On the weekend of January 9, the Walt Disney World Resort witnessed a woman’s record-breaking step towards an Olympic-sized dream. Brittany Charboneau came for Disney World’s annual marathon weekend to attempt what is known as “The Dopey Challenge.” She ran all four races offered by the mega-resort: a 5k, 10k, half-marathon, and full marathon. That is a combined distance of ...
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Preview New runDisney Merchandise for the 2022 Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend
With 2022 right around the corner, this year’s runDisney participants are gearing up for the 2022 Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend! The event “runs” from January 5 through January 9, 2022, and with a new year of runDisney events comes new merchandise exclusive for the 2022 Marathon Weekend. The 2022 Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend continues the 50th anniversary celebration ...
Read More »New runDisney Merchandise Is Revealed
If you’re a Disney fan who loves participating in Disney marathons (such as the Disney Princess Half Marathon or the Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon at Walt Disney World Resort), and you’ve been looking for some new Disney garb to express your runDisney passion, then good news! Disney has just offered up a sneak peek of its newest runDisney ...
Read More »runDisney Race Schedule Announced for the 2022-23 Season
Mark your calendar! runDisney just released the schedule of events for the 2022-23 season, and we cannot wait to be back running through the Walt Disney World Resort during them! runDisney events are truly special because “every mile is magic” and they are filled with unique entertainment, Disney characters and more. Disney races are also not an intimidating experience for ...
Read More »Splitsville at Disney Springs Offers Discount to runDisney Wine & Dine Race Participants This Weekend
Are you lacing up your running shows for this week’s Wine & Dine Half Marathon with runDisney? If so, head to Splitsville in Disney Springs after the race for a special discount! This year’s runDisney Wine & Dine Weekend is “Wickedly Delicious” with villains taking over some of the theming for each of the events. Race weekend runs today, November ...
Read More »runDisney Shares the Details for the First Springtime Surprise Weekend ft. Favorite Races from Years Past
runDisney recently shared the news that a brand new “Springtime Surprise Weekend” would be part of their race offerings going forward, and today we learned the details of what kind of surprises runners can expect for the first version of this event! Springtime Surprise Weekend will be an annual event offering different race themes each year for participating runners. The ...
Read More »runDisney Launches New Training Programs to Prep for Marathon Weekend
runDisney just released new training programs to help runners prepare for the upcoming Walt Disney World Marathon! As with past runDisney training programs, the instruction was provided by former Olympian and inventor of the Run Walk Run method, Jeff Galloway. Galloway was a successful runner throughout his entire life, making it to the 1972 US Olympic Team in the 10,000 ...
Read More »14 Reasons Why RunDisney is the Most Magical Race Series on Earth
RunDisney races are some of the hottest tickets in the running world, often selling out in under an hour. If you’re a runner, a fitness enthusiast, or a Disney Fanatic, it’s likely that someone, at some point, has encouraged you to participate in a Run Disney Event, and I highly encourage you to consider it. I did just that when ...
Read More »The 7 Things To Look Forward To When Running Your First runDisney Event
A short while ago, kind of on a whim, my fiancée and I decided to sign up for a runDisney event. We had initially wanted to do the final Expedition Everest 5K Challenge, but it sold out too quickly. When the Annual Passholder Pre-Registration opened for the Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend, we were ready to go. After briefly flirting ...
Read More »6 Spectacular Experiences for the “Die Hard” Disney Fanatic
Sure, practically everyone loves Disney. But for others, Disney is a way of life. For die hard Disney fans, there are some things that just can’t be missed out on at the parks. 1. Keys to the Kingdom Tour: This tour at the Magic Kingdom is about five hours long and gives an insider tour of the Magic Kingdom. The ...
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