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The Inaugural Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon will be run at night on a brand new half marathon course at the Walt Disney World Resort! This race experience will be the ultimate "Runner's Night Out". The course will wind through theme parks and new entertainment and finish inside Epcot® for an exclusive after hours Epcot International Food & Wine Festival experience for runners, friends and family.
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Weekend events will include:
All event information is subject to change.
DISNEY WINE & DINE HALF MARATHON
Saturday, October 2, 2010
10:00 p.m.
Start: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
Finish: Epcot® World Showcase
The Inaugural Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon will be run on a brand new half marathon course at the Walt Disney World Resort, and it will be run at night! Where else can you run a half marathon at night? Running through theme parks and world-class Disney entertainment along the way will make the miles fly by, but what could motivate you more than finishing inside Epcot® to an exclusive after-hours party inside the Epcot International Food & Wine Festival?
This race experience will be the ultimate "Runner's Night Out". Mark your race calendars now for the race weekend with a party you don't want to miss!
Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon features:
Each participant's $135 Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon registration includes:
All event information is subject to change.
DISNEY WINE & DINE HALF MARATHON RELAY
Saturday, October 2, 2010
10:00 p.m.
Start: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
Relay Exchange Zone: Disney's Animal Kingdom® Park
Finish: Epcot® World Showcase
The Inaugural Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon will be run on a brand new half marathon course at the Walt Disney World Resort, and it will be run at night! Where else can you run a half marathon at night?
Are you looking for a little more party and a little less race? Order up a smaller course with the Inaugural Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon Relay and divide up the 13.1 miles between two runners. It will be two times the fun and help you get to the party faster!
The relay will be run at the same time as the half marathon and on the same course. Runner 1 will start the race and run to the exchange zone where Runner 2 will begin their leg and race to the finish line. Runner 1 will then be transported to Epcot® to reunite with Runner 2 after they have crossed the finish line.
Both runners will enjoy the exclusive after-hours party inside the Epcot International Food & Wine Festival.
Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon Relay features:
Each $195 Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon Relay Registration includes:
All event information is subject to change.
MICKEY'S HALLOWEEN FAMILY FUN RUN 5K
Saturday, October 2, 2010
7:00 a.m.
Start: Happy Parking Lot at Magic Kingdom® Park
Finish: West Beach outside of Magic Kingdom® Park
Registration will open by January 1, 2010.
This 5K will take you on a one-of-a-kind Halloween themed course through the Magic Kingdom® Park. Adults, teens and tweens can be immersed in the fantasy of Halloween and dress up as their favorite character or villain! This is the ultimate race around the neighborhood - race to the finish to receive your "trick or treat bag of refreshments". Don't miss your opportunity to run on the only 5K course through Magic Kingdom® Park and the unforgettable finish on West Beach.
Mickey's Halloween Family Fun Run 5K features:
Each participant's Mickey's Halloween Family Fun Run 5K registration includes:
All event information is subject to change.
DISNEY'S KIDS' RACES
Friday, October 1, 2010
7:00 p.m.
Location: ESPN Wide World of Sports Track & Field Complex
Registration will open by January 1, 2010.
Disney's Kids' Races will be hosted at ESPN Wide World of Sports Track & Field Complex. These races give your little running buddy the chance to earn his or her very own finisher medallion - just like mom or dad! Children ages 13 and under can participate in this festival of fun during race weekend. Space is limited.
Each participant's registration in Disney's Kids' Races includes:
Disney's Kids' Races Age Groups:
1-MILE RUN INFORMATION
Each participant's Disney's Kids' Races 1-Mile Run registration includes:
1-Mile Run Age Groups
All event information is subject to change.
HEALTH & FITNESS EXPO
Friday, October 1 - Saturday, October 2, 2010
Location: Jostens® Center at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
See schedule for Expo hours
The expo will host seminars on training, racing, and nutrition, along with the opportunity to experience the latest in running and fitness equipment. This two-day celebration of health and fitness is located at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex.
PACKET PICK-UP
All runners must attend the Expo for race number and packet pick-up.
OFFICIAL RACE MERCHANDISE
Make sure you stop by the official Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon Weekend merchandise shop at the expo for your commemorative t-shirt, race apparel and other commemorative items.
