On Your Mark, Get Set, Register for Disney’s Newest Half-Marathon

Disney’s Endurance series is adding a half marathon to its list of popular race weekends.  The first ever Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon is set to take place October 1-2, 2010.  The 13.1-mile nighttime race and after-hours party inside the Epcot International Food & Wine Festival combines features of some of the most popular races and is sure to please runners of all types.

Start of Disney Endurance series race

Participants will brave the never-before-run course through multiple Disney theme parks, with the finish line inside the Epcot Food & Wine Festival for an exclusive after-hours party. The half-marathon will offer a two-person relay-option and is open to ages 14 and older.

Not up for the run?  Spectators can purchase tickets to the party and help kick off the 15th annual Epcot Food & Wine Festival.

Events  planned for the entire weekend include:

• Weekend long Health and Fitness Expo being held at Jostens Center at Disney/ESPN’s Wide World of Sports Complex
• Disney Kids’ Races held at the Sports Complex the morning of Oct. 2
• Mickey’s Halloween Family Fun 5k through Magic Kingdom the morning of Oct. 2
• Wine & Dine Half-Marathon held the night of Oct. 2

Registration for the Half-Marathon begins on November 16, 2009.  To reserve a spot or for more information visit disneywinedinerun.com.

While I am not a runner myself, I have proudly stood on the sidelines of the start/finish line to cheer my own Disney Travelers on as they have participated in several half-marathons in several states.  However, the thought of the Food & Wine Festival and all the delicacies waiting for me at the finish,  just might be the cannoli … er, I mean, carrot to dangle in front of me!!

Photo Image: WDW News, Preston Mack photographer