Marathon Weekend 2018

[lilmc]

I’m not running for time, just staying ahead of the lovely balloon ladies, are the waits usually too terrible?

 

[Keels]

I’ve run Disney races on both coasts, but this is my first marathon distance with Disney. I’ve been looking forward to riding Expedition Everest during, but are there other rides open as well?

People have also ridden Primevil Whirl, Dinosaur, ToT, RnRC, Test Track

@FFigawi rode ToT and RnRC this year - CMs let them through the FP+ line because the park had just opened

 

[DOOM1001]

All this talk of bathrooms and beer stops, has any fellow caffeine addict listed places to get coffee during the marathon?

Every year I gaze down from the overpass near mile 16 and crave a McDonalds coffee.
Hot black coffee, iced-coffee, chocolate-chip Frappe, I crave them all at that point in the race.
It is too far off the path and I don't have anyone that would have something waiting. Sigh.

The craving is real! And no, caffeinated gels don't cut it.
I've never stopped for coffee but this year mile 13 at AK has potential.
Last year a HOT coffee would have been priceless!

I believe the poster is @John VN who exits Osceola Pkwy during the marathon to get himself a McFlurry,so its definitely doable.I don't think a hot coffee during mile 16 of a marathon would be my thing,a small frappucino I would do for sure though.Take the ramp down and let us know how it goes after the race.

 

[Keels]

I believe the poster is @John VN who exits Osceola Pkwy during the marathon to get himself a McFlurry,so its definitely doable.I don't think a hot coffee during mile 16 of a marathon would be my thing,a small frappucino I would do for sure though.Take the ramp down and let us know how it goes after the race.

Hot french fries for me!

 

[courtneybeth]

@courtneybeth I’ve heard of people walking/mostly walking the shorter races but that idea freaked me out - seemed like more time on my feet than necessary - so I never did it. I just took all of the races at a relaxed, similar pace and that worked great for me. but everyone is different and I think it’s smart to test it out first.

The length of time on the feet has me worried too - which is why i'm testing it now and not during race day. I'll know in 36 hours if this was a genius or dumb idea and adjust accordingly.

I believe the poster is @John VN who exits Osceola Pkwy during the marathon to get himself a McFlurry,so its definitely doable.I don't think a hot coffee during mile 16 of a marathon would be my thing,a small frappucino I would do for sure though.Take the ramp down and let us know how it goes after the race.

Tell me how the logistics of getting a McFlurry works and I'm there if it's a bear of a race and I just need a pick me up.

I feel like somehow I will be locating a Mickey Ice Cream Sammich at some park stop at some point. Just get me to the beeeeer.

 

[DOOM1001]

Hot french fries for me!

Nice salty fries at that point in the race would work well,put in some of that lost sodium.

 

[rteetz]

Obviously you don’t understand, considering the conversation that’s taking place (and going in circles) right now. We have athletes here of all calibers and there is zero reason to try to pull some kind of athlete card. Also, there are people posting in this thread that probably weren’t even alive yet in the mid-90s so not sure why that card is being pulled to begin with.

 

[FFigawi]

Tell me how the logistics of getting a McFlurry works and I'm there if it's a bear of a race and I just need a pick me up.

I feel like somehow I will be locating a Mickey Ice Cream Sammich at some park stop at some point. Just get me to the beeeeer.

Easy. You run down the off ramp, cross the street to the store, order, pay, and run back up the on ramp.

 

[Dopeyintraining]

I've got one more week until I go back to the doctor's to find out if I can run or not but I'm still intending on turning up and trying to get round as much as I can. I just need to stay ahead of the balloon ladies right? And I read somewhere that if you can get to the Boardwalk you can't be swept.

Marathon Weekend DIS List FORM
Race - 5K
Name (optional) - Michelle
DIS Name - Dopeyintraining
Costume - Black T with Glow in the dark Micky Mouses
Corral - Not sure - D for Dopey?
Planning to attend the Pre-race Meetup? - not sure
Front, Middle, or Back of the corral - Back
Expected Pace - walk

Marathon Weekend DIS List FORM
Race - 10K
Name (optional) - Michelle and Mark
DIS Name - Dopeyintraining plus DH
Costume - Minnie Mouse
Corral - Not sure - with DH
Planning to attend the Pre-race Meetup? - not sure
Front, Middle, or Back of the corral - Back
Expected Pace - 16 min miles

