RunDisney has announced the cancellation of two in-person race events: 2021 Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend and 2021 Disney Princess Half Marathon. Virtual events will be held in their place, similar to what has been offered for the 2020 Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon Weekend.
runDisney Races 2022-2023 Upcoming Race Schedule: Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend: January 5-9, 2022. Disney Princess Half Marathon Weekend: February 24-27, 2022. runDisney Springtime Surprise Weekend: March 31-April 3, 2022. Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon: November 3-6, 2022.
Next year, runDisney will be celebrating the 30th Anniversary of the Walt Disney World Marathon with a 90's theme, and all of the fun experiences that come with participating in a runDisney event.
2022-2023 runDisney Race Calendar. runDisney will host four race weekends in the 2022-2023 season. The 2022 Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon Weekend will take place Nov.
Registration for the 2023 Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend will open to Club runDisney members on April 12 and to the general public on April 19. Registration for the virtual event will open on April 22.
DATES ANNOUNCED for 2022 and 2023 runDisney Races in Disney World. In-person runDisney races are BACK in Disney World. Finish Line! Earlier this year, the Wine & Dine Half Marathon Weekend returned to Disney World, and more runDisney events are set to take place in 2022.
Finally, reservations opened around 12:30PM ET and some runners were able to secure their spots. However, many of the races sold out FAST. As of 1:20PM ET, 5 of the 6 main races/challenges in the 2023 Disney World Marathon Weekend have SOLD OUT.
Registration for the general public started today for the 2021 Walt Disney World Marathon weekend, and, according to reader reports, all of the events sold out within about twenty minutes!
So back to whether runDisney is worth it. It depends on what you're looking for. For a first-timer who is looking for a great race experience to give them a positive attitude about running and having fun, yes, absolutely, runDisney is for you.
2022 runDisney Virtual Series. June to August 2022. General Registration: April 5th, 2022.2023 Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend. January 4th to 8th, 2023. ... 2023 Disney Princess Half Marathon Weekend. February 23rd to 26th, 2023. ... 2023 runDisney Springtime Surprise Weekend. April 13th to 16th, 2023.
Yes, walkers are welcome in a runDisney event. Just be sure to maintain the minimum-pacing requirement for the race you're participating in when walking. If you fall short, no worries!
$195 per runnerSince the start time is 5:30 am on a Sunday, you also get the opportunity to see all the theme parks at times when guests are not allowed in. The cost to participate in the 2021 WDW Marathon is $195 per runner.
The Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend events kicked off on Wednesday, January 3rd, 2018 with the runDisney Health and Fitness Expo at the ESPN Wide World of Sports. People flocked to the expo to pick up their race bibs and get their hands on commemorative weekend merchandise.
Nick Hilton surprised everyone by winning the 25th Walt Disney World Marathon, the first American to do so since 2004. Fredison Costa was the favorite going in, after winning the last four marathons in a row. Unfortunately, he did not finish the race due to illness. Brazilian Giovanni Martins won on the women's side.
The marathon had 76 perfect marathoners who had completed every single Walt Disney World Marathon. runDisney held a special dinner for these runners over the weekend and all 76 perfects were awarded marathon registration for life. As long as they keep running they can run the Walt Disney World Marathon for free!
The Goofy Race and a Half Challenge is when runners complete both the half and the full marathons back to back.
Finally, Sunday, January 7th was the big day — the 25th running of the Walt Disney World Marathon. 20,000 plus runners set out to take on 26.2 miles through all four Walt Disney World theme parks and the ESPN Wide World of Sports.
One of the big highlights of the marathon is the opportunity to ride attractions during the race. The park must be open when passing through though. Many runners stop and ride Expedition Everest, for example, which is at roughly the halfway point of the marathon.
The course starts in the Epcot parking lot and enters backstage before turning into World Showcase , where runners run around the lagoon with music playing and the torches lit. Friday, January 5th was the 5th annual Walt Disney World 10K. This course starts in the parking lot again and goes out the Epcot entrance before turning back ...
The 20th Anniversary of the Walt Disney World Marathon was held in 2013, as 95 marathon runners who ran all 20 marathons were recognized. 2013 was the first year where men were outnumbered by the women (57%). The 2014 World Marathon Weekend added the Walt Disney World 10K plus the Dopey Challenge for completing all four weekend races.
The 2014 World Marathon Weekend added the Walt Disney World 10K plus the Dopey Challenge for completing all four weekend races. RunDisney reduced the number of registration allowed for the races and add more race corrals and gender-specific sizing for participant shirts.
14,116 finishers (2020) The Walt Disney World Marathon is an annual marathon held every January in Orlando, Florida by run Disney (a division of Disney Sports Enterprises ). The race has been held since 1994. The marathon is part of a weekend race series that also includes a 5K, a 10K, and a half marathon, as well as a number ...
Goofy's Race and a Half Challenge, introduced in 2006, involves completing both the Half Marathon on Saturday and the full Marathon on Sunday for a combined 39.3 miles over two days.
Brazilian Adriano Bastos began his eight-year streak of consecutive marathon wins in 2003.
The first marathon, run in January of 1994, featured 5,588 runners. This marathon was the first race that launched the Disney Endurance Series, which is now runDisney.
The Castaway Cay Challenge, introduced in 2015, involves completing any Marathon Weekend race before boarding the Disney Dream at Port Canaveral the following Monday and sailing to Castaway Cay – Disney Cruise Line 's private island in the Bahamas – to complete a 5K race across the island.
Example:Walt Disney World Marathon; 26.2 miles; Orlando, FL; January 12, 2020—3:45:00. For start group placement, proof of time must be submitted by the participant for each individual race.
If you believe you will finish the Half Marathon in 2 hours (2:00) or less or the Marathon in 4 hours (4:00) or less, proof of time is required for start group placement. If you believe you will finish the Half Marathon in over 2 hours or the Marathon in over 4 hours, proof of time is not required.
Why do I put it all here when you can find it on runDisney.com? Because runDisney changes their site from year to year and mine stays. I can’t tell you how many times runners want to know what their corral would be for the next years run based on last years field.
My most favorite thing runDisney has ever done was change to PhotoPass photographers for a runDisney race weekend .