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2017 Tinker Bell Half Marathon Race Expo

Posted on by Laura Gilbreath
Though I didn’t run any of the Tinker Bell Half Marathon Weekend races this year, I visited the Expo. I wrote in my previous blog about my experiences working at the Expo that day as a paid employee. After my shift was over, I spent some time walking around the Expo. I was surprised that … Continue reading "2017 Tinker Bell Half Marathon Race Expo"
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A Day in the Life of a Race Support Employee

Posted on by Laura Gilbreath
Earlier this year many long-time runDisney runners and race volunteers were very surprised when runDisney announced that they would not be using volunteers at the upcoming Tinker Bell Half Marathon Weekend. Instead race support would be provided by employees of two temporary employment agencies. Employees would be compensated at a rate of $13/hour – higher … Continue reading "A Day in the Life of a Race Support Employee"
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2016 Tinker Bell Half Marathon Weekend – Part 2

Posted on by Laura Gilbreath
Saturday, May 7 – 10K We didn’t run the 10K this year – the first Tinker Bell 10K we’ve skipped. It felt strange not to be running it, but it was very nice to sleep in! As we made our way to Disneyland for Extra Magic Hour we crossed the race course very close to … Continue reading "2016 Tinker Bell Half Marathon Weekend – Part 2"
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2016 Tinker Bell Half Marathon Weekend – Part 1

Posted on by Laura Gilbreath
It’s Tinker Bell Half Marathon weekend at Disneyland again. This time around we decided to run the 5K and the half marathon rather than doing the 10K/Half Marathon Challenge. Many people have told us that it’s the best 5K Disney offers, and we wanted to try it for ourselves. And I was very disappointed in … Continue reading "2016 Tinker Bell Half Marathon Weekend – Part 1"
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2015 Tinker Bell Half Marathon Weekend – Part 2, Half Marathon

Posted on by Laura Gilbreath
Sunday, May 10 – Tinker Bell Half Marathon Happy Mother’s Day! There were a lot of moms who apparently thought that getting up early and running a half marathon was a fine way to spend Mother’s Day. We set the alarm for 3:30 again. We’d brought yogurt and bread and peanut/almond butter to eat in … Continue reading "2015 Tinker Bell Half Marathon Weekend – Part 2, Half Marathon"
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Trip Planning for a runDisney Race Weekend

Posted on by Laura Gilbreath
In response to one of my recent half marathon blogs, Kristyn sent this comment: Enjoy your RunDisney posts. I am looking for recommendations on two topics if you can help me, Laura. I am doing my first event this fall at Wine and Dine. Can you do a blog on how you prepare for a … Continue reading "Trip Planning for a runDisney Race Weekend"
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2014 Tinker Bell Half Marathon Weekend – Part 2

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This is it – the day of the Tinker Bell Half Marathon, and most importantly, our last morning of getting up insanely early for a while! Yay!!! We had moved to the Disney Vacation Club’s Villas at the Grand Californian on Saturday after the 10K, so we were even closer to the start line than … Continue reading "2014 Tinker Bell Half Marathon Weekend – Part 2"
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2014 Tinker Bell Half Marathon Weekend – Part 1

Posted on by Laura Gilbreath
Time for the third annual Tinker Bell Half Marathon weekend at Disneyland! Lee and I had run the first two, and we are trying to remain "perfect" for this race. Coming only a week after our Dopey Challenge at Walt Disney World made this one a little more challenging this year - and if that weren't enough, we were also running the Inaugural Tinker Bell 10K on Saturday! That makes a total of 67.9 miles of racing in 11 days. OK, so maybe "racing" is a relative term...
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