Frequently Asked Questions

If you’d like to take a moment to verify your registration and/or family registrations, click on Find a Participant. From there, input your name and you can see if you are registered.

Beat the race day rush and pick up your materials before the race! All registered participants will receive a bib, t-shirt, and goodie bag. If you can’t make it to the PreRace Packet Pick Up, you can send a friend or family member to pick up your race day necessities – as long as they come armed with a copy of everyone’s ID and waiver.

Please download the waiver and view the schedule 

Pricing goes up! Secure the best price by registering early. 

Adult 5K: Ranges from $38-$55
Seniors & Military Pricing ranges from $36-$50
Kids 5K (under 17): $20-$30
Kids races: $20-$25

Parking is free until 9 am!  Please enter the parking areas from Gate #3, #5 or #8. Gate #8 will close at 7:30 a.m. After 7:30 a.m., please enter from Gate #3 or Gate #5. If you leave after the race and then come back for the horse races, you’ll need to pay for parking. Please see the gate map here.

Yes! Please email us at info@derbyday5k.com to receive a paper entry form. All paper entry forms must be received by April 1 for us to process them in time.

You may also register Friday, April 5th at packet pick up from 4-6:30 pm at The Shops at Santa Anita or on race morning at Gate 3 of Santa Anita Park.

Because $5 of your entry can go towards one of our charities, we currently don’t offer any discounts. As a reminder, your entry fee includes a t-shirt, medal, free track pass to a full day of horse racing, two beers in the beer garden for the over 21 crowd and chronotrack timing.

Yes, they need to bring a copy of your ID (or a photo on it on your phone) .

Yes, family or friends who are there to support their participants can access the event free of charge as long as they are there by 9 AM. Friends and family MUST enter the infield or clubhouse BEFORE 9 AM.

Due to the size of our event, strollers are ONLY allowed under the following conditions:

  1. Running with strollers is NOT allowed in the 5K. Only walking with a stroller.
  2. Strollers in the 5K MUST line up in the final two waves, on the right hand side, as strollers do not fit through the starting gate.
  3. Please be prepared as the last section of the course is on the race track!  Think thick dirt!

We thank you in advance for your cooperation. The policies are in place to ensure the best and safest experience for all participants

Yes the overall course time limit is 1 hour and 15 minutes.  Participants need to be out of the LA Arboretum (Mile 2) by 9:15 am, which allows for 25 minute miles.  If participants aren’t at the turn to go into the Arboretum by 8:50 am, then they will be diverted and skip that section of the course.

While we love our four-legged friends, dogs are not allowed due to the size of the event and running thru the Arboretum (where peacocks and other wildlife live). Please leave them at home race morning.

The event takes place rain or shine!

Unfortunately, your registration is non-refundable and non-transferable

Results will be posted on the results page:

There is no prize purse this year.  First Place in each age-group will receive Diadora shoes,

I still have questions!

No problem!  Please email us at info@derbyday5k.com and we’ll get back to you quickly!