Disney's Princess Half Marathon

Sunday, March 7, 2010

HALF MARATHON INFORMATION
Mirror, mirror, reveal the One. Show me the Princess who has the strength to run. Join your fellow princesses in a royal quest that will take you through 13.1 miles of the Walt Disney World® Resort.

Each participant's registration in Disney's Princess Half Marathon will include:

• Race Registration
• Commemorative Champion® Ladies Tech Shirt
• Goody Bag
• Event Weekend Transportation from Select Resort Hotels only
• Personalized Bib (Must register by January 1, 2010 for names to appear on bibs.)
• On Course Refreshments
• On Course Disney Entertainment
• Post-Race Refreshments
• Family Reunion Area with live entertainment and characters
• Half Marathon Finishers receive a very special Princess medal
• A one-year subscription to REDBOOK* (a $3.92 value).
  Offer and refund details. *Subscription offer valid for US residents only.
• Specially themed KODAK single use camera

 

All event information is subject to change.

Disney's Royal Family 5K

Saturday, March 6, 2010

5K INFORMATION
Disney's Royal Family 5K is a fun-filled event that the whole family can participate in!

Each participant's registration in Disney's Royal Family 5K will include:

• Race Registration
• Personalized Bib (Must register by January 1, 2010 for names to appear on bibs.)
• Commemorative t-shirt
• Goody Bag
• Post-Race Refreshments
• Commemorative 5K finisher medallion

Stroller Division of the 5K is available in 2010!
The pacing requirement for the Stroller division is the same as the 5K (maintain a pace of 16 minutes per mile or faster). Please make sure that your child is secure in the stroller throughout the race.

 

All event information is subject to change.

Disney's Royal Family Kids' Races

Saturday, March 6, 2010 at 10:00 a.m.at the re-imagined ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex

KIDS' RACES INFORMATION
Kids are royalty too! Disney's Princess Half Marathon Weekend includes Kids' Races fit for all princes and princesses!

Each participant's registration in Disney's Royal Family Kids' Races will include:

• Race Registration
• Personalized Bib (Must register by January 1, 2010 for names to appear on bibs.)
• Commemorative Kids t-shirt
• Commemorative finisher medallion

Disney's Kids' Races Age Groups

12 months and under - Diaper Dash for crawlers

1-3 years old - 100m dash

4-6 years old - 200m dash

7-8 years old - 400m dash

1-MILE RUN INFORMATION
Each participant's registration in Disney's Royal Family Kids' Races 1-Mile Run will include:

• Race Registration
• Personalized Bib (Must register by January 1, 2010 for names to appear on bibs.)
• Commemorative Kids t-shirt
• Commemorative finisher medallion
• Certificate

1-Mile Run Age Groups

Children ages 13 and under

 

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Disney's Fit for a Princess Expo

Friday, March 5, 2010 - Saturday, March 6, 2010

See schedule for hours

Disney's Fit for a Princess Expo is a 2-day celebration of women, focused on health and fitness! The Expo will be located in the brand new Jostens® Center, located at Disney's Wide World of Sports® Complex. This event will involve celebrity runner appearances, seminars on training, racing, and nutrition, along with the opportunity to experience the latest in running and fitness equipment.

  Vendors in Attendance

  Speaker Series Schedule

OFFICIAL RACE MERCHANDISE
A variety of Disney's Princess Half Marathon Weekend merchandise will be available for purchase at Disney's Fit for a Princess Expo.

EXHIBITOR CONTACT INFO
If you are interested in becoming an exhibitor at Disney's Fit for a Princess Expo, please contact: wdw.sports.marathon.expo@disneysports.com

 

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The road to happily ever after begins with YOU!

Select your event below, and enter the first race fit for a princess and her family!

Disney's Princess Half Marathon - Full
*Please note that Team Registration closed 2/15.

Disney's Royal Family 5K - Full

Disney's Royal Family Kids' Races - All kids' races are Full

ENTRY FEES
Disney's Princess Half Marathon Individual - $120

2 Person Team Entries (Mother/Daughter; Sister/Sister; Open Women's Division and Open Co-ed Division) - $10 team fee plus the cost of each individual registration. (Must register by January 1, 2010 for names to appear on bibs.)

Disney's Royal Family 5K - $45

Disney's Royal Family 5K - Stroller Division - $50

Disney's Royal Family Kids' Races - $10

Disney's Royal Family 1-Mile Run - $25

CANCELLATION & TRANSFER POLICY
Registration fees are non-refundable and non-transferable. No exceptions will be made.

