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Running Races in North Dakota
North Dakota currently has 5 upcoming races with a confirmed date listed in RaceRove. They take place in Minot, Fargo, Mandan and Langdon and elsewhere.
By distance, that includes 5 5Ks and 1 10K. Many events offer more than one distance, so a race can appear in more than one of those counts.
Another 42 annual races are waiting for next year's date to be announced.
- Upcoming, date confirmed
- 5
- Active listings
- 47
- Cities with races
- 18
Browse North Dakota races by distance
Upcoming races in North Dakota
All 5 with a confirmed date, soonest first.
Dates come from each race's own listing. Always confirm on the organiser's site before you book travel.
Largest races in North Dakota
By estimated field size across all distances at the event.
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Fargo Mini MarathonFargo, ND Usually held in October · date not confirmedHalf Marathon10K5KRed River Double ~2,500 runners
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Grand Forks MarathonND Usually held in September · date not confirmedMarathonHalf10K5K ~2,500 runners
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Bismarck MarathonBismarck, ND Usually held in June · date not confirmedMarathonHalf ~1,500 runners
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Maah Daah Hey Trail RunMedora, ND Usually held in July · date not confirmedUltraMarathonHalf10K ~1,500 runners
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Mandan Rodeo Days 4th of July Road RaceMandan, ND Usually held in July · date not confirmed5K Run/Walk ~1,000 runners
When races happen in North Dakota
- June
- 1 upcoming race
- July
- 1 upcoming race
- September
- 1 upcoming race
- November
- 1 upcoming race
- December
- 1 upcoming race
North Dakota cities with the most races
- Minot
- 1 upcoming race
- Fargo
- 1 upcoming race
- Mandan
- 1 upcoming race
- Langdon
- 1 upcoming race
- Wahpeton
- 1 upcoming race
Annual events awaiting their next date
These races are held every year, but the next date isn't in the listing yet. The month shown is when each is usually held.
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Fargo Mini MarathonFargo, ND Usually held in October · date not confirmedHalf Marathon10K5KRed River Double ~2,500 runners
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Grand Forks MarathonND Usually held in September · date not confirmedMarathonHalf10K5K ~2,500 runners
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Bismarck MarathonBismarck, ND Usually held in June · date not confirmedMarathonHalf ~1,500 runners
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Maah Daah Hey Trail RunMedora, ND Usually held in July · date not confirmedUltraMarathonHalf10K ~1,500 runners
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Mandan Rodeo Days 4th of July Road RaceMandan, ND Usually held in July · date not confirmed5K Run/Walk ~1,000 runners
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Scheels BurliMOT Half MarathonMinot, ND Usually held in August · date not confirmedHalf MarathonHalf Marathon Relay5K1-Mile Walk/Run/Roll ~1,000 runners
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Grand Forks 10 Weekend (Wild Hog)Grand Forks, ND Usually held in August · date not confirmed10 Mile10K5K ~800 runners
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FM Halloween RunFargo, ND Usually held in October · date not confirmedHalf Marathon10K5K ~700 runners
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Heart of the Valley MarathonGrand Forks, ND Usually held in September · date not confirmedMarathonHalf ~600 runners
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Magic City Turkey TrotMinot, ND Usually held in November · date not confirmed5K1-Mile ~500 runners
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Roughrider Days 5K/10K RunDickinson, ND Usually held in July · date not confirmed10K5K Run/Walk ~500 runners
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Running of the PinkJamestown, ND Usually held in June · date not confirmed5K Walk5K Run10K RunVirtual ~500 runners
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Theodore Roosevelt Trail RunMedora, ND Usually held in July · date not confirmed5K10K ~500 runners
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Altru Family YMCA Firecracker 5K & 10KGrand Forks, ND Usually held in July · date not confirmed5K10KFree Kiddie Run ~400 runners
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Hydrate: Run/Walk for Clean WaterMinot, ND Usually held in September · date not confirmed5KKids RunFamily Mile ~400 runners
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Williston MarathonWilliston, ND Usually held in June · date not confirmedMarathonHalf Marathon10K5K ~400 runners
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North Dakota State Fair Run the Route 5KMinot, ND Usually held in July · date not confirmed5K ~300 runners
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Otter Creek Trail Festival Half MarathonMandan, ND Usually held in June · date not confirmedHalf Marathon5K ~300 runners
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Roughrider MarathonBismarck, ND Usually held in September · date not confirmedMarathonHalf ~300 runners
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Shamrock Shuffle 5KGrand Forks, ND Usually held in March · date not confirmed5KLeprechaun Chase ~200 runners
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Race for Parkinson'sBismarck, ND Usually held in April · date not confirmed5K1 MileKids Fun DashVirtual ~150 runners
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Junkyard Winter Dash 5KWest Fargo, ND Usually held in February · date not confirmed5K ~100 runners
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Horace Bean Day's 5k and Fun RunHorace, ND Usually held in September · next date not announced5K1 Miles
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Scheels BurliMOT Half Marathon, Relay, 5K, and 1 Mile Walk/Run/RollMinot, ND Usually held in September · next date not announcedHalf Marathon5K1 Miles
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See Dick Run Grand Forks 10Grand Forks, ND Usually held in August · next date not announcedAltru Health System Beach Party 5KGF Run for Fun 10KGrand Forks 10 Mile (GF10)
Races in nearby states
Guides from the RaceRove blog
- 8 min read How to Choose the Best Half Marathon for a PR, Racecation or 50-State Challenge The best half marathon depends on what you want from it. How to choose a course for a personal record, a race worth travelling for, or an efficient stop on a 50-state challenge.
- 7 min read How to Find a 5K, 10K, Half Marathon or Marathon Near You A practical way to find running races near you: pick a distance, decide how far you'll travel, read the listing properly and confirm the details before you register.
- 9 min read How to Run a Race in All 50 States How to plan a 50-state running challenge: set your own rules, group states into trips, build a calendar around the seasons, budget for it and keep track of every finish.
- Blog All guides Planning advice for finding, choosing and travelling to races.
Running Races in North Dakota: common questions
- How many races are there in North Dakota?
- RaceRove currently lists 5 upcoming races in North Dakota with a confirmed date, plus 42 annual events whose next date hasn't been announced yet.
- Which North Dakota cities have the most races?
- By upcoming events listed in RaceRove: Minot (1), Fargo (1), Mandan (1), Langdon (1) and Wahpeton (1).
- What is the biggest race in North Dakota?
- By estimated field size, the largest race listed in North Dakota is the Fargo Marathon, with about 9,000 runners across all of its distances.
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