Disneyland Paris Rundisney Half Marathon Information

Information is finally here for the Inaugural rundisney Disneyland Paris Half Marathon from September 22-25, 2016! 

I have been all in since it was announced at the Princess Half Marathon that this race was coming as is my boyfriend! We are pumped this news is out now. 

EVENTS

• runDisney Health & Fitness Expo
  • Disney Events Arena® 
  • Thursday, September 22, 2016 – 3pm-8pm
  • Friday, September 23 & Saturday, September 24, 2016 - 8am-8pm

• • Headquarters for everything you need to prepare for race weekend is at the Expo.All runners must attend the Expo for race number, T-shirt and gEAR bag pick up. During the Expo celebration, you’ll be able to check out the latest in OfficialrunDisney Race Weekend Merchandise, and get a sneak peek at the latest in fitness apparel, footwear, sunglasses, high tech gadgets, and nutritional products. The Expo will also showcase a Speaker Series that includes appearances by celebrity runner and seminars on training, running, and nutrition featuring speakers and panellists from the running industry.
    

• Disneyland® Paris 5K
  • Saturday, September 24, 2016
  • 7am
  • You be at least 5 years old to run this race

• • Everyone’s invited to join the excitement during the 5K (3,1miles/5km) through the most magical race course on Earth, Disneyland® Park and Walt Disney Studios® Park! Cheered on by Disney Characters, your run will take you down Main Street, U.S.A.®, past the iconic Sleeping Beauty Castle, through Hollywood Boulevard, and around the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror™ **. Perfect for beginners, intermediates or even racing veterans aged pre-teen and older, this is a running event where every family passes the finishing line with unforgettable memories.
    

• runDisney Kids Races
  • Saturday, September 24, 2016
  • From 10am
  • You must be under 12 years old

• • Bring out your youngest runners for a magical race chock full of fun and memories during the Disneyland® Paris Inaugural Half Marathon weekend.  Children under 12 are invited to participate in a series of runs designed specifically for them. Parents can also run with their children. The event will feature a 100m dash followed by the 200m, 400m course. For older kids, there’s even a 1k and 2k race! And every participant goes home a winner with their very own runDisney Kids Races Inaugural Event Finisher Medallion!
    

• Disneyland® Paris Half Marathon
  • Sunday, September 25, 2016
  • 7am
  • You must be 18 to run this race

• • Be one of the first to join the fun during the first ever Disneyland® Paris Half Marathon run through Disneyland® Paris. Your 13.1 mile Half Marathon will put you in the middle of all the Disney magic. At Walt Disney Studios® Park, you’ll run down Hollywood Boulevard, and past the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror™**. At Disneyland® Park, you’ll run through Main Street, U.S.A.®, past Sleeping Beauty Castle, and then through the countryside and villages that surround the Disney Parks, circle back to Disney Village® en route to the finish line for a victory celebration and your exclusive inaugural Disneyland Paris Half Marathon Finisher Medal. And along with your family or friends, Disney Characters will be on hand to cheer you along the race course.  
    

RULES

• You will need to be cleared by a medical doctor to participate. here is an example of the waiver. You will need to submit it online as well as bring a copy with you to pick up your bib (this is pretty standard procedure in European races, especially ones run in France) 
  
• You will need to maintain a 16 minute per mile pace on the 5k and half marathon to finish
  
• You will need to submit a proof of time by June 1, 2016 if you plan on running under 1:30 half marathon (is this a typo?!?)
  
• You will need to pick up your own bib
  

REGISTRATION

• Package registration for the Disneyland® Paris Half Marathon Weekend is scheduled to open on October 6, 2015
  
• Take part in the Disneyland® Paris Half Marathon Weekend through one of our travel groups.
• The runDisney Travel Provider Program provides runners traveling to our events special travel packages and superb customer service. These runDisney travel providers can help put together a travel package that is right for you! (these will include theme park admission)
• Tour and Travel Partners list will be communicated at time of sales opening.
• Limited race registrations are scheduled to start on January 12, 2016 for individual registrations.
  
• Charity information will also be available on October 6, 2015. 
• No mention of AP signups or what time registration will occur

CASTLE TO CHATEAU CHALLENGE
What is the runDisney Castle to Château Coast Race Challenge?
If you complete a half marathon distance at Disneyland® Paris and at the Disneyland® Resort in California or a half marathon or marathon at the Walt Disney World® Resort in Florida, in the same calendar year, then you will receive an additional medal commemorating your achievement.
MORE BLING!!! 



Of course I am in for the 5k and half have to run all of the races when I am traveling that far! and can we PLEASE note the 7am start time!?!?!? and I cannot WAIT to see that Castle to Chateau challenge medal-OMG! 

and I am already thinking of costumes and the short list is Aurora and Belle so I will need to consult my little sisters (they love to help me select costumes for my races).

Anyone else wanting to do this race?