If your half marathon registration for the 2010 event is confirmed and you are unable to participate, you will receive guaranteed entry into the 2011 race if you notify us in writing postmarked by January 8, 2010. Please note: You are still required to register for the 2011 race and your entry fee for the 2010 race WILL NOT transfer to the 2011 race.

ELIGIBILITY
Disney's Princess Half Marathon
To compete you must be 14 years of age or older.

Disney's Royal Family 5K
All ages are welcome to compete. Each participant must be able to complete the 5K on their own unless you are registered for the stroller division of the 5K.

Disney's Royal Family Kids' Races
Children 13 and under.

PACING REQUIREMENT
Disney's Princess Half Marathon
All athletes entering the Half Marathon must maintain a 16-minute per mile pace or faster throughout the entire race.

Disney's Royal Family 5K
All athletes entering the 5K must maintain a 16-minute per mile pace or faster in order to receive the finisher medallion.

Anyone not able to maintain the respective paces will be picked up and transported to the finish. You may be picked up at any point along the course for not maintaining pace. If you are transported to the finish line for any reason you will not receive a finisher's medal.

PROOF OF TIME
Disney's Princess Half Marathon
If you believe you will finish the Half Marathon in less than 2:45 (hours: minutes), proof of time is required. Acceptable forms of proof of time are either a photocopy of finisher's certificate or a print out of race results. All forms of proof of time must be from a half marathon or any race 10k or longer, after September 1, 2008. If you do not provide proof of time, you will be placed in the last start corral.

If you submitted your approximate finish time when you registered, there is no need to send it in again. If you want to submit proof of time for a higher corral placement, please bring your proof of time to the Expo, pick up your assigned race number, and then go to Runner Relations.

 

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PACKET PICK-UP
All runners must attend the Expo for race number and packet pick-up. If you are planning to arrive at Walt Disney World® Resort before Friday evening, we highly recommend that you attend packet pick-up on Friday to avoid expected long lines on Saturday.

EXPO
Friday, March 5, 2010 from 10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, March 6, 2010 from 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Disney's Wide World of Sports® Complex

START/FINISH

Disney's Royal Family 5K
Saturday, March 6, 2010 at 7:00 a.m.
Epcot®

Disney's Royal Family Kids' Races
Saturday, March 6, 2010 at 10:00 a.m
Disney's Wide World of Sports® Complex Track and Field

Disney's Princess Half Marathon
Sunday, March 7, 2010 at 6:00 a.m. (subject to change)
Epcot®

 

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Official Storybook Program

  Download your Official Storybook Program. The program is your commemorative detailed guide for all the magic happening during Disney's Princess Half Marathon Weekend!

Final Race Instructions

Final Race Instructions are now available for download. Use the links below to find the final race instructions for your event.

  Half Marathon
  Royal Family 5K
  Royal Family Kids' Races
  ChEAR Squad

Baggage Claim  
There will be a baggage drop off location at the race start for participants. Attach the bottom tear tag of your bib number to your bag when you drop it off at Baggage Claim. Your race bib number will be used to verify your bag when you pick it up at Baggage Claim.

Bib Numbers 
Each runner will be issued a bib number at Packet Pick-up. It is the responsibility of each runner to wear the bib during the race. If a runner is seen without their bib number while running on the course, they will be removed from the course for security and safety reasons.

A ChronoTrack timing D-tag will be located on the back of the race bib. The disposable D-tag should be peeled off and attached to the runner's shoe before the race.

Timing & Results
Disney's Princess Half Marathon is a timed event.

The ChronoTrack timing system will be used for the half marathon. A ChronoTrack timing D-tag will be located on the back of the race bib. The disposable D-tag should be peeled off and attached to the participant's shoe before the race.

Online results will be posted 24 hours after race conclusion at www.disneyprincesshalfmarathon.com

If you are picked up and transported to the finish line for any reason you will not receive a finisher's medal.

 

All event information is subject to change.

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AWARDS

Overall Awards* (based on gun time and only females are eligible)

• Top 3 Overall Half Marathon Winners
• Top Overall Wheelchair Winner (push rim only)

*These awards will be presented in the Family Reunion area at 9:00 a.m. on Sunday.

