Disneyland Paris Run Weekend
| Disneyland Paris Run Weekend | |
|---|---|
| Location | Disneyland Resort Paris |
| Event type | road race |
| Distance | half marathon |
| Established | 2016 |
| Official site | run |
The Disneyland Paris Run Weekend is an annual half marathon and weekend race series held every third weekend of September in Marne-la-Vallée, near Paris held by runDisney, a race series and division of Disney Sports Enterprises.
The half-marathon weekend currently (as of 2019) includes a 5K, a 10K and a Half Marathon, as well as the 31K, 36K, and Castle to Chateau Challenge.[1]
History[edit]
In 2016 the run weekend was launched for Disneyland Resort Paris. It was called the Disneyland Paris Half Marathon Weekend. The first halfmarathon, run in September 2016, featured 8,595 runners. The weekend also launched the 5K and the RunDisney Kids Races. It was the debut of the Castle to Chateau Challenge.[2][3]
A 10K was added in 2017. A theme for the weekend was added. The Bibbidi Bobbidi Boo Challenge was added for the people who ran 31K, by running the 10K and the halfmarathon. At 25 September 2017 the name of the weekend was changed in the Disneyland Paris Magic Run Weekend.[4]
In 2018 the 36K Challenge was added. At 24 September 2019 the weekend got renamed in the Disneyland Paris Run Weekend.[5][6][7]
In September 2019, Disneyland Paris announced that the parks would host a Princess Run weekend in May 2020, similar as to what RunDisney organizes in Walt Disney World. The weekend would have launched the 5K and the 8K Princess Run. [8] Both the Princess Run Weekend and the Disneyland Paris Run Weekend were cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Overview[edit]
Disneyland Paris Run Weekend[edit]
| Year | Name | Start Date | End Date | Participants | Additional info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Disneyland Paris Half Marathon | 23 September | 25 September | 15,000 | Inaugural |
| 2017 | 21 September | 24 September | 20,030 | Magic theme | |
| 2018 | Disneyland Paris Magic Run | 20 September | 23 September | 26,000 | Villains theme |
| 2019 | Disneyland Paris Run Weekend | 19 September | 22 September | 27,000 | Adventures theme |
| 2020 | Disneyland Paris Run Weekend | 24 September | 27 September | / | Cancelled of COVID-19 pandemic |
Disneyland Paris Princess Run[edit]
| Year | Start Date | End Date | Participants | Additional info |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8 May | 10 May | / | Cancelled of COVID-19 pandemic |
Races[edit]
| Name | Inaugurated | Additional info |
|---|---|---|
| Disneyland Paris Half Marathon | 2016 | |
| Disneyland Paris 5K | is being held since 2017 at nightfall | |
| RunDisney Kids Races | there are 3 races: 100m, 200m and 1K | |
| Disneyland Paris 10K | 2017 |
Challenges[edit]
| Name | Inaugurated | Additional info |
|---|---|---|
| Castle to Chateau Challenge | 2016 | Doing a Halfmarathon at Walt Disney World or Disneyland Resort and at the Disneyland Paris Run Weekend in the same calendar year |
| 31K Challenge | 2017 | Doing the 10K and the Halfmarathon during the same weekend. Originally called the Bibbidi Bobbidi Boo Challenge |
| 36K Challenge | 2018 | Doing the 5K, the 10K and the Halfmarathon during the same weekend |
Winners[edit]
Half marathon[edit]
| Year | Men's winner | Time (h:m:s) | Women's winner | Time (h:m:s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 |  Andrew Fleming (UK)
|
1:12:10 |  Julie Bernard (FRA)
|
1:26:07 |
| 2018 | Cesar Diaz (FRA)
|
1:11:24 | Paula Radcliffe (UK)
|
1:23:18 |
| 2017 | Fékhir Mondhir (FRA)
|
1:10:30 | Paula Radcliffe (UK)
|
1:22:12 |
| 2016 | Nicolas Dalmasso (FRA)
|
1:13:51 | Paula Radcliffe (UK)
|
1:24:05 |
References[edit]
- ^ "Les coureurs ont envahi Disneyland Paris" [The runners have invaded Disneyland Paris]. CNews (in French). 23 September 2018.
- ^ "Inschrijvingen Disneyland Parijs Half Marathon geopend" [Registrations Disneyland Paris Half Marathon opened]. Running.be (in Dutch). Golazo. 13 October 2015.
- ^ Flynn, Kevin (19 October 2016). "runDisney Goes French: A Recap of the Disneyland Paris Half Marathon Weekend". Laughing Place.
- ^ "First look: medals revealed Disneyland Paris Val d'Europe half-marathon weekend". Inside the Magic. 19 June 2017.
- ^ "Magic Run: trois courses pour un "méchant" week-end à Disneyland Paris" [Magic Run: three races for a "nasty" weekend at Disneyland Paris]. La Provence (in French). 21 September 2018.
- ^ "Chessy : 26 250 coureurs ont rendez-vous à Disneyland Paris" [Chessy: 26 250 runners have an appointment at Disneyland Paris]. Le Parisien (in French). 19 September 2018.
- ^ "Disneyland Paris : un week-end de sport et de fête pour les 26 000 coureurs de la Magic Run" [Disneyland Paris: a weekend of sport and festivities for the 26,000 runners of the Magic Run]. La Provence (in French). 25 September 2018.
- ^ "New Disneyland Paris Princess Run for 2020". Mr. Magical Parks. Retrieved 10 September 2019.