Race for the Taste 10K & 3K Now Open(3/31)

[ultramickeymouse]

Reg is now open! We will be there in Oct. Too bad no shirts :(

http://disneyworldsports.disney.go.com/dwws/en_US/events/eventDetail/detail?name=RaceForTasteDetailPage

Entry Fees & Deadlines

Disney’s Race for the Taste 10K
# 10K Registration only: $50 on or before Sept 15, 2009 ($55 after Sept 15)
# 10K Registration plus Epcot® Food & Wine Festival theme park ticket*: $87 on or before Sept 15, 2009 ($92 after Sept 15)

Disney’s Race for the Taste 3K
# 3K Registration only: $35 on or before Sept 15, 2009 ($40 after Sept 15)
# 3K Registration plus Epcot® Food & Wine Festival theme park ticket*: $75 on or before Sept 15, 2009 ($80 after Sept 15)

Disney’s Kids’ Races Registration
# $10 per child

Additional Post-Race Picnic Tickets
# $20.00 Adult Tickets
# $15.00 Youth Tickets (Ages 3 – 9)
# Children Under 3 - Ticket not required

Additional Theme Park Tickets

* Additional theme park tickets will be available through the online ticket store. Once you register for this event, a ticket store password will be emailed to you in your confirmation email.

Online registration will close Sunday, October 4 or when registration reaches capacity. Registration may be available at Packet Pick-up on Friday, October 9 & Saturday, October 10 if the race has not reached capacity. No race day registration will be available.

Disney's Kids' Races

Children ages 1 to 8 can participate in kids’ races in the following distances:

* 100 m (ages 1 - 3)
* 200 m (ages 4 - 6)
* 400 m (ages 7 - 8)

Registration for each child includes: Kids’ races t-shirt, race bib, Disney’s Kids’ Races finishers’ medallion. For more information about the Kids’ Races, please see the FAQs.

Refund/Cancellation/Transfer policies
Registration fees are non-refundable and non-transferable. No exceptions will be made.

Eligibility & pacing requirements
All participants must be at least 11 years of age to participate in Disney’s Race for the Taste 10K. All ages are welcome to participate in the 3K. Each participant must be able to complete the 10K & 3K on their own. 10K & 3K participants must be able to maintain a 15 minute per mile pace.
*Theme Park Ticket entitles you to one day of admission to Disney’s Animal Kingdom® Theme Park, Disney’s Hollywood Studios™ or Epcot®. Ticket is valid for use from 10/9/09 through 10/23/09. Some activities/events may be separately priced. Ticket types and entitlements are subject to change without notice. Tickets are non-transferable and non-refundable. Parking is not included. Tickets must be picked up at Packet Pick-up. Tickets not picked up will not be refunded or mailed.

[Kirsty-Leigh]

YAY!!! :cool1:I am signing up for the 10K as soon as I get some $$$ (annual pass up for renual as well) Do you know if the 3K is a family race ie. if strollers are allowed? some friends want to do it with me but only if they can take a stroller in like they could in the princess 5k


See you all there :cheer2:

[suzannews]

Thanks Robert! I'm kinda bummed that the 10K and 3K are going on at the same time. I will be signing up for the 10K but wanted to also do the 3K with my DD. I don't think she is ready for a 10K yet. Oh well I guess I'll just keep that $$.

[Brender]

Thanks for the info. I was wondering if this race ever reaches capacity and closes.

Also, do you have to purchase your park tix the same time that you register or can you go back and do that later? Are the tix park hopper tix or do you have to pick one park that you want to go to? If you ran in the race do you get a discount at the food stations inside the park too?

Sorry so many questions. I'm just excited about this race!

[suzannews]

Thanks for the info. I was wondering if this race ever reaches capacity and closes.

Also, do you have to purchase your park tix the same time that you register or can you go back and do that later? Are the tix park hopper tix or do you have to pick one park that you want to go to? If you ran in the race do you get a discount at the food stations inside the park too?

Sorry so many questions. I'm just excited about this race!



Not sure about park tickets as we never have to buy them.

Last year I don't think the race reached capacity. The girl I ran with signed up 2 days before at the expo and had no problem.

[pjupton]

Can someone who has registered tell me what the prices are for the multi-day tickets? Not the post-race party tickets, not the one-day ticket, but the multi-day tix available at a discount after you register. I remember they were at a significant discount with the EEChallenge last fall, but can't remember what exactly the prices were.

