Official 2014 Dopey Challenge Thread!

[HealthyDisneyGuide]

His philosophy is injury-free which is why he couldn't understand why I wanted to run the Goofy. Curious how he is viewing the Dopey.

He probably hates it and will tell us all to walk all of it

Seriously, I love him, have met him on several occasions and even attended one of his 3-hour running schools tied in to a local half-marathon. Taking walk breaks early & often is the only way I made it through the marathon. I race half marathons & did the full using a 90 second:30 second run:walk ratio.

 

[camandjacksmom]

How quickly did the dumbo challenge sell out?? Isn't true they offer less entires to those races?? How worried should we be about it selling out on day one??

 

[IamTrike]

How quickly did the dumbo challenge sell out?? Isn't true they offer less entires to those races?? How worried should we be about it selling out on day one??

Dumbo opened to a select group first. Not sure if it was disney visa or Annual Passholders. Registration opened to the public about a week later. It opened to the public at noon. When I tried to register at 5 pm that evening it was sold out.

 

[sunnygal041]

Dumbo opened to a select group first. Not sure if it was disney visa or Annual Passholders. Registration opened to the public about a week later. It opened to the public at noon. When I tried to register at 5 pm that evening it was sold out.

Holy moly! I have decided to just do the 10K. Good luck to everyone!

 

[IamTrike]

Holy moly! I have decided to just do the 10K. Good luck to everyone!

For Dumbo it was the 10k portion that sold out first. I could have still signed up for the half by itself when I was looking I think the half sold out either later that evening or the next morning. I'm not sure how that translates to WDW. Not sure if the 10k in January will have more slots.

 

[IMGONNABE40!]

I just hope this sticks around for 2015 because I am so in for the challenge...I just can't in 2014 due to other commitments

Same here--though skipping attempting this next year as I am still not 100% after an injury in December of last year. I think training for full in January would not be best for my recovery. That gives me plenty of time to gather 4 throw-away garments in case I need them for the 4 races! Can't get the Goofy 2010 weather out of my mind!

 

[fashionista311]

Same here--though skipping attempting this next year as I am still not 100% after an injury in December of last year. I think training for full in January would not be best for my recovery. That gives me plenty of time to gather 4 throw-away garments in case I need them for the 4 races! Can't get the Goofy 2010 weather out of my mind!

I was injured last November-December as well (a few dumb training mistakes) and I'm finally been getting back to normal training the past 6 weeks or so. Injuries suck! I'm planning for a honeymoon this Jan, so methinks there will be no honeymoon (or wedding!) if I tried to run Dopey in that time frame

I wasn't there in 2010...but I would rather 30 temps then 80 degrees on marathon day!

 

[fashionista311]

also, I think one the reasons Dumbo sold out because it's a challenge, but it's quite attainable. Dopey, on the other hand, is a different beast. I would imagine to run 48 miles in 4 days, you have to be comfortable averaging 50-60 miles/week at least! I think Dopey will sell out quickly, but not nearly as quickly as Dumb.

 

[sunnygal041]

also, I think one the reasons Dumbo sold out because it's a challenge, but it's quite attainable. Dopey, on the other hand, is a different beast. I would imagine to run 48 miles in 4 days, you have to be comfortable averaging 50-60 miles/week at least! I think Dopey will sell out quickly, but not nearly as quickly as Dumb.

Hope you're right. I just want to do one little, itty bitty race.

 

[RunRookie]

also, I think one the reasons Dumbo sold out because it's a challenge, but it's quite attainable. Dopey, on the other hand, is a different beast. I would imagine to run 48 miles in 4 days, you have to be comfortable averaging 50-60 miles/week at least! I think Dopey will sell out quickly, but not nearly as quickly as Dumb.

I don't think you have to average 500+ miles per week to do the Dopey. I was running 35+ miles per week and did the unofficial Dopey of 42.4 miles.

 

[fashionista311]

I don't think you have to average 500+ miles per week to do the Dopey. I was running 35+ miles per week and did the unofficial Dopey of 42.4 miles.

well a 500+ week would be pretty bad@$$...I don't even think an elite will log that We are all an experiment of one - what works for person a, doesn't work for person b. I just know it takes a decent mpw average for me personally to get into marathon shape, and that's without running a 5k, 10k, and a half marathon on consecutive days before!

 

[Bephus]

How quickly did the dumbo challenge sell out?? Isn't true they offer less entires to those races?? How worried should we be about it selling out on day one??

The Dumbo Challenge sold out first - there were 5000 entries total. 3500 were presold, the rest were gone in less than an hour

then the 10K sold out - not sure the exact # of entries for that one but it was sold out within the afternoon

then the 1/2 marathon sold out - I think DL 1/2 has a cap around 15-18,000 runners and sold out in less than 20 hours

then the 5k and kids races sold out

the whole weekend was sold out through Active site in less than 24 hours

There are still entries available through travel partners and charities. From all accounts WDW Marathon weekend is not going on sale to anyone early yet except for if you do the Runner's World Challenge for 2x the price and that isn't until next Tuesday. DL had early entries at WDW weekend, Tinkerbell 1/2, several RnR races, Disney Visa holders and Annual Passholders. No word yet on any of these fronts as of yet.
I think it will sell out and quickly but not nearly as quickly as DL.

 

[Disneyland_emily]

The # I heard floated around for the DLR 10K is 8500 which to my knowledge includes the 5000 dumbos... No idea how accurate that is but even if it excludes the dumbo kids thats a tiny race..

 

[RunRookie]

well a 500+ week would be pretty bad@$$...I don't even think an elite will log that We are all an experiment of one - what works for person a, doesn't work for person b. I just know it takes a decent mpw average for me personally to get into marathon shape, and that's without running a 5k, 10k, and a half marathon on consecutive days before!

