Run into the holiday spirit!
If you’re a runner, it’s time to start gearing up for runDisney’s 12Ks of Christmas Challenge. If you complete it this December, you could earn three merry 4K medals, and a Challenge medal featuring Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse.
According to Disney, the challenge is made up of “three virtual 4K races hosted by favorite Disney friends. Even more festive… each of the race medals (three 4K medals and one Challenge medal) doubles as an ornament.” In addition, you’ll be able to unwrap “exclusive swag like a long-sleeve hooded shirt, a holiday Corkcicle mug and a box of Twinings holiday tea. Talk about a happy holiday!”
The virtual 4Ks are made up of three courses “hosted” by Donald & Daisy, Pluto, and Goofy respectively. As runDisney breaks down in their rules, “Participants track their own times, and completion is based on the honor system. Once you complete your run, visit the finisher website to submit your finish time and download your race certificate.”
If you complete the courses in the allotted time – – between December 1st and December 31st – -your medals will be will be shipped “at the conclusion of the event completion timeframe” to the physical address you submitted during the event registration process.
Registration for the event opens up on July 9th, and costs $267. As with other runDisney events, fees for the runDisney Virtual 12Ks of Christmas are “non-refundable and include a separate processing fee.” Disney also “reserves the right to revoke any registration for any race for any reason in its sole discretion with refund of any applicable registration fees being the sole remedy of any such refusal and/or revocation.”
In addition, Disney will be making a an independent donation to Toys for Tots in honor of the runDisney Virtual 12Ks of Christmas. According to the company, “Your registration and participation in the runDisney Virtual 12Ks of Christmas will not affect the amount donated by runDisney to Toys for Tots.”
If you’re interested in taking part in runDisney’s Virtual 12Ks of Christmas event, registration opens next month. Stay tuned to DFB for further runDisney event news!
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