Castaway Cay 5k

[belle2211]

Has anyone done the Castaway Cay 5k? I just booked a cruise for April 7th and can't wait to be able to add this race to my list!

But I don't really know anything about it all so any tidbits would help!

 

[minniebeth]

Has anyone done the Castaway Cay 5k? I just booked a cruise for April 7th and can't wait to be able to add this race to my list!

But I don't really know anything about it all so any tidbits would help!

Here is a whole thread about it in the cruise section:

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2912977

Hope that helps!
Have fun on your cruise!

 

[cewait]

It's a nice and relaxed 5k. It has been about four years since we were on Castaway Cay. The run started at the dock prior to most guests getting off the ship. Plan on a hot and steamy run as most of the run is away from any beach. Also, the majority of the run is on the old runway strip. The course as it existed in 2009 :
http://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/fullscreen/181508340/

Note when we ran it, we were kept in a group for the first part of the run so that we would all hit the correct path off the runway; then to help assist with the turn around at the for end of the runway. It is worth getting up early and off the ship for the run.

 

[joan4mickey]

We did lit last May. Have about 50 people. It now starts near the bike rental place and has a clock you can see at finish. It is a free event, but at the finish there is also a shop and it sells 5K Castaway Cay shirt which I bought. I have read that the shirts are only available after the run and not later in the day, but if you buy one they will take it back to the ship so you don't have to carry it around all day.

After we finished the run, we went to the adult beach an joined a yoga class.

 

[momto3gr8boys]

I can't wait to run this in a few weeks!

 

[belle2211]

Here is a whole thread about it in the cruise section:

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2912977

Hope that helps!
Have fun on your cruise!

Thanks for the link...going to check it out now!

It's a nice and relaxed 5k. It has been about four years since we were on Castaway Cay. The run started at the dock prior to most guests getting off the ship. Plan on a hot and steamy run as most of the run is away from any beach. Also, the majority of the run is on the old runway strip. The course as it existed in 2009 :
http://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/fullscreen/181508340/

Note when we ran it, we were kept in a group for the first part of the run so that we would all hit the correct path off the runway; then to help assist with the turn around at the for end of the runway. It is worth getting up early and off the ship for the run.

Good! The heat will help get me ready for my summer training again!

We did lit last May. Have about 50 people. It now starts near the bike rental place and has a clock you can see at finish. It is a free event, but at the finish there is also a shop and it sells 5K Castaway Cay shirt which I bought. I have read that the shirts are only available after the run and not later in the day, but if you buy one they will take it back to the ship so you don't have to carry it around all day.

After we finished the run, we went to the adult beach an joined a yoga class.

This sounds like so much fun!

I can't wait to run this in a few weeks!

When are you going??

 

[momto3gr8boys]

When are you going??

We are on the May 9 Dream sailing. You?

 

[belle2211]

April 7th

 

[Kristi1357]

We did it in January. Sadly no bibs or medals for us. We did get a certificate though. It started by the bike rental area for us and they do have a clock now like a previous poster mentioned.

 

[DonDuck707]

Has anyone done the Castaway Cay 5k? I just booked a cruise for April 7th and can't wait to be able to add this race to my list!

But I don't really know anything about it all so any tidbits would help!

We ran in Feb from the Dream. Got bib's and medals.

Made this video of the run....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=cLSVy-NsEyY

 

[belle2211]

We did it in January. Sadly no bibs or medals for us. We did get a certificate though. It started by the bike rental area for us and they do have a clock now like a previous poster mentioned.

Oh no! I want a bib and a medal and a shirt! (call me greedy!)

We ran in Feb from the Dream. Got bib's and medals.

Made this video of the run....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=cLSVy-NsEyY

cute!

 

[belle2211]

We did it in January. Sadly no bibs or medals for us. We did get a certificate though. It started by the bike rental area for us and they do have a clock now like a previous poster mentioned.

Oh no! I want a bib and a medal and a shirt! (call me greedy!)

We ran in Feb from the Dream. Got bib's and medals.

Made this video of the run....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=cLSVy-NsEyY

cute!