Hiya, Alison!
Welcome to planDisney! In my opinion, there's nothing quite like a
runDisney race weekend. The energy. The camaraderie. The costumes. It's all so unique to the group of people who choose to
go the distance in The Most Magical Place on Earth.
I have experienced almost every
runDisney race weekend, and the
Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend is the one I return to time and again. I just love the classic theming, and the weather is often ideal for logging those miles. In years past, I've also noticed that some of the holiday decor remains up during the race weekend, so it's such a fun way to immerse yourself in the holiday spirit a bit longer.
Although I've earned the Dumbo Double Dare Challenge medal, I've yet to work up the determination to tackle the Dopey Challenge, so I applaud your spunk (and stamina). If you are interested in participating in the 2026 Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend to earn the coveted bling, you'll need to keep an eye on the
Disney Parks Blog and the
runDisney Blog for the announcement of the 2025-2026
runDisney calendar of events. I also suggest following Walt Disney World Resort and
runDisney on social media for updates.
Once the dates for the 2026 Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend are announced, you'll want to not only mark those dates on your calendar but the registration date as well. For the
2025 Marathon Weekend, registration opened at 10 AM ET on April 9, so it is usually well in advance of the races. Because
runDisney race weekends are so popular, I highly recommend creating a
runDisney account prior to registration day. This will help you save precious seconds once registration opens as some of the basic information will be pre-filled for you. If you're looking for additional registration tips you're in luck, Alison! planDisney released a podcast and
blog post highlighting all sorts of helpful tips for runDisney race weekends in January that I encourage you to check out.
I hope this was helpful, and that your registration process is the
fairest of them all. If you have any additional questions as you plan, feel free to
stop back by. I'm always happy to help!
Thinking Happy Thoughts,
Lizzie