EXHIBITOR CONTACT INFO
If you are interested in becoming an exhibitor at at Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon Weekend Expo, please contact wdw.sports.marathon.expo@disneysports.com .
All event information is subject to change.
FINISH LINE PARTY
EXCLUSIVE AFTER HOURS EPCOT INTERNATIONAL FOOD & WINE FESTIVAL
Saturday, October 2, 10:30 p.m. - Sunday, October 3, 2010, 3:00 a.m.
Tickets will be available for purchase by February 1, 2010.
The Epcot International Food & Wine Festival is an autumn special event that transforms Epcot® theme park into a food and wine lover's paradise with specialty food items, culinary events, wine seminars and live musical entertainment.
More than 25 international marketplace kiosks are serving up tapas-sized portions of regional specialties. Explore countries on 6 continents through their most mouthwatering foods and beverages!
Runners participating in Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon will have exclusive access to an after-hours Epcot International Food & Wine Festival included with their race entry.
Spectators will be able to purchase a specially priced event ticket that will allow them access into the exclusive after-hours party to see their runner finish the race and celebrate with them at the festival. Spectators can enter Epcot® at 10:30 p.m.
Your Finish Line Party Ticket includes:
ALL spectators are required to purchase a Finish Line Party Ticket in order to view the finish line of Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon and Half Marathon Relay. This is a specially ticketed event and requires a separate ticket. Annual Passes and Cast Member entrance are not valid for this special event.
*Limited country pavilions, entertainment and attractions will be available due to Epcot® closing at 9 p.m. for day guests.
All event information is subject to change.
REGISTRATION
Register for Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon
Register for Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon Relay
ENTRY FEES
CANCELLATION & TRANSFER POLICY
Registration fees are non-refundable and non-transferable. No exceptions will be made.
ELIGIBILITY & PACING REQUIREMENTS
Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon & Relay
To compete you must be 14 years of age or older. All athletes entering the Half Marathon or Relay must maintain a 16-minute per mile pace or faster throughout the entire race.
Mickey's Halloween 5K
All ages are welcome to compete, but everyone must be able to complete the 5K on their own. All athletes entering the 5K must maintain a 16-minute per mile pace or faster in order to receive the finisher medallion.
Anyone not able to maintain the pace will be picked up and transported to the finish. You may be picked up at any point along the course for not maintaining pace. If you are transported to the finish line for any reason you will not receive a finisher medal.
PROOF OF TIME
Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon
If you believe you will finish the Half Marathon in less than 2:45 hours, proof of time is required for start corral placement.
Please provide proof of time at the point of registration.
Proof of time should include name of race, year, distance and time finished (i.e. 2008 Boston Marathon - 3:35 OR 2009 Disneyland Half Marathon - 2:25). If you do not have a proof of time to submit, list N/A at the point of registration. Half Marathon proof of time must be from a race 10K or longer. All forms of proof of time must be from a race after July 1, 2007. If you do not provide proof of time you will be placed in the last start corral.
If you do not provide proof of time at the point of registration or acquire it after you have registered, then email this information to disneysports@trackshack.com before August 2, 2010. After August 2, 2010 you will need to bring proof of your estimated finish time to the Runner Relations booth at the Expo if you wish to have your start corral placement changed. If you listed a race result as proof of time when registering online, then you do not have to do anything further.
Disney Wine & Dine 2-Person Relay
If you believe you and your teammate will finish the relay in less than 2:45 (hours: minutes), an acceptable form of proof of time should be provided for one of the runners at the point of registration.
Please provide proof of time at the point of registration.
Proof of time should include name of race, year, distance and time finished (i.e. 2008 Boston Marathon -3:35 OR 2009 Disneyland Half Marathon - 2:25). If you do not have a proof of time to submit, list N/A at the point of registration. Half Marathon proof of time must be from a race 10K or longer. All forms of proof of time must be from a race after July 1, 2007. If you do not provide proof of time you will be placed in the last start corral.
If you do not provide proof of time at the point of registration or acquire it after you have registered, then email this information to disneysports@trackshack.com before August 2, 2010. After August 2, 2010 you will need to bring proof of your estimated finish time to the Runner Relations booth at the Expo if you wish to have your start corral placement changed. If you listed a race result as proof of time when registering online, then you do not have to do anything further.
