When in November are most 5K races held?
The busiest weekend in North Carolina is November 14 and November 15, with 33 of them, 30 of those on Saturday, November 14. Another 58 fall on a weekday, which is worth knowing if you are traveling for one.
Race calendar · November 2026 · North Carolina
5K Races in North Carolina in November 2026
Every 5K in North Carolina in November 2026, all 125 of them, sorted by date. Dates, entry fees, finish-time stats from past results, and start-line maps.
What the field actually runs
November 5K Races, By the Numbers
35:03Median finish time
17:39Median winning time
216Median field size
75November 5K 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 November
The November Race Weekends
5K races are not spread evenly across November. 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 November 5K races that stand out on the numbers: the biggest field, and the longest unbroken run of editions.
North Carolina 5K Races by City in November
All 5K Runs in North Carolina in November
125 total Thu, Nov 12, 2026Kilometers For The Kids 10K, 5K and Fun Run Chapel Hill, NCFrom $20Details Thu, Nov 12, 2026v6014Test Test, NCRegistration closedPricing TBAView race Sat, Nov 14, 2026Novant Health Charlotte Marathon Charlotte, NCFrom $55Details Sat, Nov 14, 2026Reidsville Family YMCA Turkey Trot Reidsville, NCFrom $35Details Sat, Nov 14, 2026St. James Elementary 10th Annual Royal Run Turkey Trot 5k Denver, NCRegistration closedFrom $30Details Sat, Nov 14, 20265K Run / Walk for Clean Water Salisbury, NCFrom $25Details Sat, Nov 14, 2026Loaves and Fishes and Veterans Services of the Carolinas Run for Recovery Beaufort, NCFrom $30Details Sat, Nov 14, 2026I Thought Turkeys Could Fly 5k Dunn, NCFrom $35Details Sat, Nov 14, 2026Harvest Hustle Cross Country 5K & 1 Mile Kernersville, NCFrom $20Details Sat, Nov 14, 2026Stars, Stripes, & Strides Cary, NCFrom $40Details Sat, Nov 14, 2026Hiester Cares 5K Run-Walk to Prevent Fuquay Varina, NCFrom $35Details Sat, Nov 14, 2026Elves & Bells 5K 2026 Spindale, NCFrom $30Details Sat, Nov 14, 2026Blackhawk Bolt 5K & Fun Run Weaverville, NCFrom $20Details Sat, Nov 14, 2026The 17th Annual Durham Academy Turkey Trot Durham, NCFrom $35Details Sat, Nov 14, 2026Little Pink LaRue Run - Breast Cancer 5K Run/Walk Greensboro, NCFrom $45Details Sat, Nov 14, 2026Robin Run Wilson, NCFrom $30Details Sat, Nov 14, 2026Gobbler 5K & 10K at Raleigh, NC (46) Raleigh, NCFrom $30Details Sat, Nov 14, 2026Gobbler 5K, 10K, 13.1M & 26.2M at Concord, NC (46) Concord, NCFrom $30Details Sat, Nov 14, 2026Warren Rives Heart to Heart 5K High Point, NCFrom $40Details Sat, Nov 14, 2026Union County Sheriff's Office (UCSO) Deputy Dash 5K Trail Run Monroe, NCFrom $50Details Sat, Nov 14, 2026Uptown Hounds 5K Shelby, NCFrom $25Details Sat, Nov 14, 2026Glow Run 5k Greenville, NCFrom $35Details Sat, Nov 14, 2026Gobbler 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Winston-Salem, NC (46) Winston-Salem, NCFrom $30Details Sat, Nov 14, 2026Heart of a Lion 5k Taylorsville, NCFrom $35Details Sat, Nov 14, 2026Run for Outreach - Tryon Half Marathon and Fall for the Foothills 5K Tryon, NCFrom $35Details Sat, Nov 14, 2026DART Abersham Free 5k Davidson, NCFreeDetails Sat, Nov 14, 2026Hearts of Hope 5k Clayton, NCRegistration closedFrom $25Details Sat, Nov 14, 2026Triad GO FAR Community 5K & Fun Run Greensboro, NCFrom $35Details Sat, Nov 14, 2026Rollin Stonehaven 2026 Charlotte, NCFreeDetails Sat, Nov 14, 2026Miles with Mallory 2026 Boone, NCFrom $15Details Sat, Nov 14, 2026RACE THE RUNWAY 5K Greenville, NCRegistration closedFrom $40Details Sat, Nov 14, 2026Faith, Miles & Memories-The David Doyle Memorial 5K North Wilkesboro, NCRegistration closedFrom $40Details Sun, Nov 15, 2026Solar Strides 5K Chapel Hill, NCFrom $20Details Sun, Nov 15, 2026Parkway Subaru Battleship Half Marathon & GFL 10K Wilmington, NCFrom $55Details Sun, Nov 15, 2026ATD 5K for Heroes Huntersville, NCFrom $25Details Sat, Nov 21, 2026Cherokee 5K Turkey Strut Bryson City, NCFrom $20Details Sat, Nov 21, 2026Gobble Waddle 5K/10K Smithfield, NCFrom $40Details Sat, Nov 21, 2026Hickory Foundation YMCA Turkey Trot 5K/10K & Youth Fun Run Hickory, NCFrom $45Details Sat, Nov 21, 2026Santa Scramble 5K Concord, NCFrom $30Details Sat, Nov 21, 2026Run With Compassion 5K Boonville, NCFrom $40Details Sat, Nov 21, 2026Pinehurst Turkey Trot Pinehurst, NCFrom $52Details Sat, Nov 21, 2026Greensboro Half Marathon Greensboro, NCFrom $33Details Sat, Nov 21, 202610th Annual Holly Springs Half Marathon, 10k & 5k Holly Springs, NCFrom $65Details Sat, Nov 21, 2026Sampson Shuffle Clinton, NCFrom $40Details Sat, Nov 21, 2026Red Apple Run for Diabetes Fayetteville, NCFrom $40Details Sat, Nov 21, 2026Girls on the Run of the Greater Piedmont Fall 5K Salisbury, NCRegistration closedFrom $30Details Sat, Nov 21, 2026Turkey Leg 5K Knightdale, NCFrom $20Details Sat, Nov 21, 2026Gobbler 5K, 10K & 13.1M at Wilmington, NC (47) Wilmington, NCFrom $30Details Sat, Nov 21, 2026RISE UP! Run Over Cancer 5K Rocky Mount, NCFrom $30Details Sat, Nov 21, 2026Gobbler 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Winston-Salem, NC (47) Winston-Salem, NCFrom $30Details Sat, Nov 21, 2026Gobbler 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Charlotte, NC (47) Charlotte, NCFrom $30Details Sat, Nov 21, 2026Gobbler 5K & 13.1M at Raleigh, NC (47) Raleigh, NCFrom $30Details Sat, Nov 21, 2026Fall Frenzy 5K Troutman, NCFrom $35Details Sat, Nov 21, 2026Stuart Cramer Turkey Trot 5K and Fun Run Belmont, NCFrom $20Details Sat, Nov 21, 2026Breaking Barriers 5k Fundraiser Charlotte, NCFrom $45Details Sat, Nov 21, 2026Our 3 Winners 5k Chapel Hill, NCFrom $25Register Sat, Nov 21, 2026Keep Going; Turkey Trot Gatesville, NCFrom $30Details Sat, Nov 21, 2026Chestnut Grove Middle School Color Run 5k King, NCFrom $25Details Sun, Nov 22, 2026Merry Fitness 5k Jacksonville, NCFrom $45Details Sun, Nov 22, 2026NCFC ECNL Girls Glow Run Chasing