Registration for 2016 Walt Disney World Marathon Opens at Noon on April 28
Lace up those running shoes and get ready. The registration for the 2016 Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend races opens at 12 p.m. ET today, April 28. In the past few years the runDisney races have been selling out in near record time and it's likely that today won't be any different. So on your mark, get set, GO!
It's time to register for the Walt Disney World Marathon
The 2016 Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend is January 6-10, 2016 at the Walt Disney World Resort. The weekend's events include the Marathon, Half Marathon, the Goofy Race and a Half Challenge, the Walt Disney World 10K, the Family Fun Run 5K, the Dopey Challenge, runDisney Kids Races, Runners World Challenge, Castaway Cay 5K, and more.
The Runner's World Challenge program is returning to the Dopey Challenge in 2016 and offers runners "the best of both worlds" and includes customized training plans, connections with Runner's World experts and editors, and more. To learn more about the Runner's World Challenge visit runDisney.com.
The Dopey Challenge includes 48.6 miles of races as participants run the 5K, 10K, half marathon, and full marathon. Finishers of the Dopey Challenge will receive finisher medals for each race and the medals for the Goofy Race and a Half Challenge and the Dopey Challenge.
Participants in the Goofy Race and a Half Challenge will run the half marathon and the full marathon for a total of 39.3 miles.
Other events during the Marathon Weekend include the Pasta in the Park Party and the runDisney Health and Fitness Expo.
Registration for all events opens today at 12 p.m. ET at runDisney.com.
Are you registering for any of the Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend events? Let us know in the comments.
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Terri wrote on Tue, 04/28/2015 - 12:43:
I am running the half!
Terri wrote on Tue, 04/28/2015 - 12:43:
I am running the half!
Lilia Pacheco wrote on Tue, 04/28/2015 - 14:02:
It has always been my dream to run for a great cause and even more because it's in Disney!!
Tricia wrote on Tue, 04/28/2015 - 14:51:
please send me info
Michael Guida wrote on Tue, 04/28/2015 - 17:25:
First marathon
Kristen K. wrote on Wed, 04/29/2015 - 17:26:
Whoo hoo Terri & Michael!! I'm sure that you'll do great :-)
Tricia - We're a fan based website, not Disney. Please go to runDisney.com as mentioned in the article for more information/
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