North Carolina · Half Marathon
Every upcoming Half Marathon around Charlotte, with start times, entry fees, finish-time stats from past editions, start-line maps, and the local run clubs to train with.
17 upcoming Half Marathon races found · 12 with finish-time stats
Charlotte racing is shaped by a city that built its running culture around its greenways long before the events showed up.
The Booty Loop in Myers Park, the Rail Trail threading through South End past breweries and taprooms, the creek corridors reaching out toward the city's edges - these are the roads and paths that Charlotte runners actually know, and the half marathon calendar here reflects a city that runs hard in the humidity and keeps going.
Fall is when the race calendar fills up most, but summer editions lean into the city's shaded greenway routes to cope with the heat. The social side is genuine - with eight run clubs spread across Charlotte, from Black Men Run Charlotte to the South Fork Run Club and River Jam Run Club, there is nearly always a group heading out from South End or Uptown before or after the race bib comes off.
By the numbers
The Charlotte races that stand out on the numbers: the biggest field, and the longest unbroken run of editions.
Train for it
The fastest way to a start line is a standing group run. These Charlotte clubs welcome Half Marathon runners of all paces.
Browse all Charlotte run clubs →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 Jul 27, 2026.
Across the 13 RunSignup half marathon editions with published results on RunSesh - walkers and charity entrants included - the median finisher crossed the line at 2:20:52, the median winner at 1:46:43, and the last finisher at 3:08:35. The median field size is 14 people. These are small, low-key events where the range is wide and there is no back-of-the-pack stigma in a field that compact.
Entry fees here run from $30 to $49.99, and the most common price is $30. Two races already have a price increase scheduled, so registering early on those two is worth doing. Nothing in this lineup is free to enter.
Fall is by far the busiest stretch, with 10 races running September through November. Summer has 5, winter has 3, and spring has just 1. November is the single busiest month with 4 races, while March is the quietest with 1. If your training block peaks in autumn, you have the most options.
Almost every race here is structured as a multi-distance event. The Eagle, Ninja, Medal Madness, Haunted, and Gobbler series all offer 5K, 10K, and half marathon options on the same day. The Haunted race on October 24 also adds a full marathon. The Novant Health Charlotte Marathon pairs a half marathon with a 5K and full marathon. You and a friend can almost certainly race together on the same morning.
Charlotte has eight active run clubs:
Group energy concentrates in South End along the Rail Trail and in Myers Park around the Booty Loop - both good starting points for finding your people before race day.
Yes, one race around Charlotte gets you off the pavement: 1 mixes road and trail. Surfaces are not always published, so it is worth checking a specific race before you register.
