2025 Summer Virtual Series

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Themes/Medals released today!

Registration opens April 1 at 10am ET.
Cost is $58 for individual 5k events, and $180 for the Challenge.
And apparently the challenge medal lights up.

Pirates of the Caribbean
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Jungle Cruise
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Big Thunder Mountain
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Challenge: Happily Ever After
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Because OF COURSE they made HEA into the challenge.
 
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The Pirates one is MEH but I love the Jungle Cruise and BTM. I’ve never signed up for the virtual series and don’t think I will start now but this may be the most I’ve ever been tempted to
 
The Pirates one is MEH but I love the Jungle Cruise and BTM. I’ve never signed up for the virtual series and don’t think I will start now but this may be the most I’ve ever been tempted to
Yeah. You're essentially just buying medals, but it's also a fun way to bribe motivate yourself through some summer miles if you like shiny things. Summer Series was one of my gateways into running, and I have the sets from the Lion King (one of DH's favorites), and Frozen (DD's favorite.) I also like to cut the box lids off and put them in a frame to add to my shrine wall of runDisney stuff.

If I thought she'd care about them at all, I would use them for DD to do some training this summer. But she's really too young to be excited about *attractions* instead of characters.
 
Yeah. You're essentially just buying medals, but it's also a fun way to bribe motivate yourself through some summer miles if you like shiny things. Summer Series was one of my gateways into running,
Don’t get me wrong - I wasn’t criticizing virtual medals/ races. And my local virtual races got me through the COVID lockdowns. I would have done rD virtual then but they won’t ship to Canada and I couldn’t get across the border.

I think virtual races are a great intro into running and to keep motivation going. I just haven’t been as into them post lockdown.

But those 2 medals are awfully tempting.
 
Don’t get me wrong - I wasn’t criticizing virtual medals/ races. And my local virtual races got me through the COVID lockdowns. I would have done rD virtual then but they won’t ship to Canada and I couldn’t get across the border.

I think virtual races are a great intro into running and to keep motivation going. I just haven’t been as into them post lockdown.

But those 2 medals are awfully tempting.
Agree 100%. I love my shiny trinkets. I'm really irked that if I want that HEA medal I have to spend $180.
 
Don’t get me wrong - I wasn’t criticizing virtual medals/ races. And my local virtual races got me through the COVID lockdowns. I would have done rD virtual then but they won’t ship to Canada and I couldn’t get across the border.

I think virtual races are a great intro into running and to keep motivation going. I just haven’t been as into them post lockdown.

But those 2 medals are awfully tempting.
I feel the same way. They had me going through COVID. I love this kind of theme and wish it was something they’d do for Springtime.
 
Do virtual runs sell out or just have to sign up by a certain date?
they have sold out in the past (I know certain ones did for lion king and frozen.) usually not on the first day, but who knows. I'm sure there is some sort of cut-off date, but much like the february/valentines series, it usually stays open for quite awhile.
 
I feel the same way. They had me going through COVID. I love this kind of theme and wish it was something they’d do for Springtime.
This type of theming would be great for Springtime. It always just seems to be a random mish-mosh of characters.

Am I the only one thinking that the theming seems to be getting better? W&D seems more cohesive with the meals of the day (although I did need context for that one). MW is awesome with different literary genres for each race. These virtual medals all seem to go together. Maybe rD is turning a corner with themes. It will be interesting to see what they do with Princess.
 
Had to check last year's thread bc I was pretty sure the medals sold out quicker than expected and all three individuals were gone same day, challenge lasted longer. Not sure how popular these will be in comparison but if you're interested I would get in at release.
 
Ugh, I swore off virtuals because I never actually end up doing the "races". But I really like this theme....
 
Don’t get me wrong - I wasn’t criticizing virtual medals/ races. And my local virtual races got me through the COVID lockdowns. I would have done rD virtual then but they won’t ship to Canada and I couldn’t get across the border.

I think virtual races are a great intro into running and to keep motivation going. I just haven’t been as into them post lockdown.

But those 2 medals are awfully tempting.

I feel the same way. They had me going through COVID. I love this kind of theme and wish it was something they’d do for Springtime.
I agree, virtual races saved me during the COVID shutdowns but I don’t think I’d still sign up for one now. I absolutely love the theming though, especially the Happily Ever After challenge!
 
I think they did a ride theme in 2020. Teacups, Space Mtn, and Haunted Mansion. And then the ticket book for the challenge.
Yep that was the 5th anniversary in 2020

I did marvel in 2019 because marvel, parks in 2020 cause parks also covid, lion king in 2021 cause covid and not knowing when in person races would be back (I think they announced wine & dine 2021 in person less than a month later) that a solo for frozen just cause medals were out pre registration during springtime

On the one hand I do close on 4/1 on the other I’m in charge of springtime expenses
 
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