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runDisney Princess Half Marathon Weekend Merchandise

February 17, 2016

Are you going to the Princess Half Marathon this weekend? One of the best parts of the weekend besides the races is the shopping!  The expo opens on Thursday at 10:00 a.m. at ESPN Wide World of Sports.

The Disney Parks Blog released some previews of some of the race merchandise that will be offered. Every time I attend the race weekend I am sure to pick up a magnet, a sweaty band and a wine glass or tumbler if there are any left.

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I really like this purple sweatshirt hoodie shown above  they have for the Princess race weekend.

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I love these shorts shown above along with the Jacket, but my closet is overflowing with rundisney clothing I have to cap it at some point.  I do like the Sweaty Band shown above though!  So that’ll be on my shopping list.

 

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I had been trying to get an I Did It Shirt at all of the races; but now that we get nice shirts from the official race swag bag  that are usually the tech materials; I don’t bother with the cotton I Did It shirts.  But I always liked their designs.

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And of course the Dooney and Bourke are always a favorite; but I am passing on the Princess design.  This one just doesn’t do it for me.  I have my eye on a particular bag that I am saving my coins up in a jar for!

merch3The Glass Slipper Challenge merchandise is what I usually favor out of everything else since I have run the past two Glass Slipper Challenges.  I am hoping to become a legacy holder after this year and the next to years.  Legacy status is when you run the races from the first year they started it and every 5, 10, 15, etc.

What will you be shopping for at the Expo?  Perhaps the new shoes released by New Balance?  This race weekend New Balance is doing something different.  The Virtual Queue is allowing for sign ups the evening before each expo day at 7:00.  (I believe it is West Coast time because I checked and it wasn’t open yet at 8:45 EST).  So if you plan to be at the expo on Thursday, February 18th, you can sign up with the queue Wednesday night.  You may only use the service once during the weekend.  All other times you can walk up and wait in line.  I have found in the past that when I arrive later in the day I have no issues going right in and trying on and purchase shoes.

The expo hours are the following:

10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 18, 2016

9:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. on Friday, February 19, 2016

9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 20, 2016

I plan on going to the expo around 5:00 on Friday after I land.  Hope to see some of you there!

2016 New Balance runDisney Collection Released

January 4, 2016

Many of my obsessed runDisney friends (who shall go unnamed) and I have been impatiently waiting for the news that was finally released today from runDisney and New Balance.

On December 18 we were teased with a Tweet from New Balance asking which characters will star in the 2016 runDisney New Balance collection. My phone started chiming with my friends asking me if I saw the clues and what did I think they would be!  We couldn’t wait to find out!  My guess was Dumbo, Belle and Ariel.

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But then time went on and we are just three days away from day 1 of the WDW race weekend and we were starting to get antsy jumping every time our Twitter chirped.  Well, maybe I was the only one who was. Finally just before 3:00 p.m. the collection photographs were released. Again my friends were making sure I got the news. Thanks everyone!

So here they are… Dumbo, Ariel, Mickey and Minnie!

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Photo by New Balance

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Photo by New Balance

Photo by New Balance

The Dumbo and Ariel models are Vazee Pace models, which features the neutral cushioning of the New Balance Vazee Pace shoes.  There are elements of Dumbo hidden throughout the shoe, including his signature inside the shoe.

The Ariel model uses the mermaids main colors and textures to represent her signature look along with small details found throughout the shoe.

The Mickey and Minnie models are the 860v6s.  View a video of the Minnie and Mickey reveal.

So how do you get your hands on these shoes?  On Wednesday, January 6th at 6:00 a.m. the New Balance www.NBVirtualQueue.com will open and runners can begin to sign up with their bib number.  The virtual queue will let you know when it’s your turn.

How much do they cost?

The Dumbo and Ariel Vazee Pace will be available for $124.95 for adults and $79.95 for kids.

The Red Carpet Minnie and Mickey 860v6s will be available for $139.95.

Be sure to visit NBvirtualqueue.com to get all the pdetails on reserving a pair and checking the latest announcements, inventory availability and updates.

Will you be purchasing a pair or pairs of these shoes this upcoming weekend?!

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