North Carolina
North Carolina Obstacle Race Calendar 2026-2027
Monthly updates for North Carolina
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Explore the best obstacle runs in North Carolina for 2026-2027! Our updated list features 8 exciting races across the region. Find your next race in North Carolina below and join the running community at these great events!
March 2027
Trail event in Pisgah National Forest on March 13 offering 8 or 16 mile options with notable elevation gain and optional carried weight up to 25 lbs; registration is closed.
April 2027
An outdoor Spartan obstacle weekend at Porter Farms near Concord NC featuring Sprint 5 km, Super 10 km, kids races and a 12 hour Hurricane Heat.
May 2027
A two-day Spartan obstacle race weekend at McCormick Farms, May 1-2, 2027, offering Sprint, Super, Beast, Ultra and Kids races across forest, quarry and riverbank terrain.
The Bear Crawl OCR is a locally operated obstacle course event in Morganton, North Carolina, held at a motocross training facility. It offers one- to six-mile courses with rolling terrain, a dirt bike track, creek and pond crossings, and several obst..
A community 5K obstacle course and family fun day in Rocky Mount raising scholarship funds, featuring a mud pit, 15+ obstacles, and a kid’s 1-mile race.
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June 2027
Mud focused obstacle course in Pinnacle, NC with multiple 5K individual and team waves plus a 1200 m kids Pollywog race; fees vary by event.
July 2027
Obstacle course weekend at Tryon International Equestrian Center with a 5 km sprint, a 10 km super, kids races, a 4 hour Hurricane Heat, and spectator access.
August 2027
A one mile family mud run in Morganton with 16 obstacles, a lazy river rinse, free on-site photos, concessions, and team-friendly registration.