WELCOME                                                                    
Hello  It's the final countdown to the big weekend.  All the plans are in place to host you on Saturday morning for a fun and memorable race experience at the Disneyland® Family Fun Run 5K, Kids' Races & Heelys® Race & Roll!  Please read through the reminders below to make sure you are prepared for your race.

PRE-RACE
Disneyland® Health and Fitness Expo
All registered 5K and Kids' Races runners are required to attend the Disneyland® Health and Fitness Expo at the Disneyland® Hotel Exhibit Hall on Friday, August 29, to pick up race numbers and goody bags. 

Disneyland® Health and Fitness Expo Hours
Friday, August 29
12:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Saturday, August 30 
10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Official Race Merchandise
A variety of Disneyland® Half Marathon merchandise will be available for purchase on Friday and Saturday at the Health and Fitness Expo, and Sunday at the Family Reunion Area during the Half Marathon.

Transportation
Anaheim Resort Transit (ART) provides complimentary event shuttles to race participants and their guests from select hotels to the Family Fun Run 5K and Kids' Races.  ART service is available every 20 minutes from 5:00 am - 12:30 am to and from participating hotels and the Disneyland® Resort East Esplanade area. Drivers will provide an ART pass valid from Aug 29 - 31. Upon arrival, please ask hotel staff for up-to-date information about transportation routes and operating schedules.

RACE DAY
Safety Reminder
For everyone’s safety, baby joggers/strollers, bicycles, inline skate, skateboards, headphones or animals will be prohibited on all the courses. 

Event Parking
Parking for the 5K and Kids' Races will available at the Pumbaa parking lot located on Disney Way between Harbor Blvd and Anaheim Blvd. The fee for parking is $12.  After parking in the Pumbaa parking lot you will head West on Disney Way and cross Harbor Blvd to the Timon parking lot located at the Disneyland® Resort. The start/finish line for the 5K is located in the Timon parking lot.

Bag Check
Check your personal belongings at the baggage tent located near the start.

Weather Plan
The Family Fun Run 5K, Kids' Races & Heelys® Race & Roll will be held rain or shine.

Race Start
The Family Fun Run 5K is scheduled to begin at 7:00 am. The 5K course takes place entirely inside Disneyland® Park and Disney's California Adventure® Park.  The Kids' Races will take place inside Disney's California Adventure® Park.

Water Stops
Dasani® water will be available at miles 1.2, 2.2 and the Finish Line of the 5K course.

Refreshments
Clif® Z Bars, Dole® fruit cups, Powerade® bagels, oranges and bananas will be available at the finish line of the 5K course.

Medical Support
Medical personnel will be available to give emergency care, as well as tend to non-critical injuries at the finish line of the 5K course.

Port o Lets
For your convenience, an ample number of port o lets will be located near the start/finish lines of the 5K course.

Pace
If you are not able to maintain a 15 minute mile during the 5K, or unable to finish the race, carts will be available to transport you from the course to the finish line area.

Kids' Races & Heelys® Race & Roll Schedule
The Kids' Races will start at 8:45 am with a rolling schedule beginning with the Heelys® Race & Roll, then the 1 - 3 year old competitors, followed by the 4 - 6 year olds and finishing with the 7 - 8 year old athletes. The races will conclude with the always exciting Diaper Dash for our smallest competitors. Each group will have its own start line, which will be highlighted for all parents to easily find. Kids will be corralled in the following areas prior to the start of the races:                     

~ 1 - 3 years old: Pacific Wharf
~ 4 - 6 years old: Bountiful Valley Farms
~ 7 - 8 years old: Golden Vine Winery
~ 12 months & under/Heelys® Race & Roll: Golden State Amphitheatre

We will also have plenty of volunteers on hand to make sure that each of these special athletes gets to the correct starting line - be sure to listen to the Race Announcer for instructions on exactly what to do. Any parents who wish to run with their children are encouraged to do so.

Spectator Viewing
Family and friends will be able to cheer participants on at the 5K start/finish line. Due to space restrictions, there will be no viewing area available for the 5K Family Fun Run in the theme parks. 

The Kids' Races & Heelys® Race & Roll will take place inside Disney's California Adventure® theme park with lots of room for family and friends to watch, so make sure to bring your camera for this special race!

Heelys® Safety Gear
All athletes competing in the Heelys® Race & Roll event are required to wear the appropriate safety gear including a helmet, wrist guards, knee pads and elbow pads. Safety gear must be provided by the participant and will be available for purchase at the Health and Fitness Expo. Disney is not responsible for providing safety gear. Participants without safety gear will not be allowed participate. No exceptions will be made. Participants without the required safety gear will be allowed to participate in Kids' Races instead.

POST-RACE
Finisher’s Medal
All finishers will receive a commemorative medal at the finish of their race. Kids' Race medals will be given to official Kids' Race participants only. Parents who choose to run with their kids will not receive a medal.