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February 22, 2017 By Jana 6 Comments

runDisney Castaway Cay 5k for the Family on the Disney Cruise Line

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Creating memories is what Disney does best. Whether you’re spending a day in the parks or you’re sailing the high seas on the Disney Cruise Line, you can count on making new family memories to last a lifetime.

runDisney Castaway Cay 5k for the Family on the Disney Cruise Line

This year I was fortunate enough to be invited to my first ever Disney Social Media Moms Celebration. It was also the first year they hosted a Land and Sea celebration.

While on the sea component of the 2017 Disney Social Media Moms Celebration Land and Sea, we had the opportunity to participate in the runDisney Castaway Cay 5k fun run. The Disney Castaway Cay 5k is just one of a ton of activities on Castaway Cay.

runDisney Castaway Cay 5k for the Family on the Disney Cruise Line

runDisney offers a variety of runs for people of all ability levels at their parks throughout the globe, but the Disney Castaway Cay 5k can only be done if you take a Disney Cruise Line cruise—there’s no other way you can sign up! So my oldest daughter and I were interested in doing the run, because hey, you’re in Castaway Cay only so often (and this was our first time).

While we were registering at Guest Services for the 5k, my 71-year-old mom decided she wanted to participate, too. The best part about this particular 5k is that it isn’t timed, so it’s truly a fun run with zero pressure.

runDisney Castaway Cay 5k for the Family on the Disney Cruise Line

My 9-year-old was a little bummed she couldn’t join us, but she had a blast in Scuttle’s Cove play area while we did the Castaway Cay 5k.

We disembarked the ship bright at early to start the race at 9 a.m. and we made our way around the loop, checking out the island as we power walked the 5k as a family. We were able to explore a bit of the island, see some wildlife, and check out some bucket list items!

runDisney Castaway Cay 5k for the Family on the Disney Cruise Line

Who knew that the Disney Castaway Cay 5k would give us the opportunity to complete a multigenerational (three generations!) 5k as family! It was a first 5k for both my 71-year-old mother and my 11-year-old daughter, too!

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Comments

  1. Heather Chernyshov says

    February 28, 2017 at 6:57 pm

    Is there an age limitation for youngest for 5K?
    What time does it run?

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    • Jana says

      February 28, 2017 at 11:10 pm

      They have to be 10 years old and up to participate. It starts about 830 am, with gathering for the event at 730/8 am.

      Reply
      • Donna says

        March 31, 2018 at 9:46 pm

        Would they possibly let a 9 year run?

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        • Jana says

          March 31, 2018 at 10:42 pm

          We were told no and we had to put our 9yo in the childcare for the morning last year.

          Reply

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  1. 7 Best Castaway Cay Activities | Whisky + Sunshine says:
    February 1, 2019 at 10:32 pm

    […] It’s also a fantastic Castaway Cay activity for the family. In 2017, we completed the Disney Castaway Cay 5k as a family. My then 71-year-old mother, 11-year-old daughter, and I power walked our way through […]

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  2. Best Disney Cruise Line Photos to Take on Castaway Cay | Whisky + Sunshine says:
    March 8, 2020 at 6:00 pm

    […] selfie is a “thing” these days. Why not flex your accomplishment with a photo of your Disney Castaway Cay 5k medal with a beautiful tropical […]

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