Inaugural Glass Slipper Challenge Highlights Women-Focused Disney Princess Half Marathon Weekend

What:  The Glass Slipper Challenge makes its debut during the 2014 Disney Princess Half Marathon Weekend presented by Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals this weekend.  Runners must complete the new Disney Princess Enchanted 10K on Saturday and then the Princess Half Marathon on Sunday – 19.3 total miles – to earn a special Glass Slipper Challenge medal.  More than 40,000 mostly women runners are participating in events during the women-focused race weekend, including 24,000 in the half marathon and 6,000 in the Glass Slipper Challenge.

 The reigning Miss America, Nina Davuluri, will be part of Sunday’s half marathon finish line activities and will be available for media interviews.

 Where:  13.1-mile half marathon course through Epcot and Magic Kingdom, Walt Disney World Resort

When:   Disney’s Fit for a Princess Expo (open to the public)

                                                                                Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Feb. 20-22.        

                                                                                ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex

                                                                Cinderella Royal Family 5K and runDisney Kids Races

                                                                                Friday, February 21

                                                                                5K starts at 6:15 am, Kids Races at 8:45 am

                                                                                Epcot

Disney Princess Enchanted 10K and runDisney Kids Races

Saturday, February 22

10K starts at 5:30 am (live trucks must be in place by 4 am)

Epcot; Kids Races at 8:45 am

Disney Princess Half Marathon

       Sunday, February 23

       Race starts at 5:30 am (live trucks must be in place by 4 am)

                                                                                Epcot