The Dope Challenge: Four Months Out

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The Dope Challenge: Four Months Out

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Sep 21, 2023

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Run Disney Perfect Dopey participant Kevin Harrison answers all your questions about the Dopey Challenge - where to stay, how to train, where to dine, and out to get there - with four months to go before the big day.

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Sep 21, 2023

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