June 2026 Featured Races

February 10th, 2026 by Mike Sohaskey

Runners with arms raised at the Shipyard Old Port Half in Portland, Maine — Expect a seaside celebration of summer at the Shipyard Old Port Half & 5K in Maine

Welcome to your RaceRaves guide to June races! Here we spotlight best bets & hidden gems to keep in mind as spring transitions into summer.

🏆 = Top Rated (Overall rating of at least 4.7 across 10+ reviews)

June Marathons
June Half Marathons
June Ultra Marathons
June Other Distances
June International Races

June Marathons

Utah Valley Marathon
Jun 5–6; Provo, UT
Marathon, half marathon, 10K, 5K
BeaUTAHful downhill course with no BQ penalty

Teton Dam Marathon
Jun 6; Newdale, ID
Marathon, marathon relay, half marathon, 10K, 5K
Tribute run marks 50 yrs since the tragic flood of 1976

Deadwood Mickelson Trail Marathon
Jun 6–7; Deadwood, SD
Marathon, marathon relay, half marathon, 5K
Immerse yourself in the breathtaking Black Hills

Cedar Rapids Marathon Weekend
Jun 7; Cedar Rapids, IA
Marathon, marathon relay, half marathon, 10K, 5K
Inaugural showcase of Iowa’s second-largest city

Hatfield McCoy Marathon
Jun 13; South Williamson, KY
Marathon, Blackberry Mountain Half Marathon, River Road Half Marathon, 5K
50 States favorite turns on the Appalachian charm

Lake Placid Marathon
Jun 14; Lake Placid, NY
Marathon, half marathon, 10K
Relive Olympic history in a lovely Adirondack setting

Anchorage Mayor’s Marathon
Jun 20; Anchorage, AK
Marathon, marathon relay, half marathon, 4.7 miler
Watch for moose & bears at this destination darling

Charlevoix Marathon
Jun 20; Charlevoix, MI
Marathon, half marathon, 10K, 5K
Lake Michigan out-and-back celebrates 20 years

Bay of Fundy International Marathon 🏆
Jun 21; Lubec, ME
Marathon, half marathon, 10K
From the easternmost U.S. town to Canada & back

Missoula Marathon 🏆
Jun 27–28; Missoula, MT
Marathon, half marathon, 5K
Big Sky beauty is a jewel of the Treasure State

👉 Or search for more June marathons

June Half Marathons

Grand Teton Half 🏆
Jun 5–6; Wilson, WY
Half marathon, 5K
Elevation sensation boasts majestic mountain views

Shipyard Old Port Half (above)
Jun 6; Portland, ME
Half marathon, 5K
Maine’s Best Half embraces the city’s seafaring legacy

Fairfield Road Races
Jun 6–7; Fairfield, CT
Half marathon, 5K, beer mile
Coastal New England tradition on Long Island Sound

Gorges Ithaca Half
Jun 7; Trumansburg, NY
Half marathon
Go with the flow at this low-key Finger Lakes favorite

Helvetia Half
Jun 13; Hillsboro, OR
Half marathon, 10K, 5K
“Leave the City Behind” and return for a stadium finish

Juneteenth Half
Jun 13; Washington, DC
Half marathon, 10K
Urban trail challenge celebrates DC communities
(Registration opens Feb 15)

Rock Tahoe Half 🏆
Jun 14; Stateline, NV
Half marathon
Run, Rock & Recover in stunning surroundings 🎸

Race Devils Tower
Jun 20–21; Devils Tower, WY
Half marathon, 5K
Run in the shadow of the first U.S. national monument

Beaver Canyon Half
Jun 27; Beaver City, UT
Half marathon, 10K
High-altitude mountain gem 💎 drops 2,370 ft

Glacier Half 🏆
Jun 27; Kiowa, MT
Half marathon
The views are worth the climb in pristine Glacier NP

👉 Or search for more June half marathons

June Ultra Marathons

Scout Mountain Ultras
Jun 5–6; Pocatello, ID
100 miler, 50 miler, 50K, 23 miler
Gorgeous tour de force in the Caribou-Targhee Nat’l Forest

Eagle Up Ultra 🏆
Jun 6; Canal Fulton, OH
100 miler, 100 mile relay, 81 miler, 100K, 50 miler, 50K, 25K
Fully supported 24-hr run on a 5-mile wooded loop

San Francisco Half Day
Jun 13; San Francisco, CA
12 hr, 12 hr relay, 6 hr, 6 hr relay, 3 hr, 3 hr relay
One-mile loop alongside SF Bay & the Golden Gate Bridge

Black Hills 100
Jun 26–27; Sturgis, SD
100 miler, 50 miler, 50K, 30K
Rugged, relentless beauty unleashes its inner beast

Tiger Peak Challenge 🏆
Jun 27; Issaquah, WA
50K, half marathon, 5 miler
Feel your quads roar on steep, lush mountain slopes

👉 Or search for more June ultra marathons

June Other Distances

Flying Squirrel Ten Miler
Jun 6; Asheville, NC
10 miler
Scenic up-and-back in the Blue Ridge Mountains 🐿️

Bellin Run 10K & 5K
Jun 13; Green Bay, WI
10K, 5K
Green Bay tradition celebrates its 50th anniversary

Garden of the Gods 10 Mile Run
Jun 14; Colorado Springs, CO
10 mile, 10K
Breathtaking red-rock beauty marks its 50th running
(Registration opens Mar 1)

TedDriven Overland Ultra Relay (TOUR)
Jun 19–21; Cashmere, WA
225 mile relay
Inaugural 3-day team stage race thru the Cascades

B.A.A. Boston 10K
Jun 21; Boston, MA
10K
Summer solstice celebration circles the Back Bay

👉 Or search for more June other distances

June International Races

Rio de Janeiro Marathon 🇧🇷
Jun 4–7; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Marathon, half marathon, 10K, 5K
Latin America’s largest marathon tours world-famous beaches

Big Five Marathon 🇿🇦
Jun 13; Bosveld, South Africa
Marathon, half marathon
Challenging trail run on a private wildlife reserve

Midnight Sun Marathon 🇳🇴
Jun 20; Tromsø, Norway
Marathon, half marathon, 10K, 5K
Arctic summer adventure where the sun never sets

Niagara Ultra Races 🇨🇦
Jun 20; Niagara-on-the-Lake, Canada
80K, 50K, marathon, half marathon, 10K
Picturesque riverfront run to Horseshoe Falls & back

Marathon du Vignoble d’Alsace 🇫🇷
Jun 20–21; Dorlisheim, France
Marathon, half marathon, 10K, 5K
Médoc-style gastro fest in the Alsace wine region

👉 Or search for more June international races

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Author: Mike Sohaskey

Mike Sohaskey is the co-founder of RaceRaves, the premier online reviews community for runners to share their race experiences and find their next challenge. Mike honed his creative and critical thinking skills as a research scientist, earning a Ph.D. in Cancer Biology from Stanford. He’s completed over 120 races — including marathons on all seven continents plus the original six Abbott World Marathon Majors — in locations ranging from Antarctica to Zimbabwe.

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