Marathon Weekend 2022

[Dopey 2020]

Practical question about the Expo Check in Pass which will be available from 3 January. At what time would that be? I am leaving in 3 January in the morning on a flight from Europe.

Not sure there is any specific time, but for Wine and Dine it was available a couple days early. It’s simply a link in your account that shows up where your digital waiver was. Screen shot it and show it to the volunteer to claim your bib. I’ve been fortunate enough to have the waiver process go smoothly for both races and can say I am a fan of the new system, very easy and no more remembering to print off paperwork and bring it.

 

[lhermiston]

Happy New Year, runDisney fam!

I resolve to get some disapproving looks from Disney staff during DATW.

 

[EpcotPhoenician]

I registered for virtual, but due to unforeseen circumstances my trip was moved to next week. I’ll be at Poly Saturday to the following Sunday.

Is it OK to use the walking path to MK to complete the 5k? Do they allow people to run on this path?

 

[Suz333]

I registered for virtual, but due to unforeseen circumstances my trip was moved to next week. I’ll be at Poly Saturday to the following Sunday.

Is it OK to use the walking path to MK to complete the 5k? Do they allow people to run on this path?

I don’t know the official answer, but if you run during a non-busy time I’m guessing it wouldn’t be an issue. Just be sure to have a light of some kind if you run in the dark, and be aware of your surroundings.

 

[PCFriar80]

Happy New Year, runDisney fam!

I resolve to get some disapproving looks from Disney staff during DATW.

 

[BigEeyore]

Happy new year! One week until the half and another Goofy challenge for me! I am a mix of emotions right now - I go from excited to stressed/anxious like a moody teenager!

Anyone planning on using Genie plus this trip? We are going to HS on Saturday and will probably pay for Genie Plus that day to try to minimize our time standing in line, so I guess I will set an alarm on my phone for 7am to book LL - I won't be done with the half then as we will be going easy and stopping for photos, so I will be trying to book stuff somewhere on the back end of the half course. Is that what others are doing? This is such a pain - I miss the old FP days!

 

[Mr_Incr3dible]

The roads are not heavily cambered except for the on and off ramps. For those, the best strategy is to run along the white stripe on the inside. There seems to be a little less severe an angle where the asphalt meets the grass.

Keeping in mind that the white stripe can be slick from the morning dew. Don’t ask me how I know this…

 

[FFigawi]

Happy New Year, runDisney fam!

I resolve to get some disapproving looks from Disney staff during DATW.

As @PCFriar80 said, you’ll never get a look worse than the one Mary Poppins gave us in 2020.

 

[PrincessV]

I knew eventually there’d be rain in the forecast! It always happens! It may or may not actually rain, and the front that’s bringing rain into the forecast may or may not do much to temps - as always, stay tuned. And pack it all.

 

[DopeyBadger]

Weather update for all races:

5k - 116 to 114 for 5-7am
10k - 124-119 for 5-8am
HM - 94-111 for 5-10am
M - 123-143 for 5am-1pm

The good news is the first three races T+D has fallen again. The HM has moved into near ideal conditions. There is a chance of rain as @PrincessV showed, but it's still far enough out. The bad news is the M creeped back up higher than the last update. The barometric pressure stops rising after Saturday morning which coincides with an increase in humidity (dew point). Still better than 2020 though.

 

[Kitty-chan]

Keeping in mind that the white stripe can be slick from the morning dew. Don’t ask me how I know this…

Yeah . . . I avoid running on road paint whenever the roads are wet!

The bad news is the M creeped back up higher than the last update. The barometric pressure stops rising after Saturday morning which coincides with an increase in humidity (dew point). Still better than 2020 though.

As much as I want a cool day, I'm willing to settle for a day when the heat isn't so bad they cut the marathon short!

 

[Kitty-chan]

I could use a little advice about the Expo, specifically related to merch. My flight is scheduled to arrive Thursday 3:30pm, so if all goes as planned, I could get to the Expo in the early evening (it's open until 8pm that day). In a lot of ways it would be easier for me to go Friday, though (and I'm not running a race until Sunday). Does any of the merch get replaced at the start of the day? I know I'll miss out on some hot items by not being there Wednesday, so is there any difference between going at the end of the day Thursday, versus first thing Friday? Thanks in advance for any advice.

 

[The Expert]

Etiquette question re: costumes with music. I just posted over in the costume thread (with pics & a video link if you're curious) but wanted to toss this question out to a larger group. My 5K costume is the Electric Water Pageant, and imho the music is kind of key to the experience. I have about a 7-minute music loop that I plan to play over a small clip-on Bluetooth speaker via my phone. I'll be walking the entire 5K, usually start about 2/3 to 3/4 of the way back in the pack, so there will be 45 minutes of this for lots of folks all around me.