All event information is subject to change.
Confirm your registration by entering the email address you used to register for the race. A new registration confirmation will be emailed to you.
Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon
Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon Relay (enter email address of team captain)
Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon Commemorative Pin
WEEKEND SCHEDULE
EXPO & PACKET PICK-UP
Location: Jostens® Center at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
All runners are required to attend the Expo for race number and packet pick-up.
Friday, October 1, 2010
12:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, October 2, 2010
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
DISNEY'S KIDS' RACES
Friday, October 1, 2010
7:00 p.m.
Location: ESPN Wide World of Sports Track & Field Complex
MICKEY'S HALLOWEEN FAMILY FUN RUN 5K
Saturday, October 2, 2010
7:00 a.m.
Start & Finish: Magic Kingdom® Park
DISNEY WINE & DINE HALF MARATHON RELAY
Saturday, October 2, 2010
10:00 p.m.
Start: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
Relay Transition: Disney's Animal Kingdom® Park
Finish: Epcot® World Showcase
DISNEY WINE & DINE HALF MARATHON
Saturday, October 2, 2010
10:00 p.m.
Start: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
Finish: Epcot® World Showcase
FINISH LINE PARTY
EXCLUSIVE AFTER HOURS EPCOT INTERNATIONAL FOOD & WINE FESTIVAL
Saturday, October 2, - Sunday, October 3, 2010
10:30 p.m. - 3:00 a.m.
All event information is subject to change.
Race Instructions
Check back later for the final race instructions.
Baggage Claim
There will be a baggage drop off location at the race start for participants. Attach the bottom tear tag of your bib number to your bag when you drop it off at Baggage Claim. Your race bib number will be used to verify your bag when you pick it up at Baggage Claim. You must use the clear plastic bag you were given at Packet Pick-up to check your baggage. We will not accept any items that are not in the clear plastic bag. Please do not check any valuable items. Event Staff are not responsible for any lost or stolen items.
Bib Numbers
Each runner will be issued a bib number at Packet Pick-up. It is the responsibility of each runner to wear the bib during the race. If a runner is seen without their bib number while running on the course, they will be removed from the course for security and safety reasons.
A ChronoTrack D-tag timing device will be located on the back of the race bib.
Timing & Results
The Half Marathon and Half Marathon Relay are timed events.
The ChronoTrack timing system will be used for the half marathon and relay. A ChronoTrack timing D-tag will be located on the back of each runner's race bib. The disposable D-tag should be peeled off and attached to the participant's shoe before the race.
Online results will be posted after race conclusion at disneywinedinerun.com.
If you are picked up and transported to the finish line for any reason you will not receive a finisher medal.
All event information is subject to change.
AWARDS
Overall Awards
These awards will be presented on-site at the Awards Ceremony.
Masters, Military, Relay Teams & Age Group Awards (based on Net time)
14-17 |
30-34 |
45-49 |
60-64 |
75-79 |
|
18-24 |
35-39 |
50-54 |
65-69 |
80+ |
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25-29 |
40-44 |
55-59 |
70-74 |
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The Masters, Military, Relay Teams & Age Group awards listed above for the Half Marathon will be distributed by mail after the event. Because of the number of people who participate in the Half Marathon, it can often take several minutes to cross the start line. In the interest of fairness, masters and age group award winners will be based on Net Time. Masters (40 and over) that place in the overall division will receive that overall award only.
A runner will not receive two awards for the same race result.
Relay awards will be based on Net time.
SAFETY REMINDER
For the safety of yourself and the other participants, baby joggers, strollers, baby carriers, baby backpacks, inline skates, motorized scooters, bicycles, skateboards, and animals of any kind are prohibited from the course. If you are seen in violation of one of these you will be removed from the course and transported to the finish line area.
Headphones are discouraged due to audio messages that are placed throughout the course to ensure your safety.
You are allowed to and even encouraged to wear a costume while running the event, however, your costume cannot include a face mask for security and safety reasons. Anyone seen in violation of this will be removed from the course. If your costume is questionable or offensive to others, we reserve the right to either have you change into something more appropriate or remove you from the event.
