Orlando, FL · Sun, January 10, 2027 · 05:30
Great first marathon · forgiving course · low friction
Weighs the things that decide a debut: terrain, weather, crowd support.
Flat, mild mornings.
Open registration · ~$645 all-in from South Florida.
Date verified at the official source; course and climate data on file.
Legacy Green Score 9.3/10 · method
At the start line and start hour · Open-Meteo historical archive
Projected at race day for M 18-34, from your 4:00:00 marathon + training runway.
Disney parks course, 5:30 AM start, very flat. Not Boston certified (entertainment value high).
The Walt Disney World Marathon is a marathon held in Orlando, FL on January 10, 2027. With a Green Score of 9.3/10, it's one of the easier, more beginner-friendly US races. The course is flat (~8 ft of gain per mile). Typical race-day weather is a mild 55°F, dew point ~50°F (10-year normal). Entry is around $225. Marathon Compass rates every race across terrain, climate, logistics, travel, and field size so you can find the one that fits you — and build a training plan tuned to your fitness.
Typical start-line conditions (10-year history (Open-Meteo)): 55°F with a dew point of 50°F. On the temperature-plus-dew-point scale used by our pace engine, that's 105 — a 0.5% pace penalty. Heat is a minor factor here in a typical year — a small early-pace cushion is enough.
| Goal time | Realistic in typical conditions | Heat cost |
|---|---|---|
| 3:30 | 3:31:03 | +1 min |
| 4:00 | 4:01:12 | +1 min |
| 4:30 | 4:31:21 | +1 min |
| 5:00 | 5:01:30 | +2 min |
Method: temp°F + dew°F lookup from the heat-adjustment chart our training plans use daily. Sign in to see this adjustment applied to your own projected finish.
First marathons cost more than the entry fee — budget the whole weekend before you commit.
Entry is open — register before it sells out and the decision is made.
Point-to-point course: stay near the finish, not the start — you'll be glad at mile 26, and shuttles run to the start. Hotels near the Walt Disney World Marathon start selling out 8–10 months ahead with race-weekend minimum stays — book refundable, book early. The links below are pre-filled for race weekend (January 8, 2027 → January 11, 2027).
When to wake up, when the corral closes, and the exact clock time Walt Disney World Marathon spectators should be at each split for your goal pace — plus a link you can send to whoever's coming to watch.
Build your race-day timeline →Race and date verified against the official race source on 2026-07-17. Race-morning climate from Open-Meteo — 10-year history at the start line and start hour. Race fees, dates, and rules change often — report incorrect information.