The Tinker Bell Half Marathon, hosted by the City of Anaheim and Disneyland Resort, will take runners on a 13.1-mile trek through the Disneyland and Disney California Adventure theme parks and pass by several City of Anaheim landmarks. The course will be filled with music, entertainment, Disney characters, runners in colorful Tinker Bell costumes and, of course, pixie dust, and will finish at Disneyland. Runners will receive a new Tinker Bell “wings’’ medal.
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RUN WITH PIXIE STYLE: The inaugural Tinker Bell Half Marathon Weekend in early 2012 at Disneyland Resort will give women and girls an opportunity to celebrate health, fitness, active lifestyles … and even the look of Tinker Bell herself – if they so desire! Here Tracy McKinney from Hermosa Beach, Calif., shows off her wings during the Disneyland Half Marathon held over Labor Day Weekend. The Tinker Bell runDisney event will by Jan. 27-29, 2012. |
As with the four current runDisney signature events, the Tinker Bell Half Marathon Weekend, Jan. 27-29, 2012, will feature a variety of activities, including the Neverland Family Fun Run 5K. There will also be a health and fitness expo featuring the latest running merchandise, products, apparel and guest speakers – all tailored for women – creating a weekend of camaraderie and wellness, plus a pinch of Tinker Bell’s trademark sassiness and sense of adventure.
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| (April 19, 2011) TV star Megyn Price and several women runners donned Tinker Bell wings during a press conference Tuesday at Disneyland Resort to announce the creation of a Tinker Bell Half Marathon Weekend, Jan. 27-29, at Disneyland Resort. The runDisney event is geared towards women runners. (Paul Hiffmeyer/Disneyland) |
“ ‘Women runners’ and ‘half marathons’ are part of a growing and popular trend within the running world – and that’s evident by the rapid success of our Princess Half Marathon at Walt Disney World,’’ said Kathleen Duran, Disney Sports Endurance Manager. “This new Tinker Bell event at Disneyland embraces that trend and provides thousands of women another unique opportunity to spread their fairy wings and showcase women’s fitness, health and an active lifestyle in a relaxed, fun and family vacation environment.’’
Megyn Price, star of the hit CBS sitcom Rules of Engagement, attended the announcement along with Disney California Adventure and Guest Services Vice President Mary Niven and Mayor Tom Tait. Price was the first person to sign up to run the inaugural race.
“The idea of bringing my family to Disney and running a half marathon with thousands of other women was really appealing for me,” said Price. “Being active and healthy is important for women, so I think the whole weekend is going to be a fun and unique experience for me and my family.”
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(April 19, 2011) TV star Megyn Price (far right), Disneyland Resort Ambassador Jolie and Disney California Adventure and Guest Services Vice President Mary Niven pose after a news conference announcing the new Tinker Bell Half Marathon Weekend, Jan. 27-29, 2012 at Disneyland Resort. The runDisney event is geared towards women runners. (Paul Hiffmeyer/Disneyland) |
With the inaugural Tinker Bell Half Marathon Weekend, Disneyland Resort will be hosting two of runDisney’s five signature events. Disneyland currently hosts the Disneyland Half Marathon during Labor Day Weekend (Sept. 2-4 in 2011). In all, more than 10,000 runners are expected to participate in the inaugural Tinker Bell event, making it one of the nation’s largest endurance races geared toward women.
Registration for the first-ever Tinker Bell Half Marathon Weekend is open. Registration is currently $120 for the half marathon ($130 after June 12, 2011, and $140 after Sept. 11, 2011)and $50 for the 5K event. A portion of the registration fees will be donated to the Anaheim Community Foundation. Runners can register for the Tinker Bell event and any other runDisney race online at rundisney.com.
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Thanks for the heads-up – I am putting this on my calendar right now!!
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