What to Know About Disney Princess Half Marathon

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The following is information for 2020. The race will be run virtually for 2021. More information will be found here.

2020 Disney's Princess Half Marathon Info

Mirror, mirror, reveal the One. Show me the Princess who has the strength to run. Join your fellow princesses in a royal quest that will take you through 13.1 miles of the Walt Disney World Resort during runDisney's Disney Princess Half Marathon Weekend. runDisney's Princess Half Marathon Weekend brings women of all ages together to participate in a magical event designed just for them. The Disney Princesses are the inspiration for the weekend's events and will focus on the attributes every princess possesses: commitment, courage, determination, fantasy, perseverance, and strength.

The Disney Princess Half Marathon Weekend typically hosts a field of more than 26,000 runners, and under 10 percent of them are men. They won't be timed and won't be listed in the official results, but they will mix in with runners, some in dresses and tiaras. This event also includes a 5K and a 10K for runners to participate in.

Walt Disney World Resort and Children's Miracle Network Hospitals have extended their long-term relationship with an agreement naming Children's Miracle Network Hospitals, a nonprofit raising funds and awareness for North American children's hospitals, as the presenting sponsor of the Disney Princess Half Marathon Weekend. The agreement gives race participants a new way to combine their passion for running with ways to support the charitable efforts of the Children's Miracle Network Hospitals. To learn more about this collaboration visit princesshalfmarathon.childrensmiraclenetworkhospitals.org.

2020 race registration opened June 14, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. ET.

Weekend Events 2019 Fees and Discounts Race Information Spectator Information

Disney's Princess Half Marathon Weekend Events

runDisney Health and Fitness Expo

Thursday, February 20, 2020
Friday, February 21, 2020
Saturday, February 22, 2020
The runDisney Health and Fitness Expo is a three-day celebration located at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex that will be your one stop for everything happening during race weekend. Typically, the Expo will host a Speaker Series featuring celebrity runner appearances and seminars on training, racing, nutrition and the Princess Half Marathon course. A variety of Disney's Princess Half Marathon Weekend merchandise will be available for purchase at the Expo.

Disney Princess 5K

Friday, February 21, 2020
Start Time: 5:30 a.m.
Start/Finish: Epcot
Run a 5K that the whole family can enjoy in this official Disney's Princess Half Marathon Weekend event. Adults, teens and tweens can experience a 5K course winding through Epcot with a storybook ending! This race features Disney entertainment on-course.

runDisney Kids Races

Saturday, February 22, 2020
Kids Dashes – 10:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Location: New Balance Track & Field Complex
For the little princes and princesses who want to get into the action, the Disney Royal Family Kids' Races will give them the chance to earn their finisher medallions! Children ages 13 and under can participate in Kids' Races ranging from the 100 meter dash to the 1-Mile Run based on their age group. Even the infants can crawl in the Diaper Dash! Space for each Kids' Parents are allowed to run with their children. The event will follow a rolling start beginning with the 100m dash followed by the 200m, 400m and Diaper Dash. The One Mile will have a separate start location and time. All distances will utilize the same finish location. Every prince or princess under age 13 who participates in the runDisney Kids Races goes home with their very own Finisher Medallion! Races by ages groups include:

12 months and under – Diaper Dash for crawlers 12:30 PM – 1:00 PM
1-4 years old – 100m dash 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
5-8 years old – 200m dash 11:30 AM. – 12:30 PM
4-13 years old- 1-Mile run 1:00 PM

Disney Princess Enchanted 10K

Saturday, February 22, 2020
Time: 5:30 a.m.
Start/Finish: Epcot
Join the Disney Enchanted 10K presented by Children's Miracle Network Hospitals. This event will take you on an enchanted journey throughout Epcot before having a magical finish fit for a princess, or prince. The race features Disney entertainment on-course. Those who complete the race will receive a Disney Princess Enchanted 10K Finisher Medal.

