The runDisney folks have been striving to produce a more streamlined race registration experience for guests participating in Disney Marathons. Guests will soon be able to register for races by using their Disney account in order to create a more seamless experience. Additionally, guests will be able to register multiple participants at a time, extra payment options including gift cards and more will also be available.
The revised registration dates for the 2018-2019 Walt Disney World race event weekends are below:
2018 Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon Weekend presented by MISFIT (Nov. 1-4, 2018)
- Participants registered for the 2018 Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon Weekend soon will receive an email with instructions on how to link their current 2018 Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon Weekend race registration to their Disney account and runDisney profile.
2018 Virtual Running Shorts (Summer 2018)
- June 29, 2018 – Registration for the Virtual Running Shorts Series ends
- June 28, 2018 – July 5K & August 5K virtual races on sale
2019 Walt Disney World® Marathon Weekend presented by Cigna (Jan. 9-13, 2019)
- July 17, 2018 – Pre-sale for Annual Passholders, Disney Vacation Club Members and Golden Oak residents
- July 19, 2018 – General on-sale date
2019 Disney Princess Half Marathon Weekend presented by Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals (Feb. 21-24, 2019)
- Aug 2, 2018 – Pre-sale for Annual Passholders, Disney Vacation Club Members and Golden Oak residents
- Aug 7, 2018 – General on-sale date
2019 Star Wars™ Virtual Half Marathon (Jan. 3 – March 31, 2019)
- August 23, 2018 – Pre-sale for Annual Passholders, Disney Vacation Club Members, and Golden Oak residents
- August 28, 2018 – General on-sale date
2019 Star Wars™ Rival Run Weekend presented by OtterBox (April 4-7, 2019
- August 23, 2018 – Pre-sale for Annual Passholders, Disney Vacation Club Members, and Golden Oak residents
- August 28, 2018 – General on-sale date
Guests who do not have an existing Disney account can create one in advance so they are ready for the registration periods. Guests who do have existing Disney accounts might want to log in to their account to ensure their password is valid.
Source: runDisney Blog
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