runDisney releases details of virtual Christmas race

Do you hear that? That's the sound of sleigh bells!

Before you look at us before we lose our minds, we'll just say it's never too early to start thinking about the holidays. Sure, we don't have 2024 dates for Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party yet, but we're still counting down the days until we can see all of those gorgeous Christmas trees and decorations. Another new Disney Christmas event is coming this year — and you don’t even have to leave the house to participate.

Disney had already announced the return of the runDisney's Virtual 12km Christmas Campaign for 2024. This event is holiday themed and will run from December 1st to December 31st, so if you love running and want to celebrate the holidays at home or wherever you are, you can participate in this event and win medals!

So how does a virtual race work? You need to register and pay the registration fee, which $267 (This price includes a 6.6% platform service fee.) Once you're registered, you can start running as early as December 1st – you'll have your choice of three virtual 4k races. You'll also receive some freebies for participating, including a long-sleeved hoodie, a holiday Corkcicle, a box of Twinings tea blend, a digital race bib, a finisher certificate, and a digital race toolkit with printable mile markers.

You will also receive a fun medal for completing the event. The medal, in the shape of an earmuff, also serves as a Christmas decoration.

Your hosts at the event include Donald Duck and Daisy …

…Pluto…

…and Goofy. My goodness!

Ready to sign up? You can register starting July 9 at 10:00 a.m. ET. Please note that the entry fee is non-refundable and races are not transferable between individuals, event weekends and events that have reached capacity or sold out. Participants will receive their commemorative medal by mail once the event has finished.

All members of your family are welcome as long as they are at least five years old. You must track your own times and participation is based on the honor system. Once you have completed your run, you can runDisney Finisher website to submit your time and download your race certificate.

So why not start preparing for the holidays a little early by signing up for a fun holiday run?

Check back with AllEars soon to learn more.

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Have you ever participated in a virtual runDisney event? Tell us all about it in the comments!

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