Yep, the interweb is spinning today with changes from what was runDisney’s most distinctive race: the nighttime run Wine and Dine Half Marathon at Walt Disney World Resort. Well these times are a changing and here are Wine and Dine Half Marathon Changes for 2016.
Weekend has been expanded to Thursday November 3rd to Sunday November 6th.
The BIG news, Wine & Dine Half Marathon will be a morning race. Run Sunday MORNING at 5:30, with the Post Race Party Sunday night. Hey a GREAT for recovery and rest up for the party. When I ran in 2013, I was DONE by the time I finished and could not enjoy the party at all.
13.1-mile course through ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, Disney’s Animal Kingdom® Theme Park & Epcot®
- Disney Characters and Entertainment on-course
- Event Weekend Transportation for Walt Disney World® Guests staying at Event Host Resorts
- Family Reunion Area with entertainment and characters
- Exclusive after hours Post Race Party at the Epcot® International Food & Wine Festival for participants
- Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon participants will receive: Champion® Long-Sleeved Tech Shirt in Women’s or Men’s Cut* and Commemorative Finisher medal
The Osoborne Family lights were retired anyhoo, so makes sense to avoid Hollywood Studios, but WHAT will take its place?
More BIG NEWs, a 10K has been added! Saturday, November 5, 2016 5:30 a.m. Location: Epcot®
Chef Remy cooks up an exciting new run with the all-new Disney Wine & Dine 10K!
If you’re like Ratatouille’s beloved rat Remy, you like to dream big dreams! Here’s your chance to make your personal running dreams come true and test your endurance in an exciting new race through Epcot®. This 6.2 mile course is the perfect distance for runners of all skill levels. Along the course, there’ll be plenty of Disney entertainment, characters to cheer you on, and spectacular scenery.
- 10K course through Epcot®
- Disney Characters and entertainment on-course
- Event Weekend Transportation for Walt Disney World® Resort Guests
- Disney Wine & Dine 10K Participants Receive: Champion® Long-Sleeved Tech Shirt in Women’s or Men’s Cut and a 10K Finisher Medal
EVEN MORE BIG NEWS… A CHALLENGE HAS BEEN ADDED if you run the 10k and the half: Lumiere’s Two Course Challenge Saturday, November 5, 2016 and Sunday, November 6, 2016
Be Our Guest!
With deepest pride and the greatest pleasure, Beauty and the Beast’s Lumiere welcomes you to participate in the all-new Lumiere’s Two Course Challenge. This delectable event combines the Wine & Dine 10K on Saturday with the Wine & Dine Half Marathon on Sunday—a total of 19.3 miles through the beautiful Walt Disney World® Resort cheered on by some of your favorite Disney characters, plus plenty of Disney entertainment.
Complete both races within the pacing requirements and you’ll earn the coveted Lumiere’s Two Course Challenge Medal in addition to your Wine & Dine Half Marathon and Wine & Dine 10K medals. Registration for Lumiere’s Two Course Challenge is required to receive the Lumiere’s Two Course Challenge Medal.
Lumiere’s Two Course Challenge Highlights:
- Half Marathon and 10K courses through Walt Disney World® Resort totaling 19.3 miles
- Disney Characters and entertainment on-course
- Event Weekend Transportation for Walt Disney World® Resort Guests
- Family Reunion Area with live entertainment and characters
- Exclusive after-hours Post Race Party at the Epcot® International Food & Wine Festival for participants
- Lumiere’s Two Course Challenge Participants Receive: Champion® Long-Sleeved Tech Shirt in Women’s or Men’s Cut and Special Lumiere’s Two Course Challenge finisher medal, along with the Wine & Dine Half Marathon and Wine & Dine 10K finisher medals for completing the Half-Marathon and 10K
- $15 Disney Gift Card
And Finally, Mickey’s Holiday 5k – what used to be run the morning of the half, has a day all of its own. Friday, November 4, 2016 6:30 a.m. Location: Disney’s Animal Kingdom® Theme Park
Join a family run on the “wild side” at Disney’s Animal Kingdom® Theme Park!
Come on out for Mickey’s Holiday 5K and run on the wild side through the breathtaking Disney’s Animal Kingdom® Theme Park. Don your most festive running gear and get set for a family adventure that’s fun for all ages and skill levels. Throughout this merry trek you’ll run past amazing sites, scenery and some exotic animals as you wind your way through Disney’s wildest park. Disney entertainment will be along the course spreading some extra holiday cheer to all runners. Beginners, intermediates and even experienced runners are all invited to join the fun of this holiday adventure.
- 5K course through Disney’s Animal Kingdom® Theme Park
- Disney Characters and entertainment on-course
- Event Weekend Transportation from the Host resorts.
- Mickey’s Holiday 5K participants will receive: 5K Unisex T-shirt, 5K Finisher medallion
Pricing for 2016 Wine and Dine Half Marathon weekend:
Entry Fees
Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon
- $190
Lumiere’s Two Course Challenge
- $330
Disney Wine & Dine 10K
- $120
Mickey’s Holiday 5K
- $70
runDisney Kids’ Races presented by GoGo squeeZ® Applesauce on the Go
- $20
runDisney 1-Mile Run
- $30
Post Race Party Tickets
- $79 – for those not running the Half Marathon
What do you think about these changes…I will be going back as I deferred last year. I suppose I never will find out if a half that late is my downfall OR if I wasn’t fit for that race. Meh its good, I was fine after the Tower of Terror 10 miler..maybe those extra 3 miles did me in.
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I’m a little sad about this, mainly because I didn’t get a chance to run it as a night race, and they got rid of ToT10, so no more Disney at night I guess. I think the extra race and challenge is cool, but a little sad to lose what really made it different from other races. Yeah, it’s still “different” from other run disney races with the after party (though if its not right post race, makes me wonder how long it will continue) but the now it’s like most other Disney half marathons, a sunday morning race through the parks. Still cool but not the same.
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I really miss Tower of Terror…my favorite runDisney race ever. I had issues at night on Wine and Dine…so wondering if I do better shorter distances….but now I won’t know…and you know what…THAT is fine by me!