It is officially announced yesterday with a press release I received from Disney. A $120 with no transportation unless you stay at Pop, CBR, or Poly:rolleyes: They think 10,000 will run???

What is everyone's take on it? In or Out???


Inaugural Disney’s Princess Half Marathon Weekend to Create Fairy Tale Experience for Runners in 2009

Fantasy-filled weekend to feature popular Disney princesses; Event expected to rank among nation’s biggest women-specific endurance events

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (May 2, 2008) – Disney’s Wide World of Sports is creating Disney’s Princess Half Marathon Weekend, a new fantasy-filled event in 2009 designed to bring to life the “princess” in women runners of all ages and abilities.

The weekend event, scheduled for March 6-8, 2009, involves a health and wellness expo tailored for women, as well as two road races – a fun 5K and a signature 13.1-mile half marathon – through multiple Walt Disney World theme parks, all themed around Disney’s popular princess characters. In all, more than 10,000 runners are expected to participate, making it one of the country’s largest road races geared toward women and the only race runners can experience a storybook start and a fairy tale finish. Women and their family and friends will also have the opportunity to participate in a post race celebration at Magic Kingdom.

Disney’s Princess Half Marathon is the latest addition to Disney’s Endurance Series, which gives recreational athletes of all ages and abilities the chance to walk, jog, run, bike and swim their way “around the world.” From running marathons to road races and triathlons, participating athletes from around the world compete to stay in shape, to achieve personal-best times and often to raise donations for charitable causes.

“Disney’s Princess Half Marathon Weekend is a wonderful opportunity for women and girls of all ages. Disney princesses have attributes that all women want to possess: courage, loyalty, strength, commitment and perseverance. We feel this weekend is an opportunity to recognize those attributes within each woman and celebrate their accomplishments,” said Kathleen Duran, sports area manager for Disney’s Wide World of Sports.

Registration for Disney’s Princess Half Marathon Weekend opens on Monday, May 5, and is $120 for the half marathon and $40 for the 5K event. Participants can register online at www.disneyprincesshalfmarathon.com, beginning, Monday, May 5.

My mom and I have decided to run this half marathon. It does seem expensive - and we're coming all the way from Oregon so tack on additional expenses for airfare, lodging and dining and plus we're bringing my dad for support - but this will be our first ever marathon and we're very excited.

We're also pretty new to running, and so if there are any other Princess Half Marathon ladies out there I'd love to keep in touch over the next 10 months.

Cheers! - Carey

I'd love to fly down for this one. I love inaugurals, and I didn't get accepted for the Nike Women's Marathon. We are already flying down in September for the Expedition Everest Challenge. I think it might be hard to squeeze another trip to Florida out of the travel budget in March. I would if I could though!

I don't know. Could be a possibility, but I'm not really into the whole princess thing. I might try to convince my mom to do it so we could be a mother/daughter team. Or get a friend to run.

I'm pretty sure I want to do this--my five yr old will *freak* at the thought of mommy bringing home a tiara-themed medal. With any luck I can convince a few girlfriends to do it with me and we can make it a fun weekend away.