15 NOVMAP
Parkway Subaru Battleship Half Marathon & GFL 10K|5K (Wilmington)
North Carolina
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 335 pts / www.battleshiphalfmarathon.com
- Flat
- Waterfront
- City
- Lakeside
- Ascent
- 84 m
- m/km
- 4.0 m/km
0.2%GAP
Location running guide
North Carolina running races
North Carolina running race guide with source-backed race pages, mapped-route coverage, elevation profiles, distance breakdowns and curated comparison links where available.
North Carolina coverage
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Featured race pages
Featured North Carolina races
27 FEBMAP
Novant Health Wilmington Marathon
North Carolina
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 701 pts / wilmingtonncmarathon.com
- Pancake Flat
- Coastal
- Lakeside
- Countryside
- Ascent
- 109 m
- m/km
- 2.6 m/km
0.1%GAP
27 FEBMAP
Novant Health Wilmington Marathon
North Carolina
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 102 pts / wilmingtonncmarathon.com
- Pancake Flat
- Coastal
- Riverside
- Waterfront
- Ascent
- 46 m
- m/km
- 2.2 m/km
0.1%GAP
14 JUNMAP
RAD Half Marathon & 10K (Asheville)
North Carolina
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 813 pts / idaph.net
- Net Downhill
- City
- Riverside
- Waterfront
- Ascent
- 135 m
- m/km
- 6.4 m/km
-0.9%GAP
27 FEBMAP
Novant Health Wilmington Marathon
North Carolina
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 44 pts / wilmingtonncmarathon.com
- Coastal
- Riverside
- Waterfront
- City
- Ascent
- 17 m
- m/km
- 3.4 m/km
0.2%GAP
20 MARMAP
The Asheville Marathon & Half
North Carolina
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 692 pts / ashevillemarathon.com
- Net Downhill
- City
- Mountain
- Riverside
- Ascent
- 312 m
- m/km
- 7.4 m/km
-0.0%GAP
20 MARMAP
The Asheville Marathon & Half
North Carolina
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 660 pts / ashevillemarathon.com
- City
- Mountain
- Riverside
- Historic
- Ascent
- 260 m
- m/km
- 12.3 m/km
0.1%GAP
14 MARMAP
Tobacco Road Marathon and Half Marathon
North Carolina
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 447 pts / tobaccoroadmarathon.com
- Parkland
- Forest
- Road
- Trail
- Ascent
- 209 m
- m/km
- 9.9 m/km
0.9%GAP
18 APRMAP
Charlotte Racefest at SouthPark Half Marathon and 10K
North Carolina
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 1,289 pts / charlotteracefest.raceroster.com
- Rolling
- Parkland
- City
- Road
- Ascent
- 70 m
- m/km
- 3.3 m/km
0.6%GAP
15 NOVMAP
Parkway Subaru Battleship Half Marathon & GFL 10K|5K (Wilmington)
North Carolina
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 87 pts / www.battleshiphalfmarathon.com
- City
- Riverside
- Historic
- Moorland
- Ascent
- 52 m
- m/km
- 5.2 m/km
0.3%GAP
14 JUNMAP
RAD Half Marathon & 10K (Asheville)
North Carolina
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 332 pts / idaph.net
- City
- Riverside
- Waterfront
- Parkland
- Ascent
- 92 m
- m/km
- 9.2 m/km
-2.3%GAP
01 NOVMAP
City of Oaks Marathon
North Carolina
Event weekend
- Map
- Character
GPS trace: 1,224 pts / cityofoaksmarathon.com
- Hilly
- City
- Historic
- Parkland
28 MARMAP
Only Fools Run Half Marathon, 10K, and 5K (Greensboro)
North Carolina
Event weekend
- Map
- Character
GPS trace: 524 pts / runsignup.com
- Gently Rolling
- City
- Parkland
- Mixed
18 APRMAP
Charlotte Racefest at SouthPark Half Marathon and 10K
North Carolina
Event weekend
- Map
- Character
GPS trace: 96 pts / charlotteracefest.raceroster.com
- Parkland
- City
- Road
- Festival
01 NOVMAP
City of Oaks Marathon
North Carolina
Event weekend
- Map
