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runDisney Calendar for the 2026-2027 Season Releases

Runners it's time to get planning and decide how many magic miles you will take on in the upcoming race year


The runDisney race year has only just begun with the WDW Marathon Weekend the next event, but runDisney has already got us planning as they released the running calendar for the 2026 through 2027 season.



An official runDisney event calendar for 2026 and 2027. The left side lists Walt Disney World Resort races including the Wine & Dine Half Marathon (Oct 2026), Marathon Weekend (Jan 2027), Princess Half Marathon (Feb 2027), and Springtime Surprise (April 2027). The right side lists 2026 Virtual Races including the Virtual Series, Spooktacular, and 12Ks of Christmas.
The runDisney Calendar

Walt Disney World Resort will host four in person race weekends and there will also be three virtual running series throughout the year as well.


The first weekend to kick off the running year is the 2026 Disney Wine and Dine Half Marathon Weekend which will take place between October 22nd and October 25th 2026. Club runDisney registration will take place on February 3rd 2026 with general registration opening up a week later on February 10th.


A smiling woman captures a mid-stride action shot while participating in a runDisney event. She is wearing a black "13.1 Miles" Wine & Dine finisher shirt and bib number 4649. The background shows other runners and the "Creations Shop" storefront at Walt Disney World.
Running through EPCOT during Wine and Dine Half Marathon Weekend

The race after will be the 2027 Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend which will take place between January 6th and January 10th, 2027. Registration for the event opens for Club runDisney on March 10th, 2026 followed by general registration on March 17th.


The 2027 Disney Princess Half Marathon Weekend will take place between February 25th and March 1st 2027. Club runDisney registration will open for the event on May 26th 2026 and general registration on June 2nd.


Finally the 2027 runDisney Springtime Surprise will take place between April 15th and April 18th 2027. Club runDisney registration will open on June 30th 2026 and general registration on July 7th.


runDisney will also have three virtual running series throughout the year! The first will be 2026 runDisney Virtual Series that will take place between June 1st and August 31st.


A woman in a black runDisney shirt and race bib poses with her arm raised next to a large silver Disney 100 anniversary statue featuring Mickey Mouse. The iconic Spaceship Earth sphere at Epcot is visible in the background under a clear blue sky.
An example of the photo ops that can be found on course

Next is the 2026 runDisney Virtual Spooktacular, taking place between October 1st and 31st, 2026. After the Halloween race will be the popular 2026 runDisney Virtual 12Ks of Christmas! This virtual race will take place between December 1st and 31st, 2026.


Please note that the Club runDisney registration dates are for Gold and Platinum Members only and the Virtual Series are only open to US addresses.


Themes for the races have yet to be released but we will keep you updated as soon as they are!



What races are you hoping to run in the runDisney 2026-2027 year?


Photo/source: runDisney


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