Tower of Terror 10-Miler Race Medals

The Tower of Terror 10-Miler is an annual Walt Disney World running event that began in 2012 (it replaced the Tower of Terror 13k).  Participants in the Tower of Terror 10-miler take home a large, detailed Tower of Terror shaped race medal with commemorative ribbon. Bonus: the little elevator in the middle is spring-loaded!  This page collects all of the The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror 10-Miler race medals into one handy reference.

2013

The 2013 Tower of Terror 10-miler medal is very similar in design to the previous year’s medal.

The medal itself is cast in a heavy pewter-like metal with a red-trimmed ribbon featuring Stitch dressed as a Hollywood Tower Hotel bellhop.

The tiny elevator in the center of the medal is spring-loaded. The windows and Hollywood Tower Hotel sign use a glow in the dark surface material.  eBay prices typically range from $50-100 for the Tower of Terror 10-Miler 2013 race medal.

2012

The 2012 medal was the first of its kind, a heavy pewter-like medal with the year “2012” in the upper left corner.  The ribbon is orange and black and emblazoned with a Tower silhouette, lightning bolts, and the words “Inaugural” “Sept. 29, 2012” and “The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror 10-Miler”.  The tiny elevator in the center of the medal is spring-loaded. The windows and Hollywood Tower Hotel sign use a glow in the dark surface material.

Inaugural Tower of Terror 10-Miler medal and ribbon from Amanda's celebratory "I Ran Disney!" blog postabout the race.

Inaugural Tower of Terror 10-Miler medal and ribbon from Amanda’s celebratory “I Ran Disney!” blog postabout the race.

2009

The Tower of Terror 13k rewarded a similar medal.

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2008

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Photo credit: Laura Gilbreath

Size

Juan Morales finished the Tower of Terror 10-Miler at 58:00.  Kimberly Mueller, the first woman to reach the end, finished at 1:04:50. Source: thedisneyblog.com

Juan Morales finished the Tower of Terror 10-Miler at 58:00. Kimberly Mueller, the first woman to reach the end, finished at 1:04:50.
Source: thedisneyblog.com

It’s easy to assume it’s the same size as the ever-popular Disney pins, but it’s actually closer to a Pop-Tart pastry in size.

Check out the photo of the inaugural Tower of Terror 10-Miler winners to the right for a sense of scale for the medal.  It’s huge!

 

Tower of Terror 10 Miler Event & History

tower_of_terror_10_miler_posterHosted by runDisney, the Tower of Terror 10 Miler is an annual nighttime race held at Walt Disney World in Florida in late September/early October.  The race ends near the Tower of Terror, and the race’s name and promotional material are Tower-themed.  Alas, it is not a race through or up the Tower, it’s just near the Tower!  This is not an easy race – even if 10 miles is no problemo for you in your hometown, the sweltering Florida heat and stifling humidity add an extra bit of challenge to the run.

Sarah over at Running at Disney wrote an excellent recap of her experience running in the TOT 10 Miler.

2012

Date: September 29, 2012
Entrance fee: $90

The inaugural Tower of Terror 10 Miler!  The TOT 10 Miler replaces the Tower of Terror 13k.

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2013

Date: October 5th, 2013
Entrance Fee: $135

The second Tower of Terror 10-Miler sold out, with 10k runners admitted.