[Echie]

Can someone who has registered tell me what the prices are for the multi-day tickets? Not the post-race party tickets, not the one-day ticket, but the multi-day tix available at a discount after you register. I remember they were at a significant discount with the EEChallenge last fall, but can't remember what exactly the prices were.

I'm wondering this as well... hopefully someone can help out :)

[jmasgat]

Here's what's on the site. Prices don't include tax. Also: "These specially priced theme park tickets must be purchased in advance, (we suggest two weeks prior to your groups departure date) and are valid for 14 days from the first time of use. Tickets expire on December 31, 2009." (Sorry the format stinks)

The biggest discount seems to be on short to mid-length passes. There isn't any discount, it seems, on 8-10 day passes.


Base / Park hopper or Water Park / Both
1-Day $49.76 $62.91 $75.11
2-Day $98.59 $111.73 $123.93
3-Day $136.15 $149.29 $161.49
4-Day $168.07 $181.22 $193.42
5-Day $195.30 $208.45 $220.65
6-Day $204.69 $217.84 $230.04
7-Day $214.08 $227.23 $239.42
8-Day $231.00 $281.00 $331
9-Day $234.00 $284.00 $334
10-Day $237.00 $287.00 $337

[Joanna71985]

Yay! I can't wait for the 10K!

[DisneyPiPhi]

I finally made a decision and registered for this race. We're moving away from Central Florida in August, so we'll actually have to stay in a hotel for this one. (We live in Celebration and that was very convenient for running the Royal Family 5k last year.) I'm going to book a room as soon as we have a money before all the All-Star Sports rooms sell out.

I know that a pint glass is part of the package, but will there be RFTT shirts for sale that I can buy at the expo? I hate to do a race with no shirt. :)

[rKyDeX]

I know that a pint glass is part of the package, but will there be RFTT shirts for sale that I can buy at the expo? I hate to do a race with no shirt. :)

They did have had shirts for sale at last years race.

Chester

[sasmmb]

Just signed up for the 3K yesterday! :cool1: This will be my first ever event! Now if I can only do 15 mph pace (I'm currently a little over 18, bad knee, too much weight.) I'm going to start working on that though. Anybody know how much of a stickler they are for pacing on the 3K event?

[DisneyPiPhi]

The husband and I decided that for the little bit of extra money, it was worth it to stay at CBR instead of AS Sports. (I am looking forward to poolside drinks!) I called and booked the room this morning - very quick and easy through the group reservations number!

At Disney this weekend, I spoke to a CM who has done RFTT several times. She told me about the route and said it was a really fun race. Now I just need to get my training in order...

[sasmmb]

I just saw that the ToT run was a 16 minute pace cuz it was more of a fun run... will they do something similar for the 3K?? Will there be sweepers?

[sasmmb]

OK I e-mailed my questions to the race organizers and here is their reply:

The 15 minute pacing requirement is for the 3k and 10k. There will be sweepers on both courses enforcing the pacing the requirements.

[ultramickeymouse]

OK I e-mailed my questions to the race organizers and here is their reply:

The 15 minute pacing requirement is for the 3k and 10k. There will be sweepers on both courses enforcing the pacing the requirements.
ToT is the rare sub 1/2 marathon that allows a pace slower than 15 min mile.

[ksoehrlein]

Suzanne, I hear you about the 3K conflicting with the 10K. I really want to do the 10K again (especially since there's a new medal for it this year!), but I'll be "single parenting" that weekend and just can't leave the kids alone while I race the longer distance. DD (9) and DS (6) are jazzed up to do the 3K and run through Epcot, however, so I guess that's the one I'll register for instead. It should be fun to help them train. I'm thinking of a 2:1 run/walk ratio for them to start with, but that's not set in stone. (They did great when we ran/walked from the Studios to Epcot earlier this month, so I'm pretty confident they can handle the distance.)

Sasmmb, good luck with your training. You should have plenty of time to prepare if you start now and proceed with caution. When I first started, I did a run/walk every other day. All of those rest days kept me from burning out too quickly and, as I later read, your body actually needs time off in order to heal, so it seemed to be a good strategy. Also, don't freak out about your pace when you're first starting out. I used to really beat myself up if I averaged slower than 15-minute miles, but I got there eventually and so can you! Congrats on taking steps toward a healthier lifestyle! :cheer2:

[sasmmb]

Thanks for the encouragement Ksoehrlein! I've been on the treadmill or walking about 2 or 3 days a week and have seen my pace improve. Running is not an option for me beyond about 10 steps due to nagging knee injury/surgeries. Right now I'm at just under a 17 minute mile.