- Character
GPS trace: 169 pts / cityofoaksmarathon.com
- City
- Historic
- Parkland
- Forest
01 NOVMAP
City of Oaks Marathon
North Carolina
Event weekend
- Map
- Character
GPS trace: 77 pts / cityofoaksmarathon.com
- City
- Historic
- Parkland
- Forest
01 NOVMAP
City of Oaks Marathon
North Carolina
Event weekend
- Map
- Character
GPS trace: 467 pts / cityofoaksmarathon.com
- City
- Historic
- Parkland
- Forest
28 MARMAP
Only Fools Run Half Marathon, 10K, and 5K (Greensboro)
North Carolina
Event weekend
- Map
- Character
GPS trace: 127 pts / runsignup.com
- City
- Parkland
- Road
- Community
28 MARMAP
Only Fools Run Half Marathon, 10K, and 5K (Greensboro)
North Carolina
Event weekend
- Map
- Character
GPS trace: 260 pts / runsignup.com
- City
- Parkland
- Road
- Community
15 NOVMAP
Parkway Subaru Battleship Half Marathon & GFL 10K|5K (Wilmington)
North Carolina
Event weekend
- Map
- Character
GPS trace: 117 pts / www.battleshiphalfmarathon.com
- Riverside
- Historic
- City
- Moorland
05 DECSCORE
Raleigh Holiday Half Marathon
North Carolina
Event weekend
- Character
- Flat
- Parkland
- City
- Riverside
25 OCTSCORE
RDC Marathon, Half Marathon, 10k, and 5k (Raleigh Durham Chapel Hill)
North Carolina
Event weekend
- Character
- Gently Rolling
- Countryside
- Forest
- City
06 SEPSCORE
Around the Crown 10K
North Carolina
Event weekend
- Character
- Rolling
- City
- Countryside
- Desert
16 OCTSCORE
Cannonball Running Festival
North Carolina
Event weekend
- Character
- Rolling
- Parkland
- Countryside
- Lakeside
24 APRSCORE
Flying Pirate Half Marathon
North Carolina
Event weekend
- Character
- Flat
- Coastal
- Forest
- Island
19 SEPSCORE
Pilot Mountain to Hanging Rock Ultra
North Carolina
Event weekend
- Character
- Mountainous
- Countryside
- Mountain
- Parkland
14 MARSCORE
Tobacco Road Marathon and Half Marathon
North Carolina
Event weekend
- Character
- Flat
- Parkland
- Forest
- Mixed
07 NOVSCORE
TowneBank Outer Banks Marathon
North Carolina
Event weekend
- Character
- Flat
- Waterfront
- Historic
- Island
03 APRSCORE
Black Mountain Marathon & Mount Mitchell Challenge
North Carolina
Event weekend
- Character
- Mountainous
- Countryside
- Mountain
- Waterfront
03 APRSCORE
Black Mountain Marathon & Mount Mitchell Challenge
North Carolina
Event weekend
- Character
- Mountainous
- Countryside
- Mountain
- Waterfront
14 NOVSCORE
Novant Health Charlotte Marathon
North Carolina
Event weekend
- Character
- Rolling
- City
- Waterfront
- Historic
14 NOVSCORE
Novant Health Charlotte Marathon
North Carolina
Event weekend
- Character
- City
- Waterfront
- Historic
- Parkland
14 NOVSCORE
Novant Health Charlotte Marathon
North Carolina
Event weekend
- Character
- City
- Waterfront
- Historic
- Parkland
27 FEBSCORE
Novant Health Wilmington Marathon
North Carolina
Event weekend
- Character
- Coastal
- Riverside
- Waterfront
- City
19 SEPSCORE
Pilot Mountain to Hanging Rock Ultra
North Carolina
Event weekend
- Character
- Countryside
- Mountain
- Parkland
- Coastal
07 NOVSCORE
TowneBank Outer Banks Marathon
North Carolina
Event weekend
- Character
- Historic
- Parkland
- Coastal
- Waterfront
07 NOVSCORE
TowneBank Outer Banks Marathon
North Carolina
Event weekend
- Character
- Flat
- Coastal
- Parkland
- Waterfront
07 NOVSCORE
TowneBank Outer Banks Marathon
North Carolina
Event weekend
- Character
- Coastal
- Parkland
- Waterfront
- Forest
07 FEBSCORE
Uwharrie Mountain Run
North Carolina
Event weekend
- Character
- Hilly
- Countryside
- Mountain
- Forest
07 FEBSCORE
Uwharrie Mountain Run
North Carolina
Event weekend
- Character
- Countryside
- Mountain
- Forest
- Parkland
