To provide a smooth parking experience for all involved, we ask that all participants follow the parking plan we’ve created. We are expecting around 8000 participants on race day, so it’s important that everyone follows these directions to decrease congestion. Please read the parking information closely prior to race day and follow the directions of the parking attendants on race day. 

Five Things to Know About Race Day Parking

  1. If you’re choosing to park on Campus on race day, we recommend that participants park in specific lots based on the distance they are running. Your recommended lots are listed below and printed on the back of your bib.
  2. Please ride-share, carpool, bike or walk in an effort to limit congestion. 
  3. If you are carpooling and there are participants in the car who are running different distances and you plan to park on campus, please park in the recommended lot based on the driver’s distance. 
  4. All distances must be parked by 6:30 AM to avoid the UNC Hospital shift change traffic. Please leave ample time on race morning to navigate through road closures and race day traffic in order to be parked by 6:30 AM.
  5. Please follow our driving directions to avoid road closures on race day.

Campus Parking Options by Distance

As a reminder, we ask that participants park by distance to help decrease congestion on race morning. Runners should not park at the Dogwood Deck; this is reserved for hospital patients and visitors! 

10 Miler UNC Campus Parking Options:

If you’re running the 10 Miler and plan to park on campus, your parking options are:

4 Miler UNC Campus Parking Options:

If you’re running the 4 Miler and plan to park on campus, your parking options are:

Double Down Challenge: UNC Campus Parking Options:

If you’re running the Double Down Challenge and plan to park on campus, your parking option is: 

Town of Chapel Hill Parking Options

Several Town of Chapel Hill lots and decks are available on race day — note that these are paid parking options. For guaranteed parking, we recommend pre-purchasing a spot at 125 East Rosemary Deck ($11 in advance, $20 race day). Pre-purchase before April 18, 2026 for smooth entry and exit.

~10 minute walk to the start line.

To reserve: Visit the site, select the Tarheel 10-Miler event, hit the green reserve button, and complete the login and payment process. You’ll receive a QR code to scan in and out on race day.

Other parking options available within the Town of Chapel Hill are listed below.

#12: 140 West Deck | 146 Spots | Access at 213 W. Rosemary St.

#13: Rosemary/Columbia Lot | 70 Spots | Access at 100 E. Rosemary St.

#16: Wallace Deck | 220 Spots | Access at 150 E. Rosemary St

#9: Mallette St. Lot | 70 Spots | Access at 106 Mallette St.

#6: 415 W. Franklin St. Lot | 65 Spaces | Access at 415 W. Franklin St.

#4. 427 W. Franklin St. Lot | 45 Spots | Access at 427 W. Franklin St.

All parking locations are approximately a 15 minute walk to the start line. Please plan your morning accordingly! 

All lots are paid lots beginning at 8 AM. Participants will need to pay prior to heading to the start line.

Drop-off Locations

If you’re planning to use ride-share or be dropped off, please use the following locations: 

To reduce stress on race morning, review road closures before race day, arrive early, carpool (if possible), and know your parking options ahead of time!