Trail Running calendar near Wilmington 2025-2026

Join SOHO HO AND AWAY WE GO! at Silver Coast Winery for a festive 5K or 1 Mile Fun Run through holiday vineyard scenes. Finishers enjoy Santa's Workshop with music, costumes, drinks, and proceeds supporting Combat Vets.

Run scenic single track trails along the shore and through pine forest at Carolina Beach State Park Trail Half Marathon and 5K on January 3, 2026. All finishers earn a medal, early registrants get a beanie, and 21 and older can enjoy a beer..

Southern Tour Ultra in Wilmington NC Jan 16 and 17, 2026 offers 100 mile, 50 mile, 50K and team relay options run as repeated 10 mile loops at the race site. Support, camping, and shuttle service make it a weekend ultrarunning festival.

Badwater Cape Fear on Bald Head Island, NC on March 21, 2026 offers 50 km and 51.4 miles options starting at the foot of Old Baldy Lighthouse. Expect scenic island roads, long stretches of beach running, limited aid and required ferry acces..

Run or hike scenic trails at Cliffs of the Neuse State Park, with distances from 4 miles to 50K. Enjoy aid stations, lap options, tacos at the finish, and a sustainable wood finisher medal for those who register in time.

Join the Frogman 5K Trail Run in Jacksonville NC, a mostly flat wooded course raising funds for SE Outdoors and JOSC. All finishers receive medals and proceeds support veterans and outdoor programs.

Run a scenic 5K at Fort Macon State Park on April 11, 2026, over cross country trails with inlet and ocean views. This timed race benefits OWLS wildlife rehab and includes a short sleeve race tee for registrants.

Take on sand and surf at the Sledgehammer Beach Run in North Topsail Beach NC, with a half marathon, 10K and 5K plus virtual options. The event honors a Marine veteran and raises funds for Semper Fi & America's Fund.

Take on the sand in Myrtle Beach at the Pier to Pier Beach Run on April 25, 2026 with a scenic 5K from Springmaid Pier and an untimed 1 mile fun run for all ages. Soak up ocean views, grab a T shirt and enjoy post race refreshments.

Run or walk the Good Hops 5k'ish Beer Run on June 20 in Carolina Beach, starting and finishing at Good Hops Brewing. Enjoy sandy single track trails, a postrace beer for 21 plus, and support local schools and the state park.

The Epiphany Cross Country will take place in New Bern on Monday 17 August 2026. You can run 5 kilometers.

The Epiphany Cross Country will take place in New Bern on Monday 14 September 2026. You can run 5 kilometers.

Join the Monster Dash 5K trail run at Carolina Beach State Park on Saturday October 17 2026. Celebrate Great Trails State Day, fund youth running, and enjoy scenic trails and community spirit.