When in December are most half marathons held?
The busiest weekend in North Carolina is December 5 and December 6, with 6 of them. Every one of them is on a Saturday or a Sunday.
Race calendar · December 2026 · North Carolina
Half Marathons in North Carolina in December 2026
Every Half Marathon in North Carolina in December 2026, all 14 of them, sorted by date. Dates, entry fees, finish-time stats from past results, and start-line maps.
What the field actually runs
December Half Marathons, By the Numbers
2:08:16Median finish time
1:38:33Median winning time
14Median field size
10December half marathons 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 December
The December Race Weekends
Half marathons are not spread evenly across December. 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 December Half Marathon in North Carolina, from the most recent published results.
North Carolina Half Marathons by City in December
All Half Marathons in North Carolina in December
14 total Sat, Dec 5, 2026Wilmington Historic Half, 10K & 5K Wilmington, NCFrom $105Details Sat, Dec 5, 2026Mistletoe Run Winston Salem, NCFrom $90Details Sat, Dec 5, 2026Trail to Tryon Holiday Half, 10K & 5K New Bern, NCFrom $75Details Sat, Dec 5, 2026Holiday 5K & 13.1M at Hickory, NC (49) Hickory, NCFrom $65Details Sat, Dec 5, 2026Holiday 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Charlotte, NC (49) Charlotte, NCFrom $65Details Sat, Dec 5, 2026Holiday 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Rocky Mount, NC (49) Rocky Mount, NCFrom $65Register Sat, Dec 12, 2026Holiday 5K, 10K, 13.1M & 26.2M at Concord, NC (50) Concord, NCFrom $65Details Sat, Dec 12, 2026Holiday 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Winston-Salem, NC (50) Winston-Salem, NCFrom $65Details Sat, Dec 19, 2026Holiday 5K, 10K & 13.1M at Wilmington, NC (51) Wilmington, NCFrom $65Details Sat, Dec 19, 2026Holiday 5K & 13.1M at Raleigh, NC (51) Raleigh, NCFrom $65Details Sat, Dec 19, 2026Holiday 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Winston-Salem, NC (51) Winston-Salem, NCFrom $65Details Sat, Dec 19, 2026Holiday 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Charlotte, NC (51) Charlotte, NCFrom $65Details Sat, Dec 26, 2026Holiday 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Charlotte, NC (52) Charlotte, NCFrom $65Details Sat, Dec 26, 2026Holiday 5K, 10K & 13.1M at Boone, NC (52) Boone, NCFrom $65Details
Common Questions About Running a December Half Marathon in North Carolina
What is a good Half Marathon time?
Across the 10 of these December half marathons with published results from past editions, the median finisher ran 2:08:16, and the median winning time was 1:38:33. So anything under 2:08:16 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 December Half Marathon field?
The median one finished 14 runners, across the 10 of these December half marathons 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 2:51:38.