These 26.2 miles take you through all 4 Walt Disney World parks plus the Speedway and ESPN Wide World of Sports - and along the way there are plenty of Disney characters and other entertainment.

I've always found the runDisney events to be well organized. There is bus transportation beginning at 3am (for the 5:30am start) from all on-property Disney resorts which drops you off right at the starting area - heads up though, once at the starting area there's about a 20 minute walk to the corrals (you'll pass plenty of porta-pottys along the way!). Once in the corrals, depending on where you are placed, it could take awhile to actually cross the starting line, so if you're a little farther back, be prepared for a bit of a wait (there are almost 27,000 people running!).

There aren't a ton of spectators our for this race except in certain areas (Magic Kingdom, along the resorts, Epcot), but along the course there are plenty of volunteers who are great and always ready with water, Powerade, medical support and high fives. Other aid stations include bananas, Clif products and my favorite, the wet towel stop - let me tell you that towel feels AMAZING during what's usually a hot & humid Florida race!

I never run Disney races for time, instead I have fun, stop and take pictures with characters and really take in the experience of running through the Disney parks. As someone who grew up coming to Disney with their family on vacation it's still amazing to me that I'm running a marathon through these same parks - honestly, I still can't believe I have so much fun running 26.2 miles!

Because of the relaxed environment, the Walt Disney World Marathon is a great choice for first time marathoners!

TIP: If you can wait, bypass the ports-pottys and wait to use one of the "real" bathrooms in the parks!

For A LOT more pictures feel free to read my full race recap on my blog: http://liverungrow.com/2015/01/18/2015-walt-disney-world-marathon/

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