When in January are most half marathons held?
The busiest weekend in North Carolina is January 16 and January 17, with 5 of them. One more falls on a weekday, which is worth knowing if you are traveling for it.
Race calendar · January 2027 · North Carolina
Half Marathons in North Carolina in January 2027
Every Half Marathon in North Carolina in January 2027, all 13 of them, sorted by date. Dates, entry fees, finish-time stats from past results, and start-line maps.
What the field actually runs
January Half Marathons, By the Numbers
2:15:48Median finish time
1:49:32Median winning time
11Median field size
8January 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 Sep 26, 2026.
When in January
The January Race Weekends
Half marathons are not spread evenly across January. 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 January half marathons that stand out on the numbers: the biggest field, and the longest unbroken run of editions.
North Carolina Half Marathons by City in January
The Next Half Marathons in January
13 total Fri, Jan 1, 2027New Years Day 5K & Half Marathon Elizabethtown, NCFrom $27Details Sat, Jan 2, 2027Carolina Beach State Park Trail Half Marathon & 5K Carolina Beach, NCFrom $65Details Sat, Jan 2, 2027New Year 5K, 10K & 13.1M at Wilmington, NC (01) Wilmington, NCFrom $65Register Sat, Jan 9, 2027New Year 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Concord, NC (02) Concord, NCFrom $65Details Sat, Jan 9, 2027New Year 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Winston-Salem, NC (02) Winston-Salem, NCFrom $65Details Sat, Jan 16, 2027Whiskey Tango Foxtrot Trail Half Marathon & 5 Mile Gibsonville, NCFrom $56Details Sat, Jan 16, 20277th Annual Mangum Marathon & 1/2 Marathon Ellerbe, NCFrom $40Details Sat, Jan 16, 2027Medal Madness 5K, 10K & 13.1M at Wilmington, NC (03) Wilmington, NCFrom $65Details Sat, Jan 16, 2027Medal Madness 5K, 10K, & 13.1M Winston-Salem, NCFrom $65Details Sat, Jan 16, 2027Medal Madness 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Charlotte, NC (03) Charlotte, NCFrom $65Details Sat, Jan 23, 2027Viking 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Boone, NC (04) Boone, NCFrom $65Details Sat, Jan 23, 2027Viking 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Charlotte, NC (04) Charlotte, NCFrom $65Details
Common Questions About Running a January Half Marathon in North Carolina
What is a good Half Marathon time?
Across the 8 of these January half marathons with published results from past editions, the median finisher ran 2:15:48, and the median winning time was 1:49:32. So anything under 2:15:48 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 January Half Marathon field?
The median one finished 11 runners, across the 8 of these January 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 2:43:40.
Are there trail half marathons in North Carolina in January?
Yes, one race around North Carolina gets you off the pavement: 1 is a trail race.