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Disney Princess Half Marathon

February 28, 2027 · 5:00 AMOrlando, Florida, United States

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Race Day

59°F

59–82°F · Feels mild

Total elevation gain

49ft

Relatively flat course · Net elevation change +0 ft

Participants

20K

Major marathon

Crowd Rating

9/ 10

Legendary crowd support

Entry

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Half Marathon (General Registration)

$269

Standard runDisney tiered registration price for the general-public window (June 2 - November 30, 2026). Registration opened June 8, 2026 and the race sold out within days; price shown reflects the entry cost at the time registration was open.

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Key Dates

1. Registration Opened (General Public)
  Jun 8, 2026
  General registration opened at rundisney.com after a one-week delay from the originally announced June 2, 2026 date due to technical issues with runDisney's registration system; the race sold out within days of opening.
1. Weekend Kickoff / Expo Opens
  Feb 25, 2027
  Princess Half Marathon Weekend begins at Walt Disney World Resort with the runDisney Health & Fitness Expo and packet pickup.
2. Disney Princess 5K
  Feb 26, 2027
  5K race, starts and finishes at the EPCOT parking lot.
3. Disney Princess 10K
  Feb 27, 2027
  10K race, starts and finishes at the EPCOT parking lot.
4. Race Day - Disney Princess Half Marathon
  Feb 28, 2027
  Half marathon starts 5:00 AM ET at the EPCOT Rocket Parking Lot; course routes through Magic Kingdom (past Cinderella Castle) and EPCOT's World Showcase before finishing back at EPCOT.

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The Lowdown

The Disney Princess Half Marathon is the headline race of runDisney's Princess Half Marathon Weekend, held every February at Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida. First run in 2009, the race has grown into one of the largest half marathons in the United States, drawing roughly 20,000 runners - about 90% of them women, with more than half completing their first half marathon - onto a 13.1-mile course that starts before sunrise outside EPCOT, loops through Magic Kingdom past Cinderella Castle on Main Street, U.S.A., and finishes back inside EPCOT's World Showcase. The full weekend also includes a Disney Princess 5K, a Disney Princess 10K, a Disney Fairy Tale Challenge combining the 10K and half marathon, and a yoga session, each themed around a different Disney princess, with character photo stops and live entertainment along the route. RunDisney enforces a 16-minute-per-mile pace requirement on the half marathon and 10K to stay ahead of course reopenings. The 2027 Disney Princess Half Marathon is set for Sunday, February 28, 2027 with a 5:00 AM ET start; general registration opened June 8, 2026 (after a one-week technical delay) and the event sold out within days.

Minimum Age: 14 years
Entry Methods: Online general registration via rundisney.com (opened June 8, 2026; sold out within days)
Charity fundraising entry through official runDisney Charity Programs (e.g. National Down Syndrome Society, A-T Children's Project) with a minimum fundraising commitment
Eligibility: Half marathon participants must be at least 14 years old on race day (runDisney race policy).
Required Documents: Photo ID for bib/packet pickup at the runDisney Health & Fitness Expo
Cancellation & Refund Policy: Review the official runDisney Race Policies page for the current transfer, deferral, and refund/cancellation policy before registering.

01: Course starts at the EPCOT Rocket Parking Lot; event area opens 2:30 AM ET, with a race window of roughly 5:00-9:45 AM ET.
02: Founded in 2009 with about 11,000 runners in the inaugural race; has grown to roughly 20,000 participants, with women historically making up 90%+ of the field and over half running their first half marathon.
03: Each day of the weekend is themed around a different Disney Princess/character (recent editions featured Merida for the 5K, Moana for the 10K, and Rapunzel for the half marathon); themes rotate by year.
04: 2027 general registration was originally scheduled for June 2, 2026 but delayed a week to June 8, 2026 after runDisney reported technical issues with its registration system; the race sold out shortly after opening.
05: runDisney enforces a 16-minute-per-mile course pace requirement (about 3.5 hours) for the half marathon and 10K distances.

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