2017 Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend times guide and schedules

Jan 04, 2017 in "Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend"

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Posted: Wednesday January 4, 2017 8:02am EST by WDWMAGIC Staff

The 2017 Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend begins today with the Health and Fitness Expo at ESPN Wide World of Sports.

Fredison Costa winner of the 2015 Walt Disney World Marathon

If you are visiting Walt Disney World this weekend, here is the full rundown of events from the Times Guide to help you plan. Good luck to all those taking part!

You can also view the full 2017 Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend event guide.

2017 Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend Schedule

runDisney Health & Fitness Expo

ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex

Wednesday, January 4, 2017 — Noon - 8:00 p.m.
Thursday, January 5, 2017 — 10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Friday, January 6, 2017 — 10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, January 7, 2017 — 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Walt Disney World 5K presented by Cigna

Epcot

6:00 a.m. on Thursday, January 5, 2017

runDisney Kids' Races presented by GoGo squeeZ Applesauce on the Go

ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex

11:00 a.m. on Thursday, January 5, 2017
11:00 a.m. on Friday, January 6, 2017
11:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 7, 2017

One Mile Run

ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex

12:30 p.m. on Thursday, January 5, 2017
12:30 p.m. on Friday, January 6, 2017
12:30 p.m. on Saturday, January 7, 2017

Walt Disney World 10K presented by Cigna

Epcot

5:30 a.m. on Friday, January 6, 2017

20th Anniversary Walt Disney World Half Marathon presented by Cigna

Start/Finish: Epcot

5:30 a.m. on Saturday, January 7, 2017

Walt Disney World Marathon presented by Cigna

Start/Finish: Epcot

5:30 a.m. on Sunday, January 8, 2017

Race Retreat

Epcot Imagine Lot

3:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 7, 2017
3:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.* on Sunday, January 8, 2017
*Tent will close between 5:00am – 5:30 a.m. ChEAR Squad members will not have access until after 5:30 a.m.

All event information is subject to change.

2017 Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend Transportation Hours

Wednesday January 4 2017

Transportation Hours for runDisney Health & Fitness Expo

From Host Resorts to Expo: 11:30 a.m.* – 7:30 p.m.
Transportation from Expo to Host Resorts concludes at 8:30 p.m.
*Transportation for VIP Race Retreat Runners ONLY begins at 9:30 a.m.

Thursday January 5 2017

Transportation Hours for Walt Disney World 5K

Bus Transportation:4:00 a.m. – 5:30 a.m. & 7:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.

Participants must board a bus no later than 4:30 a.m. in order to make it to their corrals on time.

Transportation Hours for runDisney Health & Fitness Expo

From Host Resorts to Expo: 9:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Transportation from Expo to Host Resorts concludes at 7:30 p.m.

Transportation Hours for runDisney Kids Races

Utilize Expo Transportation Schedule.

Friday January 6 2017

Transportation Hours for Walt Disney World 10K

Bus Transportation:3:30 a.m. – 5:00 a.m. & 7:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Participants must board a bus no later than 4:00 a.m. in order to make it to their corrals on time.

Transportation Hours for runDisney Health & Fitness Expo

From Host Resorts to Expo: 9:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Transportation from Expo to Host Resorts concludes at 7:30 p.m.
Transportation Hours for runDisney Kids Races
Utilize Expo Transportation Schedule.

Saturday January 7

Transportation Hours for Walt Disney World Half Marathon

Bus Transportation:3:00 a.m. – 5:00 a.m. & 7:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

Monorail Transportation will be available starting at 3:00 a.m.
(Monorail transportation for spectators will begin at 5:00 a.m.)

Participants must board a bus or monorail no later than 4:00 a.m. in order to make it to their corrals on time.

Transportation Hours for runDisney Health & Fitness Expo

From Host Resorts to Expo: 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Transportation from Expo to Host Resorts concludes at 4:30 p.m.
Transportation Hours for runDisney Kids Races
Please utilize Expo Transportation Schedule.

Sunday January 8

Transportation Hours for Walt Disney World Marathon

Bus Transportation: 3:00 a.m. – 5:00 a.m. & 7:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Monorail Transportation will be available starting at 3:00 a.m.
(Monorail transportation for spectators will begin at 5:00 a.m.)
Participants must board a bus or monorail no later than 4:00 a.m. in order to make it to their corrals on time.

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pdude819 days ago

Ah ok. The races themselves mentioned USATF. Thanks, that helps me avoid wasting my time on a few contenders!

Rteetz9 days ago

This was listed on the half and full marathon pages. I also saw it under FAQ on the question, Can runDisney races serve as POT for other runDisney races?

pdude819 days ago

It wasn't in the race policies tab for marathon weekend, so I went to the FAQ for the whole rD site and didn't see it there either. I always remembered seeing USATF somewhere though. Which page is that from? Posting my screenshots below. I just didn't look hard enough I guess __

Rteetz9 days ago

You had me go check. Where are you seeing that it doesn’t need to be USATF?

pdude819 days ago

I'm noticing the POT section of race policies no longer specifies a race needs to be USATF certified. That might be helpful given I thought I'd have through late Sept to find something and now it's got to be before the end of June. Event when I go to the FAQ it no longer mentions USATF. Not sure when that vanished but it makes it easier. I've had to hunt down race directors before to double check.

surfsupdon10 days ago

Thank you @pdude81 and @Demarke for helping. I’ve never run the race when the parks were officially opened. They let guests in but rides weren’t running yet. I want to do it. I’ll check out the fbook group. I figure if I run the race, PLUS add rides, entertainment, and food that the value of my registration will increase!! I will still train, but I will celebrate while running. Who knows, tmrw I may change my mind. But I’ve got plenty of time to finalize.

Disney Dawg8810 days ago

Thanks very much!!!

Rteetz10 days ago

https://teamrundisney.com/rundisalerts

Disney Dawg8810 days ago

Thanks again. One last question, can you provide info on the tracker? I have no idea where to find that.

Rteetz10 days ago

Official charities are listed on the runDisney website: https://www.rundisney.com/plan-your-trip/disneyworld/travel-providers/disneyworld-marathon-weekend/ As for the spots that pop up that are non-Charity. Those just appear on the runDisney website. There are trackers and such to help with this but again you have to be quick. It is usually just one or two spots at a time and they will go in a couple minutes.

Disney Dawg8810 days ago

Thanks for the response! I assume Team in Training is one, do you know where I can find any others? Also, when you say spots pop up periodically, where does that happen?

Rteetz10 days ago

Charity is the only for sure way now that registration is over. Spots do periodically pop up again but you need to be quick to get those.

Disney Dawg8810 days ago

Does anyone know if there is another way to get a race number for the half? A good friend of mine was in a meeting this morning and missed sign up and really wants to run in it. I know in the past there have been charities that you can fund raise and get a number through, but not sure if that’s possible now. Are there any other ways to get a number? Thanks for any help.

pdude8110 days ago

If that's something you care about, there is a facebook group called "Ultimate Dopey Challenge" that I'm a part of where they parse out how to max out the number of rides you can do each year based on the course layout. Typically I believe the take it super easy until the halfway point or so when the parks start opening, and then have to run pretty quickly along with rides to maximize what can be ridden. You can certainly just wing it, but letting you know in case that is of interest. I tend to just jump on something if there is a short line when I run by, because at my level of fitness there is no speeding up halfway through race 4.