North Carolina Obstacle Race Calendar 2025-2026

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Explore the best obstacle runs in North Carolina for 2025-2026! Our updated list features 9 exciting races across the region. Find your next race in North Carolina below and join the running community at these great events!

September 2025
The Dirty Dozen 5K and Fun Run Obstacle Mud Run is an annual event held at the Jerry Long Family YMCA in Clemmons, North Carolina. Scheduled for September 13, 2025, it features a challenging 5K obstac..
The Tough Oaks OCR (Obstacle Course Run) takes place at Camp Albemarle in Newport, North Carolina. This 5K race features over 20 strength, endurance, and agility obstacles set across mostly flat terra..
April 2026
The Charlotte Spartan Event Weekend, held at Porter Farms near Charlotte, NC, offers a challenging obstacle course race experience across diverse terrain without steep climbs. Participants can choose..
May 2026
The Fayetteville Spartan Trifecta Weekend, held at McCormick Farms in Spring Lake, NC, is a premier obstacle course racing event set on over 1,000 acres of challenging terrain including dense forests,..
Tackle the Tar is a 5K obstacle race held at the Rocky Mount Sports Complex, with a course that winds through Battle Park and the E.B. Grain Company property. Runners tackle 15+ obstacles, including t..
June 2026
August 2026
The Asheville Spartan Event Weekend, held at the Tryon International Equestrian Center in Mill Spring, NC, offers a challenging obstacle course race set on scenic horse trails, red clay hill climbs, a..
Ohana Mud Run is held in Morganton, North Carolina at the Bennick Compound (5372 Roy McGallliard Ave). The course is a 1-mile obstacle run featuring 16 obstacles, designed to deliver mud, thrills, and..