COURSE
Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon Course Description
Start at the newly re-imagined ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex running down Victory Way and then west on Osceola Parkway toward Disney's Animal Kingdom® Park. Make your way past the Tree of Life, Expedition Everest™, Dinosaur® and then race back to Osceola Parkway and head toward Disney's Hollywood Studios™. You will enter the park in the shadow of The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror™, run down Sunset Boulevard through Pixar Place, past Toy Story Mania!, then through the Costuming Tunnel in the Backlot on your way to Lights Motor Action! for your big debut! Race through the Streets of America, past Star Tours and Indiana Jones Stunt Spectacular on your way to Epcot®! The course will wind through the idyllic village of Disney's Yacht & Beach Club Resorts and lead you through the international gateway entrance to Epcot®, where you will pass United Kingdom and Canada before finishing on World Showcase!
Mickey's Halloween 5K Course Description
Race from the Happy Parking Lot toward Magic Kingdom® Park. Run past Tony's Town Square Restaurant onto Main Street, U.S.A.® toward Tomorrowland® where you will run past the Space Mountain® Attraction, under Walt Disney's Carousel of Progress and past Indy Car Motor Speedway. The course will then turn before the Mad Tea Party to run past the Rose Garden and in front of Cinderella Castle. Follow the ghostly lights toward the Haunted Mansion as you race through Liberty Square, past The Hall of Presidents, and then onto Frontierland® and Adventureland®. After you pass the Pirates of the Caribbean attraction you will run backstage to the finish line on West Beach overlooking Seven Seas Lagoon and the Magic Kingdom® Resort Area.
COURSE MAPS
Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon course map will be posted online at a later date.
Mickey's Halloween 5K course map will be posted online at a later date.
WATER & MEDICAL STOPS
Nine (9) water stops and four (4) medical stations will be available on the half marathon course.
COURSE PHOTOGRAPHERS
ASI Photographers will be on the course and at the finish line taking photos during the race. Remember to keep your race number on the front of your shirt, uncovered and in clear view. Photos will be available at www.asiorders.com following the race.
THEME PARK TICKETS & WALT DISNEY WORLD® RESORT HOTELS
Travel packages and rates on hotels and theme park tickets will be released and available for booking by February 1, 2010.
You are invited to stay "where dreams come true" by booking a room at the WALT DISNEY WORLD® Resort.
Book at one of the Event Host Resorts! You will have less to worry about and more time to focus on FUN because your transportation to ALL Half Marathon Weekend events is provided!
The following host resorts will include transportation to all race weekend activities:
IMPORTANT! Race Transportation Information
Transportation to/from all race related events will be available for this event ONLY if you stay at the resorts listed above. No other race transportation will be provided from the WALT DISNEY WORLD® Resorts. You will be responsible for providing your own transportation if you elect to stay at another resort.
All event information is subject to change.
COMMEMORATIVE ITEMS
Celebrate your Disney Wine & Disney Half Marathon Weekend achievement with special commemorative items that will preserve your race memories for years to come!
Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon Weekend Commemorative Pin
A Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon Weekend pin has been specially designed to commemorate your weekend accomplishment! Pins can be purchased during registration or you may purchase now!
The Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon Commemorative Pin will only be available for pick up at the Expo on Friday, October 1 or Saturday, October 2. Commemorative pins and/or ears not picked up at the Expo will not be mailed or refunded.
OFFICIAL RACE PHOTOS
ASI photographers will be on the course and at the finish line taking your picture during the race. Remember to smile and keep your race number uncovered and in clear view. Race photos will be posted approximately one week following the event. ASI will email you your photograph proofs or you can visit asiorders.com after the race to view your race photos.
OFFICIAL LICENSEES
Fond Memories Graphics preserves the memory of your achievement forever with a personalized shadow box or certificate plaque engraved with your name and chip time. Engrave your medal at the finish-line booth, race times will be available!
DoubleTake Images will offer a collectible poster in its series that could feature your running picture. View this year's poster. Any runner who orders the poster is guaranteed to appear in it. But there is limited space, so order as soon as possible.
Crossing the Line will be offering limited edition fine art prints and a family of personalized commemorative items based on original Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon artwork. View their full line of products and shop online now.
All event information is subject to change.
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