Race for the Taste 2006 [Archive] - The DIS Discussion Forums

crzy4pooh

04-30-2006, 02:26 PM

Viking

04-30-2006, 03:37 PM

DH (wfloyd) and I will be there that weekend, too. I will probably do the Komen Race for the Cure, and DH will do Race for the Taste. We both did both races last year (we were able to bring a babysitter), and had a great time!!! :thumbsup2

We plan on doing the Komen Race for the Cure too - it also takes place over here in Frankfurt/Germany. I think in July or August. It's 5K over here along the River Main in the heart of the city.

sap1227

05-10-2006, 11:11 AM

I am 99% sure I will be doing Race for the Taste!

Christy

Maherae

05-10-2006, 11:19 AM

After participating in the Minnie, DH said he would have NO problem returning to do the Race for the Taste!! I was shocked and pleased!! Looks like we'll be there!!

andromedaslove

05-10-2006, 01:45 PM

This is the first I have heard of this race. Can anyone tell me more about it? I have found the website, but it is lacking in information. Where is the course run, I mean I know EPCOT but it almost has to be outside of EPCOT somewhere doesn't it? I have been desperately looking for a 10k for half for October so that I can help get used to racing before the Marathon in January.

Dana

Maherae

05-10-2006, 06:20 PM

Dana, here's a blurb I found...

Athletes will enjoy a ceremonial toast to start the race. During the run, participants will be entertained by festive music and entertainment. Race for the Taste 10K will start at Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex then move on to Disney-MGM Studios' new attraction, Lights, Motors, Action! Extreme Stunt Show. Runners will continue along Disney's Yacht and Beach Club Resorts and finish in World Showcase at Epcot, the center of the Food and Wine Festival.

Disney's Race for the Taste 10K is part of a three-day weekend of events for The Endurance Series at Walt Disney World Resort that will also include the Komen Central Florida Race for the Cure 5K (Oct. 8), benefiting the Susan G. Komen Breast Foundation, Disney's Cross Country Classic (Oct. 7.) and Disney's "Go the Distance" Expo (Oct. 7-8).

Basically, it sounds like it's the last 2/3 of the 15K for the Minnie. If you check out that map, you'll see that mile three starts alongside WWoS, so for Taste, they'll probably start in WWoS parking lot. It was a great course, Dana..come on down!!! :Pinkbounc

PLUS!!!!! They just announced that there will be a finisher's medal!!!! Yeah, more jewelry!! Anne

andromedaslove

05-10-2006, 06:29 PM

I am seriously considering doing this. If I read correctly the race starts at 9am right?! If that's the case I can drive down that morning for the run, and just make it a day trip. Which I would have to do considering the fact that we will be spending 4 days at WDW the week before!! And the good news is I am not getting too much flack from DH about it so far either!!

Dana

Maherae

05-10-2006, 07:16 PM

Dana, on the WWoS site, it says the race will start at 7 a.m. Just think of how there will be no traffic!! ;)

andromedaslove

05-11-2006, 07:48 AM

Yeesh!! That might make it a bit harder. In order for me to get to Disney by 6am (so that I could be ready for a 7am race) I would have to leave my house at 3:30am. Maybe I can talk David into us staying at a Value resort for the night?!

andromedaslove

05-11-2006, 10:58 AM

Just wanted to add this, it's got a bit more information on the whole "food" thing!!

Disney's Race for the Taste 10K will begin with light, early-morning appetizers on Oct. 9 at Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex, prior to the race's 7 a.m. start time. During the race, participants will run through the Disney-MGM Studios, past Disney's BoardWalk Resort and into Epcot for a final loop around the World Showcase area, home to the festival that inspired the tasty name change.

Viking

05-11-2006, 03:18 PM

Thanks for all the additional info.

Will there be a shuttle to get us back to the start? We may have some supporters with us, but I want to make sure that we'll get back to our car.
Of course we want to return to our hotel (PopCentury) ASAP to have a shower and then hit the parks again.

