Disneyland adds a Halloween half-marathon to the runDisney calendar
Disneyland is adding a second half-marathon to the runDisney calendar next year that will see runners dashing through the Anaheim theme parks — and should send non-runners sprinting to anyplace other than the Fastest Place on Earth.
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The inaugural Disneyland Halloween Half Marathon Weekend will be held on Sept. 5-8 in 2024 as part of the newly-announced annual race schedule for the Disneyland and Disney World resorts, according to runDisney.
Participants in the 5th Annual Tink Bell Half Marathon take a selfie with Mickey Mouse at Disneyland in 2016. (File photo by Kysung Gong, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Kim Wilcox gives thumbs up as she finishes the Disneyland Half Marathon in 2011. She was so fast she had to wait for her husband. MINDY SCHAUER, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
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THE RunDisney half marathon returns to Disneyland in 2024. (Disney)
Runners race to the finish line of the Avengers Super Heroes Half Marathon at Disneyland in Anaheim on Sunday, Nov. 12, 2017. (Photo by Foster Snell, Contributing Photographer)
The Avengers Super Heroes Half Marathon gets underway at Disneyland in Anaheim on Sunday, Nov. 12, 2017. (Photo by Foster Snell, Contributing Photographer)
Group of runners start off the Avengers Super Heroes Half Marathon at Disneyland Resort. (File photo by Mindy Schauer)
A Monsters Inc’s Mike Wazowski dressed participant celebrates as she finishes her run during the 12th Annual Disneyland Half Marathon at Disneyland Resort in Anaheim on Sunday, September 3, 2017.(Photo by Kyusung Gong, Orange County Register/SCNG)
A runner poses as she runs towards the finish line during the 12th Annual Disneyland Half Marathon at Disneyland Resort in Anaheim on Sunday, September 3, 2017.(Photo by Kyusung Gong, Orange County Register/SCNG)
A Sheriff Woody dressed participant finishes the 12th Annual Disneyland Half Marathon at Disneyland Resort in Anaheim on Sunday, September 3, 2017.(Photo by Kyusung Gong, Orange County Register/SCNG)
A participant in a Buzz Lightyear costume hustles towards the finish line during the 12th Annual Disneyland Half Marathon at Disneyland Resort in Anaheim on Sunday, September 3, 2017.(Photo by Kyusung Gong, Orange County Register/SCNG)
A couple with 101 Dalmatian costumes jogs towards the finish line during the 12th Annual Disneyland Half Marathon at Disneyland Resort in Anaheim on Sunday, September 3, 2017.(Photo by Kyusung Gong, Orange County Register/SCNG)
File photo: A participant in the 2016 marathon gets a high-four from some Disneyland favorites along the route. This is the last weekend Disneyland hosts a runDisney racing event. (Photo by Kyusung Gong, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Lindsay Reynolds of Orlando is all smiles as she crossed the finish line at the 6th Annual Tinker Bell Half Marathon held throughout the Disneyland Resort, Anaheim. (Photo by Cindy Yamanaka, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Real men like Darren Paythress of Yurupa Valley aren’t afraid of a little pixie dust and a predominately woman-friendly race. Thousands participate in the 6th Annual Tinker Bell Half Marathon held Sunday through the Disneyland Resort, Anaheim. (Photo by Cindy Yamanaka, Orange County Register/SCNG)
The Halloween-themed four-day event includes a half marathon, 10K, 5K, kids races and yoga. Coveted Disney-designed medals are awarded to racers and the top prize goes to challenge runners who compete in multiple races during the weekend.
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The race through Disneyland, Disney California Adventure and the surrounding streets of Anaheim will feature Halloween-themed character encounters and on-course entertainment.
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The wildly popular half marathons are some of the biggest parties of the year for runDisney fans, according to Theme Park Insider.
“If you are not running, or planning to accompany a runner to one of these events, these will be weeks to avoid at the Walt Disney World and Disneyland Resorts if you don’t want to deal with wall-to-wall crowds,” according to Theme Park Insider.
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Registration for the Disneyland Halloween Half Marathon will open Feb. 6 for Club runDisney members and Feb. 13 for the general public.
The new Halloween-themed race joins the original Disneyland Half Marathon Weekend that will be held on Jan. 11-14 in 2024 and Jan. 30 through Feb. 2 in 2025.
Registration for the 2025 Disneyland Half Marathon doesn’t open until June 2024.
The Walt Disney World resort in Florida will host four races during the 2024-25 runDisney season.
