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Running in North Carolina

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Upcoming Races in North Carolina

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OCT22
JPII Cross Country Meet #2
Greenville, NC
OCT23
Running Down a Cure 5k Run
Cherry Point, NC
OCT23
Capital City Cross Country Championship
Cary, NC
OCT24
Dare to Scare 5k & Sweet Treat Fun Run
Manteo, NC
OCT24
Haunted 5K, 10K, 13.1M & 26.2M at Charlotte, NC (43)
Charlotte, NC
OCT24
Hawg Run
LEXINGTON, NC
OCT24
Run Ocean Isle Beach 2026
Ocean Isle Beach, NC
OCT24
Triple Lakes Trail Race
Greensboro, NC
OCT24
The NCANA Run for Joy 5K
Winston Salem, NC

Run Clubs in North Carolina

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Bull City Track Club, Durham, NC

Cities in North Carolina

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Charlotte 56Raleigh 44Winston-Salem 31Wilmington 26Statesville 26Concord 24Greensboro 23Durham 23Greenville 21Cary 18Winston Salem 17Rocky Mount 14Hickory 14Jacksonville 12Holly Springs 12Chapel Hill 11Fayetteville 10Asheville 10Salisbury 8Boone 8

Popular Race Types in North Carolina

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5K 47810K 134trail 35Half Marathon 31relay 16Marathon 9ultra 8charity 4marathon 1half-marathon 1

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