EVENTS

Disney's Princess Half Marathon Weekend

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February 20-February 23, 2014 -  Walt Disney World® Resort
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Training


View a customized training plan provided by runDisney training consultant and Olypian Jeff Galloway.



Transportation

Disney's Princess Half Marathon Weekend Event Transportation has been arranged for those staying at select Event Host Resorts. Buses will be indicated by event transportation signs placed in the front windows and will run every 20 minutes from Walt Disney World® Resorts to the following events:

Disney's Fit for a Princess Expo


Resort Transportation

  • Friday, February 22: 8:30 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.
  • Saturday, February 23: 8:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.


Shuttle from Downtown Disney West Side (behind La Nouba™ by Cirque du Soleil®) to Disney's Fit for a Princess Expo


PLEASE NOTE: This Expo bus loop is a special, Disney's Fit for a Princess Expo bus loop dedicated to transportating you to the Expo. This is not the normal bus loop near Downtown Disney Pleasure Island.


  • Friday, February 22: 8:30 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.
  • Saturday, February 23: 8:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.

Click here for Disney's Fit for a Princess Expo operating hours.


* There will be no parking and no Guest drop-off at Disney's Coronado Springs Resort during Expo hours.


Disney Royal Family 5K

  • Saturday, February 23: 4:30 a.m. – 6:00 a.m.; 7:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.

runDisney Kids' Races

  • Saturday, February 23: 7:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

Disney's Princess Half Marathon

  • Sunday, February 24: 3:00 a.m. – 4:00 a.m.; 7:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

Please note, event transportation is only provided to and from the Host Resorts. If you are staying at a Host Resort, please check with your front desk for a pick-up location. Participants staying at the Host Resorts are strongly encouraged to use event transportation to all Disney's Princess Half Marathon Weekend events.

Guests not staying at a Host Resort will need to provide their own transportation. For a list of Event Host Resorts, please visit our Resorts page.


Driving Directions

Guests not staying at a Walt Disney World® Host Resort will need to provide their own transportation. 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 night before the Half 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 Downtown Disney West Side (Expo)

Traveling on I-4, exit 67 (536 West). Continue on 536 West and exit for Downtown Disney. At the traffic signal, turn right (Buena Vista Drive). Continue on Buena Vista Drive to Downtown Disney. Turn left at the first traffic light for Downtown Disney and follow signs to parking and bus pick-up locations.


Directions to Epcot® (5K, Kids Races and Half Marathon)

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 Sunday from 5:00 a.m. to 7:00 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.


All information is subject to change.



Merchandise


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Why Do You Run?

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