Marathon Weekend 2018

[MissLiss279]

Glad I'm not the only thinking about bathroom stops. I have preplanned the Frontierland (or Tomorrowland one might not be as far too run off too now that I think about it) one & then dinoland I think would be my other one if I really need it. I remember 2016 I was in the back but the Wide World of Sports bathrooms had looong lines coming out, not sure if they just are tiny inside or what since I skipped.

We've been checking too, yeah it will change, but it's still fun to check.

I think I have stopped at one at WWOS and it didn’t have very many stalls, which is why the line was so long for me.

 

[willieT]

Marathon Weekend DIS List FORM
Race - Full
Name (optional) - Todd
DIS Name - willieT
Costume - none
Corral - A
Planning to attend the Pre-race Meetup? - Yes
Front, Middle, or Back of the corral - Front
Expected Pace - 7:50

Much thanks DopeyBadger!

 

[Chaitali]

IN addition to the real bathrooms in the parks, are there also portapotties on the road sections? Do those tend to have less of a line since people prefer the real bathrooms or is it about the same wait anyways?

 

[rteetz]

IN addition to the real bathrooms in the parks, are there also portapotties on the road sections? Do those tend to have less of a line since people prefer the real bathrooms or is it about the same wait anyways?

Yes there will be porta potties all over.

 

[michigandergirl]

I know its early but I am already watching the weather. Accuweather has the full weekend in their 25 day forecast now.

1/4 H - 75 L - 54
1/5 H - 74 L - 54
1/6 H - 74 L - 53
1/7 H - 73 L - 53

Yes these will change 100 times before marathon weekend. I am not including rain chances yet since its way too early for that.

I know it's not likely to hold, but these temps sound amazing to me right now! It's 19 degrees and snowing here...

 

[JeffW]

I know its early but I am already watching the weather. Accuweather has the full weekend in their 25 day forecast now.

1/4 H - 75 L - 54
1/5 H - 74 L - 54
1/6 H - 74 L - 53
1/7 H - 73 L - 53

Yes these will change 100 times before marathon weekend. I am not including rain chances yet since its way too early for that.

Please subtract 15 degrees from those temps I know my chances of getting last year's marathon temps again are low

 

[SheHulk]

Marathon Weekend DIS List FORM
Race - Full
Name (optional) - Cindy
DIS Name - SheHulk
Costume - Elastigirl (maybe?)
Corral - D
Planning to attend the Pre-race Meetup? - Yes
Front, Middle, or Back of the corral - As Front as I Can
Expected Pace - You tell me, Coach DB!

 

[rteetz]

Please subtract 15 degrees from those temps I know my chances of getting last year's marathon temps again are low

Coming from WI I would prefer not to have last year's marathon temps again.

 

[ZellyB]

IN addition to the real bathrooms in the parks, are there also portapotties on the road sections? Do those tend to have less of a line since people prefer the real bathrooms or is it about the same wait anyways?

Lots of portapotties, but the lines for them are often long. Especially early in the race.

 

[drummerwife]

Marathon Weekend DIS List FORM
Race - 5K
Name (optional) - Janice & Rod (husband)
DIS Name - drummerwife
Costume - Pluto & Mickey
Corral - D/E?
Planning to attend the Pre-race Meetup? - Yes
Front, Middle, or Back of the corral - Undecided
Expected Pace - 15:00

Race - 10K
Name (optional) - Janice & Rod (husband)
DIS Name - drummerwife
Costume - Minnie & ?
Corral - D/E?
Planning to attend the Pre-race Meetup? - Yes
Front, Middle, or Back of the corral - Undecided
Expected Pace - 15:00

Race - Half
Name (optional) - Janice & Rod (husband)
DIS Name - drummerwife
Costume - ??
Corral - F
Planning to attend the Pre-race Meetup? - No
Front, Middle, or Back of the corral - Front
Expected Pace - 14:00

Race - Full
Name (optional) - Janice & Rod (husband)
DIS Name - drummerwife
Costume - ??
Corral - F
Planning to attend the Pre-race Meetup? - No
Front, Middle, or Back of the corral - Front
Expected Pace - 14:00

 

[Jim Tancredi]

To be honest, it is pretty disheartening that after all my training the past year and proving that I could run almost a 2 hour half marathon, that I am put in the last corral. HOWEVER, I just have to have the mindset that there is nothing I can do about it now, and just try to enjoy the race. If I was only concerned about my time, I would have signed up for a different marathon. The reason I signed up for Disney is because of the course. I will enjoy it as much as I can, I just hope I'm not stuck walking or finish like 20 minutes behind my goal time

Sorry I haven't been able to follow your entre thread about corral placement, but suffice it to say, I'm nearly in the same boat as you. I was placed in Corral G even though I supplied a POT that would have placed me in Corral E. You're faster than me. I'm about 2:20 for a HM. Trackshack told me today that, if you use a 10 miler or HM for your POT, they add anywhere from 0:30 to 1:00/mile to your POT to account for the longer mileage of a marathon that will slow you down. Huh?

