Disney’s Princess Half Marathon Slideshow
The pride of accomplishment
And he won!
My nephew runs his heart out
Crossing the finish line
Royal Family Kids' Races Runners
My nephew admires his sister's medal
Kids love to run
Royal Family Kids' Races Start
Royal Family Kids' Races Medals
Tangled Royal Family 5K medals
Disney 5K's are stroller friendly
Dressed to impress
Tangled Royal Family 5K finish
With Jasmine and Aladdin in Morocco
Runners charge through Epcot
We say hi to Pocahontas
Runners pose with Belle and the Beast
Disney girls
Rapunzel and Flynn
Tangled Royal Family 5K Start
And they lived happily ever after
My hero
We model our bling
Coast to Coast Race Challenge medals
Runners show off their medals
Disney's Princess Half Marathon Medals
Earning a medal
Victory
Mickey waves me in
Last stop before the Princess finish
The finish is in sight
Minnie high-fives runners
Daisy Duck waves runners in
Rachel Booth wins
Princess Minnie and Mickey
Charging past Spaceship Earth
Through Epcot
To Epcot
Running Leap
Inspiration from a gospel choir
The cast of Sleeping Beauty
Running through the castle
Princess Minnie strikes a pose
The real Cinderella and Prince Charming
Pausing for a castle pic
Runners leap at Cinderella Castle
Cinderella's Fairy Godmother
The castle before dawn
Cinderella and Prince Charming are ready to run
2012 Disney Princess Start
Disney’s Princess Half Marathon Weekend was a fairy tale tour of Walt Disney World in Florida. Runners tackled the Tangled Royal Family 5K, Disney’s Royal Family Kids’ Races and Disney’s Princess Half Marathon. Races took runners through Epcot and Magic Kingdom, where Disney characters cheered them on to victory.
I ran the half-marathon with my fiance dressed as Cinderella and Prince Charming. My sister and I ran the 5K, and my niece and nephew ran the kids’ races. Photos courtesy of runDisney.
Disclosure: As a member of the running media, runDisney provided me with complimentary race entry, hotel, park tickets, and some meals (like the Pasta in the Park Party) for Disney’s Princess Half Marathon. But as always, all opinions are purely my own. I really do believe in being honest about my experiences and Disney is no exception. For more information read my Disclosure Policy.
About Karla Bruning
Karla Bruning is a regular contributor to SHAPE.com, the host of NYRR's On The Run web + TV show, and a race announcer at events like the TCS New York City Marathon. She used to report for Newsweek but spent her free time squeezing in workouts. Now she freelances as a running reporter. She's run 7 marathons, 20 halves, 6 triathlons, sings in an '80s cover band, spoils her dog + travels compulsively.
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Good slide show. You made the best of the weekend – the 5k, half, and getting heaps of photo opportunities. Well done!
Thanks! It was fun. It helps to be able to obliterate your PR so you can still take a few pics and have plenty of time to spare
I credit the running streak for giving me such a great base.