A World of Runners, A World of Difference

For the second year, Team Noah members ran in the wide variety of race distances offered during Walt Disney World^® Marathon Weekend presented by Cigna^®. We were proud to have enthusiastic representatives in the 5K, 10K, half marathon and full marathon. Many of our runners were just plain Goofy and ran both the half and full marathons; and some were Dopey enough to run all four distance races!

Although going the distance is the norm for this weekend, the atmosphere isn’t all hard work. Team Noah staff and runners gathered for a pasta dinner the night before the marathon to mingle and celebrate. Team Noah Director, Rachel Wright, thanked those gathered and surprised them with a special video tribute to express that the Noah’s Light Foundation staff is “On Top of the World” knowing that our runners are so dedicated to the cause.

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On race days, we gathered pre-race at our finish line tent to take team photos. Then, after a fireworks start, we cheered on our runners as they made their way through the course. In what seemed like no time at all, we greeted each runner back at the tent for congratulations, hugs and their Team Noah medals. This is the highlight of race weekend for our staff – we have the opportunity to celebrate with people who just accomplished a major achievement and did so in the name of a cure for children with cancer. We give these heroes our deepest gratitude and look forward to meeting them at future races.

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If you’re interested in joining Team Noah at a future runDisney event, check out our upcoming races here!