Should I play the music at all? If yes, when should I start it? (I'm thinking maybe play it some around the waiting area but not in the corral. Start it again when I pass the start. Also, if I get into lines for characters or make potty stops, I'll pause it.)
I plan to turn it up loud enough so you could hear it within maybe 10-15 feet of me (though that's hard to gauge). Is that too loud? Not loud enough?

Other thoughts or considerations I'm not thinking of?

 

[fatmanatee]

Etiquette question re: costumes with music. I just posted over in the costume thread (with pics & a video link if you're curious) but wanted to toss this question out to a larger group. My 5K costume is the Electric Water Pageant, and imho the music is kind of key to the experience. I have about a 7-minute music loop that I plan to play over a small clip-on Bluetooth speaker via my phone. I'll be walking the entire 5K, usually start about 2/3 to 3/4 of the way back in the pack, so there will be 45 minutes of this for lots of folks all around me.

Should I play the music at all? If yes, when should I start it? (I'm thinking maybe play it some around the waiting area but not in the corral. Start it again when I pass the start. Also, if I get into lines for characters or make potty stops, I'll pause it.)
I plan to turn it up loud enough so you could hear it within maybe 10-15 feet of me (though that's hard to gauge). Is that too loud? Not loud enough?

Other thoughts or considerations I'm not thinking of?

I’ve done a few races where people are playing music and it’s never bothered me. If it did for some reason I would prob just slow down or speed up.

Also 10-15 feet sounds like the appropriate “volume”.

 

[Drewferin]

Yes, this. My last long run was an average of 37 degrees, and cloudy. I'll be miserable if it's 66 degrees at start time!

My last 20 mile run in Colorado was 22 degrees when I started and 35 when I finished 2 hrs and 45 min later

 

[anneeb]

do you think runDisney will offer refund or offer virtual option for Dopey? I’m a healthcare worker and our “healthy” staff is getting smaller by the hour it seems…
I think it would be irresponsible of me to take a big risk of catching COVID and not being able to work at this point…

I wasn't able to travel for Wine and Dine weekend. I tried the phone line and was told email was the only way to make a refund/transfer request. The initial reply I got was the standard "no refunds or transfers." I emailed back and explained the extenuating circumstances and they agreed to make an exception and provide a refund in the form of a gift card. You should include the email of the account associated with your registration and the registration confirmation number in your request email. I ran into trouble because when I replied with my confirmation number a new person read and responded and had not read through the prior exchange and sent back the standard denial email. So then I had to email again explaining an exception was already approved and repeated the circumstances. Then it went through ok. I would think they would be sympathetic to your specific circumstances. Good luck!

 

[lhermiston]

As @PCFriar80 said, you’ll never get a look worse than the one Mary Poppins gave us in 2020.

Challenge accepted.

 

[xjillianpaige]

Is being super emotional during your taper normal? Because I just sobbed throughout the HBO Harry Potter reunion special and I’m not sure if that’s just who I am as a person or if I’m extra emotional due to taper.

 

[lookingforsunshine]

Because I just sobbed throughout the HBO Harry Potter reunion special

My friend cried too and I don’t think she ran any miles at all last year haha (and is thus definitely not tapering). I haven’t watched it yet.

 

[Bree]

Etiquette question re: costumes with music. I just posted over in the costume thread (with pics & a video link if you're curious) but wanted to toss this question out to a larger group. My 5K costume is the Electric Water Pageant, and imho the music is kind of key to the experience. I have about a 7-minute music loop that I plan to play over a small clip-on Bluetooth speaker via my phone. I'll be walking the entire 5K, usually start about 2/3 to 3/4 of the way back in the pack, so there will be 45 minutes of this for lots of folks all around me.

Should I play the music at all? If yes, when should I start it? (I'm thinking maybe play it some around the waiting area but not in the corral. Start it again when I pass the start. Also, if I get into lines for characters or make potty stops, I'll pause it.)
I plan to turn it up loud enough so you could hear it within maybe 10-15 feet of me (though that's hard to gauge). Is that too loud? Not loud enough?

Other thoughts or considerations I'm not thinking of?

I’m gonna be honest. If I had to listen to that for my entire 5K experience I’d be super annoyed. There are so many walkers for the 5K that will be keeping pace with you. Once you get inside Epcot it’s a completely awesome experience with the torches going the CM cheering you on, the music…..

Some won’t mind, but others (like me) not so much. I wouldn’t play it nonstop. Maybe every now and then?