runDisney Races & Runs & More

Race Report: 2018 WDW 5K (Dopey 1/4)

Let the 2018 Dopey Challenge begin! I was so excited and nervous for this weekend for so long, and the time was finally here! In just a few days I would be running my first marathon, but first, as part of the Dopey Challenge, I had three other...

My runDisney Photo Tips

Part of running a runDisney race is enjoying the entertainment on course, including characters, live and recorded music, elaborate photo ops, and more. I love this part of Disney runs so I often stop as often as possible, meeting all the characters and taking all the photos. Here are...

Race Report: Wine & Dine Half Marathon 2017

Disney's Wine and Dine Half Marathon Weekend concluded with the half marathon on Sunday. Because I ran the 10K as well, I had the extra challenge medal to look forward to. I kept my kit simple with my 10K wine and dine themed shirt from last year and a...

Race Report: Wine & Dine 10K 2017

I had wanted to run all of the Wine & Dine races, but I kept putting off registration. As the dates for the race weekend approached, some charities and travel agents began to offer their bibs at a discount. I ended up getting a challenge bib from

Race Report: Disneyland Half Marathon 2017

The final run during a Disneyland race weekend is always a half marathon. Continuing with the homage to Pixar films, the half marathon was themed to Toy Story. I dressed as Jessie, matching my denim-look SparkleSkirt with a self-painted tech shirt and a pair of cow-print knee socks. Since the...

Race Report: Disneyland 10K 2017

Day two of the Disneyland race weekend brings runners the 10K, this year themed to Pixar's Monsters University. For this race I decided to run as Sulley from the Pixar franchise, along with every other runner in the race. Well, maybe not everyone, but Sulley was certainly a popular...