Tag: Race
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Star Wars Rival Run 2021 Moving to Virtual Races
RunDisney has just announced that the Star Wars Rival Run Weekend will move to virtual races in 2021. The races were originally to be held April 15-18, 2021 in Walt Disney World and included a 5K, 10K, Half Marathon and Kids Races. Participants will be receiving an email with more information and instructions by December…
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Take a Look at the Medals for Star Wars Rival Run 2019
The first look at the medals for the Star Wars Rival Run 2019 at Walt Disney World is here! The images were first posted on StarWars.com runDisney has rebranded the Dark Side Half Marathon weekend in Florida to be the Star Wars Rival Run. The theme includes the duality of the Light and Dark Side…
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New Way to Register for runDisney Races Incorporates My Disney Experience Plus Important Dates for Registering
runDisney has implemented a new way of registering for its races that also incorporates the My Disney Experience site and app from Walt Disney World. Old Ways Previously for both Disneyland and Walt Disney World half marathons/marathons, runDisney used Active.com as its registration process. Those wishing to run would head to the runDisney site, click…
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runDisney Hiatus – 2017 Top 5 Disney Stories – Number 4
As we continue the countdown of the top 5 stories of 2017 (the first can be found here), this story was something that built up over time… RunDisney Races RunDisney has had half marathons, and even a marathon for over two decades now. Where it started with one weekend of races, it’s grown to having…
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Disneyland runDisney Retrospect – runDisney Resolutions
With the Super Heroes Half Marathon weekend over, the Disneyland runDisney races are going on hiatus. It’s a hard thing for many, and it feels like they’re done for good. They’ll be back at some point. But, I am glad to have been part of them up until now. Although my journey started only in…
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Why Volunteering at runDisney Events Made it More Magical
This last weekend was the last of the runDisney Disneyland races for a while. It’s a difficult time, but probably most difficult for a group of people that have been volunteering and then working the events for several years. I’ve been able to be part of that group for a time. Here’s some reflections on…
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2018 Disneyland runDisney Races No Longer Listed on Site
Cancellations It appears that the listings for Disneyland runDisney races for 2018 have disappeared. Gone are the event pages on rundisney.com, and there have been tweets that people are being refunded for their Star Wars Light Side Race early registration that was scheduled for January. On the contrary, Walt Disney World and Disneyland Paris races are…
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Tinker Bell Half Marathon Recap & Frontierland Construction – Disneyland Update & Sundays With DAPs
This last weekend was a busy one with both Mother’s Day and Tinker Bell Half Marathon. In all, people seemed to have a good time in the end despite the crowds. Tinker Bell Half Marathon This was the 6th Tinker Bell Half Marathon, and was full of the usual races and expo. Pandora had a…
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RunDisney Resolutions – It’s All About the Music
At the beginning of the year I brought up how to start off with a runDisney race as part of resolutions for the year. So, you may have picked out a race to sign up for, and now need to train for it. Ugh! Training! It’s hard to start off feeling motivated in running when…
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Owen Wilson, Voice of Lightning McQueen in Disney•Pixar’s “Cars 3,” Named Grand Marshal for 59th Annual DAYTONA 500
PRESS RELEASE: DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Jan. 19, 2017) – Actor Owen Wilson, the voice of the animated character Lightning McQueen in Disney•Pixar’s upcoming movie “Cars 3,” will serve as Grand Marshal for the 59th annual DAYTONA 500 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race on Feb. 26 at Daytona International Speedway. The DAYTONA 500, the season-opening race…
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RunDisney Resolutions – Picking A Race
With it being a new year the typical thing to do is to make a resolution. A typical resolution is to exercise more. What better way to exercise then to participate in a runDisney race? But, should you sign up for a half marathon when you’ve hardly run? Perhaps. Here’s some things to consider when…
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Disneyland’s 50th Canoe Race
It has been 50 years since the first canoe race event took place at the Disneyland park. On hand for this year’s event were Ray Van De Walker and Bob Penfield. Assembled for the races were 80 teams and several volunteers to make this a memorable event. Teams competed in trials over the span of 5…
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It’s a Power Race to Cars Land With Kids and Someone Special!
DAPs Magic Disney News – by Mr. DAPs Disney has released a video in anticipation of the opening of Cars Land this week. In it, kids race through Disneyland to Cars Land. The end of the video has someone very special added in so watch through the whole thing.
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The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror Race Brings Scary Good Times Back to Walt Disney World
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE New 10-mile event is reminiscent of Tower of Terror 13K race from 2009; Race debuts Sept. 29, 2012 and is sixth signature runDisney event and second nighttime race at Walt Disney World; Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon Weekend shifts to early Nov. LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (Dec.…