Princess Half Marathon Weekend 2025 (Feb 20-24 2025)

[Naomeri]

I love the themes, and the art, but not quite enough to convince my wallet to let me to make my WDW season complete

 

[disneyrunnergrl]

Yoga at Hollywood studios is a choice for princess weekend…

 

[Naomeri]

Yoga at Hollywood studios is a choice for princess weekend…

Honestly, it’s just so much simpler there—having to use the ferry from the TTC for MK yoga is a hassle

 

[azrivest]

Yoga at Hollywood studios is a choice for princess weekend…

I guess it's simpler organisation-wise, since you don't need a ferry or a monorail, but so disappointing!

 

[pluto377]

I think I might do the 10K. I've already got a magic carpet inspired dress from last year's MW so it seems like fate, lol. Plus we already have our family vacation planned for that week so it seems silly to be on property and not do a race. Hope my DH agrees with me!

 

[The running raven]

I love the themes and the art!! I don’t want to do another jasmine race, but I do love Snow White…

 

[sandam1]

I said that the only way I was doing Princess was if Sleeping Beauty was a theme. Darn you, Disney!

 

[SugarSweetLee]

Prices are up too...

412$ for the Fairytale challenge vs 400$ for the W&D 2-course

I think they inch the prices up with each and every passing weekend, especially since WnD is objectively the better deal with the afterparty and gift card.

 

[Herding_Cats]

Prices are up too...

412$ for the Fairytale challenge vs 400$ for the W&D 2-course

I think they inch the prices up with each and every passing weekend, especially since WnD is objectively the better deal with the afterparty and gift card.

Yeah. It's a bold move IMO to charge more for "less" for PW though. Short sleeve shirts (which makes sense seasonally, it's just less fabric than the W&D shirts), and more importantly, no after-party and no gift card. Will it still sell out in less than 90min? Undoubtedly. Will there be a lot of complaining about the price? I'm sure.

 

[Herding_Cats]

POT deadline is September 1st. Window is Jan 1 2022 through Sept 1 2024.

 

[SheHulk]

Came here to say I had zero plans of running this race, but that art and *Snow White* on the Challenge has me texting friends begging them to come with me so I have an excuse. I have coveted that "apple" Snow White medal from a number of years ago.

 

[KCO5988]

I love all of these! So nostalgic to me. I'm super excited! Of course, now I'm also worrying that these will be very popular and make the races even harder to get!

 

[DisneyParrothead]

I think they inch the prices up with each and every passing weekend, especially since WnD is objectively the better deal with the afterparty and gift card.

That's one of the reasons I haven't done an rD challenge yet. But I'm doing Fairytale next year to celebrate turning 40, and my charity has the bib price built into the minimum fundraising amount.

 

[fatmanatee]

Interesting that they're including all of the villains with the themes this year

Princess Rival Run Weekend?

 

[prncssjas]

I originally was hoping to sign up for the half only. But darn you Run Disney, now I have to do the challenge....

Just hoping registration won't be as painful as it normally is (perhaps a repeat of the seemingly smooth round #2 of DL registration where nothing sold out immediately). I know, wishful thinking....

 

[DianaMB333]

Omg.. I’m so happy with Mulan 5k … it is my niece’s favorite character… now I need to convince her parents to miss school to do it…
Very happy with the other themes as well!

 

[wov305]

Does the yoga sell out as fast as the races usually? Just trying to gauge my anxiety levels for 7/30.

 

[Naomeri]

Does the yoga sell out as fast as the races usually? Just trying to gauge my anxiety levels for 7/30.

Pretty close to it, yeah. Sorry if that doesn’t help your anxiety

 

[DopeyBadger]

Historical Race Weekend Sell Out Timing

Princess Weekend

2024
Start (link)
10k sold out in 70 min (link)
5k sold out in 85 min (link)
Yoga sold out in 91 min (link)
Challenge sold out in 100 min (link)
HM sold out in 197 min (link)

2023
Start (link)
Queue still present at 53 min (link)
Yoga sold out in 40 min (link)
10k sold out in 41 min (link)
5k sold out in 50 min (link)
Challenge sold out in 65 min (link)
HM sold out in 185 min (link)

2022
Start (link)
No more queue after 21 min (link)
10k sold out in 23 hours (link)
5k sold out in 2 days (link)
HM sold out in month (link)
Challenge unknown sell out date
*5k, 10k, HM periodically open after sell out in 23 hrs.

Yoga sold out in 3.5 hrs (link). Registration was about a month after normal registration.

2021 (Presumed reduced availability)
Start (link)
10k sold out in 20 min. (link)
Challenge sold out in 23 min (link)
Half sold out in 26 min (link)
5k sold out in 28 min (link)

2020
Start (link)
5k and 10k sold out in 97 min (link)
Challenge sold out in Sept 2019 when registration was June 2019 (link)
HM sold out in Dec 2019 when registration was June 2019 (link)

2019
Start (link)
10k sold out in 57 min (link)
5k sold out in 10 hours (link) *Post about 1 hr earlier states only 10k sold out thus far
Challenge and HM still open 2 months later (October with August registration) (link)
Challenge sold out sometime between 2-3 months based on this and prior post (link)

2018
Start (link)
10k on "hold" in 14 min (link) reopened at 22 min (link) sold out in 45 min (link)
Challenge on "hold" in 16 min (link) sold out in 67 min (link)
5k sold out in 12 hours (link)
HM sold out in 2 weeks (link)

2017
Start (link)
10k on "hold" in 5 min (link) reopened at 21 min (link) sold out in 74 min (link)
Challenge on "hold" in 13 min (link) reopened at 21 min (link) sold out in ? (greater than 1.5 weeks (link) and less than 6 months (link))
5k sold out in ? (no one mentions 5k is sold out)
HM sold out in ? (greater than 1.5 weeks (link) and less than 6 months (link))

2016
Start (link)
Challenge sold out in 105 min (link)
10K sold out in 2.5 hrs (link)
HM sold out at approximately 7 hours (link)
5K sold out 5 days (link)

 

[Blue Caterpillar]

I really like the artwork this time. But alas I am not able to make this race. I hope registration goes smoothly for you all!