Marathon Weekend DIS List FORM
Race - Half
Name (optional) - Michelle and Ash
DIS Name - Dopeyintraining plus DD
Costume - Donald Duck
Corral - H with DD
Planning to attend the Pre-race Meetup? - not sure
Front, Middle, or Back of the corral - Back
Expected Pace - 15:45 min miles

Marathon Weekend DIS List FORM
Race - Marathon
Name (optional) - Michelle
DIS Name - Dopeyintraining
Costume - Dopey
Corral - D
Planning to attend the Pre-race Meetup? - not sure
Front, Middle, or Back of the corral - Back
Expected Pace - 15:45 min miles

 

[Dis_Yoda]

Marathon Weekend DIS List FORM
Race - Marathon
Name (optional) - Shaun
DIS Name - Dis_Yoda's Husband (he doesn't have a screen name!)
Costume - None - Either Boba Fett Shirt or Darth Vadar Run Shirt - Unless its super cold then Rebel Runner Pull Over
Corral - C
Planning to attend the Pre-race Meetup? - If I'm with him, yes. If I'm not, no.
Front, Middle, or Back of the corral - Middle
Expected Pace - 10:30

 

[lhermiston]

You millennials with your avacado toast and snapping chats! Get off of my lawn!

 

[cavepig]

Corral - C
Front, Middle, or Back of the corral - Middle
Expected Pace - 10:30

His plan & mine are identical, I'll have to be on the look out for him & be like your Mr. Dis_Yoda & startle him, hahahaha!

 

[dta87]

Marathon Weekend DIS List FORM
Race - 5K
Name (optional) - Dave
DIS Name - DTA87
Costume - No costume/whatever works for the current weather
Corral - B?
Planning to attend the Pre-race Meetup? - Maybe
Front, Middle, or Back of the corral - Front preferred but not going to stress about it
Expected Pace - 11+/mile

Race - 10K
Name (optional) - Dave
DIS Name - DTA87
Costume - No costume/whatever works for the current weather
Corral - B?
Planning to attend the Pre-race Meetup? - Maybe
Front, Middle, or Back of the corral - Front preferred but not going to stress about it
Expected Pace - 11+/mile

Race - HM
Name (optional) - Dave
DIS Name - DTA87
Costume - No costume/whatever works for the current weather
Corral - C
Planning to attend the Pre-race Meetup? - Maybe
Front, Middle, or Back of the corral - Front preferred but not going to stress about it
Expected Pace - 11+/mile

Race - M
Name (optional) - Dave
DIS Name - DTA87
Costume - No costume/whatever works for the current weather
Corral - C
Planning to attend the Pre-race Meetup? - Maybe
Front, Middle, or Back of the corral - Front preferred but not going to stress about it
Expected Pace - 9 to 10/mile

 

[Sailormoon2]

As a 4:30 marathon finisher stuck in Corral H, how bad will it be congestion wise? Am I going to be able to run my race, or is it basically going to be maneuvering around people the entire time?

I have no words of wisdom for this, only to say that because my Dad messed up in submitting a POT for his wife, for the Half I will be running with my family out of H-despite having a bib that reads C, and have the exact same concerns as you. I do want to thank @ZellyB for a lot of the comments she has made on this subject.

but I am worried about congestion. My biggest concern is that the character lines will be really long.

This is exactly my concern too. I don't care about my finishing time at Disney-I am running for the character/park experience, so I'm worried that we won't be able to stop for photos because my Dad's wife isn't really "into" Disney and won't think it is worth it if the lines are long.

I am not a patient person, I have some social anxiety,

This is the second reason I am disappointed in dropping back to H-having to wait essentially 2 hours in the corrals (to ensure we are at the front) is going to make me really, really anxious...not to mention, potentially really, really cold.

goes in knowing there will be slow sections, and decides to enjoy the experience, there is absolutely no reason he/she can't have a great race!

However, I am clinging to the positive in that I will be with my family, and hopefully we can just roll with it and have fun. We can all run minimum 10:00 miles so hopefully we can make some ground on the highway portions.

IF ANYONE HAS INSIGHTS ON CHARACTER LINES STARTING FROM THE LAST CORRAL-I WOULD LOVE TO HEAR ABOUT THEM-to have the right expectations!!

 

[funsizedisaster]

There is one for sure in WWoS I remember. I am sure there are more.

There is one in WWOS, if I recall, right before the loop around the track and then again before you run the bases.

 

[Anisum]

I don't know if this will help assuage some of the stress and anxiety related to corral placement, but I'll give it a try...

