November 16
15th Durham Academy 5K, Durham, 10am, runsignup.com.
Race for Ace 6.5K trail, Fuquay-Varina, 10 a.m., runreg .com. Live & Virtual.
Red Apple Run for Diabetes 5K/10K, Fayetteville, 8 a.m., runsignup.com.
November 17
3rd SHAC 5K, Campus Y, UNC, Chapel Hill, 7:30 a.m., event.racereach.com/shac-5K.
Triangle Run Smart Fall 2024 Kids Run 5K, Mills Park, Cary, 2 p.m., runsignup.com.
November 23
Apex Turkey Trot 5K, rec/ comp divisions, Community Park, Apex, 10 a.m., ame.activecommunities.com.
16th Gobble Waddle 5K/ 10K, Smithfield, 9 a.m., runsignup.com.
November 28
2nd Birds of a Feather Trail 5K, Briar Chapel, Chapel Hill, 8:30 a.m., runsignup.com.
Gallop & Gorge 8K, last race of Tour de Carrboro, Weaver St., downtown Carrboro, 8 a.m., runsignup.com.
Hillsborough Turkey Trot 5K on greenway, downtown Hillsborough, 7 a.m. (free).
Trosa Turkey Trot 5K, Durham, 8 a.m., runsignup.com.
Thanksgiving Day 5K/8K, Renaissance Center, Durham, 8 a.m., ncraces.com.
Turkey Trot 5K, downtown Burlington, 6:50 a.m., itsyourrace.com.
Gobbler’s Run 5K, Wake Forest, 8 a.m., itsyourrace.com.
Ridgewood Turkey Trot 8K, Raleigh, 8 a.m., runsignup.com.
Trophy Trot 10K, Dix Park, Raleigh, 9 a.m., event.racereach .com.
Leesville Community 5K, Heritage Swim & Racquet Club, Raleigh, 8:30 a.m., murphyscholars.org/turkey-trot-info.html
IOS Turkey Trot 8K, Cary, 9 a.m., event.racereach.com.
Running of the Turkeys 5K, Country Park, Greensboro, 9:15 a.m., runsignup.com.
36th Charlotte Turkey Trot 5K/8K, one of the state’s largest, South Park Mall, Charlotte, 8 a.m., runsignup.com by 11/27.
Races in Asheville, Greensboro (2), Winston-Salem, Wilmington, etc., check runningusa/nc.com.
December 7
Into the Woods 5K, Briar Chapel, Chapel Hill, 9:05 a.m., runsignup.com.
Jingle Bell LEAP 5K, Miracle League Field near DBAP, Morehead Ave., Durham, 9 a.m., runsignup.com.
Reindeer Romp 5K, Booth Amp., Cary, 10 a.m., reindeerromp5k.com.
Jingle Bell 5K, The Fenton, Cary, 10 a.m., runsignup.com.
13th Green Beret Jingle Jog 5K/10K, DirtBag Ales, Hope Mills, 8:30 a.m., itsyourrace .com.
Santa Beach Run 5K, Atlantic Beach at the Circle, 8 a.m., runsignup.com.
Viking Dash Trail Run 5K /10K, Harris Lake, New Hill, 10 a.m., runsignup.com.
Carolina Ugly Sweater Run 5K, Oskar Brewery, Brevard, 2:30 p.m., runsignup.com.
December 8
Running of the Elves, 1m, downtown Hillsborough, 4 p.m., runsignup.com.
Downtown Jingle Jog 5K, Greensboro. 2 p.m., runsignup .com.
Mill Chill 4m, Rocky Mt Mills, 1:30pm, eventbrite.com.
WH Craig Race for Life 5K/10K, Wilmington, 8:30 a.m., runsignup.com.
December 12
Festivus Fun Run, BCRC, downtown Durham, 5:30 p.m. Closed Out.
ecember 14
Reindeer Run 5K, team and school 5K, Central Carolina Comm College, Pittsboro, 8 a.m., runsignup.com. Live & Virtual.
Frosty Run 5K/10K, Fidelity Bank, Wake Forest, 8 a.m., runsignup.com.
Merry Fitness 5K, Jacksonville, 9 a.m., runsignup.com.
Mushing Mutts Canicross Race 9 a.m. and Dog Friendly 5K trail, 10 a.m., Holly Springs, runsignup.com.
Running of the Balls 5K, Sunset Hills, Greensboro, 6 pm, therunningoftheballs.com.
First SOHO-HO and Away We Go 5K trail, Ocean Isle Beach, 10am, itsyourrace.com.
December 15
15th Mebane on the Move Reindeer 5K, downtown Mebane, 8 a.m., mebaneonthemove .org.
December 21
Cousin Eddie’s Christmas Run 5K, Jaycee Park, Greensboro, 8 a.m., getmeregistered .com.
Suggly Sweater 5K, Sugg Farm, Holly Springs, 10:30 a.m., runsignup.com.
Jingle Jog 5K, Winston-Salem, 9 a.m., runsignup.com.
Riley’s Army Santa Dash 5K, Greenville, 9 a.m., runsignup.com, bring an unwrapped gift for a child.
December 31
Noon Year’s Eve 5K, McAlpine Park, Charlotte, 12 noon, runsignup.com.
Running of the Lights 5K, Tanglewood Park, Clemmons, 12 midnight, runsignup.com. Live & Virtual.