Tag: Rebel Challenge

2017 Disneyland Star Wars Half Marathon Weekend – Part 3, Half Marathon

Posted on by Laura Gilbreath
Sunday – January 15, Star Wars Half Marathon We’d scheduled a wakeup call for 4:00 – but we never got it. Fortunately Lee is a “belt-and-suspenders” guy and had also set the alarm on his iPhone, so we were still up at 4:00. Since we knew from the day before that security wasn’t going to … Continue reading "2017 Disneyland Star Wars Half Marathon Weekend – Part 3, Half Marathon"
2 Comments

2017 Disneyland Star Wars Half Marathon Weekend – Part 1, Expo

Posted on by Laura Gilbreath
For the third year Lee and I participated in the 10K and half marathon races at Disneyland’s Star Wars Half Marathon. Or Star Wars Half Marathon – the Light Side as they now call it, to distinguish it from the Star Wars Half Marathon – the Dark Side at Walt Disney World. 🙂 Unlike previous … Continue reading "2017 Disneyland Star Wars Half Marathon Weekend – Part 1, Expo"
One Comment

The Power of the Force: California Native Celebrates Victory at Star Wars Half Marathon — The Light Side

Posted on by Laura Gilbreath
More than 17,000 California runners were part of the 35,000 participants that joined the Rebel Alliances at Disneyland Resort in the third annual Star Wars Half Marathon - The Light Side. The race weekend featured several intergalactic family-friendly events, including a three-day runDisney Health and Fitness Expo, runDisney Kids Races, the Star Wars 5K, the Star Wars 10K and the Star Wars Half Marathon - The Light Side. Adam Roach of Pebble Beach, Calif., conquered the galaxy in the Star Wars Half Marathon on Sunday, crossing the finish line at 1:10:31. Jennifer Brill, 27, of Washington D.C., was the female winner on Sunday with a time of 1:24:15. Many half marathon runners will be on their way to Florida in April for the Star Wars - The Dark Side Half Marathon Weekend, in their quest to complete the Kessel Run Challenge.
No Comments

2015 Inaugural Star Wars Half Marathon Weekend – Half Marathon Recap

Posted on by Laura Gilbreath
Sunday, January 18 The alarm again went off at 3:30. This is starting to seem normal. That worries me. As usual, we had a light breakfast. Lee was unhappy to discover that, while we had started with two packets of coffee in our Studio, the remaining one was decaf. An uncaffeinated Lee is not a … Continue reading "2015 Inaugural Star Wars Half Marathon Weekend – Half Marathon Recap"
2 Comments

2015 Inaugural Star Wars Half Marathon Weekend – 10K Recap

Posted on by Laura Gilbreath
It is a dark time for the Rebellion. (5:30 is really early.) Although the Out-of-Breath Star has been destroyed, Imperial troops have driven the Rebel runners from their hidden fitness expo and pursued them across 6.2 miles. Evading the dreaded Imperial Sweeper Bikes, a group of Rebel Challengers, led by run/walkers, have established a new … Continue reading "2015 Inaugural Star Wars Half Marathon Weekend – 10K Recap"
No Comments

2015 Inaugural Star Wars Half Marathon Weekend – Part 3, Half Marathon

Posted on by Laura Gilbreath
The Course was with us, and we successfully completed the Rebel Challenge and earned our Coast-to-Coast medals, also! I’ll have a more detailed report to come, but here’s a few thoughts. It was a wonderful morning for running – 50 at the start, and cloudy and mid-50s when we finished. There was a beautiful sunrise! … Continue reading "2015 Inaugural Star Wars Half Marathon Weekend – Part 3, Half Marathon"
No Comments