Chapel Hill, North Carolina (United States of America) - "Zen Squirrel Challenge (February)". The 7th Annual Zen Squirrel Challenge returns this February! Keep those New Year goals rolling with a healthy, fun, and motivating personal challenge designed to get you RUNNING or WALKING MORE all month long. Once again, we’re proud to contribute a portion of every registration to support the Breast Cancer Collective, our annual charity partner. The challenge is simple: run or walk anywhere and accumulate 28 total miles during February. Want to do more? Great — surpass 28 miles and see how far you can go in the 28 days of the month. Each time you complete an activity, track your distance and log it on our easy-to-use online platform (see 'Record Your Miles'). Watch your progress build throughout the challenge. You can participate as an individual and also on a team of up to 10. Make it social — gather friends from anywhere, form a team, and see how many miles you can stack together. You might even win awards! And yes… the swag is AWESOME. Tees, medals, head wraps, hoodies, socks, pom hats, car seat covers — every registration includes a great swag package, with additional opportunities to earn even more through bonus challenges, top-miler awards (individual and team), random giveaways, and referral rewards. Everyone loves the Zen Squirrel! Join the Challenge and GET ZEN this February! www.roadlessraces.com/races/zen-squirrel-run-challenge

Charlotte, North Carolina (United States of America) - "Hot Chocolate Run Charlotte". The Hot Chocolate Run series is back for the 2025/2026 season! Join the chocolate movement that's taking over the country. This race has it all - THREE distances, premium swag and a post-race chocolate experience like no other. To learn more about or purchase tickets for our Charlotte event, learn more about our other event locations and our Hot Chocolate virtual option, visit our website. http://go.evvnt.com/2903998-0?pid=6562

Gibsonville, North Carolina (United States of America) - "Northeast Park Duathlon". Event is a quick way to jump-start the season. This sprint distance du with a flat fast run and a short challenging bike course will have you kissing your winter blues goodbye! Take off the trainer tires, dust the cobwebs off the race belt, and help us celebrate the start of the year! To top off a great first race of the season, you'll get a one-of-a-kind NE Park DU ski cap in lieu of a shirt! Run: 1.6 Miles, Bike: 10.5 Miles, Run: 1.6 Miles. www.bitly.com/northeastduathlon

Asheville, North Carolina (United States of America) - "Donut 8k & Munchkin 1 Miler". Bundle Up & Hit the Ground Running! The Jones Elementary School Family Teacher Organization is thrilled to announce an exciting new winter tradition for our community, inviting everyone to a spirited running event to brighten the cold mountain winter and bring neighbors together. Mark your calendars for February 28th, 2026, when we’ll host our inaugural winter race through the beautiful North Asheville neighborhood, offering something for seasoned runners seeking a challenge as well as families looking to enjoy fresh mountain air together. Race options include an 8K Run, perfect for runners seeking a moderate challenge through our scenic neighborhood streets and chip timed, a 1 Mile Fun Run ideal for families, kids, and walkers of all fitness levels and also chip timed, and a Sprinkle Dash Fun Run, an untimed option just for kids 12 and under. https://kickitevents.com/donut-8k

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