More than 5,000 runners came in search of the Yeti during the Expedition Everest Challenge this past weekend. Participants braved the elements and conquered their fears as they ran 3.1 miles throughout Disney’s Animal Kingdom. The nighttime adventure included obstacles like jumping over hay bails and crawling under nets. After completing the 5K runners went back into the theme park for a scavenger hunt. Once participants solved four clues they were allowed to cross the finish line and receive their commemorative Compass finisher medal. It was a real “wild” night.
With the exception of few participants dressed as Yetis, there were no actual confirmed reports of a “real” Yeti sighting, and all runners are accounted for. We call that a success.
Here is a look at this year’s Expedition Everest Challenge and we hope to see you at next year’s event.
If you didn’t get the chance to join us this year and are interested in experiencing Disney in a whole new way by participating in events like these, you can visit runDisney.com and sign-up for the runDisney email and receive notifications about upcoming events. We also invite you to follow us on runDisney Facebook, Twitter @runDisney and on runDisney Instagram for exciting news and future opportunities.
In Search of Yeti at the Expedition Everest Challenge at Disney’s Animal Kingdom by Robert Hitchcock: Originally posted on the Disney Parks Blog
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