Masters, Age Group, Military, and Team Awards** (based on TAG time and only females are eligible)

• Overall Masters Champion

• Top 5 Age 14-17
  Top 5 Age 18-24
  Top 5 Age 25-29
  Top 5 Age 30-34
  Top 5 Age 35-39
  Top 5 Age 40-44
  Top 5 Age 45-49
  Top 5 Age 50-54
  Top 5 Age 55-59
  Top 5 Age 60-64
  Top 5 Age 65-69
  Top 5 Age 70-74
  Top 5 Age 75-79
  Top 5 Age 80 and over

• Top 5 Military

• Top 3 Mother/Daughter Team
• Top 3 Sister/Sister Team
• Top 3 Open Female Team
• Top 3 Open Co-Ed Team

2nd and 3rd Place Wheelchair Winners** (Push rim only) (based on gun time and only females are eligible)

**The awards listed above will be distributed by mail after the event. Please allow 2-4 weeks for delivery.  Male athletes are eligible for Open Co-Ed Team awards. Co-Ed Teams consist of one male and one female athlete. Masters (40 and over) that place in the overall division, will receive that overall award only. A runner will not receive two awards for the same race result.

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SAFETY

For the safety of yourself and the other participants, baby joggers, strollers, baby carriers, baby backpacks, inline skates, motorized scooters, bicycles, skateboards, and animals of any kind are prohibited from the course.  If you are seen in violation of one of these you will be removed from the course and transported to the finish line area.

 

All event information is subject to change.

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MAP
Course maps* for the 2010 Princess Half Marathon events are now available:

• Princess Half Marathon

• Royal Family 5K

 

*Course maps are subject to change.

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Official Sponsors

Official Media Sponsor - REDBOOK Learn more at redbookmag.com

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Official Performance Footwear - Spira Learn more at spirafootwear.com

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Official Sponsor - Kodak Learn more at kodak.com Kodak is thrilled to be part of Disney's Princess Half Marathon Weekend and to partner with Disney on this very special event. Kodak will provide each registered participant with a custom one-time-use camera that can be used to capture memories throughout the course or, since the one-time-use camera is customized especially for the event, it can be saved to commemorate your accomplishment. Either way you choose to use your Custom Camera it will provide many memories of this fantastic event.

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LUNA The Official Energy Bar and Gel of Disney's Endurance Series Learn more at lunabar.com

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Florida Hospital Official Medical Provider of Disney's Princess Half Marathon Weekend. Physical fitness is an important aspect of overall wellness, and part of Florida Hospital's mission is to promote a healthy lifestyle as we care for the whole person - mind, body, and spirit. To find out more go to www.celebrationhealth.com

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Spectator Resources

Do you want to know all of the best places to see your runner along the course?

  Plan a route to see your runner

Runner Tracking
Family and friends will be able to track participants with live online runner tracking for the half marathon. Participants will have the opportunity to send split times via email, text messaging, and PDAs by registering for this service on the website. You can also sign up for runner tracking at Disney's Fit for a Princess Expo on March 5th and 6th. You must register for this service by 6:00 p.m. on March 6th.

Half Marathon Runner Tracking

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THE LEUKEMIA & LYMPHOMA SOCIETY
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society®(LLS), headquartered in White Plains, NY, with 68 chapters in the United States and Canada, is the world's largest voluntary health organization dedicated to funding blood cancer research and providing education and patient services. The LLS mission: Cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease and myeloma, and improve the quality of life of patients and their families. Since its founding in 1949, LLS has invested more than $550 million in research specifically targeting leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma. Last year alone, LLS made 5.1 million contacts with patients, caregivers and healthcare professionals.  To learn more, visit www.lls.org.

Disney's Princess Half Marathon Weekend benefits The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society®(LLS), an organization dedicated to the fight against blood cancers. With the support of thousands of volunteers and participants in LLS's Team In Training program, the Walt Disney World® Marathon Weekend will help blood cancer patients live better, longer lives.

LLS uses Disney's Princess Half Marathon Weekend as a platform to create awareness of this life saving cause, as well as to raise much needed funds for research.  Participants and volunteers have the opportunity to make donations to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society directly at the point of registration or by visiting our website at www.disneyprincesshalfmarathon.com. 

How Can I Get Involved? Your gift can help find cures for leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma. Make a donation now!

