More than 10,000 runners are expected to sign up for the inaugural race following today’s announcement involving Elisabeth Hasselbeck, co-host of ABC’s “The View” and Megyn Price, star of the hit TV sitcom “Rules of Engagement.” Hasselbeck is talking about the race during a series of TV interviews and Price, who has already signed up to run the race, is attending the press conference today at Disneyland along with Anaheim Mayor Tom Tait and
Disney California Adventure park Vice President Mary Niven.
To see the video, click here:
http://youtu.be/2OzgqpC1uIY
Tinker Bell Half Marathon Weekend
Tinker Bell Half Marathon
Sunday, January 29, 2012
5:45 a.m.
Start/Finish:Disneyland® Park
Sassy, feisty, and fun loving, Tinker Bell is the fairy we all know and love! Celebrate your inner Miss Bell at the new half marathon for women, full of pixie dust and Never, Never Land adventure.
You can run. You can run. You can run through the
Disneyland® Resort and historic streets of Anaheim, California on your way to a Fairy Finish where you will earn your “wings”. Each finisher will receive an exclusive Tinker Bell-inspired Finisher Medal.
The Tinker Bell Half Marathon features:
- Women's focused Half Marathon
- 13.1-mile course through Disneyland® Resort and the City of Anaheim, California
- Disney Entertainment on-course
- Stay at a Disneyland® Resort, within walking distance from the event and event weekend transportation is included with select Disneyland Resort Good Neighbor Hotel stays.
Each participant's registration in the Tinker Bell Half Marathon will include:
- Champion® Women's Long-Sleeved Tech Shirt
- Inaugural Finisher Medal
- Official Race Program Guide
- Goody Bag
- Personalized bib (Must register by November 11, 2011 for name to appear on bib)
- On-course and post-race refreshments
- ChronoTrack D-tag timed race
- Family Reunion Area with live entertainment and characters
- Personalized results website
Dates, times, prices and inclusions subject to change. All races are subject to capacity limits and may close at any time.
Timing & Results
The Tinker Bell Half Marathon is a timed event. The ChronoTrack timing system will be used for this race and a ChronoTrack timing D-tag will be located on the back of the race bib. The disposable D-tag should be peeled off and attached to the participant's shoe before the race.
Pacing Requirements
All athletes entering the Tinker Bell Half Marathon or Never Land Family Fun Run 5K must maintain a 16-minute per mile pace throughout the race. Anyone not able to maintain the respective paces may be picked up and transported to the finish. You may be picked up at any point along the course and transported for not maintaining pace. It is suggested that you train at a 15-minute per mile pace.
Beneficiary
Anaheim Community Foundation
The Tinker Bell Half Marathon Weekend benefits the Anaheim Community Foundation, an organization dedicated to providing and improving programs, services, and facilities not ordinarily supported by the government, which enrich the lives of Anaheim residents. With the support of thousands of volunteers, the Tinker Bell Half Marathon Weekend will help to enhance or expand a wide variety of programs that greatly benefit the Anaheim community. The Anaheim Community Foundation is proud of their more than twenty years of building community through people, partnerships and pride.
To learn more, visit
http://www.anaheimcommfound.org/
Click here to donate to Anaheim Community Foundation
City of Anaheim
After celebrating its 150th Anniversary in 2007, the City of Anaheim stands poised for an even more promising future as one of the nation's premier municipalities and California's 10th most populous city. Anaheim covers 50 square miles with more than 342,000 residents. Anaheim supports a thriving business community with companies such as CKE Restaurants, Inc., Pacific Sunwear, and Disneyland® Resort. Successful sports franchises including Angels Baseball, the 2007 Stanley Cup Champion Anaheim Ducks and the USA Men's and Women's Volleyball teams call Anaheim home. Anaheim also boasts world-class meeting and entertainment venues with the Anaheim Convention Center, Honda Center and Angel Stadium of Anaheim. Annually, Anaheim welcomes millions of visitors, truly making it the place the world calls home.
For more information, please visit
http://www.anaheim.net/
