North Carolina
North Carolina Obstacle Race Calendar 2025-2026
Explore the best obstacle runs in North Carolina for 2025-2026! Our updated list features 10 exciting races across the region. Find your next race in North Carolina below and join the running community at these great events!
October 2025
Ruck the Gauntlet is a 3-hour weighted trail event at the Gauntlet Fitness Trail in Creedmoor, NC (2228 Brassfield Rd, 27522). Runners wear a rucksack and decide how much weight to carry, with the option to change weight between laps. The course is a..
5K Zombie Run & One Mile Family Fun Run takes place at Courthouse Square in Morganton, NC. Morganton Rotary Club, with UNC Health Blue Ridge, hosts a 5K Zombie Run and a one-mile Family Fun Run. Participants in the Zombie Run wear Velcro belts with t..
Warrior Tech adult programs
Warrior Tech offers adult fitness programs that combine Ninja, Obstacle Course Racing (OCR), and hybrid training. Sessions include obstacles such as wall climbs, monkey bars, and rope challenges, and classes aim to build e..
April 2026
Charlotte Spartan Event Weekend unfolds at Porter Farms just outside Charlotte, Concord, NC, offering Spartan races on varied off-road terrain with mud, creeks, and classic obstacles, designed to challenge without constant climbs. Distances include a..
May 2026
Fayetteville Spartan Trifecta Weekend brings Spartan obstacle racing to McCormick Farms in Spring Lake, NC on May 2–3, 2026. The event centers on a Trifecta challenge: complete a Sprint (5K, 20 obstacles), a Super (10K, 25 obstacles), and a Beast (21..
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 the Great Tar Wall, Mud Pit with Roadkill, Tic-Tac-..
The Bear Crawl OCR 2026 is an obstacle course race held in Morganton, North Carolina, designed to challenge participants with obstacles that symbolize life's difficulties. This event offers multiple race distances including six-mile elite and open ca..
June 2026
The Savage Race Charlotte 2026 is an intense obstacle course event held in Charlotte, North Carolina, at 3900 State Rd 2828. Scheduled for June 6, 2026, it features multiple race options including the Savage Race (5-7 miles) and Savage Blitz (3+ mile..
August 2026
An Asheville Spartan Event Weekend takes place at Tryon International Equestrian Center in Mill Spring, NC. The lineup includes a Sprint 5K with 20 obstacles, a Super 10K with 25 obstacles, and a Kids Race 1–3 km. The course blends well-trodden horse..
Event details
Ohana Mud Run is scheduled for August 8, 2026 in Morganton, North Carolina. The event is listed in the Mud Run category and the advertised course distance is 1 mile with 16 obstacles.
Course and features
The course includes multiple mud..
