Castaway 5k

[Alex Carlton]

Hi Everyone!

Any ideas on age limits for castaway 5k? My 13 & 14 year old nieces fancy joining us on it.

Thanks in advance!

 

[bumbershoot]

I think it's 10 minimum. Your nieces will be fine.

Note! It's HOT in the Bahamas. Hot hot hot. Running when it's hot like that can be rotten. Make sure they are hydrated and dressed properly.

 

[Alex Carlton]

Awesome thank you. We went last year at a similar time so know what to expect temp wise.. I just didn't know about the DIS boards last year so didn't know the run existed until I got there!

 

[Sir William]

Believe minium age is 10, but my kids are now adults so haven't paid much attention to that minor detail.

You need to sign up in advance, and then everyone will meet at a designated area to check in prior to departing the ship in a group. You'll see serious runners, social joggers, and walkers doing the 5K. CMs will be stationed at several water points to provide water, and keep track of the participants. They will have a bin that you can store any day bags in, but a lot of people just return to the ship to clean up a bit and change from running gear to swimsuits, etc. I've done it both ways and prefer returning to the ship.

 

[bumbershoot]

I've done it both ways and prefer returning to the ship.

Same.

 

[kellytoothpicker]

I just did it a few weeks ago and the minimum age was 10 - enjoy!

 

[Imahikergirl]

You will need a permission slip to bring your nieces off ship if their parent(s) aren't participating. Our run a few weeks ago was slow to get started while we waited for a permission slip for one set of runners and a dad to get his child's KTTW card from their cabin.

 

[Agent P]

Age limit may be 10 but that might just for them to be "official" runners. Did the 5k in Feb and there was a number of younger children running.