I’ve had a star on my calendar marking today for months! Why? Because registration for runDisney’s Princess Half Marathon weekend opens up! At noon Eastern, registration for the Princess Half Marathon, Enchanted 10k, Glass Slipper Challenge, Princess 5k, kids’ races, and other Princess weekend activities opens. Also returning in 2015 is the special, pink coast-to-coast medal for those who run both Princess and Tink. 
There's a chilly twist being added to this year's events. The two popular family-focused races during Princess weekend -- the 5k and kids' races -- will have a Frozen theme, complete with medals depicting a Frozen motif! Smart move, runDisney. I'm pretty sure everyone is even more excited about Princess weekend now! 
That’s not all – according to rundisney.com, Disney’s Castaway Cay Challenge is being added to Princess weekend. If you’re running a 5k or longer during Princess weekend and sail on the 4-night Bahamian cruise on the Dream on February 23, 2015, you can sign up for the Castaway Cay Challenge. You’ll run the 5k on beautiful Castaway Cay, and add that race’s medal plus the challenge medal to your Princess weekend loot. runDisney is directing participants to book their cruise through disneycruise.com first – use promotional code RUN -- and then register for the Castaway Cay Challenge on active.com (have your cruise reservation number handy). 
Castaway Cay 5k during our December 2013 cruise on the Dream.
Entry fees for Princess weekend events are as follows: Disney Princess Half Marathon -- $170 by September 1, 2014* Disney Enchanted 10K -- $105 by September 1, 2014 Glass Slipper Challenge -- $295 by September 1, 2014 Disney Princess 5K (Frozen theme) -- $60 per participant by November 25, 2014 runDisneyKids Races – Dashes (Frozen theme) -- $15 per participant by November 25, 2014 runDisneyKids Races – 1 Mile (Frozen theme) -- $30 per participant by November 25, 2014 *Registration fees increase after these dates, but it doesn’t matter because there won’t be any spots left. 
I’m signing up for the Glass Slipper Challenge – which is the Enchanted 10k plus the Princess half. I ran the Princess half in 2013 and had an absolute blast. I didn’t set any speed records, but it was without a doubt one of the best race experiences of my life. There’s something so special about these women’s focused races, especially runDisney ones. I’m giddy with excitement just thinking about the races next February! I’m also signing Wyatt up for the kids’ dash. He had a ball at the kids’ races during Wine and Dine weekend last year, and still talks about it and wears his medal around. He will freak out when he sees that the event is Frozen-themed! Olaf better be there. 
For those interested in participating in Princess weekend 2015, I cannot stress enough that you need to sign up early. Meaning be at your keyboard with your credit card by 12:00 sharp. runDisney races keep selling out at record speeds, and Princess weekend will be no exception. Don't "Let it Go"– I promise Princess will be an experience of a lifetime. 
Who’s joining me at this beautiful start line next year? Fingers crossed we all get in!
