NEWS: runDisney Reveals 2024 Springtime Surprise Races
runDisney has revealed the medals for the 2024 runDisney Springtime Surprise Weekend! They look amazing! Learn more below.
Here are all the details from Disney Cast Member Sarah Harris:
Calling all runDisney explorers! Grab your best adventuring crew and get ready to celebrate the spirit of togetherness at Walt Disney World Resort for the final race weekend of the 2023-2024 season, the 2024 runDisney Springtime Surprise Weekend. Taking place April 18-21, 2024, the spring weekend sees the return of event favorites such as the 10-Miler distance and early morning yoga as well as an all-new event, the runDisney Springtime Surprise Splash!
Get ready to lace up your running shoes and embrace the adventure as we share a first look at the event finisher medals that will be waiting for participants at the finish line:
Take flight for the first event of the race weekend with the Neverland 5K! Join favorite characters from Disney Animation’s “Peter Pan” for a magical 3.1-mile run that will take you toward the “second star to the right and straight on ’til morning” to find the finish line and this beautiful finisher medal.
The finish line must be explored as you set out on an exhilarating 6.2-mile race inspired by Disney and Pixar’s “Up” for the Adventure Is Out There 10K. Encounter some beloved characters like Russell, Dug, Carl, and even Kevin as you earn this finisher medal.
It’s the ‘mane’ event for the weekend – the Hakuna Matata 10-Miler, an epic running journey inspired by Disney Animation’s “The Lion King.” Join Simba, Timon, and Pumbaa on this roaring run, where the spirit of the Circle of Life will guide you to the finish line to pick up this finisher medal.
Up for an out-of-this-world challenge? Say aloha to Stitch’s ‘Ohana Challenge, inspired by Disney Animation’s “Lilo & Stitch,” where completing all the runDisney Springtime Surprise Weekend races—5K, 10K, and 10-Miler—earns you not just bragging rights, but this special finisher medal.
For even more event weekend adventure, start things off with a little pre-race stretch at runDisney Springtime Surprise Yoga, returning to Disney’s Hollywood Studios. It’s a star-studded early morning that’s perfect for balancing your mind, body and spirit ahead of a run-filled weekend. Limited spots remain so head to runDisney.com to reserve your mat.
End your race weekend with a SPLASH and dive into an evening of celebration and thrills during the all-new runDisney Springtime Surprise Splash at Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon Water Park. After a weekend full of magical miles, enjoy favorite water attractions (at night!) with shorter wait times, delicious sips and eats and more – a splashing way to end your race weekend! Learn more about the new event here.
Did you know you can also join the runDisney Springtime Surprise fun, virtually? Bring the magic home and run on a course of your choosing during the Virtual 2024 runDisney Springtime Surprise Weekend. From 3.1 to 19.3 miles, explore one-of-a-kind race options for a runDisney adventure, wherever you are!
Get ready to embrace the adventure during the 2024 runDisney Springtime Surprise Weekend! Which medal are you most excited to earn? Let us know on social using hashtag #SpringtimeSurprise.
RELATED ARTICLE: NEWS–runDisney Announces 2024-2025 Race Season and New Disneyland Race
Exciting news for runDisney fans! A new Halloween-themed race has been added to Disneyland next year! Also, the race and registration dates have been announced for the 2024-2025 race season! Catch all the details below!
1 – New Disneyland Halloween Half Marathon Weekend
Runners are going to have a scary-good time when the new Disneyland Halloween Half Marathon Weekend debuts next year at The Happiest Place on Earth.
The four-day runDisney race weekend is coming to Disneyland Resort Sept. 5-8, 2024, and will offer Halloween-themed kids races, yoga, a 5K, a 10K and a half marathon along with a ghoulish two-race challenge (10K and half marathon).
It’s going to be a frightfully fun experience for runners who will be treated to Halloween-themed on-course entertainment and enchanting encounters with some favorite Disney characters during the races, which take runners through the resort’s two theme parks and around the nearby Anaheim area.
Race registration opens Feb. 13, 2024, at rundisney.com, where additional event details will be released in the coming months.
2 – 2024-2025 Race Season
The Disneyland Halloween Half Marathon Weekend builds on runDisney’s popular series of race weekends that include four races at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida and now two at Disneyland Resort in California, plus several virtual events that can be completed anywhere in the U.S. for runners of all ages and fitness levels.
The new race weekend kicks off the 2024-25 runDisney race season. Here’s the schedule:
NEW! 2024 Disneyland Halloween Half Marathon Weekend (September 5-8) at Disneyland Resort.
2024 Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon Weekend (October 31 – November 3) at Walt Disney World Resort
2025 Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend (January 8-12) at Walt Disney World Resort 2025 Disneyland Half Marathon Weekend (January 30- February 2) at Disneyland Resort
2025 Disney Princess Half Marathon Weekend (February 20-24) at Walt Disney World Resort
2025 runDisney Springtime Surprise Weekend (April 3-6) at Walt Disney World Resort
In addition, runDisney offers several virtual race options, including the runDisney Virtual Series:
(June 1-August 31) and the runDisney Virtual 12Ks of Christmas (Dec. 1-31).
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