Start Time: 10:00 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 8 at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
Course Information: Participants begin the race at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex and run 13.1 miles through Disney’s Animal Kingdom and Disney’s Hollywood Studios before ending their night at Epcot. Following the race, runners celebrate at a post-race party that is part of the Epcot International Food & Wine Festival that features more than 25 kiosks offering fine cuisine and wine, plus Disney characters, musical performances and an opportunity to ride signature Epcot attractions.
Registration Numbers:
18,888* participants in the fifth annual Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon Weekend
13,326* participants in the Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon
4,401* participants in the Mickey’s Jingle Jungle 5K
1,161* participants in the runDisney Kids Races
Demographics:
34% male participants / 66% female participants
5 Facts About 5 Years Running
- Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon began on Saturday, Oct. 2, 2010. It was the 1st runDisney event held at night and the first to involve a relay option.
- Justin Scheid (Sparta, NJ), who finished first in 2013, is the course record-holder with a time of 1:11:47. Scheid beat the previous record (1:13:14) by almost 2 minutes.
- The half marathon course takes runners through 3 night-lit Disney Parks. The course begins at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, runs through Disney’s Animal Kingdom and Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and finishes at Epcot’s Food and Wine Festival.
- Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon Weekend is one of the original 4 races in runDisney’s profile. Other races included the Disneyland Half Marathon, the Walt Disney World Marathon presented by Cigna and Disney’s Princess Half Marathon.
- Finishers will receive a commemorative 5 year anniversary medal complete with a unique spinning element