Goals, Changing Lives Raleigh, NCFrom $25Details Tue, Nov 24, 2026The Minutemen Muster Trot Morehead City, NCRegistration closedFreeDetails Thu, Nov 26, 2026TWIN RIVERS YMCA Turkey Trot 5k & 10k New Bern, NCFrom $38Details Thu, Nov 26, 2026Beau's Buddies Turkey Trot Greenville, NCFrom $30Details Thu, Nov 26, 2026Goldsboro Family YMCA Turkey Trot 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run/Walk Goldsboro, NCFrom $45Details Thu, Nov 26, 2026Lexington Early Bird 5k Lexington, NCFrom $30Details Thu, Nov 26, 202615th Annual Surfin' Turkey 5K and Puppy Drum Fun Run Hatteras, NCFrom $45Details Thu, Nov 26, 2026Calabash Turkey Trot Calabash, NCFrom $50Details Thu, Nov 26, 2026Ruby C. Hunt YMCA Turkey Trot 5K and Fun Run Boiling Springs, NCFrom $35Details Thu, Nov 26, 202619th Annual Butterball 5K Salisbury, NCFrom $30Details Thu, Nov 26, 2026Mooresville/Lake Norman Turkey Trot 5K Mooresville, NCFrom $45Details Thu, Nov 26, 20265 Before the Feast High Point, NCFrom $40Details Thu, Nov 26, 2026Laurel Park Turkey Day 5K/Fun Run Concord, NCFrom $35Details Thu, Nov 26, 2026Running of the Turkeys Greensboro, NCFrom $43Details Thu, Nov 26, 2026Pine Knoll Shores Turkey Trot 5K Run/Walk & 1.5 Mile Dog Stroll Pine Knoll Shores, NCFreeDetails Thu, Nov 26, 2026Cape Carteret Turkey Trot Cape Carteret, NCFrom $45Details Thu, Nov 26, 202610th Annual Iredell County Special Olympics Thanksgiving Turkey Chase 5k / 10k / Fun Run Statesville, NCFrom $24Details Thu, Nov 26, 2026Turkey Strut 5K Winston Salem, NCFrom $35Details Thu, Nov 26, 20262026 Davidson Turkey Trot Davidson, NCFrom $45Details Thu, Nov 26, 2026CPI Security Charlotte Turkey Trot Charlotte, NCFrom $55Details Thu, Nov 26, 2026Cold Turkey 5K and Little Turkeys Fun! Run/Walk Franklin, NCFrom $25Details Thu, Nov 26, 2026Freedom Ride Rescue Turkey Day 5K Garner, NCFrom $38Details Thu, Nov 26, 2026Cape Fear Habitat Turkey Trot Wilmington, NCFrom $45Details Thu, Nov 26, 2026TROSA Turkey Trot 5K Durham, NCFrom $40Details Thu, Nov 26, 2026Ocracoke Island 5K Turkey Trot Ocracoke, NCFrom $35Details Thu, Nov 26, 202620th Annual IDNutrition Lake Norman Half Marathon Turkey Trot 10K & 5K cornelius, NCFrom $45Details Thu, Nov 26, 2026Asheville Turkey Trot Asheville, NCFrom $45Details Thu, Nov 26, 2026Trophy Trot 5k Raleigh, NCRegistration closedPricing TBADetails Thu, Nov 26, 2026NorthStone Turkey Trot Huntersville, NCFrom $20Details Thu, Nov 26, 2026Gobble on the Green 5K Cashiers, NCFrom $40Details Thu, Nov 26, 2026OBX 2026 TURKEY TROT Southern Shores, NCFrom $65Details Thu, Nov 26, 202615th Annual Old North State 5K Turkey Trot Run New London, NCFrom $20Details Thu, Nov 26, 20262026 Willow Spring High School Turkey Trot Fuquay Varina, NCFrom $40Details Thu, Nov 26, 2026Birds of a Feather Trail Trot Chapel Hill, NCFrom $45Details Thu, Nov 26, 2026High Country Turkey Trot 5K & 10K Boone, NCFrom $40Details Thu, Nov 26, 2026Onslow Community Outreach Turkey Trot Jacksonville, NCFrom $45Details