There's ANOTHER Way You Can Get Into One Of Disney's Most Popular Events

We’ve been talking a lot about runDisney recently, after all of the chaos for the Disney Princess Half Marathon Weekend registration.

Fry Bucket at a runDisney race

All of the runDisney races are extremely popular, and registration can be very competitive, which means that a lot of the time, people miss out on the chance to race. But did you know there is another way to secure a spot in a runDisney race?

runDisney is sponsored by many different charities, and these charities are given a select number of race bibs that they give out to people who fundraise for them. While every charity has different rules and requirements, today we are going to go over two charities and how you can secure a fundraising bib!

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Starting with Hope Story, there mission is to, “give support, encouragement and hope to parents whose child has received a Down syndrome diagnosis.” And they are a 2026/2027 runDisney charity partner! If you want to run with Hope Story you have to meet the following fundraising requirements.

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Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon Weekend (October 22nd – 25th, 2026). The fundraising deadline must be halfway complete by June 1st, 2026 and fully complete by October 1st, 2026.

5K – $550 Fundraising Commitment
10K – $650 Fundraising Commitment
Half Marathon – $750 Fundraising Commitment
Disney Wine & Dine Challenge –$1,500 Fundraising Commitment

the runDisney race starting line!

2027 Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend (January 6th-10th, 2027). The fundraising deadline must be halfway complete by July 15th, 2026 and fully complete by January 1st, 2027.

5K – $550 Fundraising Commitment
10K – $650 Fundraising Commitment
Half Marathon– $750 Fundraising Commitment
Full Marathon – $850 Fundraising Commitment
Dopey Challenge – $2,500 Fundraising Commitment

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2027 Princess Half Marathon Weekend (February 25th-March 1st, 2027). The fundraising deadline must be halfway complete by August 15, 2026, and fully complete by February 1st, 2027.

5K – $550
10K – $650
Half Marathon – $750
Fairy Tale Challenge – 1,500

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2027 runDisney Springtime Surprise Weekend (April 15th – 18th, 2027). The fundraising deadline must be halfway complete by September 15th, and fully complete by April 1st, 2027.

5K – $550
10K – $750
10 Miler– $900
Springtime Surprise Weekend Surprise Challenge – $1,500

fun characters!

If you are interested in participating in any of these fundraisers to race for Hope Story in a runDisney race you can check out all the additional information and how to apply here!

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You can also participate in a runDisney race for St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital. Their mission is “to advance cures and means of prevention for pediatric catastrophic diseases through research and treatment.” Here are the races and fundraising requirements if you are interested in running for St. Jude.

Let’s run!

Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon Weekend (October 22nd – 25th, 2026).

5K – $750 Fundraising Commitment
10K – $900 Fundraising Commitment
Half Marathon – $1,200 Fundraising Commitment
Disney Wine & Dine Two Course Challenge – $2,000 Fundraising Commitment

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2027 Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend (January 6th-10th, 2027).

5K – $750 Fundraising Commitment
10K – $900 Fundraising Commitment
Half Marathon – $1,200 Fundraising Commitment
Full Marathon – $1,200 Fundraising Commitment
Goofy’s Race and a Half Challenge – $2,200 Fundraising Commitment

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2027 Princess Half Marathon Weekend (February 25th-March 1st, 2027).

5K – $750 Fundraising Commitment
10K – $900 Fundraising Commitment
Half Marathon – $1,200 Fundraising Commitment
Disney Fairytale Challenge – $2,000 Fundraising Commitment

runDisney events draw thousands of visitors!

2027 runDisney Springtime Surprise Weekend (April 15th – 18th, 2027).

5K – $750 Fundraising Commitment
10K – $900 Fundraising Commitment
10 Miler – $1,200 Fundraising Commitment
Springtime Surprise Challenge – $2,000 Fundraising Commitment

let’s race!

For more information on how to fundraise for St. Jude, all the requirements, and how to register, you can click here!

Our very own Fry Bucket during a runDisney event!

These are just two of the many incredible charities that partner with runDisney every year to raise money. If you are interested in looking into all the charities that partner with runDisney and seeing if there are any others that you would be interested in running for, you can view the full list of charities here!