Team Kesem runDisney Application 2023-2024

APPLY HERE for the 2024-25 runDisney season

Kesem is excited to partner with runDisney again this year. At Kesem, we are committed to creating a world where every child who has a parent with a cancer diagnosis or has lost a parent to cancer is never alone. We support these children through and beyond their parent’s cancer with free, fun-filled creative programs and a lasting community. Kesem is incredibly grateful to our generous Team Kesem fundraisers, who join us for endurance events around the country, and make it possible for us to serve more kids.

The following spots are available for the runDisney series (to be updated regularly as spots are available/filled):

2024 Disneyland Half Marathon Weekend
January 11 - 14, 2024
  • Disneyland 5K - SOLD OUT
  • Disneyland 10K - SOLD OUT
  • Disneyland Half Marathon - SOLD OUT
  • Dumbo Double Dare - SOLD OUT

2023 Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon Weekend
November 3-5, 2023
  • Disney Wine & Dine 5K - SOLD OUT
  • Disney Wine & Dine 10K - SOLD OUT
  • Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon - SOLD OUT
  • Disney Two Course Challenge (10K & Half) -  SOLD OUT

2024 Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend
  • WDW 5K - SOLD OUT
  • WDW 10K - 9 spots - SOLD OUT
  • WDW Half Marathon - SOLD OUT
  • WDW Full Marathon - SOLD OUT
  • Goofy Challenge SOLD OUT
  • Dopey Challenge (5K, 10K, Half & Full) - SOLD OUT
2024 Disney Princess Half Marathon Weekend
  • Disney Princess 5K - SOLD OUT
  • Disney Princess 10K - 2 spots - $1000 fundraising requirement
  • Disney Princess Half Marathon - 7 spots - $1,250 fundraising requirement
  • Fairy Tale Challenge (Half & Full) - 2 spots - $2,000 fundraising requirement

If selected as a member of Team Kesem, you will receive great benefits while training, including:
  • Guaranteed entry to your selected race
  • Registration costs covered
  • Easy online registration process and simple online fundraising page
  • Welcome packet and regular check-ins from the Kesem team, including event information & fundraising ideas
  • Rewards for participants including Team Kesem gear: water bottle, running shirt, and other goodies!
  • Opportunities to bond with team members and share training and fundraising tips 
  • A pasta dinner with the full team before the race 
  • Extra motivation while training to remind you of the amazing work you are doing to change the lives of children!
All participants are required to meet the fundraising goal by the outlined deadline. Participants will be responsible for any remainder. 

Filling out this application does not guarantee entry to the team. You can expect to receive an email letting you know next steps or information about the waiting list if the team is full.
A Kesem name is a nickname campers choose in order to hold a fun identity at camp and create distance from the stress of coping with a parent's cancer. If you don't have a Kesem name already, feel free to choose one or leave it blank and give it more thought later! - Cheddar