Disney Princess Half Marathon

Sunday, February 23, 2020
Start Time: 5:30 a.m.
Start/Finish: Epcot
Grab your best friends for a royal quest through 13.1 miles of the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida, including the Magic Kingdom and Epcot Theme Parks. The race features Disney entertainment on-course.

Disney Fairy Tale Challenge

Saturday, February 22 – Sunday, February 23, 2020
Start/Finish: Epcot
If you think that a half marathon is just a walk in the park, put your endurance to the test and compete in the Glass Slipper Challenge presented by Children's Miracle Network Hospitals! A 19.3-mile adventure held over two days, participants will run the Disney Enchanted 10K on Saturday, followed by the Disney Princess Half Marathon on Sunday. If you finish both races within the pacing requirements, you will be awarded the Glass Slipper Challenge medal in addition to your Half Marathon and 10K finisher medals.

You must register for the Glass Slipper Challenge to receive the Glass Slipper Challenge medal upon completion of both races within the pacing requirements.

Awards

Overall Disney Princess Half Marathon female and wheelchair winners will receive their awards at the Awards Ceremony at 8:30 a.m. on Sunday, February 23, 2020. The following awards will be presented on-site at the Awards Ceremony. Please note, overall awards are based on Gun Time.

Top 3 Overall Female Finishers
Overall Female Wheelchair Winner (push rim only)

2020 Fees and Discounts

Registration Fees

Runners should register early to ensure that they are guaranteed their slot in the race that they are looking to sign up for. Select early registration opportunities are available prior to official registration opening date for each race weekend.

Walt Disney World Annual Passholders – Learn more
Disneyland Annual Passholders – Learn more
Disney Vacation Club Members

Disney Princess Half Marathon

$205

Disney Princess Enchanted 10K

$127

Disney Fairy Tale Challenge

$350

Disney Princess 5K

runDisney Kids Races – Dashes

runDisney Kids Races – 1 Mile Run

Race Information

Cancellation & Transfer Policy

Entry fees for the 2020 Disney Princess Half Marathon Weekend events are non-refundable.

Eligibility

Disney's Princess Half Marathon
To compete, you must be 14 years of age or older.

Disney Enchanted 10K
To compete, you must be 10 years of age or older.

Cinderella Royal Family 5K
Participants must be 5 years of age. Each participant must be able to complete the 5K on their own.

Disney Glass Slipper Challenge
To compete, you must be 14 years of age or older.

runDisney Kids' Races
Children 13 and under can participate in the 1-Mile Run and other race distances are determined by age group.

Pacing Requirements

All athletes entering the Disney's Princess Half Marathon, Disney Enchanted 10K, or the Cinderella Royal Family 5K, must maintain a 16-minute per mile pace throughout the race. Anyone not able to maintain the respective paces may be picked up and transported to the finish. You may be picked up at any point along the course and transported for not maintaining pace. It is suggested that you train at a 15-minute per mile pace.

Proof of Time

If you believe you will finish the Half Marathon in less than 2:45 hours, proof of time is required for start corral placement. Disney Fairy Tale Challenge participants should adhere to Half Marathon proof of time requirements. Proof of time is not required for the 5K or 10K races.

Proof of time must be provided from an officially timed race reflecting results within the last two years and must be one of the below listed distances. Runners will be placed in the last corral if the appropriate race distance is not submitted for Proof of Time.
Half Marathon – 10K, 12K, 15K, 10-Mile, Half Marathon or Marathon
A valid proof of time provided at the time of registration must include the following*:
Name of Race
Distance
City
State
Date
Finish time
Link to Results

*For example, Walt Disney World Marathon, 26.2, Orlando, FL, 1/8/19, – 3:35

For starting corral placement, proof of time must be submitted by the participant for each individual race.
If proof of time is not provided by November data provided is incomplete or cannot be verified, you will be placed in the last start corral. No corral changes will be made after November. Past runDisney races may be used as proof of time, however, they are not automatically input for your race registration. Proof of time submissions must be made within your active.com account and cannot be accepted via email.