[ksoehrlein]

It sounds like you're being very smart about your training. I have to admit, I misread your post and thought you were a little over 18 years old rather than a little over an 18-minute-mile pace. Then I read your signature line about when and where you were married, and the lightbulb finally went off for me. :idea: Now I get it! Congrats on shaving off a full minute since the last time you posted!

Keep in mind that the sweepers usually wait for the last person to cross the start line and then follow the back of the pack at a 15-minute-mile pace. (Unless they treat the shorter distance races differently?) Now, I'm not suggesting you start in the very front of the pack -- those speed demons would mow you down! -- but if you start about 75% to 80% of the way toward the back, that will buy you a few seconds before that last person crosses the line behind you.

[sasmmb]

Keep in mind that the sweepers usually wait for the last person to cross the start line and then follow the back of the pack at a 15-minute-mile pace. (Unless they treat the shorter distance races differently?) Now, I'm not suggesting you start in the very front of the pack -- those speed demons would mow you down! -- but if you start about 75% to 80% of the way toward the back, that will buy you a few seconds before that last person crosses the line behind you.

Good info to know!!! Thanks!

[syko]

If you have an AP don't forget to use the discount code: RACEAP09
I don't know how much discount you get as I have still not decided if I am going to enter, bur I asked for the code just in case.

[MarcyIn Florida]

Do you need to pay for park admission for the day of the race? I couldn't tell if that was what the one day ticket was for, or if you get into the race with your race fee and then the one day ticket is for another days' admission at a park.

Thanks.

[ksoehrlein]

You don't need a park ticket for the race or picnic. The race takes place before the park opens and the picnic is held in the parking lot. But if you wanted to stay at Epcot for the day, you will need park admission, which is not included in your race fee.

[SamSam]

I can't make up my mind about doing Race For the Taste. I did it last year and it was fun, but Dh and I are doing EE this year and we'll be at WDW doing the Food and Wine the whole time between the 2 races :upsidedow .

It may be a little difficult to keep in shape during that time. On the other hand, 3 medals for doing 2 races is calling to me. :rotfl:

[cheshire1013]

I really want to register for this race but Im confused on how I could get from my resort to wide world of sports or EPCOT to get a bus to wide world of sports. We have already booked our resort, we're staying at old key west. I want to register but I don't want to be stuck on race morning with no transportation. Thanks!

[DisneyPiPhi]

I really want to register for this race but Im confused on how I could get from my resort to wide world of sports or EPCOT to get a bus to wide world of sports. We have already booked our resort, we're staying at old key west. I want to register but I don't want to be stuck on race morning with no transportation. Thanks!

A lot of people take taxis from resorts that don't offer transportation! You can even make a reservation for a taxis ahead of time, I think. It's possible that you could find another runner staying at OKW who wants to split cab fare with you.

Another option would be to see if a DISer with a car is staying near you. Some people drive and others have rental cars. I know there was some carpool arranging going on for the Princess last year.

[yensidfan99]

I saw the advertisment for this in Runners World last Friday night and signed up for it 30 seconds later! :cool1:

I just started running this year and have so far done an 5k, 8k, and 10k. Got my pace down to 8:34. Have another 10k next month and a 15k in september. All this is building to Seattle half marathon in November.

Anyway, I will be staying at AKV Kidani and will be driving over to Epcot in the morning and then taking the bus to the start. I wouldn't mind carpooling if we can arrange something. I don't mind picking peeps up at all.:)

[dolphingirl47]

Dh signed up for this on Saturday. He will be doing the 10K. This will be his first race, but he has been running regularly over the past year. I will go over to Wide World of Sports to see the start and then will take the bus over to the finishing line to join him for the post race picnic.

I will have an annual pass, but DH usually only spends one day in the parks every vacation. So the race entry plus single day admission ticket suits him fine. Is it really correct that this ticket is not valid at Magic Kingdom?

I saw the advertisment for this in Runners World last Friday night and signed up for it 30 seconds later! :cool1:

I just started running this year and have so far done an 5k, 8k, and 10k. Got my pace down to 8:34. Have another 10k next month and a 15k in september. All this is building to Seattle half marathon in November.

