The Inaugural Walt Disney World Star Wars Dark Side Half Marathon was held on April 17, 2016. This was my third & last of three events I signed up for (the 5K, the 10K and the Half Marathon) during this runDisney event weekend. Three running events three days in a row is something I never attempted before. I was tired after this event, but was proud of myself. I wore my INKnBURN tech tank with a compression shirt under it for this event. I was sore from the previous events but the medals at the end was all worth it.

The start of the Half Marathon with all of our favorite race announcers!

These people are the best in the biz.

R2-D2 was hanging out.

Pre-dawn Epcot was beautiful.

Under a bridge. With fog. And scary Star Wars music. This was simple, but cool.

My INKnBURN tank running through Hollywood Studios.

Kylo Ren was in the house! (Sorry I lived in the 90’s)

Stormtroopers near the Fantasmic area in Hollywood Studios before exiting the park via a backstage exit.

On the open roads.

View from an overpass.

A huge (I’m guessing sold out) amount of runners. The people on the left have already ran in and our of Animal Kingdom.

10K mark… yesterday this was the finish line marker.

Entering Animal Kingdom… my personally favorite park.

Lots and lots of runners running around the parking lot of AK. Plus the cranes building Avatar Land in the background.

This looks cool… when you flip the photo over.

I love this park.

The Tree of Life in AK.

15K marker. Starting to get tired about now.

Finally the 13 mile marker!!! I loved this sign… cause it said 13 on it.

Crossing the finish line of the Half Marathon.

After the finish line… trying to stay moving.

This was a wonderful weekend on so many levels. I completed  3 running events in 3 days. I got some very cool medals for these events. I completed the first ever Dark Side Challenge. I plan to be back in 2017 for this one.