Princess Half Marathon Weekend 2025 (Feb 20-24 2025)

[azrivest]

Hey running royalty!

I'm already looking forward to next year so I'll start the thread.

Race Dates:
Thursday, February 20th - Expo opens until Saturday
Friday, February 21st - 5k
Saturday, February 22nd - 10k
Sunday, February 23rd - HM
Monday, February 24th - Disney Princess Yoga

Challenge is the completion of the 10k + HM.

Registration Dates:
Club runDisney Registration: Tuesday, July 23, 2024 - 10:00 AM EASTERN
General Registration: Tuesday, July 30th, 2024 - 10:00 AM EASTERN

Proof of Time
POT deadline for runners being able to finish a half marathon in 2 hours and 30 minutes (2:30) or less is September 1st, 2024. Race results must have been measured between January 1, 2022 and September 1, 2024.

Themes:
5k - Mulan

10k - Jasmine

HM - Aurora

Challenge - Snow White


Meetups:
Pre-race: near the light post next to the AdventHealth med tent. We usually meet from ~3:00am-4:00am when people head for their corrals.
Post-race: On Saturday Feb 22nd, around 2pm at the Swan & Dolphin pool bar: https://swandolphin.com/dining/splash-pool-bar-and-grill/


Looking forward to another fun Princess Weekend!

 

[nancipants]

Will definitely be doing the half! Not sure about the challenge since I’m also doing the marathon and my body might be mad at me.

 

[pluto377]

Pretty sure I am in for Princess instead of MW next year! Not sure which races yet. Will probably wait to see the themes before deciding.

 

[DisneyParrothead]

Count me in. I want to get a 10k bib and have a charity as my backup plan.

 

[1lilspark]

A part of me wants to be unhinged and do the 5k then Gasparilla but more likely just following the thread for community aspect

 

[txdisneygrl]

Tentatively planning for the challenge next year. I had to miss it this year due to serious injury. Hoping to be able to do it next year. (My running buddy ran this year and I ate snacks, ha!)

 

[The Expert]

Been thinking about jumping back into Princess, so consider me a maybe for now. I'm also considering going for the perfect season, since I plan to sign up for Dopey. I realize it is entirely an unofficial thing, but I'm trying to decide if it "counts" for me if I do it off-cycle, starting with MW and doing the calendar year. And if I don't do the DL weekends (because I really have no desire to go back to that Half for a WHILE).

 

[azrivest]

I'm

also considering going for the perfect season, since I plan to sign up for Dopey.

That's so fun. If I were to do it, I would also try in a calendar year more than a rD season

 

[drlorilovesdisney]

The charity I run with already requested confirmation for Princess 2025. So as long as they get their allotment of bibs, I should be in for just the half this year.

 

[KCO5988]

Hoping to make this my first Princess weekend. Hope to be able to get into the 5k and challenge! Scared of the registration madness haha

 

[prncssjas]

I keep saying I will take a year off from princess weekend but I can't...it's too hard to resist. Count me in for the half marathon.

 

[CruzDirectorKaren]

My girlfriend and I are done for Princess next year. Now we are trying to decided ones.

 

[Herding_Cats]

I know the answer. Truly. I do.

Do we think they'll release themes before MW registration? One race weekend/year MAX is messing with me, and every year I'm sure that THIS will be the year they bring back Merida.

 

[The Expert]

I know the answer. Truly. I do.

Do we think they'll release themes before MW registration? One race weekend/year MAX is messing with me, and every year I'm sure that THIS will be the year they bring back Merida.

With the virtual option gone, I can see them changing back to revealing themes later. But at the same time, they've been on that cycle for a few years now, so why change it? Also hoping for Merida! And I know she's not technically a princess, but I would die if Megara ever got her own race.

 

[Herding_Cats]

With the virtual option gone, I can see them changing back to revealing themes later. But at the same time, they've been on that cycle for a few years now, so why change it? Also hoping for Merida! And I know she's not technically a princess, but I would die if Megara ever got her own race.

yeah, and they also did the usual 2-weeks-before club registration with W&D. So.....July 9th as a target for theme release? Ugh.

 

[DisneyParrothead]

With the virtual option gone, I can see them changing back to revealing themes later. But at the same time, they've been on that cycle for a few years now, so why change it? Also hoping for Merida! And I know she's not technically a princess, but I would die if Megara ever got her own race.

Me too! When I saw Meg on course for the 10K, I pulled over really fast. I did make sure I wasn't cutting anyone off, but I also had tunnel vision. SOOOO happy it was her instead of Asha.

Is next year an anniversary for any of the princesses? That tends to drive either the half or challenge medals.

 

[disneyrunnergrl]

Im hoping to get a registration for the half! Or challenge if I really love the theme, but I’m leaning towards the half.

Is next year an anniversary for any of the princesses? That tends to drive either the half or challenge medals.

Looks like next year is the 75th anniversary of Cinderella.

 

[Eeyore daily]

Me too! When I saw Meg on course for the 10K, I pulled over really fast. I did make sure I wasn't cutting anyone off, but I also had tunnel vision. SOOOO happy it was her instead of Asha.

Is next year an anniversary for any of the princesses? That tends to drive either the half or challenge medals.

75th of Cinderella
30th Pocahontas

 

[1lilspark]

I know the answer. Truly. I do.

Do we think they'll release themes before MW registration? One race weekend/year MAX is messing with me, and every year I'm sure that THIS will be the year they bring back Merida.

Like PP said normally it’s 2 weeks before club registration

 

[JJ2017]

I plan to run the 5k with my BFF. I think she's committed, but we will see! I can't wait to pick our hotel, and plan for the next year! I'm all over the map with where we should stay. We are both Swan/Dolphin fans, but we need to get more around property to explore when we are without our kids!