April 6, 2018
Second
Star Wars
-themed marathon to take place at Disney World.
Star Wars
-inspired races to its 2016 lineup, this time featuring the Dark Side.
The new
Star Wars
Dark Side race at Walt Disney World Resort will include kids’ races, a 5K, a 10K and the half marathon, as well as a variety of
Star Wars
experiences, medals, events and merchandise. Racers can also take on the
Star Wars
Dark Side Challenge, in which runners take on a 10K and half marathon on consecutive days, for the chance to receive a special Death Star-themed medal.
Players who complete both the Dark Side and Light Side marathons in 2016, in what is being called the Kessel Run Challenge, will also earn a commemorative Coast to Coast' medal inspired by the Millennium Falcon starship.
“Ever since we launched the
Star Wars
race at Disneyland Resort, runners have been clamoring for more, so we’re thrilled to bring the
Star Wars
franchise together with the runDisney brand to Walt Disney World Resort,’’ says Maribeth Bisienere, senior vice president, Disney Sports Enterprises. “If the inaugural
Star Wars
race at Disneyland Resort is any indication, this new running adventure to the Dark Side is sure to be the out-of-this-world experience that runners have come to expect at runDisney events.’’
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