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Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend – Jan, 2012

Posted on by Steve Barrett
One gorgeous Sunday morning, my wife Vickie and I drove to the BoardWalk area to join Deb Wills and other All Ears folks to encourage the Disney marathoners as they struggled toward the finish line. We staked out a spot near the bridge from the Swan and Dolphin Resorts to the Yacht Club promenade. This … Continue reading "Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend – Jan, 2012"
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Brazil’s Costa Establishes New Streak at Dramatic Walt Disney World Marathon

Posted on by Debra Martin Koma
Fredison Costa Wins Second Consecutive Walt Disney World Marathon Brazilian runner wins second straight Disney Marathon after fierce battle with perennial winner Adriano Bastos; Virginia Beach’s Renee High easily wins women’s title; field of more than 16,500 pushes weekend total to record 56,000 runners LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (Jan. 8, 2012) – Brazilian runner Fredison … Continue reading "Brazil’s Costa Establishes New Streak at Dramatic Walt Disney World Marathon"
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Celebrities and Wounded Veterans Join Record Disney Marathon Weekend

Posted on by AllEars
19th annual runDisney event to include new marathon relay option and commemorative 15th anniversary half marathon medal; weekend field to top 56,000 Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (Jan. 3, 2012) – Reality TV stars and wounded military soldiers are expected to be part of the more than 56,000 runners participating in the Walt Disney World Marathon … Continue reading "Celebrities and Wounded Veterans Join Record Disney Marathon Weekend"
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The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror 10-Miler

Posted on by AllEars
New 10-mile event is reminiscent of Tower of Terror 13K race from 2009; Race debuts Sept. 29, 2012 and is sixth signature runDisney event and second nighttime race at Walt Disney World; Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon Weekend shifts to early Nov. LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (Dec. 21, 2011) – Reviving the scarily popular … Continue reading "The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror 10-Miler"
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Following Your Runner WDW Marathon Weekend PART III of III

Posted on by Mike Scopa
In Part III of our series on following your runner during Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend Jessica Atawonta and Dave Aulen summarize all that they and their families have learned regarding how to follow runners during the half and full marathons on that weekend. Here are those helpful hints that we hope they help you … Continue reading "Following Your Runner WDW Marathon Weekend PART III of III"
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Following Your Runner WDW Marathon Weekend PART II of III

Posted on by Mike Scopa
In Part II of our series on following your runner at Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend, Dave Aulen shares the strategy he perfected for following his wife Holly through the Magic Kingdom and Epcot without a car during two Goofy Challenges. Heeere’s Dave… I know what you’re thinking, “I didn’t choose to run this thing … Continue reading "Following Your Runner WDW Marathon Weekend PART II of III"
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Following Your Runner WDW Marathon Weekend PART I of III

Posted on by Mike Scopa
The excitement of a RunDisney race is not owned exclusively by the runners. Family and friends can also get in on the fun by following their runners along the course. Team AllEars runners look forward to finding their supporters on the course for that special photo at a special location, running supplies, a smile or … Continue reading "Following Your Runner WDW Marathon Weekend PART I of III"
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October Gut Check Time

Posted on by Mike Scopa
Welcome back to this edition of “Gut Check Time.” This service is brought to those of you who are about to take an amazing journey to Walt Disney World this January to run in your first runDisney event. I’m talking of course about the Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend that includes a 5K, Half Marathon, … Continue reading "October Gut Check Time"
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Coast-to-Coast Challenge Report: Part I Before the Race

Posted on by Mike Scopa
Within the last several years the relatively new runDisney brand has offered running enthusiasts the opportunity to achieve what is referred to as Coast-to-Coast Challenge status. The Coast-to-Coast Challenge offers runners a chance to earn a special medal depicting the famous Partners statue seen in the Magic Kingdom and in Disneyland. This medal is achieved … Continue reading "Coast-to-Coast Challenge Report: Part I Before the Race"
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New Disneyland Race – the Tinker Bell 1/2 Marathon

Posted on by Laura Gilbreath
For several weeks the runDisney Facebook page has been teasing us with clues about a new Disney race. The clues have been pretty obscure, for example this was the first clue: Fantasia/Dumbo Dumbo:Tangled And this was another clue: Ronald Arthur Charles Secret decoder rings were no help here! But the wait is finally over, and … Continue reading "New Disneyland Race – the Tinker Bell 1/2 Marathon"
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