Best Damn Race Orlando
Race Date
Mar 6, 2027
Location
Orlando, FL
The Experience
The 14th Annual Best Damn Race Orlando features a Half Marathon, 10K, 5K, and 5K + 10K Challenge on Saturday, March 6, 2027. Best Damn Race ® is a running series created for runners by runners. Our goal is to provide a big race experience at a local race price. It doesn’t matter if you are an elite runner, first-timer, walker, or using a baby jogger, we want you to have the best DAMN race experience. 10K @ 7:05 AM Half Marathon @ 7:35 AM 5K @ 9:05 AM
Logistics
Race Day
Saturday, March 6, 2027
Start Time
7:35 AM
Giveaway
T-Shirt
Start Location
600 E Central Blvd, Orlando, FL, 32801
Course Info
USATF CertifiedCourse Type
Loop Course
Terrain
road
Difficulty
Ultra-Flat
Elevation Gain
0'
Net Drop/km
0 m (Flat)
Separation
0.6%
Also Offers
USATF Certified Course
FL26011JK · Best Damn Race Half Marathon Orlando 2026
Relatively flat with minimal net elevation change. Loop course — start and finish are close together.
Quality Score
Standout7911 years running
~660 finishers a year
growing or steady
19% returning runners
USATF certified · 4 timing sources
runners from 25 states
winner 1:15:09
typical high 80°F
Race Day Weather
5-year historical avgStart (Low)
60°
Afternoon (High)
80°
Warm — hydration strategy is key, start conservatively
0.1"
Precipitation
13 mph
Wind
72%
Humidity
Historical Finish Times
How 8,572 finishers actually crossed the line across 11 years.
Most recent
2026
Total finishers
8,572
Median time
2:18:37
Latest turnout
720
States
49
Turnout by year
2019–2026
Hover the histogram to inspect specific finish times.
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