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  • Top Ten Ways to Ruin Your runDisney Race Weekend
    Disney | runDisney | Running

    Top Ten Ways to Ruin Your runDisney Race Weekend

    ByLisa August 8, 2026August 8, 2026

    Ten surprisingly easy ways to derail a runDisney race weekend—from chasing a PR and skimping on sleep to underestimating the logistics. Plus, how to avoid every one of them.

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  • The Complete Guide to runDisney’s 2026 Springtime Surprise Weekend
    Disney | Race Guides | runDisney | Running

    The Complete Guide to runDisney’s 2026 Springtime Surprise Weekend

    ByLisa April 13, 2026July 5, 2026

    Everything you need to know as a runner or spectator during runDisney’s 2026 Springtime Surprise Race Weekend in one place.

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  • The Complete Guide to runDisney’s 2026 Disney Princess Half Marathon Weekend
    Disney | Race Guides | runDisney | Running

    The Complete Guide to runDisney’s 2026 Disney Princess Half Marathon Weekend

    ByLisa February 23, 2026July 5, 2026

    Everything you need to know as a runner or spectator during runDisney’s 2026 Marathon Weekend in one place.

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  • The Complete Guide to runDisney’s 2026 Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend
    Disney | Race Guides | runDisney | Running

    The Complete Guide to runDisney’s 2026 Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend

    ByLisa January 3, 2026July 5, 2026

    Everything you need to know as a runner or spectator during runDisney’s 2026 Marathon Weekend in one place.

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  • Kicking Off the 2025 Dopey Challenge: runDisney Marathon Weekend 5K Recap
    Disney | runDisney | Running

    Kicking Off the 2025 Dopey Challenge: runDisney Marathon Weekend 5K Recap

    ByLisa January 9, 2025June 21, 2026

    Introduction It’s finally here!! runDisney’s 2025 Marathon Weekend kicked off this morning with the Marathon Weekend 5K–a Pluto- (dog, not former planet) themed race around EPCOT on a new course that turned out to be a blast. runDisney 2025 Marathon Weekend 5K Course Map If you’re running other races this weekend, you can find my…

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  • The Complete Guide to runDisney’s 2025 Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend
    Disney | Race Guides | runDisney | Running

    The Complete Guide to runDisney’s 2025 Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend

    ByLisa January 3, 2025July 5, 2026

    And just like that, the 2025 Marathon Weekend is upon us. Here’s everything you need to know, from now until the end of your last race. All of this information is gathered from runDisney’s provided information, including especially runDisney’s Official Digital Expo & Event Guide for the weekend–with a dash of personal experience since this…

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  • 2024 Disney Princess Half Marathon Recap: runDisney Princess Race Weekend
    Disney | runDisney | Running

    2024 Disney Princess Half Marathon Recap: runDisney Princess Race Weekend

    ByLisa February 25, 2024February 25, 2024

    And that’s a wrap on the 2024 Disney Princess race weekend! Today’s half was the last of the weekend’s 3 races and the second part of the Fairytale Challenge. Course 2024 Disney Princess Half Marathon Course Map Not gonna lie, this wasn’t my favorite course. It makes such a big difference when we can at…

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  • 2024 Disney Princess 10K Recap: runDisney Princess Half Marathon Weekend
    Disney | runDisney | Running

    2024 Disney Princess 10K Recap: runDisney Princess Half Marathon Weekend

    ByLisa February 24, 2024February 24, 2024

    Two races down, one to go! If you’re running any of the races this weekend, definitely make use of the full guide that I put together earlier this week. But we’re 9.3 miles into the weekend at this point, so let’s regroup before the last 13.1. Course 2024 Disney Princess 10K Course Map This course…

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  • How to Photograph Fireworks – Learning to Paint with Light in the Happiest Place on Earth
    Disney | Photography

    How to Photograph Fireworks – Learning to Paint with Light in the Happiest Place on Earth

    ByLisa February 16, 2024February 16, 2024

    A beginners guide to photographing fireworks in the happiest place on earth.

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  • Anatomy of a Dopey Challenge: Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend 2024 Full Recap
    Disney | runDisney | Running

    Anatomy of a Dopey Challenge: Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend 2024 Full Recap

    ByLisa January 9, 2024January 10, 2024

    Marathon Weekend 2024:  Expo – Wednesday, January 3rd through Saturday, January 6th 5K – Thursday, January 4th starting at 5 a.m. 10K – Friday, January 5th starting at 5 a.m. Half Marathon (changed to 7.1 miles) – Saturday, January 6th starting at 5 a.m. (moved to 4:45 a.m.) Full Marathon – Sunday, January 7th starting…

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In honor of today’s costumes & gear episode, I thi In honor of today’s costumes & gear episode, I think it’s time I came clean and told you I’ve worn the same dress in like 8 different colors to a LOT of races. 

It comes with shorts that have pockets and built in support. And when they don’t have the color I need I buy the white one and dye it with @ritdye. 🌈 👗 

If ever an affiliate link was earned. 😂 thecastlerun.com/dress and my whole Amazon gear list is at thecastlerun.com/gear

Full episode is at thecastlerun.com/costumesandgear and I’ll share it in stories and bio to make life easier.
The first mile of runDisney’s Wine & Dine half got The first mile of runDisney’s Wine & Dine half got me so excited about the rest of the season. 🏃🏻‍♀️ I recapped the whole weekend (including 5k thoughts) on last week’s The Castle Run Podcast.
Did you run the W&D 5K? How did it go? Brief paus Did you run the W&D 5K? How did it go?

Brief pause in our trek through The runDisney Companion this week to spend a little time recapping Wine & Dine. I talk through the 10K and half and then spend a little time with my thoughts on the new 5k format and the changes that came with it. Would love to hear your thoughts too. 

But spoiler alert going in: not one person was swept at the 5K and not one course was cut short. You are all amazing. 🩵

How were your races? 

thecastlerun.com/WD26 #rundisney
A lot of you told me this was super helpful for Wi A lot of you told me this was super helpful for Wine & Dine, so I thought I’d share it out again as we round the bend toward marathon. A tool to help you see how your moving pace and your start time (as compared to the last wave’s) can interact on race day to determine how much time you have for characters and other stops along the way. 

All the common sense qualifiers apply: this doesn’t guarantee anything, Disney requires that everyone keep the 16 min/mile pace, and keeping moving makes for a better experience for everyone. And always listen to CMs and volunteers on and off the course. 

How this applies to the 5Ks will likely continue to develop, but for now I would use the last wave of your corral group rather than the last wave of the very last corral.

Don’t know what times to use? You can play with the same times from Marathon Weekend 2026 on my site. The calculator is at thecastlerun.com/cushion.
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