Posted on Wednesday, 30th June 2010 by Dave Parfitt

Disney has added a new program to their Disney Endurance Series.  Finishers of the Walt Disney World Full Marathon on January 9, 2011 will gain free admission to any of the Walt Disney World theme parks on Monday, January 10.  Race organizers are calling this “Marathon Monday”, and all you need to do is proudly [...]

Tags: Disney Endurance Series, RunDisney, running, Walt Disney World Marathon
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Posted on Wednesday, 16th June 2010 by Dave Parfitt

The Expedition Everest Challenge took place on Saturday, June 12.  DISboards member and W.I.S.H. (We’re Inspired to Stay Healthy) Racing Team Runner Becky Dougherty (DISboards username Lexxiefern) took second place in the individual women category.  Continue after the break for a full race report.

Tags: animal kingdom, Disney Endurance Series, race, RunDisney, running, WISH forum, WISH Racing Team
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Posted on Sunday, 7th March 2010 by Dave Parfitt

At least the 13,000 princesses running Disney’s Princess Half Marathon were sweating, and if not, it was likely due to the chilly 43° temperature at the start.  Disney had nearly twice as many runners in their second annual celebration of women’s athletics.  “This event is all about princesses and spreading the message of health and [...]

Tags: Disney Endurance Series, Disney's Princess Half Marathon, Epcot, Half Marathon, Magic Kingdom, princess, RunDisney, running
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Posted on Monday, 11th January 2010 by Dave Parfitt

Near record low temperatures and freezing rain met runners participating in the Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend events this past weekend.  However, the cold temperatures did not prevent Disney from staging the largest Marathon Weekend since the event’s inception in 1994.  Nearly 55,500 runners registered for one of the races over the weekend, making it [...]

Tags: Adriano Bastos, Disney Endurance, Disney Endurance Series, marathon, RunDisney, running
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Posted on Thursday, 15th October 2009 by Dave Parfitt

It was a hot and steamy morn for 4,000+ competitors in the final Race For The Taste 10K.  Runners started arriving around 5:00 am at Disney’s Wide World of Sports for the 7:00 am race start.  It was already 75° with 97% humidity, and sure to get hotter as the sun rose.  Jose Henriquez of [...]

Tags: Disney Endurance Series, Epcot, food and wine festival, Hollywood Studios, race, RunDisney, running, Wide World of Sports
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Posted on Wednesday, 30th September 2009 by Dave Parfitt

Saturday, September 26, over 3,500 runners gathered en masse at Disney’s Animal Kingdom to take on the sold-out Expedition Everest Challenge.  Unfortunately, as the evening wore on the weather turned treacherous and race officials were required to shut down the course due to lightning.  Many competitors who started in the rain could not complete the [...]

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