For reference, I am a back-of-the-packer, have been for almost all of my many rD races at WDW. I am not a patient person, I have some social anxiety, and I hate crowds with every fiber of my being. I'm not exceptionally slow, but I'm not what anyone would call "fast": if I put my mind to it, my running pace is around a 10:00/mile pace. I do run-walk intervals because I'm old, a former athlete plagued with chronic injuries, and I stopped being competitive when it stopped feeling fun, so my average run-walk pace for a marathon is about a 13:30-14:30 mile without stops.

I think the key here is adjusting expectations. No, I do not think someone why desperately wants to run 7:00 miles from the back of H is likely to have a good time. But if that same person goes in knowing there will be slow sections, and decides to enjoy the experience, there is absolutely no reason he/she can't have a great race!

I would absolutely agree. My first runDisney race I was around that pace and I found that I could definitely run but it's far more dodging and weaving than a non-Disney race. That is the truth regardless of your corral and it's something people have varying opinions on. Some runners dislike Disney races (not really runners on here but in general) because they feel there is too much dodging and weaving for them to run the race they want. Disney races are mostly about fun though (not that you can't be competitive, many are) and I think as long as you go into it with the mindset of enjoying yourself there's no way things can go wrong.

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.

Looks like great temperatures. No way it stays that perfect. Unless Disney has perfected a weather machine.

 

[IamTrike]

We took a quick trip to Disney this weekend. It was cold. Not 2010 cold but cold enough to make waiting in the corrals a bummer. It's since warmed back up a little. Hopefully the weather they are showing now is what we'll get.

Marathon Weekend DIS List FORM
Race - 5K
Name (optional) - Ryan
DIS Name - IamTrike
Costume - Panchito Pistoles. I'll be the 6'2 dude wearing a pink sportcoat.
Corral - ?
Planning to attend the Pre-race Meetup? - Maybe
Front, Middle, or Back of the corral - Front
Expected Pace - Probably between 8 and 9 mm

Marathon Weekend DIS List FORM
Race - 10K
Name (optional) - Ryan
DIS Name - Iamtrike
Costume - Woody ( Will be with a gaggle of toy story characters to celebrate our friend Andy that passed away last year)
Corral - ?
Planning to attend the Pre-race Meetup? - Maybe
Front, Middle, or Back of the corral - Front
Expected Pace - Walking and getting lots of pictures.

Marathon Weekend DIS List FORM
Race - Half
Name (optional) - Ryan
DIS Name - IamTrike
Costume - Peter Pan (will be with Hook and Smee)
Corral - B
Planning to attend the Pre-race Meetup? - Maybe
Front, Middle, or Back of the corral - Front to Middle
Expected Pace - 9 ish while running but stopping for every character

Marathon Weekend DIS List FORM
Race - Full
Name (optional) - Ryan
DIS Name - IamTrike
Costume - Blue Dapper Dan (with the other dapper dans and the mayor)
Corral - B
Planning to attend the Pre-race Meetup? - Maybe
Front, Middle, or Back of the corral - Front to Middle
Expected Pace - 9ish while running but stopping for every character

I am getting so excited.

 

[SheHulk]

There is one in WWOS, if I recall, right before the loop around the track and then again before you run the bases.

That sounds right. I knew they were somewhere in there. Last year I hit the port a potties right at the entrance to WWoS where the big letters are at the corner. Adding further insult to simply using the port a john, I accidentally opened it on a guy who was using it (lock the door, guys!) and then waited for the privilege of using it. Imagine my chagrin when I saw that less than a mile away there were actual real bathrooms, with no line at least while I was there.

 

[cavepig]

IF ANYONE HAS INSIGHTS ON CHARACTER LINES STARTING FROM THE LAST CORRAL-I WOULD LOVE TO HEAR ABOUT THEM-to have the right expectations!!

In 2016 I didn't start in the back but was in the back with all corral people in the 2nd half & character lines at Wide World, Studios & EPCOT were fairly short. I think like Goofy at Wide World had like 6 people in line when I went by (I have a picture so I always remember seeing that one). So, at first they may be longer (like before TTC or the big setup they usually have leaving MK seems to always be long) but it seems in the marathon that 2nd half the lines do shorten.

 

[dragitoff]

So you are saying it will be congested until about mile 2 for the full? That's not too bad then.

There are other places, but those always seemed to the be the worst to me. Parts of the parks get congested too, but you're running through the parks so easier to deal with