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Team In Training Participants Take On Half Marathon to Honor Young Daughter's Battle with Lymphoma

Marta Blanco, of South Florida is looking forward to taking on the Disney Princess Half Marathon in March as a member of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Team In Training program, as a way to celebrate her 10-year-old daughter, Sofia's survival of non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Sofia was diagnosed in December 2003 when she was four years old. Her cancer was very aggressive and she came very close to losing her battle. But her body responded well to the chemotherapy and she finished her treatment in December 2004.

"She has shown tremendous strength and courage throughout this entire period, as well as incredible understanding and acceptance," says Marta. "She continues to teach us that every day is special and should be lived to the fullest. She is our inspiration and our hero."

Marta has been a TNT participant since Sofia's diagnosis, when Sofia was invited to be an honored hero for the South Florida team. Her husband and sister have also both participated in TNT events.

"The Disney Princess means a lot to me as Sofia will turn 11 years old that weekend and it will mark my fifth event with TNT in celebration of Sofia's 5th year off chemo," says Marta.

As Team In Training participants, Marts receives four to five months of preparation with certified coaches and enjoys the camaraderie of a supportive group of teammates. They get to choose from more than 60 accredited events and can choose among marathons, half-marathons, triathlons, century (100-mile) cycling events or hike adventures. In return, she is raising funds to support blood cancer research and patient services. TNT participants receive tools and support for their fundraising, including a personalized fundraising web page.

To learn more about Team In Training, please visit www.teamintraining.org

College Student, Katye McNulty, Makes a Difference as a Team In Training Member

Katye McNulty, 21, of Timonium, Maryland, was never much of a runner but this summer a purple brochure turned up in her mail that caught her eye. She almost tossed it but something made her look twice. Next thing she knew she had dragged her father to an information meeting for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Team In Training charity sports training program, and they were hooked. They signed up, along with her uncle, to do the WALT DISNEY WORLD® Half Marathon, which they completed on January 9. They worked out as part of a team for over four months, with high caliber certified coaches encouraging them every step of the way. In return, they raised $19,000 to support blood cancer research and patient services.

"I'm not exaggerating when I say my TNT journey changed my life," McNulty says.

Now she is a mentor for the Maryland chapter of LLS Team in Training program, helping motivate newcomers to the program, giving them advice on fundraising.

McNulty is currently training for the Disney Princess Half Marathon in March. A student at Loyola University, McNulty opted for the Virtual Team In Training program, which offers all the benefits, from personalized training from certified coaches, fundraising support and transportation to the venue of your choice, but provides the coaching via an online component. Teammates can communicate with each other via social networking such as Facebook.

When Katye is training she has several close family friends in mind. There is Lindsey, a young mother and wife, battling lymphoma for the fifth time. There is her mother's cousin, Bunny, who died from lymphoma several years ago. And a friend of a friend from high school, Amanda, who died at age 15 from acute myelogenous leukemia.

"My first attempt at "training" was a horrible two mile run/walk that I barely made it through. I wanted to give up but I remember the women I was honoring with this journey. If these three women could endure what they did, then heck I could push myself through these 13 miles!" Katye recalls.

Katye enjoyed her Disney experience so much the first time she chose to return for Disney's Princess Half Marathon which will bring women of all ages together to participate in a magical event designed just for them. The Disney princesses are the inspiration for the weekend's events, with a focus on the attributes each princess possesses: commitment, courage, determination, fantasy, perseverance and strength. The route will take participants from the Epcot Center parking lot through the Magic Kingdom® Theme Park, Tomorrowland and Cinderella Castle.

"I grew up thinking I was Belle (that's actually what my boyfriend calls me) and the whole idea of an entire race based around the princess fantasy was just amazing," says Katye. "I love that you get to pick your favorite princess for your bib and that the medal is a tiara! Two of my favorite things, princesses and TNT together!" 

Team In Training is currently recruiting for its summer season. To learn more visit www.teamintraining.org.

Team In Training Participants Take On Half Marathon to Help Find Cures

Participants in The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's (LLS) Team In Training (TNT) program are excited to take part in the inaugural Disney's Princess Half Marathon Weekend on March 7, 2010.

One of those participants is Rebecca Hite, of Tarpon Springs, Fla., who will run the half marathon to honor her mother, who died in January 2008, after a three-year battle with lymphoma of the central nervous system.

"It was a life changing event," says Hite. "After watching her slow progression of dying, I just had this strong desire to do something - anything to fight back."

