When in December are most 10K races held?
The busiest weekend in North Carolina is December 5 and December 6, with 6 of them, 5 of those on Saturday, December 5. Every one of them is on a Saturday or a Sunday.
Race calendar · December 2026 · North Carolina
10K Races in North Carolina in December 2026
Every 10K in North Carolina in December 2026, all 15 of them, sorted by date. Dates, entry fees, finish-time stats from past results, and start-line maps.
What the field actually runs
December 10K Races, By the Numbers
1:02:53Median finish time
44:29Median winning time
10Median field size
11December 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 December
The December Race Weekends
10K races are not spread evenly across December. 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 December 10K in North Carolina, from the most recent published results.
North Carolina 10K Races by City in December
All 10K Runs in North Carolina in December
15 total Sat, Dec 5, 2026Craven Smart Start Holiday Hustle New Bern, NCFrom $35Details Sat, Dec 5, 2026Wilmington Historic Half, 10K & 5K Wilmington, NCFrom $75Details Sat, Dec 5, 2026Trail to Tryon Holiday Half, 10K & 5K New Bern, NCFrom $55Details Sat, Dec 5, 2026Holiday 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Charlotte, NC (49) Charlotte, NCFrom $45Details Sat, Dec 5, 2026Holiday 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Rocky Mount, NC (49) Rocky Mount, NCFrom $45Register Sun, Dec 6, 2026William H. Craig Race for Life 5K and 10K Wilmington, NCFrom $55Details Sat, Dec 12, 2026Holiday 5K, 10K, 13.1M & 26.2M at Concord, NC (50) Concord, NCFrom $45Details Sat, Dec 12, 2026Holiday 5K & 10K at Raleigh, NC (50) Raleigh, NCFrom $45Details Sat, Dec 12, 2026Holiday 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Winston-Salem, NC (50) Winston-Salem, NCFrom $45Details Sat, Dec 19, 2026Holiday 5K, 10K & 13.1M at Wilmington, NC (51) Wilmington, NCFrom $45Details Sat, Dec 19, 2026Holiday 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Winston-Salem, NC (51) Winston-Salem, NCFrom $45Details Sat, Dec 19, 2026Holiday 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Charlotte, NC (51) Charlotte, NCFrom $45Details Sat, Dec 19, 2026Run For One Goldsboro, NCFrom $40Details Sat, Dec 26, 2026Holiday 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Charlotte, NC (52) Charlotte, NCFrom $45Details Sat, Dec 26, 2026Holiday 5K, 10K & 13.1M at Boone, NC (52) Boone, NCFrom $45Details
Common Questions About Running a December 10K in North Carolina
What is a good 10K time?
Across the 11 of these December 10K races with published results from past editions, the median finisher ran 1:02:53, and the median winning time was 44:29. So anything under 1:02:53 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 December 10K field?
The median one finished 10 runners, across the 11 of these December 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 1:32:10.