Race calendar · Christmas 2026

Christmas Runs in North Carolina 2026

50 Christmas and holiday races in North Carolina between November 14 and December 26, 2026, grouped by city. Each card shows the race's distances, price and registration link.

5K 47
10K 12
Half Marathon 13
Marathon 1
Ultra 1
Santa and jingle bell runs 20

Charlotte area 9 Raleigh area 9 Winston-Salem area 4 Hickory area 3 Other towns 25

Christmas Half Marathons in North Carolina

13 races

Holiday 5K & 13.1M at Hickory, NC (49)Hickory, NC · Sat, Dec 5
Holiday 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Charlotte, NC (49)Charlotte, NC · Sat, Dec 5
Holiday 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Rocky Mount, NC (49)Rocky Mount, NC · Sat, Dec 5
Mistletoe RunWinston Salem, NC · Sat, Dec 5
Trail to Tryon Holiday Half, 10K & 5KNew Bern, NC · Sat, Dec 5
Holiday 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Winston-Salem, NC (50)Winston-Salem, NC · Sat, Dec 12
Holiday 5K, 10K, 13.1M & 26.2M at Concord, NC (50)Concord, NC · Sat, Dec 12
Holiday 5K & 13.1M at Raleigh, NC (51)Raleigh, NC · Sat, Dec 19
Holiday 5K, 10K & 13.1M at Wilmington, NC (51)Wilmington, NC · Sat, Dec 19
Holiday 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Charlotte, NC (51)Charlotte, NC · Sat, Dec 19
Holiday 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Winston-Salem, NC (51)Winston-Salem, NC · Sat, Dec 19
Holiday 5K, 10K & 13.1M at Boone, NC (52)Boone, NC · Sat, Dec 26
Holiday 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Charlotte, NC (52)Charlotte, NC · Sat, Dec 26

Christmas Races in the Charlotte Area

9 races · All Races in Charlotte

Sat, Nov 21, 2026Santa Scramble 5K Concord, NC5KFrom $25Details Sat, Nov 28, 2026ChristmasTown 5K McAdenville, NC5KFrom $50Details Sat, Dec 5, 2026Holiday 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Charlotte, NC (49) Charlotte, NC5K10KHalf MarathonFrom $30Details Sat, Dec 5, 2026Jingle All the Way 5K Mint Hill, NC5KFrom $25Details Sun, Dec 6, 2026Carolina Ugly Sweater 5k Walk/Run & 1k Elf Run Cornelius, NC5K1KFrom $35Details Sat, Dec 12, 20262026 Jingle Bell Run Charlotte, NC5KFrom $25Details Sat, Dec 12, 2026Holiday 5K, 10K, 13.1M & 26.2M at Concord, NC (50) Concord, NC5K10KHalf MarathonMarathonFrom $30Details Sat, Dec 12, 2026Santa's 5K Run/Walk - Official NC Bigfoot Christmas Reunion Mt. Ulla, NC5K0.5 MilesFrom $30Details Sat, Dec 19, 2026Santa Run 8K/5K & Snowman Dash Charlotte, NC8K1 Mile5KFrom $20Details

Christmas Races in the Raleigh Area

9 races · All Races in Raleigh

Sat, Dec 5, 20262026 Jingle Bell Run Cary, NC5K1 MileFrom $25Details Sun, Dec 6, 2026Running of the Elves Hillsborough, NC1 MileFrom $20Details Sat, Dec 12, 2026Fortnight Before Christmas Cary, NC7K5K1 MileFrom $30Details Sat, Dec 12, 2026Holiday 5K & 10K at Raleigh, NC (50) Raleigh, NC5K10KFrom $30Details Sat, Dec 12, 2026Jingle Bell LEAP 5K Durham, NC5KFrom $20Details Sat, Dec 12, 2026Jolly Jog 5K Fun Run/Walk Durham, NC5KFrom $25Details Sat, Dec 12, 2026Reindeer Run 5K Pittsboro, NC5KFrom $10Details Sat, Dec 19, 2026Holiday 5K & 13.1M at Raleigh, NC (51) Raleigh, NC5KHalf MarathonFrom $30Details Sat, Dec 19, 2026Rise and Grind Fitness Ugly Sweater 5K Lillington, NC5KFrom $35Details

