Prepare for vintage athletics with a nostalgic Disney twist in the 2025 Walt Disney World® Marathon Weekend.

Join Mickey Mouse and his pals as you continue the decades-long tradition of discovering magic in every mile. With thoughtful touches reminiscent of a classic Disney era, you’ll find yourself inspired by whimsical character favorites, musical entertainment, and more.

Choose from four different races plus the 20th anniversary of Goofy’s Race and a Half Challenge, and the Dopey Challenge that takes you 48.6 miles across all four Walt Disney World Theme Parks. Get your adrenaline pumping and experience excitement and delight with an old-school flair on your way to that euphoric moment of crossing the finish line.

Walt Disney World 5K

Thursday, January 9, 2025

Start Time: 5:00 AM Eastern Time

Location: Walt Disney World Resort, Florida

Channel your inner Pluto and race 3.1 miles like a dog with a bone.

Club runDisney Gold and Platinum Registration begins April 2, 2024.

General Registration opens April 9, 2024, at 10:00 AM ET.

Registration fee varies based on the date of purchase:

April 9, 2024 - October 7, 2024: $112.00

Beginning October 8, 2024: $122.00

Prices include a 6.6% platform service fee.

During race weekends, we may implement health and safety measures, such as face coverings, physical distancing and other requirements if they are deemed appropriate. Please take a moment to review the latest health and safety measures, policies and operational guidelines for Walt Disney World Resort.

Walt Disney World 5K Highlights:

3.1-mile course through Walt Disney World Resort

An array of Disney character sightings and entertainment throughout the race

5K Finisher Medal

On-Course and Post Race Refreshments

Participant Shirt

Digital Expo & Event Guide

Downloadable Finisher Certificate

Proof of Time Guidelines

Proof of time is not required for the 5K and 10K races. You will select your anticipated pace per mile when you register. Starting placement is based on your anticipated pace per mile and start group capacities.

For starting placement, anticipated pace per mile must be selected by the participant for each individual race. If someone else registered you, your anticipated pace per mile must be selected by the person who registered you.

You may change your anticipated per mile until the deadline of July 1, 2024. No changes will be made after July 1, 2024.

If a start group reaches capacity, you will be placed in the next available start group.

Anticipated pace per mile selections must be made within your participant account and cannot be accepted via email. If someone else registered you, your anticipated pace per mile selection must be made to your registration within the account for the person who registered you and cannot be accepted via email.

For any questions regarding proof of time, please email [email protected].

Important Information

All races are subject to age eligibility requirements and capacity limits.

Prior to participating in any exercise program or activity, you should seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health care professional. It is your responsibility to immediately stop any activity or exercise if you feel discomfort or pain and seek medical assistance as appropriate.

During the race weekend we may implement health and safety measures, such as face coverings, physical distancing and other requirements if they are deemed appropriate.

Please visit our Race Weekend Policies page for the latest information.

runDisney Events Policies

Please familiarize yourself with the following runDisney events policies. These policies are in addition to the runDisney registration Terms and Conditions agreed to during the registration process:

General

Registration fees for runDisney events, commemorative items, donations and event-related purchases (e.g., special events, post-race parties) are non-refundable.

runDisney reserves the right to refuse the entry into, and/or revoke any registration for, any runDisney event for any reason in its sole discretion without any liability.

runDisney event entries/bibs are not transferrable between individuals, between events weekends or to events that have reached capacity/sold-out. Sale, trade and/or transfer of runDisney event entry/bib is strictly prohibited. Anyone caught attempting to sell, trade or transfer their runDisney event entry/bib to another person/participant, pick up another person's/participant's runDisney event entry/bib or participate in a runDisney event using another participant's runDisney event entry/bib will have said runDisney event entry/bib cancelled and/or revoked, be disqualified and be removed from the runDisney event without refund and may be barred from registering for future runDisney events. Participants must pick up all event merchandise before the end of the runDisney Expo related to their runDisney event. Uncollected merchandise will not be shipped to participants. runDisney reserves the right to dispose of uncollected merchandise in any manner at their sole discretion.

Dates, times and prices subject to change. All runDisney events are subject to capacity limits and may close at any time.

Eligibility

Each person much meet the eligibility requirements for their specific event, as follows:

All participants for a 5K distance must be at least 5 years of age or older on race day to participate and must be able to complete the 5K on their own.

Participants for a 10K distance must be 10 years of age or older.

Participants for a half marathon must be 14 years of age or older.

Participants for a marathon must be 18 years of age or older.

Participants for the Goofy's Race and Dopey Challenge must be 18 years of age or older.

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