Thu, Nov 26, 2026Black Mountain Turkey Trot 5k Black Mountain, NCFrom $50Details Thu, Nov 26, 2026Louisburg Turkey Trot Louisburg, NCFrom $28Details Thu, Nov 26, 20262026 Duck NC Turkey Trot 5K DUCK, NCFrom $75Details Thu, Nov 26, 2026The OBX Gobbler 5K & Fun Run Nags Head, NCFrom $50Details Thu, Nov 26, 2026Hendersonville's 14th Annual Turkey Trot 5k Hendersonville, NCFrom $34Details Thu, Nov 26, 2026Chick-Fil-A Turkey Trot Lumberton, NCFreeDetails Thu, Nov 26, 2026Burn North Charlotte 7th Annual Turkey Trot Charlotte, NCFrom $35Details Thu, Nov 26, 2026Wobble Down Front 5K Race and 1 Mile Fun Run Beaufort, NCFrom $30Details Thu, Nov 26, 2026Leesville Community Turkey Trot Raleigh, NCFrom $25Details Thu, Nov 26, 2026Gobble Gobble 5K Locust, NCFreeDetails Thu, Nov 26, 2026Troutman Gobbler Run 5K Troutman, NCFrom $35Details Thu, Nov 26, 2026Corolla Thanksgiving Day Wild Turkey 5k/1 Mile 2026 Corolla, NCFrom $50Details Thu, Nov 26, 2026A.M.Y. Wellness Foundation YMCA of Mitchell County Turkey Trot 5K and 1-Mile Fun Run Spruce Pine, NCFrom $30Details Thu, Nov 26, 2026Pie Gobbler 5K, 10K, & 13.1M Winston-Salem, NCFrom $30Register Thu, Nov 26, 2026ACC Turkey Trot 5K & Fun Run Spring Lake, NCFrom $35Details Thu, Nov 26, 2026GRIT Turkey Trot 5K Asheboro, NCFrom $35Details Thu, Nov 26, 2026The Great McLean Turkey Trot Belmont, NCFreeDetails Thu, Nov 26, 2026Flowers Stampede 5k Clayton, NCFrom $10Details Thu, Nov 26, 2026The Pack Turkey Trot Fun Run Lincolnton, NCFreeDetails Fri, Nov 27, 2026Black Friday Relays Leftover Race Winston-Salem, NCFrom $30Details Sat, Nov 28, 2026Kid's First Turkey Trot Elizabeth City, NCFrom $40Details Sat, Nov 28, 2026Turkey Chase Cary, NCFrom $40Details Sat, Nov 28, 2026ChristmasTown 5K McAdenville, NCFrom $50Details Sat, Nov 28, 2026Run The Fort Atlantic Beach, NCFrom $45Details Sat, Nov 28, 20265th Annual Old Fort Turkey Trot Old Fort, NCFreeDetails Sat, Nov 28, 2026Gobbler 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Charlotte, NC (48) Charlotte, NCFrom $30Details Sat, Nov 28, 2026Gobbler 5K & 10K 13.1 & 26.2 at Boone, NC (48) Boone, NCFrom $30Register Sat, Nov 28, 2026Vision of Hope 5K Kenly, NCFrom $30Details Sat, Nov 28, 2026Cape Fear Christmas Wine Run 5k Elizabethtown, NCFrom $40Details Mon, Nov 30, 2026Fall 2026 Run Iron Mike Run 5K Run/Walk Fayetteville, NCFrom $40Details
Common Questions About Running a November 5K in North Carolina
What is a good 5K time?
Across the 75 of these November 5K races with published results from past editions, the median finisher ran 35:03, and the median winning time was 17:39. So anything under 35:03 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 November 5K field?
The median one finished 216 runners, across the 75 of these November 5K 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 1:08:37.
Are there trail 5K races in North Carolina in November?
Yes, 4 races around North Carolina get you off the pavement: 1 is a trail race, and 3 mix road and trail.