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Running of the Bulls 8K

calendar_today 30 May, 2026

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sell $10.00 – $40.00

About the Event

JOIN US FOR THE 18TH RUNNING OF DURHAM’S PREMIERE COMMUNITY ROAD RACE!

This scenic course will wind through the historic and revitalized neighborhoods of downtown Durham, American Tobacco Campus, Trinity Park and Old North Durham neighborhoods, and finish with a lap of the warning track inside the historic Old Durham Athletic Park!

This race is proudly sponsored by Law Office of James Scott Farrin and presented by Bull City Running Co. 

Strollers are permitted. Dogs and headphones are not permitted.

Not planning to run?  Please sign up to VOLUNTEER!

Races Offered

8K Road Race

May 30, 2026

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Distance — 8K

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Type — Running

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07:15

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$40.00

Kids Run (Age 0-6)

May 30, 2026

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Distance — 0.25 Miles

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Type — Running

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08:30

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$10.00

Kids Run (Age 7-12)

May 30, 2026

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Distance — 0.25 Miles

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Type — Running

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08:45

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$10.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for May in Durham.

thermostat Temperature
15.0° / 25.2°
wb_sunny Feels like
14.1° / 24.4°
light_mode Avg sunshine hours
9h 58m
water_drop Avg rainfall
4.5 mm
ac_unit Avg snowfall
air Avg wind speed
10.1 km/h (Light breeze)
opacity Sweat loss rate
High
terrain Course conditions
Hard and dry surface
sunny Max UV Index
High (6.0)
humidity_mid Humidity
70.2%
wb_twilight Sunrise
06:09
nightlight Sunset
20:14

About Durham

Learn more about the host city, Durham.

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Of the three cities that make up North Carolina's Research Triangle, Durham has traditionally been the grittier, more working-class one. A city of about 283,500 residents in 2020, Durham's early wealth was built on tobacco and textiles, with a vibrant African-American community that once made the city a center for Black culture.

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