Anyway, I will be staying at AKV Kidani and will be driving over to Epcot in the morning and then taking the bus to the start. I wouldn't mind carpooling if we can arrange something. I don't mind picking peeps up at all.:)

We will be staying at AKV Jambo House that weekend and were going to take a taxi to Wide World of Sports on race morning. Maybe we can sort something out as far as carpooling is concerned.

Corinna

[yensidfan99]

Corinna,

I wouldn't mind if ya'll rode over with me to Epcot where I will be catching the bus to the start or meeting up with you afterwards for a ride back to the lodge.

We are checking out that morning and moving to the Polynesian so I will need to be back at the hotel a little after 10 so that I can shower before we are without a room for the day. That would not be good. :rotfl2:

Cheers,

Michael

[toledo13]

My cousin is runnning in the ToT 13k. This all sparked my attention!! I've never run at the world before!!

I see that there is a Race for the Taste run on Oct. 11. Has this been the date every year, or do they change it every year? As you can see from my ticker, we're going down in 2010, October 2-9 (which is Saturday to Saturday). Would there be any chance that the Taste Race (haha) could be October 9 next year?? If so, we're totally going to do it!!!

We've just started doing local 5k's (done 3, 3 more left), and really enjoy it! I'm liking those discounted park ticket option! Is that a standard discounted price for those that do ANY race, or is that price (that was mentioned earlier) race specific???

THANKS!!! :cool1:

[wellesleyprincess]

Hi guys,

So I'm seriously considering a long weekend trip to do this race as I just found out in coincides with my fall break, but I have a couple of questions.

I'm waiting to see how finances align. Would it be safe to wait until about a month before to register?

Also, I don't know how to say this but has anyone ever done this race competitively instead of just for fun. My time in my last 10k (which is now 9 months old) would have placed me 4th in my age group last year. Is there anything I should know about "competing" rather than just "running" a race this size? Are there corrals or seeding?

Thanks!

[dolphingirl47]

Corinna,

I wouldn't mind if ya'll rode over with me to Epcot where I will be catching the bus to the start or meeting up with you afterwards for a ride back to the lodge.

We are checking out that morning and moving to the Polynesian so I will need to be back at the hotel a little after 10 so that I can shower before we are without a room for the day. That would not be good. :rotfl2:

Cheers,

Michael

That sounds great. I am sure we will be able to arrange something a bit nearer the time. We will come back from a cruise on the Disney Magic the day before the race and then spend 4 nights at AKV before moving to our home resort OKW for 5 nights.

My cousin is runnning in the ToT 13k. This all sparked my attention!! I've never run at the world before!!

I see that there is a Race for the Taste run on Oct. 11. Has this been the date every year, or do they change it every year? As you can see from my ticker, we're going down in 2010, October 2-9 (which is Saturday to Saturday). Would there be any chance that the Taste Race (haha) could be October 9 next year?? If so, we're totally going to do it!!!

We've just started doing local 5k's (done 3, 3 more left), and really enjoy it! I'm liking those discounted park ticket option! Is that a standard discounted price for those that do ANY race, or is that price (that was mentioned earlier) race specific???

THANKS!!! :cool1:

As far as I can see, Race for the Taste has traditionally been on the second Sunday in October.

Corinna

[sasmmb]

Just an update that I'm pretty consistently at a 14:55 pace! YAY!:cool1: And all walking, no running...

[yensidfan99]

Dolphingirl47,

We decided to save some money and cancel the rental car but I will be grabbing a cab over to the beginning of the race if ya'll would like to share that with me. The buses will be running afterwards so I will just be grabbing a bus back to the resort. We can arrange a meet time closer to the race if you are interested. Just let me know before October 6th as that is when we are flying out and I won't have access to the boards anymore.

Cheers,

Michael

[dolphingirl47]

Dolphingirl47,

We decided to save some money and cancel the rental car but I will be grabbing a cab over to the beginning of the race if ya'll would like to share that with me. The buses will be running afterwards so I will just be grabbing a bus back to the resort. We can arrange a meet time closer to the race if you are interested. Just let me know before October 6th as that is when we are flying out and I won't have access to the boards anymore.

Cheers,

Michael

Hi Michael,
that sounds like a great plan to me. I will give you a holler a bit nearer the time. We will get on the Magic on October 3rd so it will definitely be before then as I won't pay the ship's internet rates.

Corinna