The Milk Run 5K, fueled by TG Lee Dairy, in the Milk District

🏃‍♀️ Race Description

The Milk Run 5K @ TG Lee Dairy’s Milk District

Gather your friends and family and run, jog or “moooove” through the Milk District at “The Milk Run 5K” fueled by TG Lee Dairy, Saturday, May 3, 2025. Participants will run through historic streets of downtown Orlando while enjoying the sights and sounds of the Milk District.

🥛 Celebrating 100 Years of Dairy

TG Lee Dairy is celebrating 100 years of Dairy, 1925-2025 and is hosting a community Milk Run and after party with plenty of fun and milk for everyone. This inaugural event is sure to sell out fast. We're even featuring a Kid’s Half-Pint Fun Run for participants ages 7 and under following The Milk Run.

📅 Race Beneficiary

The Race Beneficiary for the The Milk Run 5K @ TG Lee Dairy’s Milk District will be the Central Florida Chapter Second Harvest Food Bank. To learn more about them and what they do for our Central Florida community, please visit their website!

🎉 Official Starter

Mayor Buddy Dyer will be the official starter. He is kicking off The Milk Run 5K with a Proclamation to honor TG Lee Dairy’s contributions to the City of Orlando and their 100 year anniversary.

⏰ Race Morning Timeline

• 6:00am: Parking lot opens - please plan to be onsite at least 45 minutes prior to race start
• 6:15am: Registration and Packet Pickup opens @ Festival Park
• 7:30am: START of the 5K (walkers will start behind the runners) - Mayor Buddy Dyer will be officially starting this year's event!
• 8:30am: Awards Ceremony

🎽 Race Amenities

• Finisher's Medal: Fun MILK themed finisher's medal
• Race T-shirt: The Milk Run Race T-shirt
• After Party: Hosted by TG Lee Dairy and the Milk District
• Freebies: Free TG Lee Dairy Milk and Free Mayfield Ice Cream

👕 Race T-Shirts

All participants who register for The Milk Run 5K and Kid’s Half-Pint Run fueled by TG Lee Dairy will receive a soft cotton unisex t-shirt. Please register by Saturday, April 19th to guarantee availability of the correct t-shirt size. We expect this race to sell out fast.

🏅 Finisher Medals

All PAID participants will receive a custom The Milk Run fueled by TG Lee Dairy Milk themed finisher medal. The race will be capped at 600 race participants.

🏆 Awards & Cow Costume Contest

Awards will go to the top 3 overall Male and Female finishers, the top overall Master and the top 3 in age group in the 5K event. The age groups are 14 & under, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+. The first person to come across the Finish Line in a COW COSTUME will receive a special TG LEE award!

🌦️ Weather

Races will be held rain or shine, however, if there is severe weather in the area the race start may be delayed or cancelled. As a reminder, registration fees are non-refundable and non-transferable.

⚠️ Safety Rules

In order to ensure safety of all runners, bicycles, roller skates, in-line skates, baby carriers and dogs are prohibited from the racecourse. It is VERY important for you to stay alert throughout the race, stay inside cones and obey all race signage. Jogging strollers are permitted but must start in the back.

📋 Registration Fees

ALL Registration Fees for the 5K Run & Kids Run will include FREE parking at Fiesta Park (space is limited):

• 5K registration fees: $35.00 through 4/12/25
• Kid’s Half-Pint FUN RUN registration fees: $15.00 through 4/12/25

🚼 Strollers

Strollers are allowed in The Milk Run event. We do ask those registrants participating with a stroller to line up behind the runners & walkers at the start line. Only paid registrants of The Milk Run event will receive a finisher medal.

👶 Kid’s Fun Run

Following the 5K event, we will host a Kid’s Half-Pint Fun Run! All kids must be registered. Distances will vary between ages, ranging from a 50-yard dash to a 200-yard dash.

♻️ Race Sustainability Efforts

To promote sustainability and reduce plastic waste, participants are encouraged to bring their own reusable water bottles. We will have water stations available for refilling.

📦 Race Packet Pickup

Early packet pickup will take place on Friday, May 2nd, 2025 from 10:00am - 6:00pm at the TG LEE Dairy offices located at 315 N Bumby Ave, Orlando, FL 32803. Friends and family can pickup multiple packets. If you are not able to come that day, you can opt to pick up your packet on Race Day beginning at 6:15 AM.

🔗 More Information

For additional details about registration, please visit The Milk Run registration page.