Best Damn Race Orlando
Orlando, FL
- Half Marathon, 15K Challenge (5K + 10K), 10K, 5K
- Road (Paved)
- Official race website
The Best Damn Race Orlando features a Half Marathon, 10K, 5K, and 5K + 10K Challenge. 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 … MORE
Local Historical Weather (Mar 07):
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | |
| H (°F) | 84 | 76 | 81 | 87 | 89 |
| L (°F) | 66 | 49 | 62 | 68 | 65 |
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Flat Course, Well-run race
Working on a personal challenge to run a 10K in every state. Visiting Disney with my son and took a day to run the Orlando 10K. Well organized, flat, easy, … MORE
Working on a personal challenge to run a 10K in every state. Visiting Disney with my son and took a day to run the Orlando 10K. Well organized, flat, easy, comfortable course. Nice to explore other parts of Orlando other than theme parks. I recommend the race, March weather was ideal.
Great race, terrible start
My 4th BDR Orlando. Great finish line party and course as usual. But this year they changed their start line and it was insanely packed. Really narrow for the half … MORE
My 4th BDR Orlando. Great finish line party and course as usual. But this year they changed their start line and it was insanely packed. Really narrow for the half and 10k start and they tried doing corrals for some reason. Hoping they change it back next year.
Double loop
Good production of a decent race, but the double loop on pavers is brutal. If you’re towards the front, you catch the slower 10k racers on the second lap. MORE
Good production of a decent race, but the double loop on pavers is brutal. If you’re towards the front, you catch the slower 10k racers on the second lap.
1 of the best run events every year
I have run in this race several years and it just gets better every year. Always a good time. - The event is great - the timing is spot on/perfect … MORE
I have run in this race several years and it just gets better every year. Always a good time.
– The event is great
– the timing is spot on/perfect
– post-party is great with plenty of drinks and beer and lot of food
– wide start and a great route that is 50% shaded.
GREAT SWAG AND POST RACE PARTY
BDR always puts on a great race. They have water to drink pre-race, which I really appreciate, and hand washing stations outside the port-o-potties. Why don't all races have that?! … MORE
BDR always puts on a great race. They have water to drink pre-race, which I really appreciate, and hand washing stations outside the port-o-potties. Why don’t all races have that?! Post race they have lots of nice vendors with give-aways, plenty of food, a PR bell, and photo ops. Flat course, but you do run on bricks for a little bit.
Great city to run through
Flat course and a great city to run through. Very flat and mix of city views and local neighborhoods are great. Start and end at Laje Eola and after party … MORE
Flat course and a great city to run through. Very flat and mix of city views and local neighborhoods are great. Start and end at Laje Eola and after party is a great time. Running on the cobblestones for final mile or two are hard on the knees I found.
1 OF my Top 5 Races & Location
This race was huge and so much fun. From start to finish. The post party was better than any Hot Chocolate event by far. So much food, beer, ice cream … MORE
This race was huge and so much fun. From start to finish. The post party was better than any Hot Chocolate event by far. So much food, beer, ice cream and much more.
Great Finisher Medal on top of all that!
Timing was perfect. I have a Garmin on for all races.
Nice event
This was a really nice half marathon, not too big or too small. Course was well marked, water stations on the course when I needed them. Not many spectators but … MORE
This was a really nice half marathon, not too big or too small. Course was well marked, water stations on the course when I needed them. Not many spectators but that’s ok. The cobblestone streets were tough, not so much the portions earlier in the race but the portion later in the race miles 9-11 were. Fairly scenic course, ends in downtown Orlando. The medal was nice and big, and I also liked the soft women’s cut t shirt. After party was nice, free beer and drinks. Food was pretty much gone and I wasn’t really interested in pizza anyway.
Good race with fun afterparty
I like this race because it’s close to home and they have a 5k so I got my husband to run as well. We both enjoyed the finish line festivities- … MORE
I like this race because it’s close to home and they have a 5k so I got my husband to run as well. We both enjoyed the finish line festivities- pizza, candy, beer, and vodka.
Nice run around Lake Eola...
Beautiful but foggy morning run around beautiful Lake Eola. Nice course, great shirt, awesome medal, delicious post race food for both healthy and unhealthy eaters. Mostly flat but slight incline … MORE
Beautiful but foggy morning run around beautiful Lake Eola. Nice course, great shirt, awesome medal, delicious post race food for both healthy and unhealthy eaters. Mostly flat but slight incline for a few miles. Will run this again next year.