Hi Melanie! Welcome to planDisney and many thanks for sending me a question on my favorite Walt Disney World Resort topic,
runDisney!
Looks likes you and I will be lacing up our running shoes together in April at
The Inaugural Springtime Surprise Race Weekend. I am so thrilled to be participating in the
Springtime Surprise Challenge. Maybe our paths will cross for the
Race for the Taste 10K event. There is absolutely no comparison to the course entertainment and post-race celebration at any runDisney race weekend.
I always treat Expo Day at
ESPN’s Wide World of Sports Complex as my main activity for the day. I love the energy of my running tribe, enjoying the unique photo opportunities to commemorate and of course, the
Run in Character merchandise.
I will say as of late, if you have some must-have merchandise, like spirit jerseys or
Annual Passholder specific, I suggest an early arrival to the Expo. I was highly disappointed in November not snagging the Annual Passholder villains shirt which was sold out in my size by the afternoon of opening day. That said, there will be plenty of shirts, cups, magnetics, etc available for purchase. If you or anyone in your party is an Annual Passholder, do not forget to ask for your
discount!
Here is a link to
Expo hours. If you are not arriving on the first day, I do not feel an early arrival is necessary. Friday opens at noon and Saturday at 11:00 AM. Bonus tip, lately ESPN has featured a specially themed craft beer for race weekends. Purchase the refillable mug, good for beer refill discounts after all races!
Good luck with your training! Why not train along with some
Disney music! Feel free to come back and ask me any runDisney questions, I am here to help!
Wishing you Magical Miles,
Cindy