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Dopey Challenge Among Dizzying Enhancements for
2014 Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend
Four-racechallenge will produce six-medal opportunity for runners;
New Walt Disney World 10K expands weekend event to five days;
popular Runner's World Challenge returns
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (March 22, 2013) – After celebrating its 20th
anniversary earlier this year, the Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend
presented by Cigna is getting even bigger next year and is offering runners
another challenge that will be, well, Dopey.
The 2014 Disney Marathon Weekend, Jan. 8-12, will expand to five days and
will include a 10K, along with the Family Fun Run 5K, the Disney Half
Marathon, the Disney Marathon and Goofy's Race and a Half Challenge. That
creates the opportunity for an unparalleled proposition in the running
industry: The Dopey Challenge – running all four timed events in successive
days (48.6 miles) for the chance to earn an unprecedented six medals.
After the Disney Family Fun Run 5K on Thursday, runDisney's new Walt Disney
World 10K, a 6.2-mile timed event, takes place Friday, at Epcot. Runners
completing the race will receive a Minnie Mouse inspired medal.
As in past years, the Walt Disney World Half Marathon will be run on
Saturday followed by the Walt Disney World Marathon on Sunday. Runners who
complete both – Goofy's Race and a Half Challenge – will receive a special
Goofy-themed medal. Add on the 5K and the 10K and runners can earn four
medals, one for each race completed, plus the Goofy and new Dopey Challenge
medals, for a total haul of six medals.
Inaddition to those four races, the Disney Marathon Weekend will feature
runDisney Kids Races and the Mickey Mile, which both take place at the ESPN
Wide World of Sports Complex. Special ticketed breakfasts with characters
will be Thursday and Friday following the Family Fun Run 5K and 10K at
Epcot, Pasta in the Park parties at Epcot and runners can celebrate their
accomplishments from the weekend at the Cool Down Party at Downtown Disney
on Sunday.
The expanded five-day race weekend begins on Wednesday with the start of
Disney's Health and Fitness Expo, giving runners extra time to pick up race
packets, shop for the latest running apparel and technology, and meet
experts such as runDisney official training consultant Jeff Galloway and
runDisney nutritionist Tara Gidus. The expo is free and open to the
public.
Online registration for all Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend events opens
April 9, but runners can enter early by signing up for the Runner's World
Challenge starting April 2. This limited opportunity allows runners to
register for the Half Marathon, Marathon, Goofy Challenge or Dopey
Challenge, receive customized training plans from Runner's World magazine
editors and enjoy VIP experiences throughout weekend.
For more information and to register for Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend
events and other runDisney races, go to www.runDisney.com
Schedule of Events
Disney's Health and Fitness Expo
Jan. 8 – 11
ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
Disney's Family Fun Run 5K
Jan. 9, 6:30 am
Epcot
runDisney Kids Races and Mickey Mile
Jan. 9, 10 & 11
ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
Pasta in the Park Parties
Jan. 9, 10 & 11
Epcot
runDisney Family Reunion Breakfast
Jan. 9 & 10
Epcot
Walt Disney World 10K
Jan. 10, 5:30 am
ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
Walt Disney World Half Marathon
Jan. 11, 5:30 am
Epcot
Walt Disney World Marathon
Jan. 12, 5:30 am
Epcot
Cool Down Party
Jan. 12
Downtown Disney
About runDisney
runDisney is a series of seven event weekends providing runners unique
opportunities to run various distances through Disney theme parks. Race
participants earn Disney-themed medals, experience legendary Disney
entertainment and guest service and ultimately celebrate their
accomplishments with a Disney vacation. The original event in the series,
the Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend presented by Cigna, takes place in
January followed by the Disney Princess Half Marathon Weekend in February,
Expedition Everest Challenge in May, The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror
10-Miler in October and the Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon Weekend in
November. Disneyland hosts the Tinker Bell Half Marathon Weekend in
January and the Disneyland Half Marathon in September during Labor Day
Weekend. More than 125,000 running enthusiasts participate in runDisney
events each year. For more information, visit www.runDisney.com
and follow
us on Facebook (runDisney) and Twitter @runDisney.
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