, Cary, North Carolina
Sept 2027
- 12 Sept 2027 Carpe Diem - Carpe Noctem Half Marathon and 10K - North Carolina, Pleasant Garden, North Carolina
Oct 2027
- 3 Oct 2027 Historic Hillsborough Half Marathon and 5K, Hillsborough, North Carolina
- 16 Oct 2027 Cannonball Running Festival - Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K & 5K, Greensboro, North Carolina
- 17 Oct 2027 Rootrock Trail Run - 5K/10K/Half Marathon, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
- 17 Oct 2027 Mother Earth Brewing Ironclad Half-Marathon & 5k, Kinston, North Carolina
- 24 Oct 2027 Apex Half Marathon, Apex, North Carolina
Marathons in North Carolina at a glance
- Busiest month: Oct 2027, with 9 races.
- A typical marathon here climbs about 193m in total (the median of 13 rated courses), against about 145m across the USA.
- Hilliest: Black Mountain Marathon, with 862m of climbing (road).
- Coolest race day on average: Run At The Rock - 5K/10K/Half Marathon (Dec 2026, a typical high of 9°C). Warmest: Garmin Durham Marathon (May 2027, 25°C).
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