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Do people walk the Disney 10K?

Yes, walkers are welcome in a runDisney event. Just be sure to maintain the minimum-pacing requirement for the race you're participating in when walking. If you fall short, no worries! Our shuttle will be along to pick you up at a safe location along the course.



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Participants can run or walk through Disney parks all dressed up and experience Disney characters, live entertainment, photo ops, and other fun activities along the course. Once you cross the finish line you receive a Disney-themed finisher medal.

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Yes, walkers are welcome in a runDisney event. Just be sure to maintain the minimum-pacing requirement for the race you're participating in when walking. If you fall short, no worries! Our shuttle will be along to pick you up at a safe location along the course.

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According to friends, family, and personal experience, we walk at least 10-12 miles on an average day visiting the parks. This is a lot more than many of us walk normally!

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According to friends, family, and personal experience, we walk at least 10-12 miles on an average day visiting the parks.

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It's not an officially designated program. There is no official answer according to runDisney.com as to what makes a perfect runDisney race season. It's a fan-created term that's been in use for years, but was publicly acknowledged for the first time by the runDisney race announcers at the Springtime Surprise in 2023.

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EPCOT is Disney World's theme park at which you will do the most walking! For example, it is roughly 0.85 miles from the front entrance of EPCOT to the rear of the park.

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Walt Disney World® 5K race participants receive: 5K Finisher Medal. T-Shirt. Personalised Bib.

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As you can see, Magic Kingdom covers the smallest area of land. However, in terms of sidewalks, Hollywood Studios wins out with the fewest miles of the total walkways. Based on our calculations, Hollywood Studios requires the LEAST amount of walking, and Epcot requires the MOST amount of walking.

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EPCOT: A full lap around World Showcase = 1.2 miles. Take the walk once during the day and then at night to see the world in a different light!

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Pace yourself and spread out the long days in the parks. A week at Disney is going to give you days of walking well over that 10,000 step count we are supposed to get. Most days will give you well over 15,000 or even 20,000.

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