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Walt Disney World® Marathon Weekend

Join the RUN FOR AUTISM  team at the 2025 Walt Disney World® Marathon Weekend, January 8th-12th, to experience the magic of Disney while helping fund autism research and services!

The 2025 team is closed as we've passed the race registration deadline! Interested in running in 2026? Fill out our interest list here for notification when we open our 2026 team. 

 

NEED AN ENTRY?

Runners who need an entry can guarantee their spot in the Walt Disney World® 5K, Walt Disney World® 10K, Walt Disney World® Half Marathon, Walt Disney World® Marathon, Goofy Challenge (Half Marathon and Marathon), or Dopey Challenge (5K, 10K, Half Marathon, Marathon) by registering with the RUN FOR AUTISM team. Select the REGISTER button above to register and set up your fundraising page, and then a member of the RUN staff will be in touch with the next steps in the registration process. We're now sold out of the Dopey challenge- email run@researchautism.org to join the Dopey waitlist. 
   

HAVE AN ENTRY?

Runners who have already secured an entry into the 2025 Walt Disney World®  Marathon can join the RUN FOR AUTISM team and fundraise for OAR. Select the REGISTER button above, choose the 'have entry' option, set up your fundraising page, and a member of the RUN staff will be in touch with the next steps in the registration process.
 

FUNDRAISING REQUIREMENTs:

Walt Disney World® 5K - January 9, 2025: Sold Out!
  • $500 - Guaranteed race entry - OAR pays your race entry fee
  • $250 –  Participants with their own entry

Walt Disney World® 10K - January 10, 2025
  • $700 - Guaranteed race entry - OAR pays your race entry fee
  • $250 –  Participants with their own entry

Walt Disney World® Half Marathon - January 11, 2025
  • $900 - Guaranteed race entry - OAR pays your race entry fee
  • $250 –  Participants with their own entry

Walt Disney World® Marathon - January 12, 2025
  • $1000 - Guaranteed race entry - OAR pays your race entry fee
  • $250 –  Participants with their own entry

Goofy Challenge (Half Marathon and Marathon) - January 11 - 12, 2025
  • $1700 - Guaranteed race entry - OAR pays your race entry fee
  • $250 –  Participants with their own entry

Dopey Challenge (5K, 10K, Half Marathon and Marathon) - January 9 -12, 2025: Sold out! 
  • $2000 - Guaranteed race entry - OAR pays your race entry fee
  • $250 –  Participants with their own entry

All fundraising is due two weeks after the race: January 26, 2025. 
 

Team Perks:

  • Guaranteed race entry
  • OAR finisher's medal
  • RUN FOR AUTISM race singlet and tech t-shirt
  • Personalized RUN FOR AUTISM online fundraising page 
  • Training & fundraising support from RUN FOR AUTISM staff
 

Race Weekend Logistics

OAR will not be providing a room block at Walt Disney World®  in Florida for the weekend. 



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