When in May are most 10K races held?
The busiest weekend in North Carolina is May 1 and May 2, with 6 of them. One more falls on a weekday, which is worth knowing if you are traveling for it.
Race calendar · May 2027 · North Carolina
10K Races in North Carolina in May 2027
Every 10K in North Carolina in May 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
May 10K Races, By the Numbers
1:02:12Median finish time
43:24Median winning time
14Median field size
12May 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 May
The May Race Weekends
10K races are not spread evenly across May. 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 May 10K in North Carolina, from the most recent published results.
North Carolina 10K Races by City in May
All 10K Runs in North Carolina in May
18 total Sat, May 1, 2027Sledgehammer Beach Run N Topsail Beach, NCFrom $25Details Sat, May 1, 2027May The Course Be With You Greensboro, NCFrom $45Details Sat, May 1, 2027AIMHigh-Keep Pressing 5K/10K/13.1M Henderson, NCFrom $35Details Sat, May 1, 2027Luau 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Rocky Mount, NC (18) Rocky Mount, NCFrom $45Details Sat, May 1, 2027Garmin Marathon Durham Durham, NCFrom $60Details Sat, May 1, 2027Luau 5K, 10K & 13.1M at Wilmington, NC (18) Wilmington, NCFrom $45Details Sat, May 8, 2027Medal Madness 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Concord, NC (19) Concord, NCFrom $45Details Sat, May 8, 2027Medal Madness 5K & 10K at Raleigh, NC (19) Raleigh, NCFrom $45Details Sat, May 8, 2027Medal Madness 5K, 10K, & 13.1M Winston-Salem, NCFrom $45Details Sat, May 15, 2027Twin Anchors Copperhead Beer Relay 20K and Beer Mile Hampstead, NCFrom $60Details Sat, May 15, 2027Pirate 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Winston-Salem, NC (20) Winston-Salem, NCFrom $45Details Sat, May 15, 2027Pirate 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Charlotte, NC (20) Charlotte, NCFrom $45Details Sat, May 15, 2027Walk The Line - 24 hours for our First Responders Seven Springs, NCRegistration opens Nov 30From $46Details Sat, May 15, 2027Pirate 5K, 10K & 13.1M at Wilmington, NC (20) Wilmington, NCFrom $45Details Thu, May 20, 202773Test test, NCRegistration closedPricing TBADetails Sat, May 22, 2027Squirrel 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Charlotte, NC (21) Charlotte, NCFrom $45Details Sat, May 29, 2027Medal Madness 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Concord, NC (22) Concord, NCFrom $45Details Sat, May 29, 2027Beer City 20k Relay & 5k/10k Asheville, NCFrom $55Details
Common Questions About Running a May 10K in North Carolina
What is a good 10K time?
Across the 12 of these May 10K races with published results from past editions, the median finisher ran 1:02:12, and the median winning time was 43:24. So anything under 1:02:12 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 May 10K field?
The median one finished 14 runners, across the 12 of these May 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 1:26:16.