My question to them....what's the purpose of requiring a POT submission if you're not going to honor it"? They didn't answer me. In any event although I don't know you're story as to why you were placced in the last corral, there may be hope yet that you can be repositioned to a higher corral. Use this link to go to a site that explains the different ways you might be able to move up. I'm already resigned to having option 4 as my last resort and will have to wait until I get to runner relations to see if they will accomodate me. Good luck! Hopefully, youll be accomodated. https://www.fitdisneymom.com/how-to-fix-wrong-corral-placement-at-a-run-disney-race/

 

[Ariel484]

Trackshack told me today that, if you use a 10 miler or HM for your POT, they add anywhere from 0:30 to 1:00/mile to your POT to account for the longer mileage of a marathon that will slow you down. Huh?

Any pace equivalent calculator will do this. Check out the McMillan calculator, which is probably the most commonly used calculator (and I think what rD uses).

It makes sense...the further you run, the more likely you are to get tired and slow down.

 

[Jim Tancredi]

Any pace equivalent calculator will do this. Check out the McMillan calculator, which is probably th me most commonly used calculator (and I think what rD uses).

It makes sense...the further you run, the more likely you are to get tired and slow down.

That's a reasonable assumption, but two problems with it. i'm at least 0:30/mile faster than my August POT, on my 20 mile long runs now. Secondly, they simply shouldn't accept 10-miler POT for a marathon, or if they are going to, then they should note that your time will be adjusted by 0:30 to 1:00/mile. That's the Tancredi calculator better known as "common sense".

 

[FFigawi]

My question to them....what's the purpose of requiring a POT submission if you're not going to honor it"? They didn't answer me.

Not sure what you mean by not honoring it. What PoT did you submit? What estimated finish time did you put? Taken together, rD will assign you a corral. It's possible, but unlikely, they simply ignored both data points.

That's a reasonable assumption, but two problems with it. i'm at least 0:30/mile faster than my August POT, on my 20 mile long runs now. Secondly, they simply shouldn't accept 10-miler POT for a marathon, or if they are going to, then they should note that your time will be adjusted by 0:30 to 1:00/mile. That's the Tancredi calculator better known as "common sense".

It's unlikely many people expect their half time to be merely doubled for their marathon time. Common sense says you slow down as the distance increases.

 

[Jim Tancredi]

Not sure what you mean by not honoring it. What PoT did you submit? What estimated finish time did you put? Taken together, rD will assign you a corral. It's possible, but unlikely, they simply ignored both data points.

My POT was 12:16/mile and my projected finish time submitted was 5:20. Track Shack said they added 0:30/mile to my POT to account for the distance difference. And, Trackshack acknowledged that the POT was properly entered prior to the 10/3 deadline.

 

[Ariel484]

That's a reasonable assumption, but two problems with it. i'm at least 0:30/mile faster than my August POT, on my 20 mile long runs now. Secondly, they simply shouldn't accept 10-miler POT for a marathon, or if they are going to, then they should note that your time will be adjusted by 0:30 to 1:00/mile. That's the Tancredi calculator better known as "common sense".

But how are they supposed to know you’re faster if you don’t have a race result to prove it?

And why shouldn’t they accept 10-milers as proof? I used 10-mile race times for the 4 marathons I did at Disney and felt they properly placed me for each one. Again, you can google a pace calculator to get your adjusted expected pace using a 10-mile time.

If they don’t adjust, can they only 100% properly place a person that has a previous marathon time to submit?

The corralling system isn’t perfect, but I think they do the best they can with thousands of runners to place. I don’t think they are trying to screw anyone over.

 

[Ariel484]

https://www.runnersworld.com/tools/race-time-predictor

 

[Jim Tancredi]

But how are they supposed to know you’re faster if you don’t have a race result to prove it?

And why shouldn’t they accept 10-milers as proof? I used 10-mile race times for the 4 marathons I did at Disney and felt they properly placed me for each one. Again, you can google a pace calculator to get your adjusted expected pace using a 10-mile time.

If they don’t adjust, can they only 100% properly place a person that has a previous marathon time to submit?

The corralling system isn’t perfect, but I think they do the best they can with thousands of runners to places. I don’t think they are trying to screw anyone over.

You just answered the question, the same way I did. Why permit 10-miler POT for a marathon? Either honor it, or remove it as POT distance. I didn't make up the rules. I just followed them to the "T".

 

[Jim Tancredi]

https://www.runnersworld.com/tools/race-time-predictor

You can save the calculator. I'm an experienced runner. In fact, I was a an ironman triathlete in the mid-90's before I had to give it because of a brain tumor. I recently got back into running about a year ago, and understand the sport and timing as well as anyone.

 

[Ariel484]

You can save the calculator. I'm an experienced runner. In fact, I was a an ironman triathlete in the mid-90's before I had to give it because of a brain tumor. I recently got back into running about a year ago, and understand the sport and timing as well as anyone.

Cool. Have a great time at WDW.