North Carolina
North Carolina Obstacle Race Calendar 2025-2026
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!
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 opt..
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. P..
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 chal..
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 obstac..
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..
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 r..
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..
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..
Ohana Mud Run is a family-friendly obstacle run held in Morganton, North Carolina at the Bennick Compound (5372 Roy McGallliard Ave, Morganton, NC 28655). The course covers about 1 mile and features 1..
