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  • runDisney: Your Complete Guide to the 2024 Springtime Surprise Race Weekend
    Disney | Race Guides | runDisney | Running

    runDisney: Your Complete Guide to the 2024 Springtime Surprise Race Weekend

    ByLisa April 15, 2024July 5, 2026

    Everything you need to know for runDisney’s Springtime Surprise Weekend at Walt Disney World.

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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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  • 2024 Disney Princess 5K Recap: runDisney Princess Half Marathon Weekend
    Disney | runDisney | Running

    2024 Disney Princess 5K Recap: runDisney Princess Half Marathon Weekend

    ByLisa February 23, 2024February 23, 2024

    A look back on the first race of Princess Half Marathon Weekend.

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  • runDisney Disney Princess Half Marathon Weekend 2024 cover banner image
    Disney | Race Guides | runDisney | Running

    runDisney: The Complete Guide to the 2024 Disney Princess Half Marathon Weekend

    ByLisa February 21, 2024July 5, 2026

    runDisney Disney Princess Half Marathon Weekend – Everything Runners and Spectators need to know.

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  • What’s in my race day bag? Everything you need on race day + everything you need to know about runDisney gEAR check.
    Disney | runDisney | Running

    What’s in my race day bag? Everything you need on race day + everything you need to know about runDisney gEAR check.

    ByLisa January 25, 2024November 4, 2026

    Everything you need on runDisney race day–before, during, and after the race.

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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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  • What Do I Do Now? How to approach the end of the race season…
    runDisney | Running

    What Do I Do Now? How to approach the end of the race season…

    ByLisa April 17, 2023April 17, 2023

    The runDisney race season starts in November with Wine & Dine weekend and ends in April – with what’s now the Springtime Surprise weekend. (Veterans of runDisney will remember that this used to be a Star Wars themed weekend – as Springtime Surprise it’s now the race weekend each season with an ever changing, “surprise”…

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  • Complete Full Marathon Recap: runDisney WDW Marathon Weekend 2023
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    Complete Full Marathon Recap: runDisney WDW Marathon Weekend 2023

    ByLisa January 12, 2023January 12, 2023

    Date & Time: Sunday, January 8, 2023 at 5 a.m. Course Map: At last we come to the final race of Walt Disney World’s 2023 runDisney Marathon Weekend – the marathon itself.  Because so many runners do the Goofy Challenge (the half marathon and full marathon – 39.3 total miles) or the Dopey Challenge (the…

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  • Complete Half Marathon Recap: runDisney WDW Marathon Weekend 2023
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    Complete Half Marathon Recap: runDisney WDW Marathon Weekend 2023

    ByLisa January 10, 2023January 10, 2023

    Date & Time: Saturday, January 7, 2023 at 5 a.m. Course Map: I was doing so well with doing recaps right away for the runDisney Marathon Weekend 5K and 10K – but then the need for sleep took over and now I’m playing a little catch up. So here, my friend, is the recap for…

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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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