16 OCTSCORE
Cannonball Running Festival
North Carolina
Event weekend
- Character
- Parkland
- Countryside
- Lakeside
- Forest
16 OCTSCORE
Cannonball Running Festival
North Carolina
Event weekend
- Character
- Parkland
- Countryside
- Lakeside
- Forest
16 OCTSCORE
Cannonball Running Festival
North Carolina
Event weekend
- Character
- Parkland
- Countryside
- Lakeside
- Forest
24 APRSCORE
Flying Pirate Half Marathon
North Carolina
Event weekend
- Character
- Coastal
- Island
- Parkland
- Waterfront
21 NOVSCORE
Greensboro Half Marathon
North Carolina
Event weekend
- Character
- Flat
- City
- Parkland
- Road
25 OCTSCORE
RDC Marathon, Half Marathon, 10k, and 5k (Raleigh Durham Chapel Hill)
North Carolina
Event weekend
- Character
- Waterfront
- Coastal
- City
- Forest
25 OCTSCORE
RDC Marathon, Half Marathon, 10k, and 5k (Raleigh Durham Chapel Hill)
North Carolina
Event weekend
- Character
- Waterfront
- Coastal
- City
- Forest
25 OCTSCORE
RDC Marathon, Half Marathon, 10k, and 5k (Raleigh Durham Chapel Hill)
North Carolina
Event weekend
- Character
- Waterfront
- Coastal
- City
- Forest
North Carolina races by distance
| Distance | Race pages | Mapped routes | Elevation profiles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marathons | 9 | 3 | 2 |
| Half Marathons | 15 | 8 | 6 |
| 10Ks | 8 | 5 | 2 |
| 5Ks | 10 | 4 | 1 |
| Ultramarathons | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Relays | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 Miles | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 8Ks | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Others | 1 | 0 | 0 |
North Carolina route-map coverage
Marathon route maps
3 mapped marathon race pages in this location guide; 2 with elevation profiles.
Half Marathon route maps in North Carolina
8 mapped half marathon race pages in this location guide; 6 with elevation profiles.
10K route maps in North Carolina
5 mapped 10k race pages in this location guide; 2 with elevation profiles.
5K route maps
4 mapped 5k race pages in this location guide; 1 with elevation profiles.
North Carolina race comparisons
The Asheville Marathon & Half vs Novant Health Wilmington Marathon
Lowest-GAP routes compared for fastest available course shape.
Novant Health Charlotte Marathon vs Tobacco Road Marathon and Half Marathon
Best race-day conditions compared with route, cost and evidence context.
RAD Half Marathon & 10K (Asheville) vs The Asheville Marathon & Half Half Marathon
Lowest-GAP routes compared for fastest available course shape.
Novant Health Wilmington Marathon Half Marathon vs Parkway Subaru Battleship Half Marathon & GFL 10K|5K (Wilmington)
Flattest mapped routes compared by grade-share evidence.
Novant Health Wilmington Marathon Half Marathon vs Charlotte Racefest at SouthPark Half Marathon and 10K
Lowest-ascent options compared with route profile and cost context.
The Asheville Marathon & Half Half Marathon vs Tobacco Road Marathon and Half Marathon
Hilliest mapped routes compared for runners who want climbing.
North Carolina running race guide questions
What North Carolina running races are included?
This guide includes race pages whose source-backed event region is North Carolina. It does not include nearby races by radius.
Which North Carolina races have route maps?
20 North Carolina race pages currently have stored route geometry. Route traces appear only when stored geometry exists.
How are featured North Carolina races ordered?
Featured races are ordered by available evidence first: stored route geometry, elevation profiles, route metrics, cost data, dates and race-character tags.