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!
SINCERAMENTE ERES UNA AFORTUNADA,POR ALGO SERA NO? SIENDO MUJER Y CONOCIENDOTE UN POCO POR LA RED, ESTOY CONVENCIDO QUE TE HACIA ILUSION, DIGO YO LA EDAD NO IMPORTA.. UNO PUEDE SER NIÑO TODA LA VIDA.. UN BESOTE Y QUE TE VALLA DE DIBUJOS ANIMADOS, VAMOS DE MARAVILLA.
ReplyDeleteGracias Rafa!!! Me encantan las carreras de Disney, son una auténtica celebración!!
DeleteI really wish Disneyland Paris would start doing events like these! Maybe you could put in a good word with Mickey Mouse for me?
ReplyDeleteLove ya <3
The day Disney announces a race in Euro, I'll be there!! I'll talk to Mickey this Fri and report back :-)
DeleteImpresionante tu CV de carreras!! Después de ver las palizas que te pegas corriendo media maratón y al día siguiente una maratón, la Transgrancanaria te iría bien ;) Por cierto, el año que viene tienen un circuito nuevo y que sera aun mas bonito.
ReplyDeleteUn abrazo desde Noruega
Gracias Jose! Vas a repetir ls Transgrancaria en el 2014? Que suerte que vives en Noruega! Los paisajes me parecen impresionantes. Ya has conocido a Emelie Forsberg?
DeleteQue chica!!!!
El año que viene todo apunta que haré e nuevo la Transvulcania, ya que van a ir muchos amigos. El circuito nuevo de la Transgrancanaria tendrá que esperar para 2015.
DeleteMe encantaría coincidir con Emilie alguna vez, aunque ella vive en Tromsø y yo en Kristiansand (Norte y Sur). Aunque creo que si fuese a los Alpes (Donde vive Kilian) tendría mas posibilidades de encontrármela ;)
Es verdad! Sigue a Kilian y la encontraras a ella :) Por cierto, la Transvulcania es preciosa. Algun dia volvere a mis islas a correr. Envidia cochina!
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