A "Starting" question...............

[JimB.]

When I registered for the 1/2, I had not had a recorded, verifiable time from a previous event. Therefore, I ASSUME my bib# puts me waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay in the back on the start.

I kinda' sorta' remember reading SOMEWHERE (although now I cannot remember where) that if you brought proof of an official time in an event (which I now have) to the expo at bib/packet pick-up, the race gods & goddesses have the ability to reassign one's starting time/corral.

Does anyone know if this is true, or did I just have one/two/three..........uh, four too many when I thought I saw that?

TIA.

 

[Duanerice]

Sorry I didn't see this thread as I started a few minutes ago on this very topic.

I sent an email to Disney asking what proof they needed for changing corrals. Here is the response:

Race numbers have been assigned for the marathon and half marathon. We cannot issue new race numbers for higher corral placement. However, you can still move into a faster corral. You will need to bring proof of your estimated finish time to the Runner Relation's booths after you pick up your race number and Champion Chip at the Marathon Expo on Thursday, January 10 or Friday, January 11 or Saturday, January 12, 2008 (marathon only). There, the race staff will place a sticker on your race number to allow you into a faster corral. You must have that proof with you to get this change made. Proof of time can be a copy of a race certificate or a printout of the race results from any race of 13k or longer, so TOT is fine. This proof needs to be from a race run over the last couple of years.

Steve Lapierre
Registration Manager

So it looks as long as you have a 13K race as proof you can move up corrals - based on time of course.

enjoy,
Duane

 

[cdn_gal_eeyore]

Yup, I received the same e-mail!

 

[princessmomma]

SWDave did this last year and he moved up *I think* 3 corral placements.

They just stuck a sticker on his bib with the new assignement.