Calling All Runners! New runDisney Races Have Been Confirmed

The opportunity to run through the Disney Parks is a unique experience for all who take part. Whether you’re an avid runner, or new to the sport, every mile really is magic when running around the Walt Disney World Resort. Whilst most of the events for the 2022-2023 runDisney season are now sold out, you don’t have to be disappointed that you’ve missed securing a place in one of the events.

Now is the perfect time to look ahead to the 2023-2024 runDisney season. The dates have now been confirmed for the events that will take place in the Walt Disney World Resort from November 2023 to April 2024. We have all of the information here!

Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon Weekend 2023

This is the runDisney race weekend that begins the season. It’s a popular run weekend that offers Guests to enjoy the last few days of the EPCOT International Food and Wine Festival. The Disney Wine and Dine Half Marathon Weekend offers Guests the chance to take part in three events, and earn up to four medals:

• Disney Wine & Dine 5K, which opens the run weekend on the Friday
• Disney Wine & Dine 10K, which takes place on the Saturday of the run weekend
• Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon, which closes the run weekend on the Sunday
• Disney Two Course Challenge, where runners complete the 10K followed by the Half Marathon, and receive an additional Challenge medal

The Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon Weekend will take place November 2 through to November 5, 2023. The event will open with the runDisney Health and Fitness Expo on November 2, and will close with a Post-Race Party in EPCOT theme park on November 5.

Typically, registration for the races at this runDisney event open in March. Registration for this year’s event opened on March 22 at 10 a.m. Eastern Time. Club runDisney Gold and Platinum Members should be able to register a week ahead of general registration for the 2023 events.

Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend 2024

The second runDisney event of the season takes place in early January. This is the only chance for runners to complete a full marathon around the Walt Disney World Resort. The Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend is also the longest of the runDisney events that take place, offering Guests the chance to take part in up to four events, and earn up to six medals:

• Walt Disney World 5K, which opens the run weekend on the Thursday
• Walt Disney World 10K, which takes place on the Friday of the run weekend
• Walt Disney World Half Marathon, which takes place on the Saturday of the run weekend
• Walt Disney World Marathon, which closes the run weekend on the Sunday
• Goofy’s Race and A Half Challenge, where runners complete the Half Marathon followed by the Marathon, and receive an additional Challenge medal
• Dopey Challenge, where runners take part in all four events across the weekend, and receive both Challenge medals

The Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend will take place January 3 through to January 7, 2024. The event will open with the runDisney Health and Fitness Expo on January 3, with running events commencing on January 4.

Typically, registration for the Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend events open in April. Registration for the 2023 event opened on April 19, at 10 a.m. Eastern Time. Club runDisney Gold and Platinum Members should be able to register a week ahead of general registration for the 2024 events.

Disney Princess Half Marathon Weekend 2024

The Disney Princess Half Marathon Weekend is the third event of the season to take place. Themed after the Disney Princesses, Guests have the opportunity to take part in up to four events, and earn up to four medals:

• Disney Princess Yoga, which opens the runDisney weekend on the Thursday, taking place in Magic Kingdom

• Disney Princess 5K, which is the first running event of the weekend, and takes place on the Friday
• Disney Princess Enchanted 10K, which takes place on the Saturday of the run weekend
• Disney Princess Half Marathon, which closes the run weekend on the Sunday
• Disney FairyTale Challenge, where runners complete the 10K and Half Marathon, and receive an additional Challenge medal

The Disney Princess Half Marathon Weekend is set to take place February 22 through to February 25, 2024. The runDisney Health and Fitness Expo will run from February 22 through to February 24.

Typically, registration for the Disney Princess Half Marathon Weekend events open in June. Registration for the 2023 event opened on June 24, at 10 a.m. Eastern Time. Club runDisney Gold and Platinum Members should be able to register a week ahead of general registration for the 2024 events.

runDisney Springtime Surprise Weekend 2024

This is the newest of the runDisney events to take place in the Walt Disney World Resort, and will run for its third year in 2024. Whilst the theme of this event changes every year, the events that Guests can take part in remain the same:

• runDisney Springtime Surprise Yoga, which opens the runDisney weekend on the Thursday, taking place in Magic Kingdom
• Disney 5K, which is the first running event of the weekend, and takes place on the Friday. The 2023 theme is Cars (2006), whilst the 2022 theme was Expedition Everest.
• Disney 10K, which takes place on the Saturday of the run weekend. The 2023 theme is Monsters, Inc. (2001), whilst the 2022 theme was Race for the Taste.
• Disney 10 Miler, which closes the run weekend on the Sunday. The 2023 theme is Toy Story, whilst the 2022 was The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror.

The runDisney Springtime Surprise Weekend is set to take place April 18 through to April 21, 2024. The runDisney Health and Fitness Expo will run from April 18 through to April 20.

Typically, registration for the runDisney Springtime Surprise Weekend events open in August. Registration for the 2023 event opened on August 23, at 10 a.m. Eastern Time. Club runDisney Gold and Platinum Members should be able to register a week ahead of general registration for the 2024 events.

Whilst a date hasn’t yet been set for the return of a runDisney event at Disneyland, California, we do know that the event will be returning in 2024. We expect that information about registration opening will be released in late 2023, as it was confirmed at the recent D23 Expo that runners will be able to register for the events in 2024, ahead of taking part.

Which upcoming runDisney events do you have your eyes on? Now is a great time to begin training, whilst helping to keep yourself in great shape!