When in April are most 10K races held?
The busiest weekend in North Carolina is April 3 and April 4, with 6 of them. One more falls on a weekday, which is worth knowing if you are traveling for it.
Race calendar · April 2027 · North Carolina
10K Races in North Carolina in April 2027
Every 10K in North Carolina in April 2027, all 19 of them, sorted by date. Dates, entry fees, finish-time stats from past results, and start-line maps.
What the field actually runs
April 10K Races, By the Numbers
1:05:21Median finish time
46:03Median winning time
62Median field size
16April 10K races with published results
How we calculate these stats: RunSesh calculates these figures from the most recent published results of past editions, sourced from RunSignup. We show aggregates only: field size, winning and median times, and the cutoff. We never publish individual finisher tables. Last updated Nov 12, 2026.
When in April
The April Race Weekends
10K races are not spread evenly across April. Here is how the calendar actually falls, weekend by weekend, which is the part worth knowing before you book a trip or plan a taper around one.
By the numbers
The Biggest Field
The largest field of any April 10K in North Carolina, from the most recent published results.
North Carolina 10K Races by City in April
All 10K Runs in North Carolina in April
19 total Sat, Apr 3, 2027Greater Goldsboro Road Run - Run for a Child Goldsboro, NCFrom $30Details Sat, Apr 3, 2027PTI 5k/10k Run on the Runway Greensboro, NCFrom $38Details Sat, Apr 3, 2027Core Sound Run Harkers Island, NCFrom $40Details Sat, Apr 3, 2027Sunrise Scramble Cary, NCFrom $45Details Sat, Apr 3, 2027Wendell 5K & 10K Wendell, NCFrom $45Details Sat, Apr 3, 2027Bunny 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Rocky Mount, NC (14) Rocky Mount, NCFrom $45Details Sat, Apr 10, 2027Run Sunset Beach Sunset Beach, NCFrom $70Details Sat, Apr 10, 2027Superheroes for Autism Charlotte, NCFrom $33Details Sat, Apr 10, 2027Bunny 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Concord, NC (15) Concord, NCFrom $45Details Sat, Apr 10, 2027Bunny 5K & 10K at Raleigh, NC (15) Raleigh, NCFrom $45Details Sat, Apr 10, 2027Bunny 5K, 10K, 13.1M, & 26.2M at Winston-Salem, NC (15) Winston-Salem, NCFrom $45Details Sat, Apr 10, 2027Run in the Park 5K • 10K & Virtual Race Raleigh, NCFrom $55Details Sat, Apr 17, 2027Reach, Rally, & Run Raleigh, NCFrom $45Details Sat, Apr 17, 2027Medal Madness 5K, 10K, & 13.1M Winston-Salem, NCFrom $45Details Sat, Apr 17, 2027Medal Madness 5K, 10K, 13.1M, & 26.2M Charlotte, NCFrom $45Details Sat, Apr 17, 2027Medal Madness 5K, 10K & 13.1M at Wilmington, NC (16) Wilmington, NCFrom $45Details Sat, Apr 24, 2027Ocracoke Island Weekend Runfest 5K, 10K & Half Marathon Ocracoke, NCFrom $35Details Sat, Apr 24, 2027Pirate 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Charlotte, NC (17) Charlotte, NCFrom $45Details Fri, Apr 30, 2027Neuse River Bridge Run 2027 New Bern, NCFrom $55Details
Common Questions About Running an April 10K in North Carolina
What is a good 10K time?
Across the 16 of these April 10K races with published results from past editions, the median finisher ran 1:05:21, and the median winning time was 46:03. So anything under 1:05:21 puts you in the faster half of a typical field. That is the middle of these RunSignup fields, walkers and charity entrants included, not a national average.
How big is a typical April 10K field?
The median one finished 62 runners, across the 16 of these April 10K races with published results from past editions. Most are far smaller than the big-city events people picture, which means less crowding at the start and a friendlier field, with a last recorded finisher at 1:44:33.