EVENTS

Walt Disney World® Marathon Weekend presented by Cigna®

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January 8-January 12, 2014 -  Walt Disney World® Resort

Walt Disney World® Marathon

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Half Marathon

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Walt Disney World® 10K

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Disney Family Fun Run 5K

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Goofy's Race and a Half Challenge

66%

Dopey Challenge

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Training

Training with Jeff Galloway

International Marathon trainer and author, Jeff Galloway, has led thousands of runners across the finish line, while reducing their chance of injury to almost zero with his proven training programs. Click here to find the Jeff Galloway training program that works best for you! Be sure to check the Race Pacing Chart to train to the optimal pace.



Transportation

Getting around is easy for Walt Disney World® Resort guests during the Walt Disney World® Marathon Weekend. Buses will be indicated by Walt Disney World® Marathon Weekend signs placed in the front windows and will run every 20 minutes from Walt Disney World® Resorts to the following events:

Disney's Health & Fitness Expo

  • Wednesday, January 8, 10:30 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.
  • Thursday, January 9, 8:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.
  • Friday, January 10, 8:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.
  • Saturday, January 11, 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Click here for Disney's Health & Fitness Expo operating hours. Last buses will depart from the Expo 30 minutes after it closes.


Disney Family Fun Run 5K

  • Thursday, January 9

runDisney Kids Races

Please use transportation to Disney's Health & Fitness Expo to reach the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex.


Walt Disney World® 10K

Friday, January 10 | 4:30 a.m. – 6:00 a.m. and 7:00 – 9:00 a.m.


Walt Disney World® Half Marathon

  • Saturday, January 11 | 3:00 a.m. – 4:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

Walt Disney World® Marathon

  • Sunday, January 12 | 3:00 a.m. – 4:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Please note, Walt Disney World® Marathon Weekend Transportation is only provided to and from Walt Disney World® Resorts. If you are staying at a Resort on property, please check with your front desk for a pick-up location. Participants staying at a Walt Disney World® Resort are strongly encouraged to use the event transportation to all Marathon Weekend events.


Guests not staying at a Walt Disney World® Resort will need to provide their own transportation to race weekend activities. To book your stay at a Walt Disney World® Resort, please visit our Travel Details page.


Driving Directions

Guests who do not stay at a host resort will need to provide their own transportation to weekend events. For participants driving to Epcot® on race morning, expect significant delays! Some roads begin to close as early as 11:00 p.m. on the evenings before the Half Marathon and Marathon. Therefore, please use directions below and plan to arrive no later than 4:00 a.m. You must be in your corral at the start line by 5:00 a.m. or you will not be allowed to start. Please note, it takes 20 minutes to walk from the Family Reunion area to the start line.


Please use the directions below. Directions from a GPS device or other sources will be inaccurate.

Directions to Epcot®

Take 1-4 to exit 64 (192 West) and follow the signs to Epcot®. Once you have arrived at the Epcot® auto plaza you will be directed where to park. On Saturday and Sunday from approximately 5:00 a.m. to 7:30 a.m., the main entrance to Epcot® from World Drive will be closed to all traffic. During this period, all traffic will be directed to the Magic Kingdom® Park Parking Lot and guests will be transported to Epcot® via Monorail.


Directions to ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex

Take 1-4 to exit 65 (Osceola Parkway West). Take a left onto Victory Way and park in the main lot. Proceed on foot to the main entrance.


All information is subject to change.



Merchandise


Gear up for your Walt Disney World® Marathon Weekend race with the latest runDisney merchandise.


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runDisney Shirt
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In Training Shirt

Why Do You Run?

What amazing story do you have that inspires you to run?  Does runDisney hold a special place in your life?


From those who have beaten the odds, to those who use runDisney to motivate others, we've been fortunate to welcome many of you with extraordinary achievements to our events.  We'd love to share some of those stories on the runDisney Facebook page, runDisney Twitter page and Disney Parks Blog, in addition to local or national news media.


Check out just a few of the inspiring people who have run Disney:


If you have or know someone that has a compelling achievement tied to a runDisney event, we'd love to hear your story!