Tinker Bell Half Marathon

The Tinker Bell Half Marathon will be held yearly in January at Disneyland in Anaheim, California. It is a women-focused half marathon open to both genders, but with prizes going only to females. The age limit is 14 years and older. It is open to all runners and walkers who can complete 13.1 miles in 3 hours, 30 minutes - a 16 minutes per mile pace.
Tinker Bell Half Marathon

The event is held in January at Disneyland in Anaheim, California. The start/finish is on Disney Drive, near the Disneyland Hotel. The start is at 5:45 am, with shuttles delivering racers to the start between 4 and 4:30 am. There is a 3.5 hour time limit for the half marathon, with strictly enforced 16-minute mile pacing throughout the course.

Register online. The pricing began at $120 for early entry in 2011 and went up to $140. Packet pickup at the Health and Fitness Expo at the Disneyland Hotel and Convention Center, Friday and Saturday before the race. Registrations are limited and Disney events usually sell out well in advance, so it is best to register early.
Register for the Tinker Bell Half Marathon

The course is relatively flat except for a few dips and climbs over the freeway. The route passes through Disneyland theme park, and through parts of Anaheim east of Disneyland on streets closed to traffic, and finishes through California Adventure theme park. Racers must maintain a 16-minute mile pace or will be stopped and picked up at several points on the course.

The medal is huge and is given to anyone completing the course (without getting picked up for falling off pace). A women's long sleeved technical finisher shirt is given to each finisher. Entry to the theme parks is not included, except during the race itself, before they are open to the public.

As with other RunDisney events, there should be good on-course support with water and sports drink every 1-2 miles. Expect on-course entertainment with Disney Cast in the parks and bands and dance units along the route. The course is closed to traffic, with the elapsed time shown at each mile marker. You receive a map and great race booklet in your race packet. The event is chip timed.

Do not enter this event if you haven't been able to finish 13.1 miles on a 15-minute mile pace, to be assured that you can complete this event without getting stopped. They are serious and will detain you and you will not be allowed to finish if you fall off the pace. How to Predict Your Half Marathon Finish Time