runDisney weekends are super fun if you are participating in the races. If you aren't however, you may just feel like running away from the crowds. As someone who has been both a racer and non-racer, here are five things you need to know to help better navigate the days, so you have the BEST possible Walt Disney World vacation you can have!

 1. The first thing to know is that there are typically four runDisney race weekends during the year. These happen during the months of January, February, April and November. So if you're planning a trip during these months, you'll want to keep an eye out for the race weekend dates. You can monitor these at rundisney.com. BEWARE they do draw in a BIG crowd, but with the right planning with an expert travel planner, you'll be just fine.

2. Secondly, it's helpful to know there are either three or four days of races plus a day before they begin for racers to pick up race bibs and submit waivers. January's weekend will have four races: 5K, 10K, 1/2 Ma...