2025 Howl-O-Sprint 5K Run – October 2nd 2025
SeaWorld Orlando
7007 Sea World Drive
Orlando, FL US 32821
SeaWorld's Howl-O-Sprint 5K Run:
The Howl-O-Sprint Returns for Year Two 🩸👟
COMING SOON: COURSE MAP for the run.
On Thursday, October 2, 2025, as night falls over SeaWorld Orlando, the shadows come alive. Step into the only nighttime terror run of its kind — Howl-O-Sprint 5K — where relentless creatures stalk your every step and whispers of curses hang in the air.
Race past roller coasters haunted by unspeakable horrors. Navigate eerie landscapes and harrowing scare zones lurking in the park’s darkest corners. Every stride is a fight-or-flight moment… and the finish line may be your only escape.
After you survive, celebrate your victory at the exclusive post-race party — open only to runners and a limited number of spectators — until 11:00 p.m.
⚠️ Please Note: Howl-O-Scream is intended for a mature audience and contains intense adult content including violence, gore, and blood. The nighttime Howl-O-Scream event is separately ticketed and not included with Howl-O-Sprint registration. No costumes allowed.
About SeaWorld’s Howl-O-Scream Event – a separately ticketed event
Howl-O-Scream Orlando is back, and this year promises 5 years of spine-tingling fear. Brace yourself for an even more chilling experience: more screams, more terror, more haunts.
Howl-O-Scream 2025 in numbers:
6 SCARE ZONES (4 NEW)
5 HAUNTED HOUSES (3 NEW and 2 RETURNING FAVE)
5 INTERACTIVE BARS (4 NEW)
4 THRILLING RIDES (Mako, Ice Breaker, Pipeline, Infinity Falls)
2 ROAMING HAUNTS
2 AMAZING SHOWS (Monster Stomp and All New THROTTLE)
⚠️ Please Note: Howl-O-Scream is intended for a mature audience and contains intense adult content including violence, gore, and blood. The nighttime Howl-O-Scream event is separately ticketed and not included with Howl-O-Sprint registration. No costumes allowed.
*Event dates and details subject to change and/or cancellation without prior notice. Event starts at 7:00pm. Parking lot for racers open at 6:30pm. SeaWorld’s Howl-O-Scream has been voted #1 Best Theme Park Halloween Event for 2023 by USA Today’s 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards. Visit us now at SeaWorldOrlando.com to see what makes our Howl-O-Scream Orlando the scariest event of the season!
5K Event Night Timeline
6:00pm – Parking lot opens for racers
6:30pm - Registration and Packet Pickup opens
8:00pm - START of the Howl-O-Sprint 5K
9:00pm - Finish line festival begins at the post-race pavilions
9:30pm - Awards Ceremony at the Scorchline Bar in the Pavilions
Amenities include the following:
Join us as we celebrate our 5th Year of Howl-O-Scream in Orlando and be a part of year 2 of Howl-O-Sprint 5K
SeaWorld's Howl-O-Sprint 5K Run Finisher's medal for all run participants
Commemorative SeaWorld Howl-O-Sprint Run Race T-shirt (adult sizes & unisex)
Finish Line Post-Race Celebration will include Howl-O-Scream bar and food, live entertainment, opportunity to experience one of the Howl-O-Scream NEW Haunted Houses and photos with Havoc, our new event hero
FREE Race Day parking
Race T-Shirts
All participants who register for SeaWorld’s Howl-O-Sprint 5K Run will receive a 100% ring-spun soft cotton unisex t-shirt. Must register by Saturday, September 20th to be guaranteed your shirt size.
Finisher Medals for Howl-O-Sprint
All PAID participants in the 5K event will receive a custom SeaWorld's Howl-O-Sprint finisher medal. The 5K Race will be capped at 2,000 race participants. Awards Awards will go to the top 3 overall Male and Female finishers only in the SeaWorld’s Howl-O-Sprint 5K Run event. There will be a clock at the finish line for everyone to see their finish times. Awards will be as follows:
1st Place: Gold Premium: $100 Gift Card to Shop of Horrors (Howl-O-Scream Gift Shop)
2nd Place: Silver HOS Merch $75 Gift Card to Shop of Horrors (Howl-O-Scream Gift Shop)
3rd Place: Bronze HOS Merch $50 Gift Card to Shop of Horrors (Howl-O-Scream Gift Shop)
WEATHER & SAFETY INFORMATION
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.
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.
ALL Registration Fees for the Howl-O-Sprint 5K Run Event (includes FREE parking at SeaWorld Orlando)
Total capacity: 2,000 racers
5K – IN PERSON
Race Pricing:
Early Registration $85 thru September 13, 2025
Regular $90 thru from September 14-October 1, 2025
Race Day/Last-Minute $95 (if not sold out)
Pass Member
Early Registration $66.66 thru thru September 13, 2025
Regular $85 thru from September 14-October 1, 2025
Race Day/Last-Minute $90 (if not sold out)
5K – VIRTUAL
$100 thru 10/1/2025 at 12:01am [if not sold out]
SPECTATOR TICKETS –
-$25.00
-Limited to 500
-Allows access to the pavilion area before race starts and to the post-race festivities.
*All SeaWorld Ambassadors (employees), Annual Pass Members and Military & First Responder's will receive 10% off the registration fee through Wednesday, October 1, 2025. Employee ID, Annual Pass Member ID and Military ID & First Responders badge/ID must be shown at time of Packet Pick up. This discount cannot be combined with any other discounts.
All virtual participants will receive the below items following the October event. Please allow up to 3-4 weeks for items to arrive. This a fun run and done on the honor systems! Times are not required to be submitted to the event company. Enjoy your run and thank you for participating in this year's event.
-SeaWorld's Howl-O-Sprint Finisher's medal for run participants
-Commemorative SeaWorld Howl-O-Sprint race T-shirt (adult sizes & unisex)
-Deluxe Bib Number
-Shipping of items are included in the fee
⚠️ ALL ENTRY FEES ARE NON-REFUNDABLE AND RACE REGISTRATIONS ARE NON-TRANSFERABLE
⚠️ THIS IS A RAIN OR SHINE EVENT
⚠️ NO REFUNDS WILL BE GIVEN DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER
RACE DAY REGISTRATION FOR ALL EVENTS Only Credit card payments will be accepted on race day if events are not Sold Out!
STROLLERS
Strollers are allowed in the 5K event. Nurturing future generations of runners is a priority and demonstrating healthy lifestyles to our kids is special. We do ask those registrants participating with a stroller, must line up the after the runners & walkers at the start line. Please listen for directions on where to line up at on the day of the race. Only paid registrants of the 5K event will receive a finisher medal. If you would like your child to receive the medal, you will have to register them for the 5K event.
EARLY PACKET PICKUP
WHEN: Thursday, September 30th and Wednesday, October 1, 2025
LOCATION: HILTON GARDEN INN AT SEAWORLD ORLANDO located at 6850 Westwood Blvd, Orlando, FL 32821
TIME: 10:30AM - 5:30PM both days
RACE DAY - Or you can opt to pick up your packet at SeaWorld Orlando on Race Day beginning at 6:30PM However, please do allow additional time to pick up your packet on race day due to parking and potentially long lines.
REGISTRATIONS RECEIVED AFTER October 1 will have to be picked on race day at the race site on October 2nd beginning at 6:30PM.
Questions about the event?
For the fastest response, please send an email to [email protected] and we will respond just as quickly as we can.