December 12
Festivus Fun Run, BCRC, downtown Durham, 5:30 p.m. Closed Out.
December 14
Reindeer Run 5K, team and school 5K, Central Carolina Community 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, 10 am, 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, plus bring an unwrapped gift for a child.
December 28
KickStart 5K, Fenton Gateway Dr., Cary, 9 a.m., fsseries .com.
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.
January 1
Carolina Godiva New Year’s Day 8K, Farmers’ Market Pavilion, downtown Hillsborough, 1 p.m. Register on club website.
11th New Year’s Day Resolution 5K/10K, Park Square Park, Asheville, 10 a.m., raceroster.com.
Charlotte New Year’s Day 5K, University City, 10 a.m., runsignup.com
January 3
Salem Lake Frosty Fifty 5K trail, Winston-Salem, 5:30 p.m., runsignup.com by 12/31.
January 4
Running Outside the Lines 5K for Make A Wish, Raleigh, 10 a.m., runsignup.com.
January 11
Milltown Jam Jog 5K, Princeton, 9 a.m., runsignup.com.
12th Mutts & Marshmallows 5K/8K with or w/o dogs, WakeMedSP, Cary, 9 a.m., runsignup.com. Live & Virtual.
Beat the Bridge 5K/10K, Jacksonville, 8:30 a.m., runsignup.com. Live & Virtual.
8th Hot Chocolate 8K, Albemarle, 8 a.m., runsignup.com.
January 25
9th Polar Bear Run 5K, Selma, 10 a.m., runsignup.com.
Be Their Voice 5K, Methodist Univ., Fayetteville, 9:30 a.m., runsignup.com.
Stomp the Tar 5m trail, Greenville, 8:30 a.m., runsignup.com.