Orlando Torch Relay

Orlando Torch Relay takes place in Orlando, Florida, on November 19, 2026, with a single 5K (3.1 miles) starting very early, at 5:00 AM. The relay format in the name sets it apart from a standard 5K, and the pre-dawn start on a Thursday makes it a race you fit in before the workday rather than a weekend morning out.

A 5:00 AM start calls for some planning: lay everything out the night before, eat a small snack on waking rather than a full breakfast, and give yourself a proper warm-up because your legs will be stiff at that hour. The 5K distance is manageable for anyone who has run three times a week for a few weeks, and a relay-style event tends to be about taking part together rather than racing the clock. If you do want to run it hard, start easy for the first half mile until your body wakes up, then settle into an even effort. You'll be finished with the whole day still ahead of you.