Hite learned about TNT and after learning about the work LLS does to fund research to find cures she know it was the right cause for her to support.

"I wanted to be involved, for the memory of my mother and to honor all those who are battling cancer," says Hite. "Being a non-runner, I saw that TNT would help me to reach my goals of helping to fight back by providing fundraising support, coaches, mentors and group runs."

On Jan. 10, 2009, Hite complete her first half marathon at the Walt Disney World Marathon and Half Marathon weekend and this spring will take on another half. She will be joined her sister, Tamara, from California. Together they are calling themselves "Team4Hope."

As Team In Training participants, Rebecca and Tamara get four to five months of preparation with certified coaches and enjoy the camaraderie of a supportive group of teammates. They get to chose from more than 60 accredited events and can chose among marathons, half-marathons, triathlons, century (100-mile) cycling events or hike adventures. In return, participants raise funds to support blood cancer research and patient services. TNT participants receive tools and support for their fundraising, including a personalized fundraising web page.

To learn more about Team In Training, please visit www.teamintraining.org

 

Tampa Women Honor Loved Ones' Battle With Cancer by Taking on Half Marathon

Holly Garlick, 40, of Tampa, has enjoyed running on and off over the years, and even trained on her own for a half marathon a few years ago. But when her father was diagnosed several months ago with Waldenstrom's macroglomulinemia, a lymphoma that starts in the bone marrow and is characterized by an abnormal level of a type of protein,  she decided this time she would take on a half marathon with a purpose.

She was familiar with The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's (LLS) Team In Training (TNT) (www.teamintraining.org) program through a friend who had participated a few years ago. She signed on to train with TNT for the 2010 Disney's Princess Half Marathon, and in return, she will raise funds to support blood cancer research and patient services.

This half marathon will bring women of all ages together to participate in a magical event designed just for them. The Disney princesses are the inspiration for the weekend's events, with a focus on the attributes each princess possesses: commitment, courage, determination, fantasy, perseverance and strength. The route will take participants from the Epcot® Center parking lot through the Magic Kingdom® Park, Tomorrowland and Cinderella Castle.

With a 6-year-old daughter and a 3-year-old son, Holly figured this would be a great opportunity for the whole family to enjoy a weekend at the theme parks while she also tackles this physical challenge in honor of her father.

"It will be a nice celebration for the whole family, and I'm going to do this run!" she says.

Holly says she has enjoyed the weekly group runs as a member of TNT. "It's very helpful to be part of a group on those runs. And I really enjoy hearing the people's stories of why they joined."

Another Tampa resident, Jamie Dietrich, 38, a physical therapist, is also taking on the half marathon to honor a loved one. Her roommate from college developed Hodgkin lymphoma and died after battling the disease for more than three years.

Her friend received information and support from LLS.  And now, despite never having run more than three miles prior to this, Jamie wants to give back to LLS as a way to say thanks and try to help others avoid her friend's fate. Jamie has high praise for the TNT program. "Everyone in the organization has been wonderful, and very supportive. After some tough training our coach sent us some very motivating emails," she said.

TNT participants receive a four- to five-month comprehensive training program with certified coaches and a supportive group of teammates. Participants can chose to walk or run a full or half marathon, or participate in a triathlon, 100-mile century bike ride or hike adventure.

To learn more about Team In Training, please visit www.teamintraining.org.

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Celebrate your Disney's Princess Half Marathon Weekend achievement like true royalty! Special commemorative items will preserve your race memories for years to come.

OFFICIAL RACE PHOTOS
ASI photographers will be on the course and at the finish line taking your picture during the race. Remember to smile and keep your race number uncovered and in clear view. Race photos will be posted approximately one week following the event. ASI will email you your photograph proofs or you can visit asiorders.com after the race to view your race photos.

COMMEMORATIVE ITEMS
Fond Memories Graphics preserves the memory of your achievement forever with a personalized shadow box or certificate plaque engraved with your name and chip time. Engrave your medal at the finish-line booth, race times will be available!

DoubleTake Images is doing another in its series of collectible posters that could feature your running picture. View this year's poster. Any runner who orders the poster is guaranteed to appear in it. But there is limited space, so order as soon as possible.

Crossing the Line will be offering limited edition fine art prints and a family of personalized commemorative items based on original WALT DISNEY WORLD® Marathon artwork. View their full line of products and shop on-line now.

 

All event information is subject to change.