5k at castaway cay

[jack87891]

what is the course for the 5 k? I've heard you walk to the airstrip. Is the entire run on the strip?

 

[Shanti]

what is the course for the 5 k? I've heard you walk to the airstrip. Is the entire run on the strip?

No, not at all. The road goes through a more natural area as well, with lots of trees. There are many turns, so you don't see the whole course spread out in front of you. You spend more time off the airstrip than on it.

 

[jubjubrsx]

 

[Dug720]

Oh wow. They changed it since I sweated through it the last time. It used to be starting slightly off the airstrip, go up and across the airstrip, run to and around the bike loop, then down the airstrip to the SB stop, back to the loop and around it again, and then across the airstrip and back to the start.

 

[Shanti]

Oh wow. They changed it since I sweated through it the last time. It used to be starting slightly off the airstrip, go up and across the airstrip, run to and around the bike loop, then down the airstrip to the SB stop, back to the loop and around it again, and then across the airstrip and back to the start.

That's pretty much what I remember from doing it this past New Year's. The map might be out of date.

 

[phinz]

Oh wow. They changed it since I sweated through it the last time. It used to be starting slightly off the airstrip, go up and across the airstrip, run to and around the bike loop, then down the airstrip to the SB stop, back to the loop and around it again, and then across the airstrip and back to the start.

That's the Castaway Cay Challenge, which may be different from the regular 5k.

 

[CamColt]

Yes, I believe the above map was the route for the CC challenge 5K.

The following is what we did on the regular CC 5k.

 

[Dug720]

That's the Castaway Cay Challenge, which may be different from the regular 5k.

That would make sense, since the people doing the challenge would be sticklers that it NEEDS to be a legit 5K. The regular course is not quite a legit 5K - it's a bit shorter.

 

[jubjubrsx]

thats funny I've done the CC 5k (not the challenge) about 3 times now, what makes it funny is that I've actually done both courses in those maps, the first time we looped by the observation tower twice, and the last time was down the airstrip and around by the observation tower and back.....maybe it depends on the ship?

 

[Shanti]

Yes, I believe the above map was the route for the CC challenge 5K.

The following is what we did on the regular CC 5k.

Yes, this map shows the route we took over New Year's.

 

[traveln4fun]

Is someone keeping track that you actually complete the 5K or is it on the honor system? Just wondering.

 

[Maddysdaddy]

There wasn't the last time I ran it, which was two years ago, so things might have changed. Given that the prize was a plastic Mickey Head medal with a retail value of about 12 cents (think it might have changed since then), they rely on the honor system.

And yes, I know the real prize is the sense of accomplishment in finishing the run, and not the medal itself...

Is someone keeping track that you actually complete the 5K or is it on the honor system? Just wondering.

 

[CamColt]

We have done this a few times and there isn't anyone really monitoring that runners are completing the course. Once the CM in charge even noted to take as much time as you want, if you want to explore on the way that's fine, there is no time limit. She also mentioned if no one was there when you finished you could go to the store to get the medal, so it seems they wont wait for you to check that you finish.

There wasn't the last time I ran it, which was two years ago, so things might have changed. Given that the prize was a plastic Mickey Head medal with a retail value of about 12 cents (think it might have changed since then), they rely on the honor system.

And yes, I know the real prize is the sense of accomplishment in finishing the run, and not the medal itself...

You are correct. The medal is now a rubber Castaway Cay 5K specific medal. It is no longer the "winner" Mickey Head medal.

 

[AAAG]

No, no monitoring. there is a time clock at the finish line

 

[firsttimemom]

In July we did the one with 2 laps around the observation tower (will add that it wasn't marked which direction to take the loop and some went clockwise and some went counterclockwise). Before we started the CM told everyone it was just for fun and that no one would know if you only did one loop.

 

[bumbershoot]

That would make sense, since the people doing the challenge would be sticklers that it NEEDS to be a legit 5K. The regular course is not quite a legit 5K - it's a bit shorter.

Yep.

thats funny I've done the CC 5k (not the challenge) about 3 times now, what makes it funny is that I've actually done both courses in those maps, the first time we looped by the observation tower twice, and the last time was down the airstrip and around by the observation tower and back.....maybe it depends on the ship?

As far as I know, the only way you did the course that goes along the adult beach cabanas is if you participated in the same cruise that the challenge was held. So...after January marathon in 2015 or 2016, or after Princess in feb of 2015.

Since the normal 5k starts relatively late and people want to get to their cabanas, they don't use that course apart from those days.

In July we did the one with 2 laps around the observation tower (will add that it wasn't marked which direction to take the loop and some went clockwise and some went counterclockwise). Before we started the CM told everyone it was just for fun and that no one would know if you only did one loop.

They generally tell you which way to go. And the answer is "counter" or "anti" clockwise depending on if the cm is American or British.

 

[Kuzcotopia1]

You are correct. The medal is now a rubber Castaway Cay 5K specific medal. It is no longer the "winner" Mickey Head medal.

Any pictures of the medal being given out now?

 

[Floridatinaherb]

You are correct. The medal is now a rubber Castaway Cay 5K specific medal. It is no longer the "winner" Mickey Head medal.

I can't wait to get my rubber medal! Was so happy to see that they had changed if from the "Winner" Mickey head!

 

[CamColt]

Any pictures of the medal being given out now?

The one on the left is the 2016 CC 5K medal.

 

[Kuzcotopia1]

The one on the left is the 2016 CC 5K medal.

It's not loading on my computer. But duh, I just google imaged it and saw 2015's. It's like that?