TiffJ

05-11-2006, 05:57 PM

I saw the medal at the expo this weekend. It is soooooo cool!! I wish I could do it, but my checkbook says 4 Disney trips in a year is the limit :confused3

DianeL

05-11-2006, 06:15 PM

Tiff!!! Please describe the medal!!!! Susan and I have been debating what they would do so we are both eager to hear what they came up with :cool1:

The Minnie Medal was very kewl looking and I'm still keeping that race in my book for next May but we're worried that we won't be able to get to the Race for the Taste until Oct2008 :(

I have wondered if they provide transportation too but after the Minnie figured they didn't which is a bump in our road since we never rent a car.

I'm off to see the Minnie photos, I read that they posted them and I can't wait to see where the photographers are, gotta be prepared for them in 2007 ;) So I know where to smile and when LOL

Good luck to those doing the Race for the Taste this year. It sounds extremely kewl.

Maherae

05-11-2006, 06:16 PM

Tiff, I took pictures of all of the medals!!! Where was the Race for the Taste one??!! Arrrggghhhh!! I tried, I really tried!!! :confused3

DianeL

05-11-2006, 08:49 PM

Tiff, I took pictures of all of the medals!!! Where was the Race for the Taste one??!! Arrrggghhhh!! I tried, I really tried!!! :confused3

Maherae? Which medals did they have displayed?

Maherae

05-11-2006, 11:24 PM

Diane, check out my Minnie Race Report under that thread. Drats! I wish I had seen the RftT medal!!

mountainlake

05-13-2006, 03:28 PM

I'm a little worried about the report that they are going to feed us before the race. I don't want the food before the race, I want it afterward! They are going to give us champagne before the race? This doesn't sound too good, we'll all be stumbling around the course! :drinking1

I actually called the people who manage the race for Disney because I wanted to know if my husband would be able to "partake" of the food & wine if he was a spectator. They said that last year there was so much food, they did let the spectators eat & drink. This point has become moot because my husband is now registered for the race as well (he'll walk it).

Did anyone run this last year? How did it work? Did you eat & drink beforehand, afterward, or both? I would just be really bummed if we are supposed to do the tasting beforehand b/c I certainly can't run 6.2 miles on a full stomach!

PS This is my first post on the Disboards! I am running the Disney Half Marathon in January as well, so I will probably be around here quite a bit! I'm in the Tampa area & went to the Food & Wine Festival last year and enjoyed it quite a bit.

chimera

05-13-2006, 03:51 PM

PS This is my first post on the Disboards! I am running the Disney Half Marathon in January as well, so I will probably be around here quite a bit! I'm in the Tampa area & went to the Food & Wine Festival last year and enjoyed it quite a bit

Welcome mountainlake! :wave2: And hi, neighbor...I'm just a bit south of you!

Come join us on the weekly Walking/Running club threads. Most folks there are training for WDW half/full/Goofy. We'd love to have you join us!

Maherae

05-13-2006, 05:56 PM

Well, hello Mountainlake! :wave: Everything is speculation until we see some official media. The one blurb said a "toast" and the other said "light" appetizers before the race. The real heavy stuff will come after the race. Even right after the race, I won't feel much like wining and dining..maybe whining.... :rotfl2: See you there with my DH! Anne

Viking

05-13-2006, 06:00 PM

I will definitely NOT have any food before the race.
A) I can't eat that early anyway
B) I prefer to run on an empty stomach. A banana and a sportsdrink is all I will have.
This morning DW & I did 55 minutes on the treadmill before breakfast at 8min per mile (me) and 8:30 (DW), followed by some sets of push-ups and a some abs. We'll do the same tomorrow.
I already started looking for some 10K runs in our vicinity in July and August to get prepared for WDW.
What time for the 10K is everybody aiming for? DW and plan to do 50 minutes, but may adjust that to another value after our races over here.

Welcome to Mountainlake :wave2:

Maherae

05-13-2006, 06:04 PM

Hello, Viking! You and your DW amaze me with all of your training! DH and I are no where near the competitiveness you two are. We are just starting in this sport. We are just glad to finish before the sweepers! :cool1: Anne

TiffJ

05-14-2006, 08:15 AM

Anne-- I dont remember what the logo of the medal looked like. It was on the table next to the marathon medals. It was a silver/pewter one and had 3 charms hanging off it- spoon, fork & knife VERY CUTE!