Christmas Races in the Winston-Salem Area

4 races · All Races in Winston-Salem

Sat, Dec 5, 2026Mistletoe Run Winston Salem, NCHalf Marathon5K1 MileFrom $20Details Sat, Dec 12, 2026Holiday 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Winston-Salem, NC (50) Winston-Salem, NC5K10KHalf MarathonFrom $30Details Sat, Dec 19, 2026Holiday 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Winston-Salem, NC (51) Winston-Salem, NC5K10KHalf MarathonFrom $30Details Sat, Dec 19, 2026Jingle Jog 5K Winston-Salem, NC5K1 MileFrom $20Details

Christmas Races in the Hickory Area

3 races · All Races in Hickory

Sat, Dec 5, 2026Holiday 5K & 13.1M at Hickory, NC (49) Hickory, NC5KHalf MarathonFrom $30Details Sat, Dec 12, 2026Dirty Santa Trail Run Lenoir, NC5 MilesFrom $50Details Sat, Dec 19, 2026Frosty 5k Lincolnton, NC5KFrom $40Details

More Christmas Races Around North Carolina

25 races

Sat, Nov 14, 2026Elves & Bells 5K 2026 Spindale, NC5KFrom $30Details Sat, Nov 28, 2026Cape Fear Christmas Wine Run 5k Elizabethtown, NC5K5KFrom $30Details Tue, Dec 1, 2026Craven Smart Start Holiday Hustle New Bern, NC10K5K1 Mile48.6 MilesFrom $15Details Thu, Dec 3, 2026Jingle Bell Trot Trent Woods, NC5KFrom $20Details Sat, Dec 5, 20263rd Annual Santa Beach Run/Walk at Atlantic Beach, N.C. Atlantic Beach, NC3 MilesFrom $10Register Sat, Dec 5, 2026Holiday 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Rocky Mount, NC (49) Rocky Mount, NC5K10KHalf MarathonFrom $30Register Sat, Dec 5, 2026Jingle Bell Jaunt Fun Run Mount Gilead, NC5K1.5 MilesFrom $25Details Sat, Dec 5, 2026Jingle Bell Rockin' Run Kings Mountain, NC5K400 YardsFrom $35Details Sat, Dec 5, 2026Reindeer Romp 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run Jamestown, NC5K1 MileFrom $20Details Sat, Dec 5, 2026Reindeer Stampede 5k/Fun Run Richlands, NC5KFrom $25Details Sat, Dec 5, 2026Robeson County Holiday 5k and Fun Mile Lumberton, NC5K1 MileFrom $25Details Sat, Dec 5, 2026The Center for Women's 21st Annual 5K Reindeer Run Brevard, NC5KFrom $27Details Sat, Dec 5, 2026Trail to Tryon Holiday Half, 10K & 5K New Bern, NCHalf Marathon10K5KFrom $40Details Sun, Dec 6, 2026Downtown Jingle Jog 5K Greensboro, NC5K1 MileFrom $17Details Sat, Dec 12, 2026Santa Dash 5K & 1 Mile Walk Greenville, NC5K1 MileFrom $25Details Sat, Dec 12, 2026Santa Shuffle 5k & 1 Mile Fayetteville, NC5KFrom $45Details Sat, Dec 12, 2026Santa's Soccer Sprint Goldsboro, NC1 Mile5KFrom $15Details Sun, Dec 13, 202613th Annual Jingle Run 5K Troutman, NC5KFrom $30Details Sun, Dec 13, 2026Jingle Jingle Jingle All The Way 5k Statesville, NC5K1 MileFreeDetails Sat, Dec 19, 2026Holiday 5K, 10K & 13.1M at Wilmington, NC (51) Wilmington, NC5K10KHalf MarathonFrom $30Details Sat, Dec 19, 2026Holiday 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Charlotte, NC (51) Charlotte, NC5K10KHalf MarathonFrom $30Details Sat, Dec 19, 2026MOTM and MWC Reindeer Run 5K Mebane, NC5KFrom $25Details Sat, Dec 19, 2026Santa Shuffle Fletcher, NC5KFrom $45Details Sat, Dec 26, 2026Holiday 5K, 10K & 13.1M at Boone, NC (52) Boone, NC5K10KHalf MarathonFrom $30Details Sat, Dec 26, 2026Holiday 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Charlotte, NC (52) Charlotte, NC5K10KHalf MarathonFrom $30Details