Costumes

New rules have been laid out for costumes on the race course. Guests may dress as their favorite character during the races, but must follow these guidelines:

Costumes must be family-friendly and may not be obstructive, offensive, objectionable or violent.
Guests who dress like characters may not pose for pictures or sign autographs for other Guests.
Costumes may not contain any weapons that resemble or could easily be mistaken for an actual weapon.
Costumes may not contain sharp objects, pointed objects or materials that may accidentally strike another Guest.
For runDisney participants ages 13 and under:
- Costumes and some masks may be worn, as long the mask does not cover the entire face and eyes are visible.
For runDisney participants ages 14 and older:
- Layered costumes, that could conceal prohibited items, are not permitted (e.g. Jedi robes).
- Costume props, including those that surround the entire body (e.g. Death Star, UP House) are not permitted.
- Costumes may not reach or drag on the ground. (e.g. full-length Princess dresses)
- Capes may be worn if the length does not go below the waist.
- Themed T-shirts, blouses, sweatshirts, and hats are acceptable.
- Acceptable accessories include: transparent wings, plastic light sabers, toy swords, and tutus. Headwear may be worn as long as it does not cover the face.
- Guests may not wear masks of any kind.

Guests who do not adhere to these guidelines may be refused entry into, and/or removed from, a race or any race related event/activity unless his or her costume can be modified to meet the above standards.

Please note that while costumed attire may be worn during runDisney events, Guests 14 and older are not permitted to wear costumed attire in the theme parks. As a result, Guests may need to change their attire prior to visiting the parks after participating in a runDisney race.

Safety

The race will be held rain or shine. If there is lightning in the area, the race will either have a delayed start or, depending on the intensity of the weather, be canceled.
For everyone's safety, baby joggers, strollers, baby carriers, baby backpacks, inline skates, motorized scooters, bicycles, skateboards, canes, crutches, walkers, walking sticks and animals of any kind are prohibited from the course. Violators will be removed from the course and transported to the finish line area.
Headphones are discouraged due to audio messages that are placed throughout the course to ensure runners safety.

Spectator Information

Viewing Your Runner

You can view your runner in a number of different areas along the Half Marathon course including the Walt Disney World Theme Parks and the Finish Line area.

Finish Line Viewing

Spectators can see their runners again at the Finish Line. There will be a limited number of complimentary seats along the Finish Line available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Reserved seating is available for purchase through Disney's ChEAR Squad. The Finish Line is located in the Imagine Lot of Epcot. To reach the finish line from Magic Kingdom, take the monorail back to the Transportation and Ticket Center. Exit the monorail and follow the signs for the monorail to Epcot. Ride the monorail back to Epcot and upon arriving, walk down the ramp and exit to your left towards the parking lots. The Imagine Lot and Finish Line area will be on your right.

Viewing Your Runner during the 5K and 10K

Spectators will be able to see their runner at the start line and finish line. The Finish Line is located in the Imagine Lot of Epcot. There will be no runner viewing along the course.

Runner Tracking

Family and friends will be able to track participants with live online runner tracking for the half marathon and marathon. Participants will have the opportunity to send split times via email, text messaging, and PDAs by registering for this service on runDisney's website. You can also sign up for runner tracking at Disney's Health & Fitness Expo.

Disney's Princess Half Marathon Weekend Parking

Parking at Epcot is free before 7:00 a.m. If you arrive afterward, you will be charged the daily parking fee. Athletes and spectators should plan on arriving at Epcot by 4:00 a.m. on the race morning. The main entrance of Epcot from World Drive will be closed to all traffic from 5:00 a.m. to 7:00 a.m. on the morning of the half marathon. All traffic will be directed to the Magic Kingdom Park Parking Lot where they will be transported to Epcot via monorail.

For more information about the Disney Princess Half Marathon or to register, visit Disney's official web site .

What to Know About Disney Princess Half Marathon

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