When I was there looking at the medals, I called my mom over (who is doing all these races with me) and showed her the race for the taste one & told her I wanted that one too. There was this very skinny, very athletic girl next to me & she said "you have to run the race to get it" as if there was no way I could or would do that. Very sarcastic tone. Had I not been so excited to be back in WDW for my girls weekend I would have responded just as nasty (like, after 2 1/2 marys & a 15k I think a 10k would be no problem :furious: ) instead I just said that I already had the Donald & its getting expensive for me to keep making trips down for the races. The more I thought about it afterwards, the madder I got!

mountainlake

05-14-2006, 08:30 AM

Thanks for the warm welcome and the updates, everyone!

TiffJ, I definitely think you should have said something about your running experience to that nasty woman! Most runners are really wonderful, but some can be elitist. There are lots of great runners who may not conform to the typical image of a runner (e.g., rail thin and flat chested) - she just needed her narrow mind pried open a little!

I've only run one 10K, at a 12:43 pace, took me 1:19 to finish. I just started running last May, so it's been about a year. I plan on training all summer so I can improve my times. Of course, training through the summer in Tampa will be a challenge, but I'll just get up very early to run, or run late in the evening. I can't do treadmills, at least not for long runs.

I will never be a fast runner but I really love it and all the wonderful benefits running gives me: healthier and more toned body, stress relief, good quality "me" time, tons of energy, etc.

Thanks again and I'll definitely be sticking around WISH! :sunny:

Maherae

05-14-2006, 09:50 AM

Mountainlake, WOW!! a 12:43 pace is fantastic to me! Keep with your great attitude. :thumbsup2 It's all about having a good time while keeping healthy. I'm reading "Courage to Start" by John Bingham and just read the part where he says that! So many people lose their joy of running because they start setting these unrealistic goals. Like I've said before..I'm absolutely amazed that I am doing any this and am just thrilled to be ahead of the sweepers!
Tiffj, Eeegads :scared1: I was that close to the medal!!! What a dork I am...siiiggghhh. :rolleyes: Speaking of dorks, oh, my goodness what a RUDE person! I'm glad you told her you already HAD the Donald! Don't waste your time remembering her. See the above comments and I'll bet she's one that doesn't have fun! :p Oh, and yes, I'll be at DL!
:sunny: Anne

DianeL

05-14-2006, 11:20 AM

Tiff she's probably one of those that sells her medal on ebay. Ignore her, forget her. YOUR a finisher :goodvibes

That medal does sound kewl with the charm, so for those doing that race photos of the medal are a must!

Viking

05-14-2006, 03:18 PM

Anne,
we usually run only as a warm-up routine before working on the weights - But we're not bodybuilders, just doing it to maintain a level of fitness.
The only fast running we do is one or two races like the JPMCCC or the Komen Race, or when we do the Cardio Handicap at our gym, which is an assessment test for one's level of fitness. There we have to do 10 minutes each on the treadmill, on the rowing machine, and on the stationary bike. To reach the best level in running as a male I have to run 6:26 minutes a mile for 10 minutes. The targets for rowing and biking are similarily ambitious.
But with the 10K at WDW now on our schedule we have to move our focus a bit more towards running as we're both kind of ambitious when it comes to sport ;)
Eric

scuba diver

06-04-2006, 08:05 PM

I'll be at this race. I race for food. It's not about the finishing time, it's about having fun!!!

I hope they feed me before the race and after because I love Food and Wine!!!

If I'm slow, oh well. I love food! :thumbsup2

Viking

06-05-2006, 07:11 AM

Maherae

06-05-2006, 06:16 PM

Well, as much as we want to, I now doubt that we will be doing the RfT. I'm still in a walking cast and now am having all kinds of tests done. :sick: I only hope that there is some conclusion in time for me to get some training in for DL!! I'm afraid, too, after DL, three weeks is probably cutting it too close for us old folks! :rolleyes1

scuba diver

06-05-2006, 08:39 PM

Hi Scuba Diver,
we're making bubbles, too: DW & I are both PADI OWD since 2003 and dove so far in Florida, Cozumel, St. Thomas and Thailand.
After the Race for the Taste we'll do some diving in Cozumel again.

On last week's cruise the diving in Costa Maya and Coz were great. Costa Maya reminded me of the diving in Belize, lots of swim throughs and sand chutes.

I would love to do Thailand. Some day!