The runDisney Virtual Series, also called the Virtual Running Shorts Series, happens during the summer and consists of three 5ks that you complete wherever you want to run them. RunDisney sends you digital bibs and information and mails the medals to your home but you complete the miles wherever you want and whenever you want. If you sign up for the challenge then you get a 4th medal to commemorate the finish!
2026 Race Information
Event Page: https://www.rundisney.com/events/virtual/virtual-running-series/
Registration: April 7, 2026 10am EST/7am PST
Race 1: Go the Distance 5k ($59)
Race 2: Kuzcotopia 5k ($59)
Race 3: Just Around the Riverbend 5k ($59)
Challenge: An Extremely Goofy Challenge ($185)
- New, Iconic Disney Parks Medals Revealed for the 2025 runDisney Virtual Series: https://www.rundisney.com/blog/2025-virtual-series-medal-reveal/
- Set Off on an Attraction-Inspired Adventure with the 2025 runDisney Virtual Series!: https://www.rundisney.com/blog/2025-virtual-series-attraction-themed-adventure/
Past Race Information
The first runDisney virtual series was presented in 2016 as the Virtual Running Shorts series and was Mickey Mouse themed.
Themes:
- 2016: Mickey Mouse
- 2017: Pluto
- 2018: Incredibles
- 2019: Marvel
- 2020: Parks Attractions
- 2021: Lion King
- 2022: Frozen ($48 per race/$160 for Challenge)
- 2023: The Disney 100 ($48 per race/$160 for Challenge)
- 2024: Park Snacks ($54 per race/$176 for Challenge)
- 2025: Registration: April 1, 2025 10am EST/7am PST
- Race 1: Big Thunder ($58)
- Race 2: Jungle Cruise ($58)
- Race 3: Pirates of the Caribbean ($58)
- Challenge: Happily Ever After (fireworks show) ($180)
- New, Iconic Disney Parks Medals Revealed for the 2025 runDisney Virtual Series: https://www.rundisney.com/blog/2025-virtual-series-medal-reveal/
- Set Off on an Attraction-Inspired Adventure with the 2025 runDisney Virtual Series!: https://www.rundisney.com/blog/2025-virtual-series-attraction-themed-adventure/