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2017 Disneyland Star Wars Half Marathon Weekend – Part 1, Expo

Posted on by Laura Gilbreath
For the third year Lee and I participated in the 10K and half marathon races at Disneyland’s Star Wars Half Marathon. Or Star Wars Half Marathon – the Light Side as they now call it, to distinguish it from the Star Wars Half Marathon – the Dark Side at Walt Disney World. 🙂 Unlike previous … Continue reading "2017 Disneyland Star Wars Half Marathon Weekend – Part 1, Expo"
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The Power of the Force: California Native Celebrates Victory at Star Wars Half Marathon — The Light Side

Posted on by Laura Gilbreath
More than 17,000 California runners were part of the 35,000 participants that joined the Rebel Alliances at Disneyland Resort in the third annual Star Wars Half Marathon - The Light Side. The race weekend featured several intergalactic family-friendly events, including a three-day runDisney Health and Fitness Expo, runDisney Kids Races, the Star Wars 5K, the Star Wars 10K and the Star Wars Half Marathon - The Light Side. Adam Roach of Pebble Beach, Calif., conquered the galaxy in the Star Wars Half Marathon on Sunday, crossing the finish line at 1:10:31. Jennifer Brill, 27, of Washington D.C., was the female winner on Sunday with a time of 1:24:15. Many half marathon runners will be on their way to Florida in April for the Star Wars - The Dark Side Half Marathon Weekend, in their quest to complete the Kessel Run Challenge.
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2 sweepstakes to award Disney vacations plus special perks

Posted on by AllEars
It’s not too late to enter two sweepstakes that give their winners Disney vacations with some special perks. GoGo squeez is sponsoring Run the Magic Sweeps in which the grand prize is a four-night vacation to a runDisney race of the winner’s choice. The goal of the partnership is to encourage families to be active … Continue reading "2 sweepstakes to award Disney vacations plus special perks"
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2017 Disney Parks Moms Panel includes first openly gay mom

Posted on by AllEars
The Walt Disney Company has unveiled its 2017 Disney Parks Moms Panel, and among the new members is the panel's first openly gay mother. The Disney Parks Moms Panel, which answers online readers' questions about planning Disney vacations, has included a gay dad, but the lesbian mother is a step forward in terms of diversity - and one that Disney is willing to tout in its press release and on the panel website.
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What happens when runDisney cancels a half marathon at Walt Disney World?

Posted on by AllEars
On Friday, runDisney announced a rare decision to cancel one of its races because of weather. The half marathon, part of Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend, was scheduled to start at 5:30 a.m. Saturday, and the anticipated weather was looking pretty dicey with a line of thunderstorms from the country’s winter weather expected to cross … Continue reading "What happens when runDisney cancels a half marathon at Walt Disney World?"
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Half Marathon, Other Saturday Races Cancelled

Posted on by Debra Martin Koma
The Walt Disney World Half Marathon, scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 7, has been cancelled due to the weather. Other races scheduled for the day have also been cancelled. Here's the official statment from runDisney's Facebook page: "In an abundance of caution, the Walt Disney World Resort has cancelled all running events on Saturday, Jan. 7, 2017 due to weather conditions. This includes the Walt Disney World Half Marathon and the Disney Kids Races."
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Private Facebook groups cater to variety of Disney interests

Posted on by AllEars
If you love Disney, not only is there an app for that, but there are a wide range of Facebook groups that cater to specific Disney interests, as well as a general love for the brand. During the past year, I have become a member of probably a dozen different Disney Facebook groups. Want to … Continue reading "Private Facebook groups cater to variety of Disney interests"
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You finished your runDisney race. Now what?

Posted on by AllEars
runDisney's biggest race weekend of the year, the Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend, kicks off tomorrow. Runners will tackle a 5K, 10K, half marathon or full marathon - or a combination of races - early in the morning. In general, they finish before the theme parks open, so what do runners like to do before they hit the rides and attractions? If you're new to Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend, here are some suggestions.
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2016 Super Heroes Half Marathon Weekend

Posted on by Laura Gilbreath
After a 10K/half marathon race challenge weekend at Walt Disney World followed by a four night Disney cruise, what would you do? How about running a 10K at Disneyland? At least this year we did only the 10K and not the half marathon, too! We had initially not planned to run any of the events … Continue reading "2016 Super Heroes Half Marathon Weekend"
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