Overview

Home to more than 1,000 species of plants and animals, the Disney Wilderness Preserve in central Florida is an essential part of the Everglades ecosystem. It contains 3,500 acres of restored wetlands that act as nature’s “sponges,” capturing rain, filtering out nutrients and replenishing our groundwater.

Race Information

Race date: Feb 15, 2026

Location: Disney Wilderness Preserve, 2700 Scrub Jay Trail, Kissimmee, FL 34759

Schedule:

• 10K arrival after 6:30am
• 10K start at 7:30am
• 5K arrival after 8:30am
• 5K start at 9:30am
• race ends: 1pm
• site closes: 4:30pm.

This is a family friendly event – educational activities will be available for children. There will be an optional “gopher tortoise” fun run for kids. Parking will be limited; please consider carpooling.

Maps of the two routes with the locations of the aid stations and porta potties are attached below. This will be a cupless race – please bring your own hydration system to fill at aid stations. We will be providing hats and finisher medals to participants. The race will not be officially timed. Policies for drops etc.: There will be no deferrals. If the event is cancelled registrations will be refunded in full; if you would like to cancel your registration, you may do so up to two (2) weeks before the event, you will receive 50% of your registration fee. Please reach out to Jess Donohue (jdonohue@tnc.org) for any questions about cancellations or refunds. The event will proceed rain or shine. If there are any emergency conditions in effect on the day of the event, we will reach out on delays or cancellations. If you are interested in volunteering for this event, please reach out to Allen McDowell (allen.mcdowell@TNC.ORG).

About the Nature Conservancy

The Nature Conservancy is a global environmental nonprofit, impacting conservation in all 50 US states and 81 countries and territories worldwide. Our Disney Wilderness Preserve, in central Florida, protects the headwaters of the Everglades, with over 3,000 acres of restored wetlands and more than 1,000 species of plants and animals. If you are interested in becoming a member or learning more, please visit our website.

Event's current local time: 1:43 AM ET