LOL! Ooops! Sorry about that typo! 500 miles a week would be beyond elite! Only The Flash could manage that one! Hahaha

You are very correct. Running is an experiment of one. I did, in fact, run several double and triple training runs in November/December to help me prepare for the Dopey while keep my weekly miles to 35+. It really helped me to get comfortable running on tired legs.

I was just sharing my optimism.

 

[IamTrike]

The Dumbo Challenge sold out first - there were 5000 entries total. 3500 were presold, the rest were gone in less than an hour

then the 10K sold out - not sure the exact # of entries for that one but it was sold out within the afternoon

then the 1/2 marathon sold out - I think DL 1/2 has a cap around 15-18,000 runners and sold out in less than 20 hours

then the 5k and kids races sold out

the whole weekend was sold out through Active site in less than 24 hours

There are still entries available through travel partners and charities. From all accounts WDW Marathon weekend is not going on sale to anyone early yet except for if you do the Runner's World Challenge for 2x the price and that isn't until next Tuesday. DL had early entries at WDW weekend, Tinkerbell 1/2, several RnR races, Disney Visa holders and Annual Passholders. No word yet on any of these fronts as of yet.
I think it will sell out and quickly but not nearly as quickly as DL.

thanks for this information. I had really been wondering about the specifics of what happened.

 

[cewait]

Having Dumbo sell out before I could get to a computer to sign up, has me really paranoid about this race. Any guesses as to how fast it'll sell out? I am guessing the 10K will sell out pretty fast. Shorter distance, Minnie Medal, seems like something that will attract a lot of people.

Jeff Galloway was pretty anti-Goofy when I went to him in Summer 2009 for a training plan. He later became the official Disney running coach so I think he had to create a plan. His philosophy is injury-free which is why he couldn't understand why I wanted to run the Goofy. Curious how he is viewing the Dopey.

I like Jeff and we have had a few training conversations. I am not sure he really likes Goofy yet. We both agree on one thing --- running back to back runs is not really needed for a successful Goofy training plan. For the first time multi-day runner I would suggest making 2-4 back to backs. If you are having fueling, aching, or other issues, then you may need an additional back to back to figure out the issue. Otherwise, a nice marathon plan will get ouyou to the line.

If I get a wild hair (and I am likely to have one) I seriously doubt I will modify my Goofy plan at all. For the record, it is a modified Hansons marathon plan.

I am predicting that the Dopey will sell out in less than a week - possibly 2 days. I would estimate the number of dopeys will be limited to 5000 and allowed to possibly grow up to 7500 if the entry ticker spins too fast. I would also expect the 10k and 5k to close out to those who are slow to decide since a sizable percentage of both races will go to Dopey runners. So if you are running with family members in the 5k, I would jump in quick.

 

[Duanerice]

OK, haven't run Disney since Goofy in 2010. I turned my focus to triathlons. But, a few of us on our team were planning on doing the marathon in 2014 as a group run. A "no one left behind" run so it will be fairly easy. Well as easy as 26.2 miles can be.

I toyed with the idea of Goofy and now this comes up. Hmmmm Pretty tempting. And yea it is expensive but it is more the other costs that have me doubting. Five nights in a hotel and associated food costs. Luckily I don't have to fly.

Also getting up so early for the Goofy's I ran was tough. The only saving grace is when I used to do the "unofficial" Dopey the 5k was a later start. I could sleep in until 5 or so then drive over Hopefully the 10K would be the same. Decisions, decisions.....
Duane

 

[swimfly]

I like Jeff and we have had a few training conversations. I am not sure he really likes Goofy yet. We both agree on one thing --- running back to back runs is not really needed for a successful Goofy training plan....Otherwise, a nice marathon plan will get ouyou to the line.

I trained w/his Jax running group for my first marathon and 2010/2011 Goofy challenges. Didn't want it to seem I didn't like Galloway. I truly do love his running program just know he wasn't a fan of the Disney challenges. I completely agree with your training perspective. I'm not planning to do anything different to add in the 5 & 10k. I would normally have a 5 mile shake out run the Friday before the Goofy anyways.

Decisions, decisions.....

Pretty sure you're leaning towards having a Dopey medal around your neck in January.

I'm curious how many Dopey Challengers will party in the parks with all 6 medals. You could hear those wearing the 3 from the Goofy Challenge from miles away in prior years!

I completely agree the cost is absurd. If I was practical, I wouldn't sign up for the Dopey in January. But I'm a crazy runner girl and need my Dopey medal. I'll also have to travel without my family the first few days so the RW challenge where I can meet other runners ahead of time really has its perks.

Also saw someone mention the weather in 2010. It was brutal. Iced over waters stops were so sketchy.

 

[RedSonya]

From a weather perspective, I currently hold reservations at OKW but will move them to BWV in early June.... this means the weather will be normal

I also stayed at OKW in 2007 and 2013 for WDW marathon weekends. (I was in building 22 this year too.) I'm planning to stay there again this year for Dopey, we will see which of us is the problem!

 

[dburg30]

I'm curious how many Dopey Challengers will party in the parks with all 6 medals. You could hear those wearing the 3 from the Goofy Challenge from miles away in prior years!

Oh, WHEN I finish the Dopey, those suckers are going around my neck for at least a couple of days!!!

If I was practical, I wouldn't sign up for the Dopey in January. But I'm a crazy runner girl and need my Dopey medal. I'll also have to travel without my family the first few days so the RW challenge where I can meet other runners ahead of time really has its perks.

Also saw someone mention the weather in 2010. It was brutal. Iced over waters stops were so sketchy.

I bet you could meet some peeps between here and a few of the FB pages out there without having to spend the xtra $500 on the RW package..