When in March are most 10K races held?
The busiest weekend in North Carolina is March 6 and March 7, with 5 of them, 4 of those on Saturday, March 6. Every one of them is on a Saturday or a Sunday.
Race calendar · March 2027 · North Carolina
10K Races in North Carolina in March 2027
Every 10K in North Carolina in March 2027, all 18 of them, sorted by date. Dates, entry fees, finish-time stats from past results, and start-line maps.
What the field actually runs
March 10K Races, By the Numbers
1:01:52Median finish time
44:15Median winning time
17Median field size
16March 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 March
The March Race Weekends
10K races are not spread evenly across March. 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 and Longest-Running
The March 10K races that stand out on the numbers: the biggest field, and the longest unbroken run of editions.
North Carolina 10K Races by City in March
All 10K Runs in North Carolina in March
18 total Sat, Mar 6, 2027Ainsley's Angels 13th Annual Run With Your Heart 5K/10K/15K Jacksonville, NCFrom $40Details Sat, Mar 6, 2027UNC Health Southeastern 5K, 10K & Fun Mile Lumberton, NCFrom $30Details Sat, Mar 6, 2027Medal Madness 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Rocky Mount, NC (10) Rocky Mount, NCFrom $45Details Sat, Mar 6, 2027Medal Madness 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Charlotte, NC (10) Charlotte, NCFrom $45Details Sun, Mar 7, 2027Cary Greenways Half-Marathon Cary, NCFrom $55Details Sat, Mar 13, 2027St Leo - Run Leo 5K, 10K, and John Hanson Fun Run Winston-Salem, NCRegistration opens Dec 13From $30Details Sat, Mar 13, 2027Steve Haydu St. Patrick's Lo Tide Run Carolina Beach, NCFrom $45Details Sat, Mar 13, 2027Pirate 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Winston-Salem, NC (11) Winston-Salem, NCFrom $45Details Sat, Mar 13, 2027Pirate 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Concord, NC (11) Concord, NCFrom $45Details Sat, Mar 13, 2027Pirate 5K &10K at Raleigh, NC (11) Raleigh, NCFrom $45Details Sat, Mar 20, 2027Squirrel 5K, 10K, 13.1M & 26.2M Winston-Salem, NCFrom $45Details Sat, Mar 20, 2027Squirrel 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Charlotte, NC (12) Charlotte, NCFrom $45Details Sat, Mar 20, 2027Lucky 5K/10K/Half Marathon Elizabethtown, NCFrom $35Details Sat, Mar 20, 2027Ella's Race Raleigh, NCFrom $30Register Sun, Mar 21, 2027Lucky 5K/10K/Half Marathon - Winston Salem Winston Salem, NCFrom $35Details Sat, Mar 27, 2027Only Fools Run Half Marathon, 10K, and 5K Greensboro, NCRegistration opens Nov 14From $50Details Sat, Mar 27, 2027Medal Madness 5K, 10K & 13.1M at Boone, NC (13) Boone, NCFrom $45Details Sat, Mar 27, 2027Medal Madness 5K, 10K, 13.1M, & 26.2M Charlotte, NCFrom $45Details
Common Questions About Running a March 10K in North Carolina
What is a good 10K time?
Across the 16 of these March 10K races with published results from past editions, the median finisher ran 1:01:52, and the median winning time was 44:15. So anything under 1:01:52 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 March 10K field?
The median one finished 17 runners, across the 16 of these March 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 1:40:45.