This is my first runDisney Meet-Up. I still can't believe I made it! I was "just" planning on celebrating my big 40th birthday with +20,000 friends at the Dumbo Double Dare Challenge. This is a 10k on Saturday followed by the Disneyland Half Marathon on Sunday.
To enter and be selected to be part of this event is just mind blowing and the best 40-birthday present EVER!
For those who don't know what a runDisney "Meet-Up" is, let me explain. It's a social event hosted by runDisney. It usually takes place the Friday before race weekend. It's announced through Twitter and the Disney Parks Blogs. It's limited to a number of qualified runners, usually the first ones to RSVP to the runDisney message. What does the "Meet-Up" entail? We run through Disneyland and California Adventure with Olympian Jeff Galloway and other celebrity runners. The run starts at 6:00 am before the park opens to the public. Yes, the Disneyland park is all ours! How cool is that! We also have the opportunity to meet Disney characters, possibly take some rides and socialize with many runDisney fans and social media fanatics. Not bad, huh? *wink* I am sure you understand my enthusiasm now.
This is Disney's official announcement from their website:
"To get runners warmed up for Disneyland Half Marathon Weekend, an early morning runDisney meet-up is planned for Friday, August 30, at the Disneyland Resort.
In case you’re “curiouser and curiouser” as to the details, we’re
planning to have a couple of special guests, along with a teacup-ful of
friends from Wonderland to help get the weekend started in a rather
un-birthday-like manner. Of course, along with a few surprises, there
will be a full deck of training experts, including Jeff Galloway and Tara Gidua"
This makes me smile cause this is nothing un-birthday-like for me, quiet the contrary. Happy 40th birthday to me!
