Asheville, North Carolina (United States of America) - "New Belgium Asheville Marathon & Half". The New Belgium Asheville Marathon & Half is back for 2026, celebrating Asheville's resilience with a course that highlights the city's best historic neighborhoods, lively downtown streets, the colorful River Arts District, and scenic miles along the French Broad River Greenway. The half marathon is USATF certified, and the marathon will be recertified and sanctioned before race day as a Boston-qualifying event. https://ashevillemarathon.com

Georgetown, South Carolina (United States of America) - "Historic Georgetown Bridge2Bridge Run". The 13th Annual Historic Georgetown Bridge2Bridge Race is designed to ignite community spirit and drive meaningful change in our Georgetown community. As a signature fundraising initiative for Friendship Place, a local nonprofit organization dedicated to helping neighbors within the community overcome barriers related to poverty, food insecurity, childhood literacy, housing instability, and other challenges, we offer a diverse lineup of events, including certified races which includes a Half Marathon, 12K, 5K, and uncertified Free Kids Fun Run. We welcome participants of all ages and skill levels. www.bridge2bridgerun.com

Bald Head Island, North Carolina (United States of America) - "Badwater Cape Fear". The Badwater® ultra running experience returns to the (B)east Coast when the eleventh Badwater Cape Fear race takes place on Bald Head Island, North Carolina on March 21, 2026. With 50km and 51-mile race options, Badwater® Cape Fear features a twelve-mile warm-up on the car-free, one-lane-wide roads of Bald Head Island, followed by either 19 or 39 miles of running on the wild and secluded sandy beach between Cape Fear and Fort Fisher. The race is held along the Atlantic Seaboard with spectacular views of the Frying Pan Shoals to the east and wild and undeveloped marshlands to the west. Running this remote coast is a dramatic, invigorating, and inspiring manner in which to experience the Cape Fear region in all its grandeur! This exquisite natural setting is the perfect antidote to the "real world" and a wonderful counterpart to the desert sands and mountains of Death Valley and Anza-Borrego Desert featured in the two West Coast Badwater® races. Bald Head Island and nearby Southport, NC (featured in the film "Safe Haven") are ideal vacation get-away spots for the entire family, located less than one hour from Wilmington, NC and its major airport with Delta and US Airways service. (Flying into Myrtle Beach, SC is another convenient option.) Due to the remarkable beauty and quaint southern charm of this area, as well as this impeccable, authentic Badwater race experience, many Badwater Cape Fear participants are now making this race an annual pilgrimage! www.badwater.com/event/badwater-cape-fear

Charlotte, North Carolina (United States of America) - "3-2-1 Dash for Down Syndrome 5K & Fun Run". Join us as we celebrate World Down Syndrome by running 3.21 miles on 3/21! Enjoy all the fun of every other 5K, but dash a little "EXTRA", People with Down syndrome have an extra (3rd) copy of the 21st chromosome - that's why 3/21 has been designated as World Down Syndrome Day, and is celebrate on seven continents! Join your friends in Charlotte, but you'll also be joining people across the globe who are all celebrating their friends and family with Down syndrome on 3/21. All runners are invited to join us after the race for the World Down Syndrome Day celebration including food, games and bounce houses! https://runsignup.com/Race/NC/Charlotte/321Dash?aflt_token=Nktw0AUB3nF4FPeh7Y7AWqQewFdw9sGt

North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina (United States of America) - "Sham-Rock-N-Run". The North Strand’s premier race, the Sham-Rock & Run Half Marathon, 10K, and 5K road race, will take place on Saturday - March 21, 2026. 7:00 - All races start together: Half Marathon, 10K & 5K Start. 8:00 - 5K Awards (Overall, Masters & Age Groups). 8:30 - 10K Awards (Overall, Masters & Age Groups). 9:30 - Half Marathon Awards (Overall, Masters & Age Groups). 10:30 - Half Marathon Cutoff (16 min. miles). www.runsignup.com/Race/SC/NorthMyrtleBeach/SUNGLASSES2023?aflt_token=Nktw0AUB3nF4FPeh7Y7AWqQewFdw9sGt