Walt Disney World® Marathon Weekend

Walt Disney World® Marathon Weekend runs from January 7 to 10, 2027, in Bay Lake, Florida. The USATF-sanctioned schedule opens on January 7 with the 5K at 5:00 a.m. and the first leg of the Dopey Challenge, a 48.6-mile total across four days. The 10K follows on January 8 at 5:00 a.m., the half marathon (13.1 miles) and Goofy's Race and a Half, 39.3 miles in two days, run on January 9 at 5:00 a.m., and the marathon (26.2 miles) closes the weekend on January 10 at 4:30 a.m.

Course highlights include laps through the Disney theme parks, passes by Cinderella Castle and Expedition Everest, and entertainment along the route. Those pre-dawn starts are the detail to train for: get used to running early, and expect long waits in the corrals. Anyone taking on Goofy or Dopey should train back-to-back days deliberately, running the second one slower than feels necessary.